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Is Your Writing Good for Business or Just Good? Improving Writing Skills for Business Communication

How do we interpret the skills learned in various english and literature classes into real life professional scenarios?

Understanding Digital Marketing Trends in 2021 and How To Interpret Them

It has been almost two full months into the new year and there is already foresight into what we as consumers and users can expect from...

The Art of Networking During A Global Pandemic: Has How We Connect Changed Forever?

Society and the business world have had to adapt to changes in the past year that came with the COVID-19 pandemic and that meant gradually..

E-commerce and Social Media Bingeing

In a world where social media is king, it is only appropriate that business and social platforms align. Social apps such as Instagram and...

Successfully Leveraging TikTok as A Non-Traditional Indirect Marketing Platform

Younger people are taking to untraditional marketing more than ever before and this is seen highly in the TikTok universe. The fun and...

Digital Magazines: Is It Make or Break Time for this medium to transition?

As technology advances, people form new expectations and habits, mainly pertaining to speed and availability of information and...

Is It Time For a Brand-Refresh or Rebrand?

In the marketing world, businesses and brands are constantly evolving and changing — they must in order to keep up with all the new...

Video in Marketing

Visuals in general are a huge part of the appeal to marketing trends and strategies and we are faced with hundreds every day, even if...

Catering to the 2021 Market Restaurant Style

It is a new year and there are plenty of consumers that are eager to ring it in with their favorite restaurant spots and eateries...

How to Market During the Holidays

It’s the most wonderful time of the year, but also tends to be the craziest. There are gifts to shop for, houses to decorate,...

End of The Year Recap: 2020 Web Design Trends

Much like the rest of the trends that flood social media, web design has had consistencies that stand out across the internet this past year

Is Your Marketing Strategy Niche Focused?

The way your business formulates marketing and advertising strategies usually starts with a goal. This goal is derived from a few things...

Building a Well-Rounded Website

Your company’s website will be the hub for your business as it will act as a source of information and hopefully as a...

Am I Utilizing Each Social Media Platform Properly?

There was a time when social media simply meant MySpace and Flickr and that was about it. Today, there are numerous types of platforms...

Why is Social Media Management So Important?

Social media is a great way to stay connected and interact with others in creative ways. When it comes to marketing on social media...

How To Keep Your Business’s Social Media Fresh and Active

During unprecedented times, it can seem difficult to relate to your audience on social media. While following trends and hashtags can...

Maintaining Strong Client Relationships During COVID-19

The presence of a global pandemic is bound to change the norms of a typical day-to-day; people are staying home, not going to work...

How to Succeed as a Startup

Growing your business from the ground up can be a tedious process, but one that can come with high rewards. There are a few basics to the...

Creating Better Content

In a world with a vast amount of content being shared in so many ways, it can be difficult to stand out and stay relevant. A key factor...

Boosting Social Media Engagement

Social media has its fair share of benefits for e-commerce efforts including things like enhanced exposure as well as various new ways...

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