Posts for "Blog"


Super Bowl Advertising 2012: The Year of the Commercial Preview

From March Communications
January 30, 2012 at 10:08 am
The Super Bowl is the Egg McMuffin of advertising events (see what I did there?). It is where the biggest and best brands from around the world come to show off their talents in ... (more)

Why You Need to Compartmentalize Your Life when Building a Business

From Young Entrepreneur - Small Business & Entrepreneur Community » Blog
January 30, 2012 at 7:00 am
Starting a business can be one of the most challenging things that you can take on in your life. While the rewards of owning your own business cannot be matched in the corporate ... (more)

God bless you, social media

From March Communications
January 27, 2012 at 2:53 pm
Since social media exploded onto the scene there’s been one question on everyone’s mind – will the Pope be ok with this? Well, not really. Regardless, it’s nice to know ... (more)

March Yoga Nights

From March Communications
January 27, 2012 at 12:13 pm
As we approach the end of January, it’s a good time to check in and see how you’re doing with your New Years’ resolutions. Are you on target with your goals? Do you need ... (more)

Twitter Beginning To Censor Tweets?

From HigherVisibility
January 27, 2012 at 10:52 am
People tweet for many reasons. For some it is truly a social tool while many business owners tweet to communicate with their customers. This week Twitter announced it would withhold ... (more)

The NFL’s Questionable Twitter Policy

From March Communications
January 27, 2012 at 10:00 am
I’ll be the first to admit that I am no sports guru. I can maybe name four players on the Patriots (embarrassing, I know) and I’m one of those people that likes the ... (more)

Amp up Your Revenue Now – with Video

From Young Entrepreneur - Small Business & Entrepreneur Community » Blog
January 27, 2012 at 7:00 am
Think you need to be a big time player to deploy e-commerce video on your business’ website? Think again. Adding e-commerce video online is no longer the domain of top retailers. ... (more)

Stay inside the Lines: Understanding the Many Google SEO Penalties

From HigherVisibility
January 26, 2012 at 1:02 pm
If you were going to color a picture, you could do one of two things. First, you could color outside the lines, be a rebel, and get your picture done in half the time. You don’t ... (more)

That Good Old Liberal Arts Degree

From March Communications
January 26, 2012 at 11:42 am
My colleague Meredith wrote an excellent post last week highlighting the importance of the alumni network for soon-to-be college grads. Leveraging this network can help you land ... (more)

Overcoming To-Do List Angst

From March Communications
January 26, 2012 at 9:45 am
Recently, I came across Daniel Markovitz’s article, To-Do Lists Don’t Work, and was immediately floored by the title. To-do lists don’t work? How could this be?! As someone ... (more)

10 Do-or-Die Tactics for Facebook Success

From Young Entrepreneur - Small Business & Entrepreneur Community » Blog
January 26, 2012 at 7:00 am
A couple years ago, having a Facebook page devoted to your business would have been enough. Simply existing on the site had the ability to set one business apart from the rest. ... (more)

How to Make Google Results More Relevant

From HigherVisibility
January 25, 2012 at 1:18 pm
A team of engineers from Facebook, Twitter and MySpace are fighting back against Google’s new “Search Your World” which puts relevant results from a user’s Google + account ... (more)

5 Ways Brands Can Use Pinterest

From March Communications
January 25, 2012 at 10:17 am
Though the site has been around for a year, Pinterest, the latest social networking site to take the world by storm, seemed to blow up overnight at the end of last year. The site, ... (more)

6 Tips to Get People to Look Past Your Age and See an Expert

From Young Entrepreneur - Small Business & Entrepreneur Community » Blog
January 25, 2012 at 7:00 am
You want to make the big deals and the big bucks. However, your hurdle is the fact that your looks and voice haven’t matured as much as your ambition has. You have the disadvantage ... (more)

Getting Your Business LinkedIn To Action

From HigherVisibility
January 24, 2012 at 10:55 am
LinkedIn is a social networking site geared toward professionals and career development.  It is different from Facebook and MySpace because it does not have an over-abundance ... (more)

Recycling Achievements – 2011

From March Communications
January 23, 2012 at 5:35 pm
Our recycling results are in! During 2011, March recycled 2,241 pounds of paper, saving 19 trees! We also recycled 401 pounds of bottles and cans. HUGE increases from 2010 - Thanks ... (more)

McDonald’s Hashtag Horror Story

From March Communications
January 23, 2012 at 3:14 pm
Last week, Erica wrote about how a Facebook promotion landed Timothy’s Coffee in hot water. Now, McDonald’s is suffering a similar fate after losing control over a ... (more)

How Translation & SEO Work Together

From HigherVisibility
January 23, 2012 at 9:45 am
There is a lot of advice out there about optimizing a website or a blog for a select group of people (the English speakers), but what about everyone else? There is a good chance ... (more)

Time Management – No, But Really This Time

From Young Entrepreneur - Small Business & Entrepreneur Community » Blog
January 23, 2012 at 7:00 am
We all want to do more things in less time. It’s a common theme throughout all of corporate America, and it even extends into professions like healthcare, education, and civil ... (more)

Facebook Promotion Lands Coffee Company in Hot Water

From March Communications
January 20, 2012 at 4:53 pm
Toronto-based Timothy’s Coffee learned a social media promotion lesson.. the hard way. The company, clearly new to social media, was hoping to grow its Facebook fan base by running ... (more)

NASCAR and the GOP Primary

From Craig DeRoche
January 20, 2012 at 11:15 am
In the movie Days of Thunder (1990) a notable explanation of stock car racing was given that directly applies to what I am seeing down in the GOP South Carolina primary.  In fact, ... (more)

6 Steps to Creating a Winning SEO Strategy

From HigherVisibility
January 20, 2012 at 9:30 am
Nowadays, most online savvy individuals & businesses understand the basic concepts of SEO and why it’s important. However, when it comes to actually creating and developing ... (more)

Holding Strong: How Working with a Holding Company Benefits You

From Young Entrepreneur - Small Business & Entrepreneur Community » Blog
January 20, 2012 at 7:00 am
Most start-ups know they can’t go it alone.  They hire consultants, bring in interns, and look into developing relationships with other companies who can increase their chances ... (more)

Jump Starting Your Career

From March Communications
January 19, 2012 at 3:50 pm
With approximately 1,706,000 students at the bachelor’s degree level projected to graduate in 2012, there are a plethora of young professionals who are about to begin their ... (more)

Is Creativity In Your DNA?

From March Communications
January 19, 2012 at 1:07 pm
Most of us stop believing we’re creative around fourth grade. This is according to David Kelley, founder of design firm IDEO, who is quoted in a Wall Street Journal article on ... (more)