Type is all around us. It is a key component in the design process. The font you choose affects the aesthetic of your design, and one bad font can ruin everything. (Are you listening, fans of Comic Sans??) If you are a bit uneducated in the anatomy of a font, keep reading for a quick...

With the rush of prepping for the end of the year, taking stock of 2013 goals, and managing the to-dos and emotions of the holiday season, the end of year can be a tough time for business owners and employees. If you find yourself or the people who work for you feeling blue, irritable, or...

A roundup of the best tips of the week from Entrepreneur.com. Brainstorming is great, but after the meeting the ideas often languish on someone’s hard drive or notepad and no one ever acts on them. From now on, assign a point person to every good idea — someone who will see it...

Building an effective promotional calendar is closely aligned with the budget process.   Determine appropriate calendar cycle. Your promotional offering may not be aligned with your accounting tracking. In the US, promotional calendars generally run from January through December while...

An interesting article from The Entrepreneur… For serious entrepreneurs, one major component for making it past the incubator stage is the ability to gather a solid group of advisors. Often, these advisors become investors or board members. While at times the advice may not seem to align...

From Actionable Marketing expert, Heidi Cohen…41 Awesome Holiday Content Marketing Titles As the holiday season begins, your content marketing must reflect the excitement of this special time of year. To feed the social media conversation, provide product information, and support the...

A good post from “Ask the Entrepreneur”  Time Management is hard for all of us, a few tips can’t hurt. In a chat interview, we asked serial entrepreneur Jen Groover your questions about time management. Read the transcript of the conversation by clicking here. From Kathy...

It is that time of year. Everyone is running around like a turkey with its’ head chopped off. SO. MUCH. IS. GOING. ON.  Even if you don’t have “stress at the workplace”, this infographic touches upon some things that everyone can apply to their own lives, no matter the...

Staying creative isn’t easy…..read this article from The Entrepreneur.com’s – The Daily Dose, by Nadia Goodman, it’ll give you a few simple hints to keep those creative juices flowing… Creativity often eludes us because we’re accustomed to certain...

Need some assistance being creative?  The Daily Dose has some tips on “thinking outside the box”… 1. Set parameters to focus your ideas. Ironically, too much freedom can hinder your creativity. Boundaries help your memory function, giving your ideas more depth and breadth....