My 10 Favorite and Most Useful Branding, Startup, Marketing, and Self-Improvement Podcasts from 2018 Podcasts are awesome! :)I love podcasts… There’s some great ones, and not so great ones… Leaves you wondering, “what did I just listen to?” Thankfully the information in this post will be focusing on the good ones! Yes, you’re welcome. 🙂 Why are podcasts so awesome? Because you…

Webinars are an awesome marketing tool for a multitude of reasons. One of them being direct interaction with your webinar audience. Unlike most other forms of communication in the digital environment, webinars give your target audience an opportunity to converse with the face behind the brand. In doing so, they provide several benefits to you as…

rawpixel / Pixabay Allison and Stephen Ellsworth entered the Shark Tank seeking $400,000 in exchange for 10% equity in their company, Mother Beverage. To begin their pitch, they ask the Sharks to take a shot with them. Their shots turn out to be pure apple cider vinegar. They share with the Sharks that while there…

1035352 / Pixabay New Jersey based, Yumble, entered the Shark Tank in hopes of walking away with $500,000 in exchange for 4% of their rapidly growing business. Husband and wife duo David and Joanna Parker created this subscription-based meal service as a way to help parents feed their children healthy yet convenient meals when they…

As an advertiser, there will be occasions in which you will deal with a disapproved ad, delivery problems, or even a banned ad account. When that happens, you’d want a way to contact Facebook. In this article, I show you the ways you can reach Facebook depending on the situation you may find yourself in.…

For modern, innovative entrepreneurs such as your lovely self, working with a virtual team of contractors is the absolute best way to run your business. You can hire experts who live thousands of miles away, only pay them for the hours you need, and free up your own time to focus on work you love.…

Want your content and money sites to rank and stick? Without doing shady stuff? Here is a simple  checklist & anatomy of a page! (Use this for Anything you want to get found on page 1) Follow this check list… 1. Start with picking your top 5 keywords Be focused and get inside the heads…

After spending thousands of dollars on using all kinds of video gear over the years, I just wanted to share my shortlist of preferred tools and resources for creating videos. Looking for a resource to rank your videos on top of google in 2-minutes? Check out this FREE Blueprint… Feel free to add your own…

Back in the day I was a “marketing consultant.” That above title (marketing consultant) is really a fun way of Saying “I’m an employee of my own company.” Despite being successful in gaining over 100 clients in well under a year, I realized I had over 100 bosses. This was NOT my “realized dream” of…

Photo by rawpixel on UnsplashFrom: Pacific Beach Dear Friend, I recently heard a mentor of mine talk about the 3 ways that you can increase your sales and income for your business. And if you’re in business, then this is something you’ll likely want to learn so you know what to focus on moving forward. Fundamentally, sales are…

By Ryan Gould, Unbounce Blog Contributor, Vice President of Strategy & Marketing Services at Elevation B2B Marketing Google Ads amounts to billions of dollars in revenue for the search engine giant, but what about your revenue? Standing out in this competitive — and, let’s face it, cluttered — environment can be a huge challenge for advertisers, especially if they’re just…

Ebooks are a great tool to use to boost business. You can use them to gain email subscribers and position yourself as an expert in your field. You can also use them as a means of revenue by selling them once you’ve got your name out there and built a loyal following. According to Statista,…

There’s no denying it: influencer marketing is getting more and more popular with businesses. 94 percent of marketers consider it an effective social media marketing method that creates authentic content for their brand. Influencer marketing is when brands use influencers — people who have a big following on social media, Instagram especially — to endorse…

We build lots of custom websites sites. Each of these starts with a lot of planning and a major part of this planning is the sitemap. The organizational structure and navigation system of your website can mean the difference between success and failure. A website sitemap is a written list of pages, posts, and other…

Hiring the right employees can be tough. It’s no longer enough to see impressive work experience, awards, and educational backgrounds. Sticking only to technical skills and professional experience when interviewing potential employees neglects a major essential component of a good worker: emotional intelligence. Emotional intelligence is the ability to understand and be aware of your…

Photo by Erik Lucatero on UnsplashWhile some of us are busy with getting the perfect gift for Christmas and planning the celebrations, the representatives of numerous industries are wrapping up the year and curiously peeking into the next one. Companies issue their yearly reports and only the lazy ones do not make their predictions about the…

https://pxhere.com/en/photo/396001 Here are the sobering facts about starting a new restaurant: 59 percent of them fail during the first three years. Why? Usually there are a variety of reasons. These include things like: Low startup capital Poor location A poor understanding of the competition Poor partnerships with vendors and other suppliers Poor management of staff and inventory…

At its most basic level, digital marketing tries to keep your business top of mind when someone is looking to buy. It may take months for them to reach that point so just pushing a message of ‘BUY NOW’ won’t have the desired effect. Instead, content that helps solve a problem, entertains or makes them…

If you’re working from home for the first time, you may be wondering how you can stay productive when left to your own devices — literally and figuratively. Or if you’ve had a work-at-home gig for a while, you might be looking for new ways to stay on top of your game. Here are seven…

Servant-leaders must create a strong foundation that helps people feel empowered to take action, enables them to move forward in a common direction despite uncertainty, and to feel inspired and resourceful during challenging times. The 4 V’s can help you establish this strong foundation: Vision, Values, Value, Validation. Vision “What do we want?” A strong…

geralt / Pixabay Understanding the Real Purpose of Employee Monitoring Software Technology is an intricate and inextricable part of the modern workforce. It enables fresh opportunities, invites in new markets, and encourages innovation. In 2018 and for the foreseeable future, it remains the conduit for building compelling companies. Of course, that reality has all kinds…

Get inspired with the latest trends in visual communication to add something new to your strategy next year. At Depositphotos, we thought quite a lot about about how trends in marketing influence visual communication. The images we choose to communicate with existing and potential clients can influence customer retention and even acquisition. We placed emphasis on…

The idea of lifelong employment at one company is becoming an archaic notion. According to the U.S. Department of Labor, an increasing percentage of U.S. workers are in nontraditional employment relationships. And “nontraditional” takes many forms. It might mean working as on-call workers, independent contractors, leasing agency workers, or freelancing. Digital technology is changing the terms…