Something that popped up on our radar, in April of 2019, is the Google Guaranteed Badge. This certification offers...
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Lets Talk About The New Norms
Currently, Texas is under a stay-at-home order closing non-essential businesses and dine-in restaurants which is due...
Everything Small Businesses Need to Know About the Families First Coronavirus Response Act
In response to the novel coronavirus, aka COVID-19, outbreak, President Trump has signed into law emergency...
3 Digital Marketing Tools Reinvented for 2021
2021 will plunge businesses into unfamiliar territory. The economy has slowed significantly, unemployment is up, and business restrictions may remain in place for a few months into 2021 as COVID-19 vaccines become widely distributed. With these conditions outside of business owners' control, you...
Getting A Google Guarantee: What’s Behind the Badge (The Good, Bad & Ugly)
Something that popped up on our radar, in April of 2019, is the Google Guaranteed Badge. This certification offers small and local businesses a guaranteed profile marker that works to instill consumer confidence. There was some talk about a subscription based service, sort of like paying to be a...
Lets Talk About The New Norms
Currently, Texas is under a stay-at-home order closing non-essential businesses and dine-in restaurants which is due to last until April 30. This has impacted businesses in many ways, and although some have made efforts to adapt, others made tough decisions to wait it this out and see what...
Everything Small Businesses Need to Know About the Families First Coronavirus Response Act
In response to the novel coronavirus, aka COVID-19, outbreak, President Trump has signed into law emergency legislation known as the Families First Coronavirus Response Act (FFCRA) to assist American families and businesses. You could read the law and try to understand it for yourself, or you...
An Employer’s Guide to Navigating the Coronavirus
According to the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention (CDC), the coronavirus, or COVID-19, has been detected in 90 locations around the world, including the US. While the scale of the coronavirus outbreak seems daunting, it’s important to remember that we’ve seen similar global...
Is Your Business Ready to Hire Remote Workers?
My mother worked a standard 8 to 5 job for years, and I hardly saw her. Surprisingly, as she excelled in her career, I had the opportunity to witness her transition from crazy mornings, with rushed schedules and bumper-to-bumper traffic, to having relaxed mornings and a commute as short as the...
Streamline Workflows For Better Remote Work
At Spade Design, our marketing team wears a lot of hats. We spend time on everything from customer support to interviewing candidates to cleaning workspaces—in addition to our time-intensive primary job responsibilities. We're a busy group, so we're always on the lookout for ways to streamline...
Leadership vs Management: Finding The Right Balance
Managers can be leaders and leaders can be managers, but there are significant differences between these two roles. Leaders may or may not have authority, but they always find a way to push people forward – to lead them to where they should go. On the other hand, managers direct their employees on...
How Your Business Can Stand for Something Without Losing Everything
What was your initial reaction when you saw that Nike ad? Before you read any feedback, did you love it or hate it? Did it strike a chord somewhere deep inside your value storage or did it make you feel that flashpoint anger rarely ignited by a photo? Which meme did you share? Was it a strong...
