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Aug 13, 2024 | 
tbbwmag.com | Jo-Lynn Brown |Marina Roukalova |Loran Jarrett
By Joy Gendusa, founder and CEO of Postcard ManiaAre you stuck in the “good enough” rut? It’s a comfortable place, but it won’t get you where you want to be. Just like a treadmill, it keeps you moving but you never get anywhere. At PostcardMania, we’re all about pushing the envelope and reaching for greatness. Last year, we decided to ditch the “good enough” mentality and invest. We spent nearly $6 million on marketing, a new record. The results?
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Apr 4, 2024 | 
tbbwmag.com | Jo-Lynn Brown |Bridgette Bello |Loran Jarrett
By Gilbert Broco, president, CI GroupIn the evolving landscape of business, where competition is fierce and talent is sought after, fostering a strong company culture has become a critical component for success. While the concept of company culture encompasses a multitude of factors, one often overlooked but immensely impactful aspect is workplace design. The layout, ambiance and functionality of a workspace can serve as a catalyst for nurturing a vibrant and cohesive company culture.
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Feb 20, 2024 | 
tbbwmag.com | Jo-Lynn Brown |Loran Jarrett
Let’s be honest, most marketing advice is bland. “Post twice a day” or “optimize your website for Google search” — these generic mantras do little to ignite the growth flame within us. What if I told you there’s a hidden growth hack, the most hated one among my 100,000+ small and medium-sized business clients, that holds the key to explosive success? Out-market everyone. Market your business far and above what others deem sane and normal.
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Jan 15, 2024 | 
tbbwmag.com | Jim Marshall |Debbie Lundberg |G. Deon Bradley |Loran Jarrett
Happy New Year! Here’s to a healthy, prosperous and productive 2024 for you, your family and your team. If you’re reading this article, chances are you’re already a successful business owner, entrepreneur, manager or salesperson. Perhaps you’re coming off a great year and are determined to maintain that momentum. Or you’re establishing/revising your game plan to attain new revenue or income heights.
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Jan 15, 2024 | 
tbbwmag.com | Jim Marshall |Loran Jarrett |G. Deon Bradley |Joelle Paban
Depending who you ask, the term “executive assistant” can take on different meanings. For instance, like many of today’s traditional corporate roles, the EA position has greatly evolved, over the last few years. The EA is no longer a “politically correct” name for the “back-in-the-day secretary” whose primary focus, and function, was fetching coffee and taking shorthand notes, à la Mad Men.
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Dec 18, 2023 | 
tbbwmag.com | Jim Marshall |Debbie Lundberg |Loran Jarrett |G. Deon Bradley
As we enter the final month of the year, you may find yourself assessing what went well (or perhaps not so well) in your business over the past eleven months. You may have had a great year and decided to take your foot off the accelerator for the rest of the month or you’re engaging in that last push to hit your projections for year-end bonuses and rewards.
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Dec 15, 2023 | 
tbbwmag.com | Jim Marshall |Loran Jarrett |Jo-Lynn Brown |Lauren Prager
“Innovate or Die.” This challenge keeps many business leaders up at night. The reality of bringing big ideas to life is often more challenging than anticipated. Despite the best of intentions you may not get to the transformative, groundbreaking idea you were hoping for. Day-to-day responsibilities, the proverbial “firefighting,” not knowing where to start and unintentional barriers can derail the best of intentions. Opportunities, and ideas, can slip by, unnoticed.
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Nov 15, 2023 | 
tbbwmag.com | Jim Marshall |Debbie Lundberg |Loran Jarrett
It’s no secret that the dynamics of professional selling are changing, and ever-evolving, particularly with the proliferation of virtual selling, LinkedIn, social media, etc. What remains, however, is that selling is still a high-rejection business. Where else can you go to work with the assurance that you’ll be turned down countless times, daily – if your phone calls and emails get returned at all? What other occupation is the brunt of jokes and questionable ethics?
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Nov 10, 2023 | 
tbbwmag.com | Debbie Lundberg |Jim Marshall |Loran Jarrett
Having houseguests can be flattering since they want to stay at your home and enjoy your space and company. But having houseguests can be relationship-strainers since some people want to use your home as a crash pad and treat it worse than a rental car on spring break. If you can relate to those houseguest thoughts, then you may never want to be a houseguest.
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Oct 14, 2023 | 
tbbwmag.com | Jim Marshall |Loran Jarrett |Jo-Lynn Brown |Debbie Lundberg
If you’re a football fan, we sincerely hope that your favorite team – National Football League, college, high school, etc. – is off to a good start to the season. Similarly, we also hope your year-to-date sales projections, revenue goals and business plans are on track to meet, or exceed, your expectations.
