We might be the last people on earth (besides Colorado fans) to still be thinking about this year’s Super Bowl. But with the important of mixed media advertising and the life of commercials extending beyond the television screen, most of the campaigns featured in the Super Bowl are still just getting started.
While the Super Bowl is undoubtedly still one of the best ways ...
Continue Reading → ShareIt’s Valentine’s weekend, and whether you’re in a romantic relationship or not, love is in the air. It’s possible that one of your most important relationships is being neglected – the one between your job and you!
Consider this: You spend at least 24% of your life at work. For most people it is likely more. That’s a full quarter of your time that is accounted for in the office. Dedicating such a large chunk of time to something you don’t ...
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Corporate Social Responsibility (CSR) is something that you hear a lot about and know is important but maybe have been putting on the back burner. You can only run in the same 5k for cancer so many times before it starts to lose meaning for your employees. But CSR doesn’t have to be so ...
As we’ve said before, company culture does matter. When people enjoy their work environment, they are more likely to put in their best effort – which produces the best outcome for the bottom line. If your company culture got away from you and isn’t what you want it to be, or (even better) if you are just getting started and trying to figure out what kind of company culture you want, now is the perfect time to change and ...
Continue Reading → ShareWe love small businesses! There are so many advantages to being a small business but there can also be disadvantages. Don’t let something simple like organization be one of them. Getting organized can sometimes feel like an overwhelming task, but it doesn’t have to be. We’ve come up with four simple tips that can help take your organization from something that’s holding you back to something that will help you be even more productive!
It’s always a good idea to be looking forward in business. The New Year is upon us and is a perfect excuse for reflection on what’s working, what’s not, and what needs to change. Get your small business, and your life, on track with these resolutions for the coming year.
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Continue Reading → ShareAccording to a new Yelp.com survey, despite the unstable economy, rising minimum wages, and an upcoming presidential election, 92% of small business owners expect their revenue to increase in the coming year. Young Business owners and restaurants led the optimistic charge. With the outlook so great, it’s a great time to be an entrepreneur. That said, one of the top challenges identified in Yelp’s survey was managing marketing on a limited budget. So what can your business do to ...
Continue Reading → ShareAs the year draws to a close, most of our clients are already planning January press releases, events, product launches, and trade shows. In the age of Adblock, on-demand television, and online newspapers, traditional advertising simply won’t cut it. Earned media remains one of the best ways to reach and motivate your audience. To stay ahead of the curve in 2016, one of the key trends to watch is the rise of influencer marketing.
The importance of social media is ...
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Think about the top 3-5 brands in your field. Regardless of what you sell, odds are that the most competitive, wide-reaching brands have a single thing in common: great design. In tech, Apple revolutionized the personal computer business with the concept of sleek, stylish, user-friendly laptops. The iconic Coca-Cola logo is just one aspect of the beverage titan’s ...
Continue Reading → ShareAs the year winds down, business owners are busily planning for the year to come. This year, visual marketing came to the forefront of strategy, and in 2016 it will become even more important. Leaving out visual aspects to your advertising, social media, email, web, and PR campaigns with mean a smaller return on your investment, and no one wants that. With visual marketing becoming so crucial, small business owners are starting to rely more and more on outside ...
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