Organizations in B Corp, Benefit Corporation, and the social impact space are hard at work creating their annual Impact Reports now. I’m taking part in my first impact report this year as a board member. It’s a wide-reaching effort that involves many people and requires a lot of time and care. Once done, though, I’ve
In just a couple of weeks, the successful #SmallBusinessSaturday celebration will take place on November 26th. As always, it falls on Thanksgiving Weekend and follows Black Friday. Now in its 12th year, Small Business Saturday (started by American Express) has sparked a social movement to #ShopSmall for the holiday season. In 2011 even the US
Congratulations on achieving B Corp Certification and joining a global community of kindred spirit organizations that are working hard to make business as a force for good and change in the world. It’s no small feat to make it into this community and now it’s time to ensure that investment of money and time pays
The current economic environment means that discounts are everywhere but it’s not always a good thing. At least not for the small business owners. It used to be that only high-priced ticket items were shopped. Now, consumers want to shop everything from toilet tissue all the way up to mortgages. If you’re selling to consumers,
I’m an avid online consumer, and also a marketing professional so I’m always hyper-aware of the marketing that’s directed at me. Because of an allergy to chemicals used in most major drugstore brand shampoos and other lotions and potions for eyes and face, I’ve had to switch products. The allergist told me, “That’s why bottles
It’s been said that within the first two seconds of a person meeting you, their initial impression is whether they trust you or not. The same goes for your website visitors. A recent survey done by Crazyegg.com found that 15 seconds is all the time you have to capture a prospect’s attention and keep