Do you wonder why your business is not as successful as it could be? Do your employees or the people you manage walk in the door of the office with a blank face, a loud sigh and look of hatred on their faces? If this sounds all too familiar then you most likely are lacking company culture in your business and need to learn how to motivate employees at your business. To really be a truly successful business you need to have employees that love to come to work—this all depends on the work environment YOU provide.
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3 Ways to Motivate Your Employees So They Love Coming to Work
July 21, 2014 / by Raquel Royers
posted in employee motivation, employee happiness
Is Quality AND Quantity Necessary In Your Blogging Strategy?
July 19, 2014 / by Raquel Royers
posted in Internet marketing, Blogging
The never-ending question when it comes to blogging is, "do you shoot for quantity or quality?" Or, can you in fact have both? As marketers we ask ourselves this, as well as our clients [business owners] all the time.
Data Shows Brand Engagement on Facebook Is Declining
July 17, 2014 / by Raquel Royers
posted in Social Media, News
We have so many clients that continue to want to push the majority of their social media efforts toward Facebook. However, is that really the smartest thing to do any more? Our response is typically, no. Facebook is no longer the powerful marketing tool it once used to be and studies show that engagement among business Facebook pages is definitely plummeting.
Read MoreGood Business Ideas Start on Kickstarter—Will Yours Be Next?
July 14, 2014 / by Raquel Royers
posted in small business, Business Development
Kickstarter—the land of hopeful entrepreneurs who have good business ideas that they are wildly displaying for the entire world to see on the internet, all in an effort to raise money for their idea, product, cause, etc.
If you’re reading this and are still unsure as to what I am talking about and keep thinking about if you’ve been on Kickstarter’s website—Go there now and take a look. But be careful because you will be easily distracted! Plus, I want you to come back to continue reading my blog, of course. You’ll miss out on some of the cool Kickstarter campaigns I’m about to show you if you leave and don’t come back.
Read MoreHow to Make a Small Business Grow With Twitter [4 Steps]
July 8, 2014 / by Raquel Royers
posted in small business, Social Media
You did it - you created a Twitter account for your small business. Ok, now what? It looks so scary—there are all these hashtags being thrown around and @ signs. What does it all mean? Ugh, after 5 minutes and still not knowing what to do, you give up.
Be Smart With Your Website Development: Be Responsive
July 7, 2014 / by Raquel Royers
posted in Website Development
When you surf the net do you do it on your computer, laptop, tablet, cell phone…am I missing anything? Geez, anymore there are a plethora of choices to browse the internet with, which is nice but also creates a little bit more hassle for you as a business. It is vital that you have a website that is responsive to all of these different devices.
SEO Services For Small Business? That’s So ‘Fetch’
June 30, 2014 / by Raquel Royers
posted in Lead Generation, SEO
Tired of people not liking you? Not getting invited to sit at the “in” crowds’ lunch table? Yeah we get it. It’s a MEAN world out there, especially in the land of internet marketing. Don’t let those mean girls get you down. Read this blog to see how SEO services for small business can make your website totally fetch in no time.
Client Spotlight: Adler Footcare Supports Anna Runs America
June 24, 2014 / by Raquel Royers
posted in Online Public Relations, HaBO News
We always have people asking us exactly what we are doing here at Half a Bubble Out. Well, the truth is we do a bundle of things. But, most recently we’ve been involved in something really cool, and we want to tell you about it!
The Happiest and Most Successful Companies Have Happy Employees
June 24, 2014 / by Raquel Royers
posted in employee engagement, employee happiness
Happy employees make happy customers. Sound familiar? We’ve all heard this in business. But the weird thing is no matter how much a motto like this is hammered into our heads, many of us as leaders, management and business owners still do not follow it. Why oh why is this?
Having Trouble Increasing Website Conversion? YOU May Be the Problem
June 23, 2014 / by Raquel Royers
posted in Website Development, Lead Conversion
Are you having issues increasing your website conversion? Are people visiting your website but just don’t seem to continue on into leads or customers? Are your offers not being downloaded? If this all sounds familiar the issue may be that YOU are talking about yourself way too much.