Ellen Huxtable — September 7, 2018 Follow @abiztweet — September 7, 2018 It’s fall, which in the business world means it’s time to start strategic planning for 2019. Goodbye, summer; it’s time to rev the engines and charge ahead! Strategic planning is rather like the business equivalent of New Year’s resolutions. The best of intentions … Continue reading Strategic Planning for 2019: 7 Questions for Laser-Focused Results
Ellen Huxtable — August 24, 2018 Follow @abiztweet — August 24, 2018 Is your 2019 strategic plan positioning you to capitalize on emerging trends? Are you set to ride the waves of change, or are you at risk for being swamped in the undertow? Have you accounted for dynamic changes in your industry, and the … Continue reading Capitalize on Emerging Trends: Strategic Planning for 2019
Rick Lepsinger — August 1, 2018 Follow @onpoint_llc — August 1, 2018 StartupStockPhotos / Pixabay Despite dedicating many resources toward training and development, many organizations still find themselves short-handed when it comes to effective leadership. Stunningly, a Harvard Business Review survey showed that only 15% of North American companies claimed to have a pipeline of … Continue reading 5 Steps to Successful Succession Planning
Before you start shooting video, or even writing a script, contributor Jacob Baadsgaard recommends you ask yourself these key questions Jacob Baadsgaard on July 20, 2018 Video advertising is all the rage these days, but, as with any online advertising channel, you can’t just make an ad, run it on YouTube and expect the sales … Continue reading Planning to make a video ad or other video asset? 3 things to consider
Taral Patel — July 18, 2018 Follow @connect2taral — July 18, 2018 The freedom and flexibility of freelance work is becoming increasingly popular among the American workforce, especially with Millennials. The number of freelancers has tripled since 2014 and nearly half of recent college graduates are pursuing this non-traditional career path. While the ability to … Continue reading A Freelancer’s Guide to Smart Financial Planning for the Time In Between Gigs
Choncé Maddox — July 12, 2018 — July 12, 2018 rawpixel / Pixabay I’m a planner. I love writing things down and preparing myself for the work week in advance. Still, as a content producer myself, planning website content isn’t always an easy task. When you do finally force yourself to sit down and start … Continue reading 8 Steps to Planning Digital Content in Less Time
Karen Repoli — June 30, 2018 Follow @karenrepoli — June 30, 2018 FirmBee / Pixabay Before planning your community challenge for your Facebook group, you must fully understand why you’re creating it. Entrepreneurs can create and issue challenges for various purposes: Driving sales Building mailing lists Filling Facebook groups Building relationships Many other things What … Continue reading The First Step In Planning A Facebook Community Challenge
Pritam Tamang — May 28, 2018 — May 28, 2018 Improving employee productivity is a serious concern for small businesses. In our recent survey on top technology trends*, small and midsize businesses (SMBs) rated improving employee productivity as one of their top business goals over the next one to two years. There are several creative … Continue reading 3 Sprint Planning Blunders That Kill Employee Productivity
Joshua Sleigh — April 22, 2018 — April 22, 2018 According to a recent study, 75% of video viewers report that they will click through to a website after watching a high quality video. It’s clear that video is an effective tool for engaging with digital consumers, but only if it’s done right. Producing high … Continue reading Video Marketing Strategy; The Importance of Effective Planning Before Execution
Robert Gloer — April 17, 2018 Follow @IOUFinancial — April 17, 2018 QuinceMedia / Pixabay It’s not uncommon for business owners to consider their businesses as their retirement plans. At retirement age, the plan is to sell the business for cash, or to give the business to a family member in return for a share … Continue reading Retirement Planning for Small Business Owners
