Getting dressed up to go mingle with professionals and network with them is pretty much a love-it or hate-it scenario. As a socially awkward introvert who spends most of her time indoors with the curtains drawn and perusing the Internet, I personally am on the hate-it end of the spectrum, as I’m sure many others are. However, it doesn’t have …
How to Get a Job with a Liberal Arts Degree: Part 1 of 5
7 Ideas for Your Podcast Outreach Strategy
Well, it’s official: the Business Machine Podcast is picking up speed. Months ago, when our CEO Brian Town realized that he could host a podcast just as well as anyone else, he jumped right in. And we’re all glad he did: the podcast has been a great way to build a community around startups, entrepreneurs, and marketing junkies like ourselves. …
Holiday Marketing Ideas for Small Businesses
With the holiday season quickly approaching, what is your small business doing to prepare? Check out these 5 quick tips to help your business be on the nice list! Start working on your campaign now. Have you turned on the TV since Halloween? I’d say a good majority of the commercials deal with the holiday season. People are shopping earlier …
The Rambling of a CEO, small business advice and blogging
The Ramblings Of A Michigan Creative CEO So, I have been getting on my staff to make sure they blog. So, Jessica, our video production manager, (Michigan Creative Video) being the super organized person that she is, put everyone on a schedule. Well, that also meant me. So, here I am, the day of, writing my blog. I do need to blog …
My Blue Networking Shoes
Yes I do own blue networking shoes and I do wear them. Often. And here’s why! A few months ago I purchased a pair of blue mary jane Merrell shoes from a local shoe store. I purchased them simply to have an option besides arch-less flats and high heals. I would wear them every once and awhile but was worried …