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Comparative Analysis Between Digital Offices and Traditional Office Spaces
Our friends over at www.findmyworkspace.com take us on a tour of the differences between digital offices and traditional office spaces. Twenty years ago, location was the most important factor contributing to a business’ success. An accessible and presentable physical location was absolutely essential. In fact, marketers would warn you to forget about starting your own…
Read More5 Reasons Google Analytics is Your New Best Friend
Image courtesy of FreeDigitalPhotos.net and pannawat What is Google Analytics? The term marketing analytics can be intimidating, especially to a small business owner. Google has taken the fear factor out of website performance analysis with their streamlined Google Analytics service. The product collects visitor data for your website and compiles it into a report that…
Read MoreA Business Owner’s Guide to Delegating
Delegation is the key to owning your time as a business owner. Most times business owners have too much on their plate, which causes their time to become extremely limited, and, sometimes, projects take longer than needed. If this sounds anything like you, there is hope! Everyone’s time is limited, but your time is most…
Read MoreWhat Happens When A Small Business Marketing Conference Isn’t What You Thought?
I was excited. Really, I was. Being given a ticket to a marketing conference which no less than a dozen people in my new network had been talking about and recommending was pretty cool stuff. Granted, being GIVEN a ticket is also pause for consideration and I had been forewarned that the information may be…
Read More7th Birthday Reflections: The Propel Story & What’s Next
In March of 2009, the world was in turmoil. Businesses were closing, the economy was in the toilet and people everywhere were losing their jobs, homes and more. After 4 years working at a job I didn’t dread each morning with a company full of people I felt fairly close to, in one fell swoop on March…
Read MoreWhat To Know When Traveling To NYC For Business!
What To Know When Traveling To NYC For Business! – When I traveled to NYC for the #SMWNYC conference, I did meet some great people and explored a city I hadn’t visited in over 10 years, but the entire week was an experience… here’s why: #1. Crosswalks & traffic lanes are a mere suggestion here. –…
Read MoreWhen A Beast of a Project Becomes A Massive Blessing
March 2016 was madness, and not because I follow sports. I officially tallied up more hours than I have on any other month in seven years of business. What’s more, I knew it would be intense. But I’m pretty sure that no amount of preparation would have prevented the valuable lessons I learned along the way.…
Read MoreHow I Took the Fun Out of Disneyland
It wasn’t until the second half of our last day at Disneyland that I realized I had to share about my observations of the “happiest place on earth”. My family could arguably be the #1 Disney-loving family of the Pacific Northwest and we would rival any other. Put us on Disney’s version of the that…
Read MoreThe Content Code
The Content Code by Mark Schaefer is an applicable slam dunk course in online and content marketing. After hearing about the book from an associate on the East Coast last year, I finally took the opportunity to buy the audio book on Audible in December. I wish I knew I would need to buy the…
Read MoreAnnual Business Planning: Jamie-Style
If you know me, odds are good that you know about my annual business planning ritual. Every year, I go through a six step process that brings clarity and purpose to my business for the upcoming year. Because I consistently get questions about what I do during my retreats, how I do it, what I…
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