Tag: Development

January 25, 2021

Despite temporary Covid-related economic setbacks, small business owners across the nation are hopeful for a speedy rebound. Despite nearly two-thirds of entrepreneurs admitting to SCORE that 2020 didn’t produce company profits, 55% remain optimistic that they’ll be able to grow […]

January 25, 2021

Local digital marketing is the cost of entry for today’s small businesses. But, if you want to get ahead, you should master four important skills. Major Shift in Consumer Expectations We live in an age of constant churn. This is […]

January 22, 2021

Email remains one of the most used and effective marketing channels. When done properly, email has the potential to leverage sales, generate new customers and boost retention. Research by Demand Metric and Return Path examine the current state of email […]

January 22, 2021

The pandemic, social unrest and natural disasters like wildfires have battered the small business landscape in 2020. And America’s small businesses are fighting back with digital tools to steer them through uncertain times. That was the big takeaway from “The State of […]

January 21, 2021

Every business relies on data to inform decisions and growth. But not every business owner comes from a data background. You don’t need to be an Excel, SQL, or Big Data expert to make smarter, analytics-based decisions, though. A great […]

January 21, 2021

If 2020 taught us anything at all, it’s that strategic planning and preparation is key. No one could have predicted what would happen in 2020 (unless you’re able to glimpse into the future, in which case a little warning would […]

January 20, 2021

As 2021 is now in full swing, it’s not too late to begin thinking differently to the new kind of world we are all getting used to. Here are a few online changes and thoughts about your favorite platforms that […]

January 20, 2021

As a keynote speaker and executive coach, I am constantly asked by my clients “Rick how effective is virtual training?” The answer depends on several different factors and preplanning is one of the most important factors of all in conducting […]

January 20, 2021

In sales, you have only one shot to deliver the right message. In the blockbuster hit Pitch Perfect, Anna Kendrick’s character and her all-female acapella group must stay perfectly on pitch in order to win the regional acapella competition. (Spoiler […]

January 19, 2021

Bold Commerce, a company that builds tools and integrations for ecommerce stores, has raised $27 million in a series B round of funding led by Omers Ventures. The funding comes after retailers have had to rapidly embrace ecommerce due to […]