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Atlanta Content Strategist & Digital Marketing Pro

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Commit to the Community for Networking Success

For small business owners, it’s never been more important to interact face-to-face with neighbors and residents living in their immediate community. With the continued rise in online business transactions, small business owners can further improve their local presence by being an active participant where they live, work and play.How can business owners do this? Through a BE PSA mentality: Be a Resource, Edify Others, Participate, Show Up, and Add Value. (Yes, I made this up--but hey, these are important points and the mnemonic device might just stick!)Be a Resource - You know people who provide goods and services. And you’ll meet people through networking and you’ll learn about their needs. Be the conduit between these and make introductions.Edify Others - Great leaders are …

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Office Culture: A Deal-Maker or Deal-Breaker (Part 2 of 2) Defining Your Office Culture

A quick recap: A shift in the workforce caused by rising levels of millennial talent is shifting office culture as well. Organizations are starting to understand that, in the words of Simon Sinek, “Customers will never love your company until the employees love it first.”Not defining your culture early on puts your organization at risk, including creating policies and programs based on other employers versus your own work environment, hiring employees that don’t fit, communication problems, management styles that threaten employee engagement and retention, and more.On average, 70 is the number of employees a company employs when they realize culture is important. For many, by the time this number is reached, office culture has already formed, and it’s up to leadership and …

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Atlanta Business Radio X Feature: Atlanta SEO Pro

Earlier this week, I was thrilled at the opportunity to be on Atlanta's Business Radio X show with Lee Cantor and Stone Payton.ABRX specializes in helping local business leaders get the word out about the important work they’re doing to serve their market, their community, and their profession. The show supports and celebrates business by sharing positive business stories that traditional media ignores.The show also featured Cassie Fields, the Vice President of Sales and Business Development at FieldEdge and Dave Segur, the National Sales Manager at GreenSky.Thank you so much to Lee Cantor and Stone Payton for being great hosts! Here's the link to listen to the full interview:https://businessradiox.com/podcast/atlantabusinessradio/fieldedge-2/ …

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