Is Investing in Real Estate a Lucrative Endeavor Worth Your Time?
Many people wonder if investing in real estate is worth it. When considering the ups and downs of the real estate marketplace, most experts would say that yes, real estate investments have the potential to become very lucrative. Buying a house is, after all, a necessity for most people who simply need to put a…
Read MoreClients You Love
The truth is not every client is created equal. We all know that there are clients we love to serve. We’re able to provide them with incredible value and they appreciate the work we do. The relationship goes beyond the transaction and makes our work meaningful. Wouldn’t it be wonderful to work with a bunch…
Read More7 Questions to Test Your Potential as an Entrepreneur
As a mentor to aspiring entrepreneurs, the most common question I get is, “I want to be an entrepreneur—how do I start?” The obvious answer is that you need an idea first, but I’ve come to realize that the process is really much more complex than that. Many people with great ideas never make it…
Read MoreHow to Be a Great Coach: 3 Keys for Leaders
What does coaching have to do with leadership? Everything. Years ago, as a new leader (a.k.a. manager), I was responsible for a team of people and a pile of targets. There was so much I didn’t know about effective leadership. It’s easy to believe that as long as there’s plenty of work to do, you’re…
Read MorePutting Your Company’s Purpose First to Help Create Positive Impact
Most companies are born in a vacuum, from the space where a creator and a maker saw a need out in the world and took the many steps needed to fulfill it. But as time passes, spreadsheets and the bottom line can obscure the original intention, and that same company can lose sight of its…
Read MoreThe Best Promotional Products of the Year: An Infographic
While many small business owners know that promotional products are a way to advertise their products or services, there’s often a question about which ones are right for them. Bags? Pens? Stationery? It’s completely understandable—there are so many options on the market that it can get overwhelming. The Power of Promotional Products But before diving…
Read MoreTypes of LinkedIn Ads & How to Use Them
LinkedIn… home to a social network of over 500 million active professionals. That’s a LOT of users, and more importantly, a lot of potential professionals that you can directly target! If you are a B2B company, it’s really a no brainer that you should be advertising on LinkedIn. 80% of B2B leads generated through social media…
Read MoreWant Higher Productivity? 5 Steps to Building a Success-Driven Culture
Productivity is not just about delivering services and goods at the lowest possible cost. Productivity in today’s competitive marketplace involves giving sincere attention to quality and factors in the unique needs of your customers and your team. Leading the charge and unifying the company’s moving parts is its company culture. A growing new business doesn’t…
Read More5 Expert Ways to Highlight Your Business’s Certifications and Expertise
Building trust with your site visitors requires effort and precision. The average person landing on your page may not have heard of you. They have no reason to trust you, so you have to prove you’re trustworthy. Some factors are a no-brainer, such as adding contact information. However, there are other things you can do…
Read MoreUpdate Your Website with These 7 Easy Design Trends
Websites can easily become stale and dated. I know. I just updated our agency’s site to better reflect current trends. (When you’re busy working on client projects, it’s challenging to look after your own.) According to a recruitment website design company, for small and mid-sized organizations that don’t always have the budget for fancy and customized bells and…
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