Posts by Sarah Gill
Winding Down the School Year
The school year is winding down, and we increasingly hear people discussing their summer plans. What are your plans for your business this summer? Does your workload tend to increase or decrease over the summer months? No matter how the season affects you, it’s important to strategize now how to maintain your business’ hard-earned momentum.…
Read MoreSpring Is Springing New Business Strategy!
We love the look of springtime! And the signs of new growth prompt us to ask you: Where is new life popping up in your business? As spring begins, we want to share a few tips to help you cultivate your business ideas. The dictionary defines an entrepreneur as someone “who organizes and manages any…
Read MoreWhat’s in a QR Code? [Pt 2 – How]
The best part about QR codes is how easy it is to create them. Several online websites will generate your QR code for free (list provided below). Effectively using your QR code can be the greater challenge. Propel’s best suggestion is to be creative! Sure, you can simply link to a website or blog (if…
Read MoreWhat’s in a QR Code? [Pt 1 – Why]
Technology constantly presents us with exciting new marketing tools. As a business growth and development company, Propel researches the latest ideas to help you find tools truly worth implementing. Recently, we have seen one aspect of technology, QR codes, emerging with great potential. QR (“Quick Reader”) codes are the black-and-white squares resembling checker boxes that…
Read MoreWhere do you show up?
First impressions are important, yes. But in business, image is everything and how you are perceived plays a vital role in your success. Although what you do to present yourself and your business is important, it is ultimately your customers and those your business comes in contact with who will do most of the work…
Read More“Not Another Meeting” – It’s all in your preparation
Meetings are a communication and relationship building necessity. The art of connection and communication, getting different personalities, points of view and ideas to line up so everyone is on the same page is, many times, the goal. Unfortunately though, meetings are often unsuccessful in accomplishing that task and can even create more confusion due to…
Read MoreBird’s Eye View
Definition is one of the best life tools we have. If a thing is defined, it can be understood. If understood, it can be planned. If planned, it can be achieved. Etymology explains the evolution of a word’s meaning; reflection explains the evolution of a definition in your life. Many of us began this year…
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