By Jessica Swanson “Everything is designed. Few things are designed well.”– Brian Reed One of my good friends (let’s call her Annie), started up an online business a few months back and can’t wait to share her brand-new, razzle-dazzle website with me. So, as we sit sipping...
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Write With Personality
How many websites do you come across with the words "About Me" in the navigation? And when you click on it, it takes you to a page that's written in the third person, without any pictures or videos of the person and looks more like a boring, cheap brochure than a nice...
SEO + PR = Your Online Reputation
Search engine optimization and public relations need to become best friends. Why? Because SEO as we knew it two years ago is dead. As our approaches to link building are constantly evolving, a stronger tie between these two marketing fronts is being seen. With that said,...
Measuring Social Media Success
There is nothing more important to executives than crunching numbers, or so it would seem. ROI is usually all the talk and has been for years. But what about an ROI on social media? How do you measure it when so few companies use it to actually sell products? The answer...
What You Can Learn From a Street Peddler
Matthew Swyers Inc. Magazine I was recently in New York City for business and I stayed in Times Square. If you spend any amount of time there, in addition to other landmarks such as the famous ball that descends on New Year's Eve and, of course, the Naked Cowboy, you will...
Want More Sales? Get Creative.
Learn about how one company made sure their product got the attention of an important buyer. Inc Magazine - Promote Yourself Creatively
Are You Dumb Enough?
Our company often works with start ups at a very early stage. These companies have just come up with their "ah-ha!" idea and generally have no clue where to go from there. We come in to help bring about the execution that brings the idea to life, and more importantly......
3 Keys for Business Twitter
Whether you’ve been favoring Facebook for years, were one of the early MySpace activists, or are new to social media all together; learning how to effectively use Twitter is a trending skill that can prove profitable in today’s business world. In fact, you’re considered...
Creative Mediocrity
We have all had that moment, we see something amazing and our ability to speak is gone. We notice the fine details of every line, every color, every…everything! We are immediately drawn in. We have to have it, we have to tell our friends, we need more and more. ...
Shape Up!
When we think of branding and marketing, we think “POP!” We say, “Our product needs to “sizzle” and “wow”!” While being excited about your brand is important, so is understanding your ultimate goal. Branding is a necessity in successful business. Did you hear me…? I...