Posts by Jamie Teasdale
7 Steps To Better Social Media Engagement
What makes for successful social media engagement? Most days, I am a Ping-Pong ball between Twitter, Facebook, Google+, Instagram, and Pinterest. The social-verse is exciting, ever shifting, and never sleeping, which motivates me to strive for highly engaging posts; producing quality over quantity in order to standout. The following seven steps have allowed me to…
Read MoreWhat Happens When A Small Business Marketing Conference Isn’t What You Thought?
I was excited. Really, I was. Being given a ticket to a marketing conference which no less than a dozen people in my new network had been talking about and recommending was pretty cool stuff. Granted, being GIVEN a ticket is also pause for consideration and I had been forewarned that the information may be…
Read More7th Birthday Reflections: The Propel Story & What’s Next
In March of 2009, the world was in turmoil. Businesses were closing, the economy was in the toilet and people everywhere were losing their jobs, homes and more. After 4 years working at a job I didn’t dread each morning with a company full of people I felt fairly close to, in one fell swoop on March…
Read More7 Resources for Better Business Communication
We’ve said it before and we’ll say it again… better business communication is key to a businesses success. Business communication is not limited to just phone calls and emails, but also social media, scheduling, and task planning platforms. Figuring out the best communication strategy for your business can be time consuming and frustrating. It is…
Read MoreHow You Can Use Your E-News To Create Better Buzz
Announcement Timing is Everything. I know a company or brand has accomplished a successful and effective campaign when everywhere I turn, I see something about it. For example, Instagram pops up and there’s a picture from the company’s feed, then on Facebook a friend has liked their page, while on Twitter, another friend tweeted about…
Read MoreWhat To Know When Traveling To NYC For Business!
What To Know When Traveling To NYC For Business! – When I traveled to NYC for the #SMWNYC conference, I did meet some great people and explored a city I hadn’t visited in over 10 years, but the entire week was an experience… here’s why: #1. Crosswalks & traffic lanes are a mere suggestion here. –…
Read MoreWhen A Beast of a Project Becomes A Massive Blessing
March 2016 was madness, and not because I follow sports. I officially tallied up more hours than I have on any other month in seven years of business. What’s more, I knew it would be intense. But I’m pretty sure that no amount of preparation would have prevented the valuable lessons I learned along the way.…
Read More3 Simple Tips for Writing a Good Blog (it doesn’t have to be complicated!)
The beauty of a blog is that it’s a blank canvas. It’s in the writer’s hands to do with what he or she pleases; to make it what he or she envisions; and to execute that vision with however much or little consistency he or she wants. The secret is that it doesn’t have to…
Read MoreResearch Tips For The Rest Of Us
Researching Articles The Internet is an endless sea of reliable and unreliable sources. Wading through it is not only overwhelming and time-consuming, but also one of the hardest stages of writing articles and blogs. What I’ve done to remedy the anxiety of this step is to create a simple process with strategies on how to…
Read MoreUnderstanding the Power of Social
What’s the big deal with social media? While the never ending social media posts are a headache for whomever on your team has the pleasure of non-stop posting, it’s absolutely necessary to be active on social media. Understanding the power of social is simple because it’s all around us, every single day. I can confidently…
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