9 Easy-But-Important Tips for Writing the Best Blog Posts 9 Easy-But-Important Tips for Writing the Best Blog Posts Breanne Bannon / Tuesday, October 26, 2021 0 730 Article rating: 4.0 Content is still king, as they say, so it’s essential to put effort into your blogging. Fortunately, the basic guidelines in this article can simplify your work. Read more
Customer Service Is Where Small Business Can Really Shine Customer Service Is Where Small Business Can Really Shine It's true! Kate Gingold / Monday, October 4, 2021 0 851 Article rating: 3.0 On the internet, your rival is not just the shop down the street but also mega-stores around the world. When the playing field is so not level, how can small biz compete? Read more
Grow Your Business by Joining Hands in Win-Win Partnerships Grow Your Business by Joining Hands in Win-Win Partnerships Many hands make light work, they say! Kate Gingold / Tuesday, September 14, 2021 0 893 Article rating: 4.0 The first step of any advertising campaign is to determine your target market. If only someone had already identified that target market and primed it for your marketing message. Oh, wait – they did! Read more
Update: Still Free Social Media Management Tools? Update: Still Free Social Media Management Tools? Our update: Breanne Bannon / Tuesday, August 31, 2021 0 1139 Article rating: 2.0 In the digital marketing stone age, we reviewed the Top 5 Free Social Media Management Tools. Recently, we re-read that article and realized so much has changed! Here’s an update. Read more
If Business Expos Are Happening Again, Make the Most of Them! If Business Expos Are Happening Again, Make the Most of Them! Safely, of course! Kate Gingold / Tuesday, August 17, 2021 2 1166 Article rating: 3.0 After more than a year of canceled events, we have lately seen business expos scheduled again. Unfortunately, these great opportunities are often squandered by folks on both sides of the booth. Here’s what we mean: Read more
Create Your Own Eye-Catching Infographics for Easy Sharing Create Your Own Eye-Catching Infographics for Easy Sharing Yes, you can! Breanne Bannon / Tuesday, July 6, 2021 1 1042 Article rating: 4.0 While the craze for infographics peaked a few years ago, their appeal is still strong enough that you should consider creating your own. Here are a few tools to help you get started: Read more
Your Patrons Don't Know What They Don't Know about COVID Updates Your Patrons Don't Know What They Don't Know about COVID Updates So tell them! Kate Gingold / Monday, May 31, 2021 0 1028 Article rating: 3.0 Everyone knows what “ASSUME” really means, so you should always spell out the details for your customers. Even after a year of uncertainty, COVID-related changes are still happening, so here’s a checklist for keeping your patrons informed: Read more
Stressed at Work? Tips to Handle the Strain BEFORE You Explode Stressed at Work? Tips to Handle the Strain BEFORE You Explode Save yourself and your colleagues! Breanne Bannon / Tuesday, March 16, 2021 0 994 Article rating: 3.0 Seven years ago we wrote an article about handling stress in the work place. After an entire year of COVID-19 living, it’s amusing to think how innocent we were in 2013 and how the need to handle business stress is more important than ever. Read more
5 Signs That You Should Hand Off the Management of Your Social Media 5 Signs That You Should Hand Off the Management of Your Social Media And sooner rather than later! Breanne Bannon / Tuesday, February 16, 2021 0 1422 Article rating: 4.0 Whether we like it or not, social media is here to stay. Small business owners should definitely make use of this opportunity for promotion and yet they aren’t able to do it on their own. If any of these signs sound familiar, then it’s time to get help: Read more
What Sprocket Clients and Colleagues Read During the Past (Weird) Year What Sprocket Clients and Colleagues Read During the Past (Weird) Year The Sprocket Report Kate Gingold / Monday, December 28, 2020 0 1015 Article rating: 3.0 December brings out the analyst in all of us as we look over the past months to plan for the coming year. Our Sprocket Report research reveals that the most-read articles of 2020 were a very mixed – and representative - bag. Read more