Growing a Business
Ready for your business to see some serious growth? From marketing strategies to culture tips, here's everything you need to know to make it happen.
I Wish I Knew These Four Things Before Starting My Own Business
Starting a business is hard work to say the least. These are four lessons I wish someone had shared with me before going solo, so I'm here to share them with you.
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How to Combine Your Online Marketing Tacts With In-Person Marketing
Here's how to combine offline and online marketing approaches for a better outcome for your business.
Why We Need to Create Brands That Align Our Purpose, Personality and Practice
Now more than ever — because consumers find an irrational amount of meaning in the brands they trust — awakened brands have the ability to change the world.
I Produce Many Large In-Person Events — Using a Very Small Budget. Here's How I Do It.
In-person events can be a great way for small businesses to grow their brands, make money and build and strengthen relationships.
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We Live in a 'Right Now' World — But Good Things Take Time. Here's How to Explain Long Lead Times to Your Clients.
We've all gotten so accustomed to immediate results that anything but can seem like a flop, especially in service industries like PR. Here's why pursuing long lead times is just as important as short-term ones.
Why You Need to Onboard Clients Like You Onboard Employees
It's practically unheard of to hire an employee without onboarding them these days, but the practice isn't as common when it comes to clients.
This New Under-the-Radar Regulation Will Impact Most Businesses. Here's What You Need to Know.
There's a new requirement for many U.S.-based businesses that went into effect starting earlier this year. These are the things you need to know about the Corporate Transparency Act.
Is the Company Tagline You Want to Use Already Someone Else's Trademark? Here's How to Avoid Legal Issues and Infringement.
Emphasizing the importance for small business owners to ensure that their chosen company taglines or trademarks are not already registered, to avoid potential legal issues and infringement on someone else's intellectual property.
Who Was Named? New Court Documents Were Just Unsealed in the Jeffrey Epstein Case.
The documents list individuals previously connected to the convicted sex offender but contain no alleged misconduct so far.
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Working With a Third-Party Logistics Provider? Here Are 3 Key Steps to Ensure a Seamless and Successful Partnership.
Effective communication, strategic partnerships and technology adoption are vital for successful collaborations between brands and their 3PLs.
How to Avoid These Common Communication Blunders in the Workplace
Lots of executives and managers complain that their organization is terrible at communication.
The Best Hires Often Have No Experience At All. Here Are 6 Unconventional Traits This CEO Looks For When Hiring The Best Person For The Job.
Experience counts for a lot when hiring, but don't forget about these unconventional traits, which are often key to determining an employee's success in an organization.
Your Company Won't Grow Until You Follow These 4 Keys to Success
Giving people the freedom to create their own roles can set scaling companies on the path to growth.
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Why Women's Entrepreneurship is Booming Right Now
Women's entrepreneurship has taken some substantial leaps forward in the last few years.
How Digital Entrepreneurship is Helping Women Overcome the Glass Ceiling
Women in the world of business face an unfair amount of limitations — both internal and external. However, digital entrepreneurship skills are now changing the entire system.
Representation In AI Development Matters — Follow These 5 Principles to Make AI More Inclusive For All
Four out of five leaders and other execs want to learn more about how to use AI in their professional roles, but how can you craft it to also make diversity and inclusion a collective North Star?
5 Ways Solopreneurs Can Scale Their Business Through Collaboration
Our culture loves to perpetuate the myth that entrepreneurs must go it alone. But for many, the path to success is found in collaboration.
Successful Businesses Have This One Thing in Common
I'm a professor of global healthcare entrepreneurship — here's what my research told me about a key component of a successful venture and how to leverage it.
You Need a Community With Shared Values to Find Long-Term Success — Here's How to Cultivate It.
Entrepreneurs need to remember this growth strategy: nurturing a purpose-driven community of like-minded entrepreneurs around them.
The Best Work-From-Home Jobs That Actually Pay Well in 2024
If you're tired of commuting to an office and want to work remotely, consider one of these high-quality, work-from-home jobs.
Why Leaders Today Need to Foster a Blameless Culture to Boost Workplace Productivity — And How
Younger generations thrive in a blameless culture, and the better they feel about their value, the more companies will gain.
Research Shows Pursuing Your Hobbies Benefits Your Business, Too. Here's How to Make More Time for Them.
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The critical risk area for losing a guest varies, depending on the industry and the individual guest's experience, but three main touch points offer opportunities to reinforce loyalty. Just remember that they can also drive guests away if not done right.
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If You Aren't Betting on the Media Industry, You Are Losing a Competitive Edge — Here's Why.
Building or acquiring media assets is an increasingly popular strategy adopted by creative entrepreneurs and startups looking to leverage the industry's unique characteristics.
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Listening to the right music can help you concentrate when you're on a deadline, studying for an exam or just trying to increase productivity.
You Might Think You're a Great Leader — But Do Your Employees Agree? Here's How to Harness Empathy to Drive Team Success
True empathy is the mixture of unfiltered honesty with a deep understanding of an individual's narrative.
How to Turn Your Hobby Into a Successful Business
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All Startups Need a Well-Defined Brand Positioning Statement. Here's a 3-Step Framework to Help You Craft One.
Startup founders often lack time but they should invest resources in identifying a winning brand position that will then drive all their strategic decisions.
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Service as a Strategy — How to Build a Sustainable, Future-Ready Tech Business
The benefits of transitioning from traditional SaaS models to service-based models — and how to do it successfully.
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Many companies see the value of PR and are willing to invest in it. But they want lickety-split results and to see themselves plastered all over the news.