Blogging: Simply One of the Smartest Options for your Business Website by Tim Griffin
You’ve got priorities and as a business owner, your online identity has a significant priority. This doesn’t mean you have countless hours to throw away. Every effort has got to count! Your website has required hours of your focus to create a cohesive, clear and accurate reflection of your brand online. It may have surprised…
Read MoreInsight From A 3-Year Business Owner
This last week I celebrated 3 years in business. Now I don’t know about you, but that doesn’t sound like a long time for a business to be in existence. But let me tell you… I have never grown so much in three years as I have, both personally and professionally, in these past 36…
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 MoreDive Fearlessly Into Social Media by Lisa Kroll
You want to put yourself “out there” to gain exposure for your business . . . and yet it just isn’t getting done. Whether it’s a blog, Facebook posts or updates on Twitter, you keep telling yourself, “You don’t have time” or asking yourself, “Is it really going to make a difference?” Interestingly, what’s stopping…
Read MoreHow to Choose the Right CPA by Michael Lortz, CPA, LEED AP
Choosing the right accountant for your business is a decision that can have a profound impact, positive or negative, on you as a business owner. The right accountant can help you meet your goals while also keeping you out of trouble. When selecting the right accountant, keep in mind that not all accountants are the…
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 More“5 Essential Business Apps to Help You Get Organized” by Brandie Kajino
Organization can happen at any time, but we tend to focus on it in the beginning of the year. It seems like a fresh start, and we’re all determined to get things right this time around. Luckily, in the past few years, smartphone and online apps have made managing the details a lot easier. So, what’s…
Read MoreA New Year, A New You
FACT: More than 70% of Americans do not set or write down goals.FACT: Out of the 30% that actually write goals, 25% of the goals are broken within the first week of setting them. Now, before you allow pressure, guilt or despair to defeat any resolve, consider this new year your chance to press your…
Read MorePortland, Oregon – Why We Live Here
Note from Propel’s Chief Editor: I have had the undeniable pleasure of being born and raised in Portland, Oregon! As a loyal, webbed-foot participant of the Pacific Northwest, I am proud of and steeped in my city and it’s surrounding metro area. We have so many reasons to marvel in the beauty that surrounds us…
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