Newburyport – Blog

If there’s one thing I’ve learned from years of helping people reach their fitness goals it’s that no one plans to fail, but too many of us fail to plan. This is especially true for nutrition. No matter what your age or level of athletic activity, how you eat is as important as how you…

Email marketing is inexpensive. It is flexible, offering infinite variation. It provides excellent analytics. It has a proven track record to continuously reach audiences of any size and interest. In the business world, results are arguably all that matters. With this in mind, the main reason that most businesses invest in email marketing is the…

When renovating your home here are 5 really good reasons to keep existing furniture and rethink your home’s interiors. 1) Because it’s old I should get rid of it. Well that couldn’t be further from the truth, even if it’s not an antique you can make the table or chair work in another room or…

Over time, you will run into various suggestions for investing successfully. Yet upon closer inspection, many of these ideas turn out to be “myths” – which could cause you trouble if you treat them as solid advice. Here are five of these myths, along with some reasons for ignoring them: • You can find the…

An excellent way to tell your company’s story is through marketing videos. They support your sales staff presentations with compelling information. They enhance Search Engine Optimization (SEO) by attracting new online followers.

Want to supercharge your SEO efforts? It’s time to look at Blogging. It doesn’t matter if you hate writing and you have plenty of Twitter, Instagram or Facebook followers – blogging has become a critical part of a strong on-line strategy. Social Media is important and has its place, but it doesn’t help your SEO…

When reaching out to your markets, customers, potential or existing employees, your community, even the financial institutions, social media can give you direct contact with the people who make a difference to your business. Usage of social media continues to grow and grow each year. Not surprisingly over 90% of all 18-29 year olds are…

One of the catch-phrases about being a member of a Chamber of Commerce is ‘surround yourself with like-minded individuals…’ Those simple words have many different meanings. Here’s what we mean… 1. These other business owners are also your customers. It’s easy to think that because the person you’re talking to works at a bank or…

David Letterman’s Top 10 is probably the most well-known ‘Top 10 List,’ but every year The Boston Business Journal puts out a list to which the chamber of commerce world pays close attention. That list is the top-25 chamber of commerce offices in the State of Massachusetts. Once again, we are proud to come in…

As an ad guy, I like the true-grit TV ads. They’re well-produced and inspiring. But after a couple views on Monday Night Football and Dora the Explorer, I couldn’t help but notice that the steel being turned in the new Walmart “Creating American Jobs” campaign resembles more of a fork truck’s fork being made than…