From Founder to Leader: Evolving Your Role as Your Business Grows Every business begins with a founder’s vision. In the early days, that vision is deeply personal—fueled by grit, long hours, and a hands-on approach to everything from sales to service to strategy. Founders wear every hat because they have to. But as a business…
Click on the Image Above to Download This Month’s Issue Feature Article The Power of Personal Branding for Small Business Owners Also Inside This Month From Founder to Leader: Evolving Your Role as Your Business Grows Why It Makes Sense for Your Small Business to Use a Google-Certified Company to Run Your Google Ads Short…
Short-Form Video Marketing: What Works on Reels, TikTok & YouTube Shorts Short-form video has gone from a trendy experiment to a core marketing channel in record time. In 2026, it’s no longer a question of if small businesses should be using short-form video—but how they should be using it effectively. With shrinking attention spans and…
The Power of Personal Branding for Small Business Owners Walk into any successful small business and you’ll often notice something immediately: people don’t just know the company—they know the person behind it. In today’s marketplace, where consumers crave connection as much as quality, personal branding has become one of the most powerful tools a small…
How to Build a Marketing Plan That Actually Works for Small Businesses For small business owners, marketing can feel like juggling flaming torches while riding a unicycle. There’s pressure to be everywhere at once—on social media, in the inboxes of customers, inside Google search results, and present at local events. Yet many small businesses approach…
Leading Beyond the Business: How Small Business Owners Shape Communities Small business owners rarely see themselves as community leaders when they first open their doors. They’re focused on serving customers, paying bills, and growing a dream from the ground up. Yet, over time, something remarkable happens. Their work begins to ripple outward. The relationships they…
Email Marketing Isn’t Dead, Here’s How to Make It Work in 2026 Every year someone declares that email marketing is fading into irrelevance, overshadowed by social media algorithms, SMS blasts, or the latest digital trend. Yet here we are in 2026, and email remains one of the most powerful, reliable, and profitable marketing tools available…
Creating a Customer-Centric Culture That Drives Loyalty A customer-centric culture is more than a marketing buzzword—it’s the anchor that keeps modern businesses grounded in a world where consumer expectations evolve at lightning speed. When we talk about being truly customer-centric, we’re talking about transforming our organization from the inside out so that every decision, every…
Position Your Small Business for Success in 2026 As we step into 2026, the small business landscape continues to shift in ways that are both exciting and challenging. Consumer expectations are evolving rapidly, digital transformation is accelerating, and economic unpredictability is pushing business owners to adapt faster than ever before. But here’s the good news:…
Click on the Image Above to Download This Month’s Issue Feature Article Seasonal Marketing Ideas: A Year-Round Guide for 2026 Also Inside This Month Leading Beyond the Business: How Small Business Owners Shape Communities Creating a Customer-Centric Culture That Drives Loyalty How to Build a Marketing Plan That Actually Works for Small Businesses Email Marketing…
