The culture punishes people by reminding us that we’re falling behind. The camera focuses on the person who is winning the race instead of the one who is trying harder than ever before. The bank sends the dunning notice to the person behind on their rent and the lousy grades go to the student who […]
When it comes to small businesses marketing their brand, we know 73% invest in social media marketing, with channels like Facebook, Instagram, and Twitter taking the lead. But recent research shows that one in three UK adults are cutting back on social media because they are feeling pretty overwhelmed — and who can blame them?
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Today’s world of small business-focused technology has become far too fragmented and focused on implementing technology for the sake of technology. This dynamic often yields features that don’t solve real SMB business problems or siloed solutions that fail to deliver benefits for the whole business. With this environment in mind, we’re seeing savvy, locally-focused businesses
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It all started with a simple keyword search for “transgender” on YouTube. Alex had just come out as trans, and was looking for videos from other queer people who had been through a similar experience. YouTube was helpful at first, but soon enough, it served up a series of videos that portrayed being transgender as
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Consumer engagement is the lifeblood of content marketing. There’s nothing more discouraging than putting blood, sweat, and possibly tears into a piece that is never read or appreciated. The simple truth is that people don’t want to engage with boring content. Common mistakes like overloaded business jargon, dull topics, or misdirected efforts can kill any
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“It’s 2018. We can’t hoard knowledge any longer.” Andy Crestodina, speaker, blogger, etc., shared that nugget of wisdom at the recent Intelligent Content Conference in Las Vegas. If you need proof of how true his observation is, look no further than the Capital Group, a conservative, trusted financial services company that – until recently –
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Snapchat rose to popularity thanks to the secretive nature of its photo messaging, and it has kept that theme constant when providing usage details of the app. However, The Daily Beast has uncovered recent app stats not shared publicly before. They show that some newer initiatives haven’t taken off as Snapchat’s parent company, Snap, had
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Addison Agen was joined by Adam Levine on The Voice Finale for a duet of “Falling Slowly” by Glen Hansard and Markéta Irglová. The song is from the movie, Once. (editor’s note: the song was chosen as the first dance for my wedding so my bias is on this song choice). What did you think
Latino owned businesses are rising on the tide of the improved national economy with improved revenues. However, they need to leverage business credit better to keep their credit scores from dipping. 2017 Biz2Credit Latino Small Business Credit Study Last year’s falling Latino credit scores (down from 595 to 592) were in contrast to the higher
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Inquirer.net Dong-man’s confession: Park Seo-joon on the possibility of falling in love with a friendInquirer.netPark Seo-joon shared his thoughts on whether he could fall in love with a friend in a recent interview with the fashion magazine High Cut, reports K-Pop Herald. In the K-drama “Fight for My Way”, Park took on the role of
