How a Lack of Innovation Can Cause Business Failure (Guest Contribution from Keith Coppersmith)

The following post comes to us from Keith Coppersmith, an experienced business consultant who serves small businesses and startups. Change is inevitable. This statement is true for any business. Some businesses survive longer than others but eventually, they all have to innovate if they want to survive. Innovation was always a part of society; it just …

4 Ways to Become Your Most Confident Self (Contribution from Patrick Bailey)

The following post comes to us from Patrick Bailey, a professional writer focusing on the fields of mental health, addiction, and living in recovery. Learn more about Patrick in his bio following his article. Being the best version of yourself is a powerful feeling, and it's one you can achieve no matter where you are …

How to Grow Your Small Business with Influencer Marketing (Contribution from Keith Coppersmith)

The following post comes to us from Keith Coppersmith, an experienced business consultant who serves small businesses and startups. With potential earnings going over thousands per post, influencers are becoming the name of the game in the digital marketing world. Influencer marketing has a staggering 11 times bigger ROI than traditional or offline marketing, as reported …

5 Things My Clients Have Taught Me About Public Relations

Throughout my career as a public relations consultant, sure I’ve taught my clients a lot. But what’s been most surprising is how much they’ve taught me in return! Working in a wide range of industries has afforded me the ability to track some powerful trends and spot inconsistencies that require us to rethink strategies. It …

6 Ways to Grow Your Media Relationships

If you work in the field of public relations, advertising, even marketing, it’s inevitable that you will need to interact (i.e. get along) with the media to some degree. In fact, it’s absolutely to your advantage to forge real relationships – you know, the kind where you know a little bit about each other and …

5 Common Legal Mistakes That Can Ruin Your Startup (Contribution from Michael Deane)

The following post comes to us from marketing entrepreneur, Michael Deane, who is the founder three businesses and currently working on his next startup venture. Be sure to learn more about Michael in his biography at the end of this article. Alan Moore once said that ideas can change the world. And isn’t that what …

How Public Relations is Different than Marketing

If you use public relations tactics and hope to get results that really only marketing can produce, you’re going to be frustrated and likely begin to doubt the effectiveness of using PR to grow your business. The same is true if you mistakenly use marketing tactics and hope to get results that are more PR-related. …