Some families provide each other with a holiday wish list, but for those that don't, or for that difficult-to-buy for person, you may be able to use Pinterest as your…
8 Things You Shouldn’t Say to a Military Spouse
Albert Camus stated that "good intentions often do as much harm as malevolence." Unfortunately, there is no time these words hold more truth than when well-meaning civilians attempt to relate…
41 Tips for Small Business Saturday
On November 17, the Small Business Association (SBA.gov) hosted a tweet chat focusing on the approaching holiday season and more specifically, on small business Saturday. We gleaned 41 tips, (yes, 41!)…
7 Ways to Crush Social Media like Buzzfeed
With 150 million monthly users, Buzzfeed has launched into viral hemispheres that were previously uncharted. Valued at three times more than the Washington Post, it seems as though Buzzfeed has solved…
The Cold War Timeline Infographic
Like a winter storm forms from two air masses clashing, the Cold War ensued from tensions between the U.S. and the Soviet Union after WWII. The Cold War timeline spans 46 years…
Instagram Statistics: Prepare for the Takeover
Our next great generation's verdict is in, and Instagram is now considered the most important social network, according to Business Insider. An estimated 52% of teens (13-17) were using Instagram…
Top hashtags for business (2015)
It's beneficial to be aware of--and use--the top hashtags in your field of business. Don't underestimate the payoff for also using mainstream top hashtags, such as the ones listed below. They expand your…
How Buyable Pins Radically Change Pinterest for Business
Pinterest has a user base coming in at 72+ million and counting as of mid-2015, and with their new feature, buyable pins, they just radically changed the game for businesses. Pinterest launched its buyable…
8 Social Media Tips
We love reading social media tips from other gurus, and since we have been at it for quite some time, we're offering up some of our own. We have team…
The Texas Floods of May 2015: How Real Estate is Feeling its Effects
"It was the most horrible and amazing experience of my life." Wimberly, Texas resident Christy Degenhart summed up her recent experience surviving the torrential rainfall of May 2015 with these…
Unless You Have A Website, You’re Not in Business
Do you remember life before cellular phones? How did we ever do anything? We live in a time when technology makes life easier (and sometimes more complex) to the point that…
6 Reasons Your Menu Should be on Facebook
If menus weren't available online, I think my husband and I actually might have starved by now. Each night around 6:00 without fail, my husband and I inevitably ask the same…
Why You Might Desperately Need Brand Management Clean-up
Now that social media is the place for marketing, businesses need an increased focus on consistency in brand management. We see it all the time--social media profiles for the same business contain…
PTSD Recovery Methods
Do you know what is the worst human struggle? It's the struggle that a person faces alone. 5.2 million Americans suffer from PTSD, yet victims feel isolated and ashamed, and remain…
Brand Identity: “Be Like the Cool Kids”
Yeah, they're invincible, and she's just in the background. And she says, "I wish that I could be like the cool kids, 'Cause all the cool kids, they seem to…
Some Background on Post-Traumatic Stress Disorder (PTSD)
The experience was unendurable to his conscious mind, which rejected it along with his entire past. - Let There Be Light, Documentary film by John Huston, 1946 The American Psychiatric Association officially…
John Brunett: VFW as an “Eye-Opener”
John Brunett, the 2015 National Firefighter of the Year as selected by the Veterans of Foreign Wars, is a man who was doubly surprised by his recent recognition from that…
Tips for a Simple Business Plan
In most things, we like to follow Henry David Thoreau's advice to simplify, simplify, simplify. His advice is perfect for creating a simple business plan. We like simple. You don't have to…
Put Your Brain to Work for You
Your brain is a 3-pound organ inside your head that tells you what to do. It controls everything about your life: your movement, your memory, your moods, your senses, your…
Buy Local: 10 Ways to Win
Put your money where your heart is, the saying goes. Buying local simply means choosing stores and brands that are locally owned and operated. Spending your money at small businesses instead…
