Essential Tips for Building a Strong Brand Identity

In today's competitive world, standing out from the crowd is essential for businesses of all sizes. Building a strong brand identity is one way to do this. A successful brand identity can help businesses create trust and loyalty with customers, differentiate from competitors, and ultimately drive sales and revenue.  Importance of brand identity Before we …

The Pitfalls of Social Media Marketing: How to Steer Clear of Common Mistakes

Social media marketing has become an essential part of any successful digital marketing strategy. It's an effective way to promote your brand, engage with your audience, and drive traffic to your website.  Not understanding your audience  One common mistake that businesses make in social media marketing is not understanding their audience. It's essential to know …

The Ultimate Guide to Understanding SEO and Its Importance in Digital Marketing

What is SEO?  Search engine optimization, commonly known as SEO, is the practice of optimizing your website and its content to improve its visibility and rank higher in search engine results pages (SERPs). The ultimate goal of SEO is to attract more organic traffic to your website from search engines like Google, Bing, and Yahoo. …

The Modern Guide to Planning a Business Grand Opening Event

The first Monday of each month, I dust off a favorite post from the Bennis Inc Blog archives and give you another chance to enjoy the wit and wisdom that’s been shared. Enjoy this month’s treasure – and if it inspires you – be sure to share it with family and friends! Spring is the season for …

It’s Not All Sunshine: How to work through the “gray days”

Much of entrepreneurship has been glamorized thanks to the rise of social media and movements like #bossbabe and the like. We see more people than ever before sharing the highlight reel of their entrepreneurial journey. Most often, what we see is carefully crafted content designed to portray success, wealth, freedom, comfort, and luxury. And while …

The Decision that (Almost) Destroyed My Business Model – And What I Learned in the Process

As I’ve grown Bennis Public Relations from the ground up over the last 12 years, it’s come with an incredible amount of growth and wisdom that is realized far beyond my bottom line. Simply put, being a business owner is hard. Being a young, female business owner who started at age 23 added even more challenges. And if that …

Tips for Effectively Marketing Your New Business

Starting a new business is as exciting as it is challenging and overwhelming. In the beginning, the focus is often on making sales and growth. Simply put, it is about ensuring the survival and prosperity of your business. So, how do savvy new business owners increase sales and gain traction? Through smart and efficient business …

The Best Gifts of Entrepreneurship

The first Monday of each month, I dust off a favorite post from the Bennis Inc Blog archives and give you another chance to enjoy the wit and wisdom that’s been shared. Enjoy this month’s treasure – and if it inspires you – be sure to share it with family and friends! With Christmas right around the …

Destination Addiction: Always Striving, Never Arriving

Destination Addiction is a real threat to our society. No, it's not the constant wanderlust of the seasoned traveler, though that is one form it may take. In actuality, the definition is far broader and far more relatable than you might imagine. Destination Addiction is the belief that happiness can be found only in a …

Digital Marketing Strategies That Help Build a Stronger Online Presence

With the advent of digitalization and technology, everyone stays online. The internet is a massive part of anyone's life. They use it for education, health, or even doing chores. In fact, in the research conducted by Data Reportal in 2022, 63% of the world's total population, or more than 5 billion people, have an internet …