Staying Healthy During the Holidays (Office Edition)

Staying Healthy During the Holidays (Office Edition)

We’ve all been there; it’s late, you’re drained, and those holiday cookies are just the sugar rush you need to finish a task. But later, when the sugar crash hits, you will feel sluggish and irritable. As an entrepreneur, it’s hard to avoid the holiday health...
Developing a Sales Funnel That Works

Developing a Sales Funnel That Works

Sales is not a science, but there are ways to improve your results through modern methods. One such technique has been developed to make closing clients easy: the sales funnel. A sales funnel is a marketing strategy that outlines a customer’s journey from potential...
Is Your Billing System Meeting Your Needs?

Is Your Billing System Meeting Your Needs?

Billing is a complex issue for companies to handle, as every market and business plan is different. If your system is lacking in any way, though, it can be detrimental to your customer experience. Here are a couple of signs you need a new billing system. Competitors...

December Newsletter 2019

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How to Create Your Iconic Logo

How to Create Your Iconic Logo

Your company logo is crucial to your brand identity. It’s a representation of the company values, that should inspire action and foster brand loyalty with your target audience. Whether you’re rebranding or just starting, you need to put a lot of thought and effort...
Stress Management In The Business World

Stress Management In The Business World

Stress drives us to success at times, but it can also eat away at us and our loved ones. A recent study by The Korn Ferry Institute found that 76% of participating business professionals report that stress hurts their personal relationships. You can’t avoid workplace...
Inbound Marketing Misconceptions

Inbound Marketing Misconceptions

Inbound marketing strategies have led many companies toward success. Unfortunately, misconceptions about this advertising technique have also pushed just has many companies to fail. To make the most of this marketing style, there are three common misconceptions you...
Superfoods to Boost Your Productivity

Superfoods to Boost Your Productivity

With the hustle of the workday, it’s easy to miss meals or settle for a quick burger and fries in your rush. Either option can leave you sluggish and drain away what little energy you still had towards the end of the day. It’s understandable why you might not want to...
How To Make the Sale

How To Make the Sale

Everyone who works in sales has that one lead they just can’t close. Every lead has their own personality and needs, so it can be hard to meet those on the spot. These precise sales steps will ensure you have the means to tailor your approach to the personality of any...
Mental Health In the Workplace

Mental Health In the Workplace

Poor mental health can have a severe impact on your business. Even if you’re mentally well, your employees may be facing their own mental health struggles. Recent studies have shown that around 80% of adults with depression have difficulty with work, home, or social...
Balancing Work & Your Personal Life

Balancing Work & Your Personal Life

Working on career goals and maintaining a balanced personal life is no easy task. More often than not, when you’re excelling in one area, the other suffers. But this doesn’t have to be the case. There are a few simple tricks you can utilize to improve your...
Business During Flu Season

Business During Flu Season

During the holiday season, you’re bound to get sick one way or another. But prolonged illness can be detrimental to your business’s productivity. Here are two simple ways to maintain your company’s progress while you get better. Communication With Your Employees...
How to Avoid Unhealthy Holiday Habits

How to Avoid Unhealthy Holiday Habits

Regardless of where you reside in the United States, sickness seems almost unavoidable during the winter season. But when you’re an entrepreneur, even a minor distraction from your work can be devastating. To avoid missing any work days during one of the busiest times...
How to Avoid Holiday Shipping Nightmares

How to Avoid Holiday Shipping Nightmares

With everyone sending gifts and cards to loved ones, shipping during the holiday season can be a nightmare. Receiving materials late or having your consumers receive their products late puts strain on everyone. To ensure your business doesn’t falter during the...
How To Handle Corporate Gifting

How To Handle Corporate Gifting

During the holidays, we often find ourselves rushing to get our loved ones the perfect gifts, but what about our customers? A holiday gift is a great way to endear yourself to consumers, but finding the perfect present can be a real hassle. What is appropriate? What...
How To Boost Employee Productivity During The Holidays

How To Boost Employee Productivity During The Holidays

Whether it’s your busiest time of year or your slowest, the holidays put a huge amount of stress on employees. These external factors can cause your employee’s productivity to plummet. Keeping employees engaged is daunting, but there are some unique ways to help your...
The Underlying Effects of Vacations

The Underlying Effects of Vacations

In business, it’s easy to get consumed with the daily needs of our company and neglect our well-being. This is amplified during the holidays, as we try to get everything our loved ones want and maximize our holiday marketing strategies. A great way to avoid holiday...
Make The Most of Your Holiday Marketing

Make The Most of Your Holiday Marketing

As we’ve approached the holiday season, we’ve talked a lot about how to handle holiday marketing and if it’s right for your company. If you do decide to take part, there are a few unique ways to stand out amongst your peers. Live Video Event There is a growing...
Unique Ways To Protect Your Business

Unique Ways To Protect Your Business

Growing your business is like raising a child; you have to nurture it, build it up, and protect it from outside forces. One of the best ways to protect your business is with insurance for your property or company vehicles. Scaling your business is no easy task, and...