Posts by Jamie Teasdale
Social Media: it’s Not Just About Being Social
The Importance of Social Media for Businesses This morning on the way to work, I was slapped on the back by Facebook, hit over the head with Twitter, and nagged at by Pinterest. But I am here to tell you that these debatably over-saturated platforms are crucial to your brand recognition, customer relations, and loyalty…
Read MoreWhat Does Your Social Media Say About You?
Building a cohesive, consistent, valuable online presence for your business Square rocks it on Facebook. The New Yorker is dominating Twitter. And West Elm is killing Pinterest. Does ExxonMobil Corporation even have a Facebook page? How does Lil Wayne‘s Twitter have so many followers? These are some good, interesting, and bad examples from which to stem your social media voice. We all…
Read More7 Reasons Your Business Needs a Blog
Why Does My Business Need a Blog? Because we said so. If you want to be relevant, inspire a fan following, position yourself as a resource and show up in search results, you would be doing your company a great service to create a blog. Still not convinced? Here are 7 reasons your business needs…
Read More5 Easy Ways to Manage Multiple Social Media Profiles
The Art of Juggling Different Platforms It’s 9am and you’re already behind on posting. You’re sifting through Twitter, news feeds, Feedly, Digg, and more identifying post-worthy content. Finally you craft a post and open the various tabs to all of your social media profiles (LinkedIn, Facebook, Twitter, Google My Business …the list goes on). Thirty…
Read MoreVirtual Networking During a Social Distancing Economy – How to Continue Growing Your Business
Businesses need people. From clients and customers, to partners, team members, and suppliers, it simply can’t run or succeed without them. In a world that is shifting more and more to social distancing and virtual office use, how and where you find people can make or break a business or marketing plan. Here are a…
Read MoreWhat Is A Communication Plan?
So you’ve heard that blogging is a great idea and your website will love you for it. You know that e-newsletters could be a good opportunity to stay in front of your clients and referral partners, but you are afraid of being a nuisance or just ‘another email’ in an inbox. You’ve even been told…
Read MoreGrowth By Learning
Three habits that will boost your business growth. When you hear the word “growth,” what’s the first thing you think about? In business, “growth” often brings up thoughts about how much money we’re making, how many employees we have, how many clients we have, and on and on. We associate growth with the measurable facts…
Read MoreHow Personal Priorities Impact Your Entrepreneurial Life
Entrepreneurship is always met with challenges, but I’ve found that none are as difficult for business owners to live up to and balance as the personal priorities we set for ourselves, and the priorities we choose to keep. It truly takes commitment and grit to stand up and stand firm, keeping what we value in…
Read MoreAre You a Giver? 6 Ways to Up Your Generosity Game
Generosity is a principle that is often lost in today’s fast-paced, divided, selfish, dog-eat-dog world. Stories on the news often leave us wary and skeptical of scammers and thieves, while we might hear friends tell tales of being taken advantage of after they’ve given and given. It honestly breaks my heart when I hear stories…
Read MoreHaving High Standards in Business Starts with People
They say how you do one thing is how you do all things. In business, character stands out, whether good or bad, and you will end up being known for it. Having high standards doesn’t mean treating people poorly when they don’t share your standards. In fact, exactly the opposite is true. When dealing with…
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