First impressions matter: refreshing and maintaining your website

Your website is your digital storefront, business card, resume or all of the above. According to Stanford University, 75% of people judge the trustworthiness of a company based entirely on the design …

Posted on Feb 5, 2018 5 min read
  • website
  • business
  • content
  • blog
  • design
  • outsourcing

A comprehensive guide to marketing and selling on Instagram

With over 800 million active users, Instagram is only beat by Facebook in global popularity. And because the platform is owned by Facebook, it’s also privy to Facebook’s unbeatable targeting …

Posted on Jan 29, 2018 7 min read
  • tips
  • marketing
  • Instagram
  • Instagram shops
  • Instagram ads

Marketing and selling on the world’s largest social media platform

Facebook has undergone multiple transformations since it launched in 2004. What started as a social network exclusively for college students is now a gold mine for marketing professionals and a …

Posted on Jan 22, 2018 5 min read
  • marketing
  • tips
  • retail
  • freelance

Get detailed, be realistic: budgeting tips for freelancers and microbusinesses

When you’re freelancing or running a microbusiness, it’s tempting to view every paid invoice as your paycheck. But having a thoughtful, detailed budget gives you opportunities for growth; without …

Posted on Jan 15, 2018 4 min read
  • budget
  • finances
  • taxes

Keep your business secure and thriving with these four tips

Flying by the seat of your pants when it comes to your business finances? This year, protect yourself from getting burned by clients, vow to charge what your skills are worth and find ways to cut …

Posted on Jan 15, 2018 5 min read
  • tips
  • financial
  • tools

Four productivity tools you need to check out

Do you want to take on more projects or clients, free up mental energy for what you’re already working on or enjoy a well-deserved breather? None of that is out of reach. The following apps and …

Posted on Jan 8, 2018 4 min read
  • tips
  • productivity
  • apps

Heat up your cold calls and emails

Cold calling and emailing are tricky and nerve racking. Everyone was taught not to talk to strangers as kids, and here you are not only jumping on someone’s phone or in their inbox, but you’re asking …

Posted on Jan 8, 2018 4 min read
  • sales
  • marketing
  • cold calls
  • cold emails

Increase your Shopify store’s visibility and sales with these 5 tips

Shopify is inherently intuitive to use, but when you’re one of half a million other stores, getting your shop in the limelight takes some work. That’s where these tips and ideas come into play. Take …

Posted on Jan 8, 2018 3 min read
  • marketing
  • shopify
  • sales
  • tips

Roar into the New Year with these resolutions

The first of the year isn’t just a time to resolve to get organized, go for regular runs, or call grandma once a week; it’s a prime opportunity to take an honest look at your business’s last year and …

Posted on Jan 1, 2018 4 min read
  • tips

Surprise and enthrall with guerilla marketing

Nearly as difficult to define as it is to implement, guerilla marketing is highly innovative and absurdly effective, bulldozing into consumers’ consciousness with unconventionality, surprise, and just …

Posted on Oct 30, 2017 4 min read
  • marketing
  • outdoor
  • video
  • eBook