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Reluctant to move your social media strategy ahead or even begin? You are not alone.
When it comes to business development there are tons of programs to assist with access to capital for start-ups or to help larger corporations expand, but the companies in the “middle”, otherwise known as second-stage …
Finding all the people you need with the skills you need when you need them is challenging. Growing your business sometimes requires you to evaluate whether you hire directly or outsource for talent.
The first step to getting what you want from your business is to get clear about what you want.
An integrated communications approach takes all disciplines—creative, digital, public relations, advertising and marketing—and meshes them all together to deliver a desired result that is driven by the data.
The days are finally getting longer, the weather is starting to warm up and summer is almost here.
Your website is up, signs are in place, the literature is glossy and your Facebook is a “like.” But where are your customers? It’s an advertising slump.
Hardly a day goes by without an announcement of a well-known major corporation that has had its website or computer system compromised, resulting in the theft of its customer’s private information.
Gauging social media return on investment is always tricky for small businesses, but it’s virtually impossible if you don’t know how or why you’re engaging online.
By Richard Feight, CFP®, EAOriginally published in Focus MagazineSmall business owners are a special breed. We think differently than the rest of the world. That’s why considering retirement can be more challenging for us. In …