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We’ve hit the final stretch of 2014. Before you sign off for the year to focus on all the family, food, fun and festivities that the holidays bring, ask yourself this: is my marketing plan [...]
On Friday, Lindsay and I are taking a half-day off from our normal work and hunkering down at Grindspaces for our annual planning retreat. While I’m not big on New Year’s Resolutions, [...]
Blogging can either be the best part of my day or the worst, depending on the topic and my state of mind. Writing about something you find interesting, fun or useful is great because you want to [...]
In the past few posts we’ve been talking a lot about preparing for 2015, which is quickly approaching. It’s time to start strategizing, creating content calendars and preparing to dominate your [...]
As we wind down the year and prepare for the upcoming holidays, our thoughts are turning to 2015 and the goals and objectives we have for the year ahead. Whether you only have a list of top-level [...]
2015 is looming! We can’t believe it but the countdown to the new year is on. And for most of us, a new year marks resolutions for our health, relationships, finances and careers. We also believe [...]
I’m writing this morning from my snow-covered hometown in Wisconsin, where I’m sitting in front of a cozy fireplace checking a few last items off of my to-do list before the [...]
In our last blog post, Lindsay Mullen offered some valuable advice: in order to make your mission matter, it needs to be the very center of everything you do as an organization. From hiring new [...]
Organizations around the world are realizing that purpose and profit can live in harmony, and the growth of mission-driven organizations in 2014 proves that this isn’t a passing trend. [...]