Interview with the Expert: Jeff Barram, Website Development Ninja
With a B.A. in Business Marketing and a Masters Degree in Business, Jeff Barram, co-founder of Sproutbox Media, has over 8 years of experience in the marketing industry. Sproutbox Media offers services that include website projects, search engine optimization (SEO) assistance, Pay-Per-Click (PPC), and branding with logo/identity development. We were lucky enough to grab a few…
Read MoreBusiness Marketing Resources You Don’t Want to Miss
5 worthy business resources for your viewing pleasure. Over the past few months, I’ve read through a variety of articles pertaining to social media trends, small businesses, business communication, leadership and business growth and development, just to name a few. I’ve taken 5 business resource articles that I felt you don’t want to miss, compiled…
Read MoreLogo Logic: Why Branding is Important to Your Business
Why branding your business makes all the difference. Let’s start off by first discussing what a logo is. A logo is usually the first representation of your company that potential customers associate your brand with. A professional designer often designs a logo because there is no worse representation of your brand than a badly designed…
Read More5 Key Business Communication Trends for 2014
What trends to watch out for in the New Year. It’s the start of the New Year and trends are already appearing for 2014. After doing some research, some key trends grabbed my attention that I believe should be paid attention to. I’ve compiled a list of 5 key business communication trends for 2014 that…
Read MoreOnward!
Marching our business growth forward into 2014! “This year has been quite a journey. We started strong and encountered a few forks in the road, as most businesses will, which ultimately proved to lead to new developments, a partnership with a local startup Choose Growth, and the exciting launch of our sister company Plan Promote…
Read MoreHow Do You Support Small Businesses?
How to support local small businesses throughout the year. Small Business Saturday is an American shopping holiday that is always held on the Saturday after Thanksgiving, during one of the busiest shopping periods of the entire year. First invented by American Express as a nationwide advertising campaign on November 27th, 2010, this shopping holiday event…
Read MoreTime to Focus: 2014 Business Tax Tips
What you need to know about getting ready for 2014 business taxes. When we think about the end of the year, we think of celebrations, new beginnings, goals and resolutions. One productive goal might be to set yourself up so that you are prepared for the seemingly daunting task of dealing with your business taxes.…
Read MoreHoliday Spirit at the Office
How you can enjoy the holidays in the midst of your work life. ‘Tis the season! December is among us, peppermint lattes fill the air and the countdown begins to the closing of another year. How do you contain your excitement for winter and all that it has to offer? There are ways to bring…
Read MoreYour Navigation Compass
What it takes to create good website navigation. When we visit a website, the majority of what we notice are the aesthetics and design. We see colors, images, and graphics. What we don’t tend to notice are the structural elements like page organization, formatting, and website navigation. That is, we don’t notice them unless they’re…
Read MoreUsing Social Media for Marketing Newborn Software
It used to be that the computer industry was on the cutting edge and anyone involved with writing software was considered to be some form of a rocket scientist. Fast forward a number of decades and the computer is a vital part of most people’s lives irrespective of age, and software is something that most…
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