The media loves to talk about millennials. For those of us currently in our 20s and early 30s, that means they’re talking about us. Sometimes it’s in a good way. Other times, not so much. But, with every new generation that enters the workforce, this is what happens. We’ve just happened to enter at...
[content field="callout1" format="true" class="calloutwide"] In with the old and out with the new. That seems to be a common trend with technology today. Almost everyday the technology industry is flooded with new devices that are more advanced, affordable and efficient than the last. From dial phones to cell phones, computers to laptops and boom boxes...
[content field="callout1" format="true" class="calloutwide"] There is dispute about which people did what to get Twitter off the ground in March 2006. As a result, we may never know if the company’s founders realized the breakthrough the micro-blogging service had stumbled upon for marketing. By limiting users’ posts to 140 characters, Twitter provided something no other advertising...
[content field="callout1" format="true" class="calloutwide"] Are you having trouble driving traffic to your website? In this weeks episode of Ignition, Matt Gottesman, expert in digital marketing, shares how businesses can use one common tactic to increase traffic to their site. This is box titleQuestion of the Week: My business sells surfing gear online. We get a respectful number of return customers...
[content field="callout1" format="true" class="calloutwide"] Remember back in the 1980s and 1990s when the floor of the New York Stock Exchange was flooded with ambitious traders representing individuals and firms? When 11 Wall Street New York, NY was the epitome of capitalism, but now all the individuals who once inhabited this famous location are now replaced...
[content field="callout1" format="true" class="calloutwide"] As many entrepreneurs know, social media plays such an important role when it comes to marketing for your business. With so many different platforms to choose from and a limitless amount of audiences to target, the number of possibilities on social media are endless. So how do entrepreneurs know where to start? ...
[content field="callout1" format="true" class="calloutwide"] Should my growing company hire an SEO Expert? Why or why not? The Young Entrepreneur Council (YEC) is an invite-only organization comprised of the world’s most promising young entrepreneurs. In partnership with Citi, YEC recently launched StartupCollective, a free virtual mentorship program that helps millions of entrepreneurs start and grow businesses. [Tweet "Find out if your #business...
Ever wonder what technologies Daymond John, from ABC’s “Shark Tank” uses to grow his Shark Tank companies? While there are many technologies out there to grow small businesses, one of our premiere software partners, the one that outshine the rest, is Infusionsoft. Infusionsoft allows us to get organized, grow sales and, ultimately, save time....
[content field="callout1" format="true" class="calloutwide"] Most entrepreneurs can understand what it's like to try to balance the scale between work and their personal life. That's why on this weeks episode of Ignition, former NBA player, and author of "Life Above and Beyond the Rim", Joe Courtney will be appearing as a guest in the success lab to share...
[content field="callout1" format="true" class="calloutwide"] So, you want to launch a blog, but aren’t sure where to start? You’re not alone. There are literally thousands of blogs that are started on a daily basis, so how do you get yours to stand out from the crowd? Photo credit: Northeastern University With 78% of marketing officers believing that...
