Melanie Green March 11, 2021 A SMART goal is simply a specific, measurable, attainable, relevant, and time-based goal. Goal setting is an integral part for organizational success. Unfortunately, most businesses do not know where to begin when it comes to properly setting and identifying expectations with regard to their employees. This is unfortunate because proper … Continue reading What Is a SMART Goal?
Jared Atchison March 10, 2021 If you’re like most of us, you’ve spent countless hours researching your target audience and writing blog posts that resonate with their interests and pain points. We put so much focus on our content because the posts we write help our business shine like a beacon in markets that are … Continue reading 4 Smart Ways to Promote Your Blog to a New Audience
Katy French February 25, 2021 ROI is the bane of every marketer’s existence. And with increasing budget cuts, it’s more frustrating than ever. (According to Gartner research, 44% of CMOs faced budget cuts in the wake of the Pandemic.) Improving ROI is always a priority, but with limited resources and increasing pressure to perform, how … Continue reading 5 Smart Ways to Improve Your ROI (Plus Tools & Templates)
Kelly Louro January 19, 2021 You’ve done it! After the long hours of back-office tasks you decided to take on by yourself (tsk, tsk…), mountains of unread emails, and clearing your voicemail box for the THIRD time this week, you finally decided to hire an assistant. Congratulations! …Now what? Getting Started Hiring an assistant (whether … Continue reading Think Smart, Work Smarter: So You’ve Hired an Assistant or Want to…Now What?
Ann Smarty December 18, 2020 “Why don’t we rank first for [keyword]”? Every SEO analyst gets this question. And every business investing in SEO uses keyword rankings to judge performance. Despite the flood of “organic rankings are dead” articles in recent years, I have yet to see a single business or agency that has given … Continue reading 3 Smart, Sustainable Ways to Monitor Your Organic Search Rankings
Justin Herring November 2, 2020 Before automation was possible, people had to do everything by hand. It took a long time – and once we realized that we could automate repetitive tasks, we never looked back. So, the question I have for you about automating your business is a simple one: What are you waiting … Continue reading 8 Smart Ways to Power Your Business with Automation
Steven Imke September 25, 2020 Many of the discussions that I have with new clients begin with “How do I get a loan from a bank to start my business?” Whenever I hear this, I make sure that I talk about the difference between what I like to call smart money vs dumb money. Entrepreneurs … Continue reading Why Startups Need Smart Money and Not Dumb Money
Dave Wakeman September 7, 2020 jarmoluk / Pixabay As we hit September, I’ve been thinking more and more about how businesses can survive in the ongoing economic environment of the pandemic as reports are starting to come out that we may not be through dealing with the financial impacts of the virus yet. While none … Continue reading 3 Things Smart Businesses Are Doing Now to Recover From the Pandemic…
Steven Imke August 16, 2020 As a business owner, planning for the future can be scary. Every little decision you have to make seems to complicate another. At some point, hopes turn into fears and insecurities, and panic sets in, leading to feelings of being overwhelmed. I know, I’ve been there, in fact, all business … Continue reading What Are SMART Goals and Why Are They Important?
Rahis Saifi July 7, 2020 “Intelligence is the ability to adapt to change” – Stephen Hawkins. These words said by the famous scientist feel even more important during this COVID-19 pandemic. Businesses all over the globe have been significantly impacted due to the epidemic. However, it has also taught us that doing our jobs from … Continue reading How to Ensure Smart Usage of Digital Marketing During COVID-19
