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Workplace Wellness Tips

October 25, 2018 / by Katrina L / Business, Money / 1 comment

illustration of a woman looking stressed, meditating and then looking calm and collected

As the Minnesota winters and flu season continue to draw closer, wellness in the workplace deserves a closer look. This goes beyond staying healthy, though, and looks into employee relationships, mental health and physical well-being. Happy and healthy employees can bolster productivity, decrease turnover and keep healthcare costs low. A wellness plan can help you […]

Tips and Tricks to Increase Web Traffic

July 2, 2018 / by Katrina L / Content, Digital Marketing, Email Marketing, SEO, Shareable Content, social media / 0 comments

Driving traffic to your site doesn’t have to be rocket science, but it isn’t necessarily a simple task either. Without content that speaks to your audience, a strategic marketing plan, and the right amount of foresight, you’ll likely see little to no change in your metrics. Growing your site traffic may sound overwhelming at first, […]

Business Podcasts to Subscribe to in 2018

March 8, 2018 / by Katrina L / Business, Content, Digital Marketing, Email Marketing, Entrepreneur, Marketing, Shareable Content, social media / 1 comment

Continued education doesn’t have to come in the form of classrooms and textbooks, you can glean knowledge from many sources. One of the most popular ways to continue learning is listening to podcasts. Podcasts can cover a wide range of subjects from pop culture to politics to business practices. The following podcast recommendations cover topics […]

Conferences For Entrepreneurs, Marketers & More in 2018

January 9, 2018 / by Katrina L / Business, Digital Marketing, Entrepreneur, Marketing / 0 comments

One of the best ways to learn and get involved in a community built around your work is to attend a conference, summit or keynote. Whether your work is marketing, content creation, entrepreneurship or technology focused, there will be an event that fits your list of needs. Check some of these events out to get […]

Books to Read in 2018

January 3, 2018 / by Katrina L / Business, Content, Digital Technology, Marketing, Technology / 0 comments

As the new year begins and New Year’s resolutions are made, one that many people bring up each year is that of wanting to read more books in the year to come. These are some top picks for books about business, technology, personal growth, leadership and more. Business Rise and Grind by Daymond John The […]

The Best and Worst Ads of 2017

November 17, 2017 / by Katrina L / Uncategorized / 0 comments

The Best Fearless Girl, Agency: McCann New York The winner of five Grand Clio awards was created by Kristen Visbal and commissioned by State Street Global Advisors. The award-winning and now iconic installation was placed in front of Wall Street’s Charging Bull to promote and celebrate International Women’s Day. The statue’s strength paved the way […]

More Than The CEO: Hidden Talents of Business Leaders

October 30, 2017 / by Katrina L / Entrepreneur, social media / 1 comment

Recently, a video surfaced of Alibaba CEO Jack Ma performing for employees at a conference dressed as Michael Jackson. This is not the first time that he has done something like this either. In 2014 he sang songs from “Lion King” for his employees, and now he’s at it again, less than a month after […]

Marketing Trend: Data Driven Content

September 25, 2017 / by Katrina L / Digital Marketing, Marketing, SEO, Shareable Content, social media, Technology / 0 comments

Looking to make your marketing efforts a little more streamlined? Or just trying to create content that is easy to scale, right for your audience and optimized for search purposes? Data-driven content is the way to go. The biggest hurdle for most marketers is leaving the creative brain behind and getting into a quantitative mindset […]

Marketing Trend: Interactive Content

September 5, 2017 / by Katrina L / Digital Marketing, Marketing, Shareable Content, social media / 0 comments

Content marketing is the bread and butter of any marketing strategy today, but with a huge influx of content, audiences are getting overwhelmed, with the average adult coming to an average of about 8 hours of screen time a day. For successful content marketing you must break through the clutter of too much content so […]

Build a Better Team: Team Building Activities For An Improved Team Dynamic

August 28, 2017 / by Katrina L / Business, Entrepreneur / 0 comments

Do you want to improve office morale and employee motivation as well as build teams that function more productively, with active communication and trust? Team building may be the way to go. Gone are the days of goofy games that were designed to foster “natural” strengthening of a team, and in their place are activities […]

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