Entrepreneurs remain confident about business prospects, but their top priority continues to be maintaining current sources of revenue. Cash flow concerns have fallen to pre-recession levels (49%, matching fall 2007 and down from a high of 66% in spring 2011). In addition, fewer business owners say they are “stressed-out” by...
Book Review: Ekaterina Walter and Jessica Giglio’s The Power of Visual Storytelling How to Use Visuals, Videos and Social Media to Market Your Brand
Social networking changes constantly. Facebook recently changed their dashboard, Twitter changed their profile page and Google Plus changed its algorithms. With these constant changes, books about social networking can't keep current. But, The Power of Visual Storytelling How to Use Visuals, Videos and Social Media to Market Your Brandby authors...
The First Google Glass Reality Show: Thoughts on Glasslandia
If you didn't get to watch episode 6, "Making Of Glasslandia" yet, take a look now! Here's our final take about the first ever Google Glass reality show! Glasslandia has come to a close. What did you think? Hilary "The CEO & Google Glass Explorer": It was a great run....
Book Review: Steve Earl and Stephen Waddington’s #Brand Vandals – Reputation Wreckers and How to Build Better Defences
Crisis communications has always been a function of public relations. As the Internet continues to change the face and the scope of the public relations industry, communications professionals need to be prepared for potential damages that can occur and last forever on the Internet. In Steve Earl and Stephen Waddington's...
Top 7 Small Business Website Resolutions for 2014
If you're a small business owner, you know we are always looking for ways to improve and grow our businesses. What better way to implement new strategies than for the new year! Check out the Top 7 Small Business Website Resolutions for 2014 shared to us by Dudamobile: Small business...
Book Review: Cheryl and Mark Burgess’ The Social Employee
Did you know that 79% of businesses are utilizing social media to communicate with their target audiences? In Cheryl and Mark Burgess’ book “The Social Employee: How Great Companies Make Social Media Work,” the authors explain why social media is necessary and the powerful benefits of involving company employees as...
Book Review: Joanne S. Black’s Pick Up the Damn Phone! How People, Not Technology, Seal the Deal
With the prevalence of social media, you are finding less and less people relying on traditional ways to cultivate and close the sale. But, according to Joanne S. Black in her new book, Pick Up the Damn Phone! How People, Not Technology, Seal the Deal, the phone and in-person meetings...
Ecommerce Holiday Shopping: The Biggest Opportunity of the Year for Online Retailers
With the holidays coming up, many people choose to buy their gifts online. Did you know that all five of the biggest online sale days take place between late November and mid-December? Some highlights: · Online black friday sales increased 26% last year while in store actually ...
String Cheese – Episode 1 of Glasslandia
Here's our first episode of Glasslandia. We call this episode "String Cheese." Following the episode, Lisa Gordon, VP at HJMT, interviewed the staff. See the interview below. Hilary "The CEO" What did you think of episode 2? I liked episode two, it had a lot of punch to it, pun...
Behind the Scene of #Glasslandia and Google Glass
Have you heard of my reality show that we are in the process of finishing? If you haven't, it will be the first Google Glass Reality TV Show. You will have the opportunity to get a glimpse into my life, my business and my family. One of the coolest parts...