Social Media Startup 101…Is Now the Time
For You to Start Using Social Media? I spent this fall investigating some trends in social media, looking at what was working and what was not. As I spent time on the web, going to conferences and...
View ArticleAll Dressed Up and Nowhere to Go
Maybe You’re Just Not Doing it Right Everyone seems to be talking about social media marketing (SMM) these days. As a business owner, you are most likely one of two groups: those who have already...
View ArticleSocial Media 101 Part Two
The Bend Chamber recently had a program on social media where I had the opportunity to present on the topic along with Matt Hand of Pinnacle Media and Kelly Walker of Incyte Marketing. It was a great...
View ArticleIs Your WebSite Secure?
Unless you have been living for many years in a faraway primitive country, you are aware of the importance of a high quality website for your company. One issue commonly seen as a downside to...
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What is Design Thinking? A Guided Experience
“A simple exercise to verify, realign and reinvent your business to embrace and nurture your client’s needs, wants, demands & desires.” At this year’s TEDx Bend (April 26) some of the recurring...
View ArticleMaking Your Social Media (Actually) Work
You may be wondering whether social media can actually be a valuable part of your marketing, or if it’s a time waster. The answer is all in how you use it. Social media can be invaluable in analyzing...
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How To Make Networking Functions Work For You
Networking events can be daunting. Even the most outgoing people can feel awkward or at a loss for conversation. How much more so the introvert! Generally speaking the reason we’re scared is because...
View ArticleThe Write Approach to Business Communications
Many business professionals communicate verbally with confidence, yet sound less certain when asked to correspond by writing. Why is writing such a daunting task? Is it that written words in an email...
View ArticleHow to Find Your Voice in Social Media Marketing
There is so much content out there aimed at helping businesses use social media marketing to boost sales, engage customers and improve their brand image. There are even a ton of blog posts and articles...
View ArticleData Tip ~ Are You Making This Very Costly Mistake With Social Media?
Does this scenario sound familiar? You are responsible for marketing. It’s 2015 and all you keep hearing about is social networking and all of the statistics that push you implement it. So off you go...
View ArticleSCORE
Would Your Hobby Make a Sustainable Business? Running a successful business centered on doing something you love is the dream of many entrepreneurs. What could be more gratifying than making a living...
View ArticleAt First You Do Not Succeed, Try, Try & Try Again?
IT ALL COMES DOWN TO WILLINGNESS There comes a time in everyone’s life when you are faced with the decision whether to persevere and continue striving or let go. Do you try harder, push faster or do...
View ArticleHow to Hire for a Tough Job Opening
(Photo above | Pixabay) The hours are a bear. The location and working conditions are — ahem — less than ideal. Or maybe the technical skills required are virtually impossible to find. Regardless of...
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