Sponsored by Swap.com: The brand image of a thrift store has changed significantly over the years. Today, a consignment and thrift store can offer a wide variety of high-end items at a fraction of the cost that buying new would offer. The term “gently used” truly does exist, and its popularity among shoppers continues to grow. With that said, it’s not surprising that more … [Read more...]
Archives for May 2017
7 Secrets for Creating Blog Posts that Get Shared
Do you spend hours creating blog posts only to get no social shares? This is frustrating for any business owner, but it’s a common problem. Most posts receive few social shares. In fact, more than half of blog posts receive two or less Facebook interactions! After doing the hard work of writing a blog post, you want it to reach the widest possible audience. Social shares can … [Read more...]
7 Steps to Boost Your Content Marketing Productivity
At this point, most small business owners know that content marketing can help their businesses. Ninety-four percent of small businesses are using content marketing to boost brand awareness, drive traffic, generate leads, and acquire customers. While content marketing has obvious benefits for your business, it can be a very time-consuming venture. Small business owners have … [Read more...]
Is Financial Literacy for Kids Important?
Sponsored by BusyKid: Financial literacy for children is just as important as for adults. In fact, many say that it's much more important, and it's hard to argue with them. If a child can be educated on the proper way to manage finances for their entire life, this can go a long way to secure the future of the child. Teaching your kids to be financially literate helps them … [Read more...]
Feminism in the Business World
At every business in every industry, there is always an invisible glass ceiling that women seem to be unable to shatter. This glass ceiling is symbolic of all the ever-present challenges and obstacles women must constantly face in the workplace, such as the wage gap and unequal opportunity, whether it be for a job or a promotion. Females have to work twice as hard to be … [Read more...]