More than half are likely to make holiday purchases on their mobile phones, according to Facebook survey trends. Amy Gesenhues on July 19, 2019 Back to school shopping is in full swing, which means the holiday shopping season is right around the corner. One in five U.S. consumers will likely be making their first holiday … Continue reading Ready for the holidays? 1 in 5 US consumers starts holiday shopping in October or earlier
Liz Kislik — June 27, 2019 Follow @lizkislik — June 27, 2019 StockSnap / Pixabay There’s more and more media coverage and management literature today about the importance of authenticity at work. There’s a book and an accompanying TEDx talk called “Bring Your Whole Self to Work” by a fellow named Mike Robbins, and … Continue reading What to Do When Your Direct Report Starts Crying (Besides Panic)
Jim Haudan — June 13, 2019 Follow @jhaudan — June 13, 2019 I have some insight for you: the purpose of strategic planning is not to make plans. In reality, strategic planning is done to change the way we think and act. If newly formed visions and strategic plans are intended to propel organizations to … Continue reading Successful Change Starts at the Top
Keira Koscumb — May 31, 2019 — May 31, 2019 Do you often look at brands online and wish you could replicate their style of communication? Do your competitors’ beefy digital marketing stats make you feel anxious your company is missing some secret ingredient for success? It doesn’t matter what your company sells, creating a … Continue reading Your Digital Marketing Strategy Starts with a Great Brand Personality
Greg Cline — April 15, 2019 — April 15, 2019 Tumisu / Pixabay As Digital transformation remakes manufacturing, so too does it recreate quality management. Despite this exciting change, Aberdeen’s Quality Management benchmark study findings reveal that Best-in-Class organizations still strongly embrace quality management fundamentals (culture, attitudes). The Best-in-Class Edge Begins with Quality Culture… The … Continue reading Quality Management Excellence Starts with Culture and Attitudes
Errol Allen — May 22, 2018 Follow @consult53 — May 22, 2018 One of the main goals of a business is to establish a consistent pattern of growth. It’s what keeps the business alive. When a small business experiences the good fortune of an extended growth period, it’s critical to maintain a low employee turnover … Continue reading 4 Steps to Retaining Employees When Your Company Starts to Grow
Lacy Boggs — May 14, 2018 Follow @blogspiration42 — May 14, 2018 rawpixel / Pixabay It all comes back to your goals. When I ask you, what are your goals for your content marketing, your answers are going to determine my suggestions and strategy for you. If your goal is to build up your list … Continue reading It Starts With Your Goals
Google Starts Rolling Out Mobile-First Search Index by Laurie Sullivan @lauriesullivan, March 26, 2018 Google on Monday announced the company has begun to notify more websites of the migration to mobile-first indexing, which means the search giant will predominantly rely on the mobile version of the content for indexing and ranking in search query results. … Continue reading Google Starts Rolling Out Mobile-First Search Index
Jen Phillips April — November 14, 2017 Follow @Jenphillipsapri — November 14, 2017 Pexels Is your calendar as booked with great clients as you’d like? If your answer is “no.” Don’t beat yourself up. Most likely, the reason why has little to do with your experience (or lack of it). It also doesn’t matter whether … Continue reading Your Small Business Marketing System Starts with This
If your employees aren’t engaged, your marketing efforts will be for naught. Columnist Karen Steele discusses four ways to help you create a culture of engagement in your organization. Karen Steele on September 7, 2017 Jack Welch, the legendary former chairman and CEO of General Electric, nailed it when he told the Kansas City … Continue reading The holy grail of engagement starts with your employees
