Creating Business Seasons to Drive More Consistent Sales

Each year around this time most of us really start itching for better weather, more sunshine and outdoor time, and for winter to close its doors paving the way for spring to arrive. It doesn’t go unnoticed that winter in our area was mild and we only had one day of snowfall (which subsequently turned…

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Best Digital Marketing Strategies for Small Business Owners in 2025

In the rapidly evolving digital landscape of 2025, small business owners really need to adopt innovative marketing strategies to stay competitive and connect with their target audiences effectively. Here are a few key digital marketing strategies small businesses should seriously consider this year: 1. Emphasize the Customer Experience (CX) in Social Media Engagement Social media…

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Top Content Marketing Trends for Small Businesses in 2024

As a small business owner, staying on top of content marketing trends is a must for growth and brand visibility. In this article, we’ll explore the top content marketing trends for 2024 and show how you can use them to benefit your business. 1. Storytelling Through User-Generated Content Storytelling is nothing new in marketing, but…

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“Should Your Agency Say Goodbye To Social Media?”: Jamie Interviewed by Brooke Sellas for Social Media Examiner’s Marketing Agency Show

This month I was asked to share my story and thoughts on how Propel, as a marketing agency, left social media services behind and forged a new trail without it. Listen to the podcast or watch it on YouTube, and see the Q&A notes below. Being interviewed by Brooke Sellas for Social Media Examiner’s Marketing…

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You Might Be A Domain Hoarder If…

If you are squatting on more domains than you have websites to fill. If you are always coming up with clever website ideas. If you register domains because of FOMO. If you search domain registrar sites for URLs more frequently than you balance your checkbook, you might be a domain hoarder. Hello, my name is…

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Choosing A Business Name And Brand

When I started my business in April of 2009 I decided to test the waters. The economy had crashed and I knew small businesses needed help. After registering Jamie Teasdale, LLC with Oregon, I took the first 10 months to determine what small businesses needed, what they were willing to pay for, and what I…

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What Will You Do When Social Disappears?

Did you notice Facebook, Instagram, WhatsApp and Oculus (Zuckerberg’s babies) were all down for roughly 6 hours on Monday? I giggled profusely and sent a link with a gif to my brother, dad, friends, and even a few clients and team members. Truth be told, I didn’t want it to come back online, but I…

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The Psychology of Color

The Psychology of Color Propel Businessworks

Could you imagine living in a world of black and white or shades of gray? How boring, right? We have color all around us and many times we don’t even know how different colors affect our mind or emotions, but they do! If you’ve ever heard of or dealt with SAD (seasonal affective disorder), you…

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Why I *Really* Escaped Traditional Social Medias

Since jumping ship from traditional social medias I’ve experienced a few things I actually anticipated, and others I didn’t. I expected to feel lighter and freer. I knew people would ask about how and why and probably say “but, aren’t you in marketing?” What I didn’t expect was how long it would take me to…

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