Is your content calendar feeling a little dull? Try adding some posts or events around a theme! Here are a few holidays each month to get you started.
Staff Favorite Holiday Recipes: Main Dishes
‘Tis the season for favorite foods and warm Christmas sweaters to come out of hiding. We all have our special treats that we look forward to each year, whether it’s the seasoning on the Christmas ham or grandma’s famous fruitcake. Food is like fuel to friendship and family. It brings us all together in the holiday spirit. Here are some of our staff’s favorite main dishes during the holiday season.
A Look Back Through 2019
This time of year is always bittersweet. It’s a time that is crazy busy – planning for Q1, trying to get through Q4, holidays, and events…but, it’s also so much fun to look back to the beginning and see how far we’ve come. I hope you enjoy looking at our year in review as much as we enjoyed compiling it and reflecting on how lucky we are to work with such amazing people and do what we love each and every day.
Gift Ideas for the Creative Pro
Between decorating the house, cooking fancy meals, shoveling snow, and shopping for friends and loved ones, the holiday season is hectic. Before you know it, you’ll be gathered beneath the tree, exchanging gifts. Stuck coming up with the perfect present for that creative or office professional in your life? Don’t worry, we’ve got you covered! We polled the Evergreen staff to find out which office products they simply can’t live without (or wish they had). Hopefully, these will give you the inspiration you need!
Why Team Evergreen Walked Like Egyptians
You might think of lip sync as karaoke for those who are too nervous to actually sing. We consider it a fun way to pay tribute to a musical artist or band! Every year, team Evergreen puts together a video featuring our staff lip syncing to a popular radio hit…and we do it for a great cause. Read on to learn more!
How (and Why) to Calculate ROI
The marketing world is full of acronyms. B2B, CTA, KPI, PPC, SEO…the list is seemingly endless. And you thought social media was confusing, LOL! Learning what these mean ASAP (bet you know that one!) is essential in helping you achieve your business goals, but it involves more than just memorizing abbreviations. You might already know that ROI stands for Return On Investment, but if you don’t know how to track ROI, you won’t know whether your marketing efforts are making an impact. We’re pretty sure you’d rather spend your budget on campaigns that are profitable, so we’ve put together a blueprint showing you how to track your ROI.
Seven Habits of Highly Effective Networkers
Networking is one of the best ways to add to your arsenal of professional contacts, helping you to gain new leads and ultimately land sales. Whether you’re attending a large industry conference or a more informal mixer, striking up conversations with like-minded individuals is a tried-and-true method for finding new opportunities and, because face-to-face meetings are more personal in nature, can give you an edge over the competition. You might even make a few new friends in the process! As important as networking is, it doesn’t come naturally to a lot of people, who might be apprehensive about talking to strangers. Developing a strategy in advance will help improve your networking skills and ensure a successful event. In no time at all, you’ll look forward to the opportunity to meet new people!
How to Ask for Referrals in Six Easy Steps
Acquiring customers is necessary in order to grow your business, but can be costly and time-consuming. Business owners have many competing demands and carving out time to focus on customer acquisition is often a low priority. One of the easiest, and most effective, ways to land new clients is through word-of-mouth. But many people are uncomfortable asking for referrals, or simply don’t know how to go about it. Relax; it’s easier than you think!
4 Steps to Creating a Successful Budget
Money matters to all of us, whether we have a little bit or a lot. Managing your money should be a top priority; otherwise, you’re liable to find yourself with an empty bank account at the end of the month—or living paycheck-to-paycheck. The best way to ensure financial security is to create a budget.
Social Butterfly: Which Platform is Right for Me?
Savvy marketers know that a social media presence is no longer an option these days; it’s a necessary part of doing business. But with the number of social media platforms constantly growing, deciding which are best for you can be confusing. Spread yourself too thin and you’ll find it difficult to maintain a consistent presence, but if you throw all your eggs in one basket, you run the risk of wasting time, effort, and money. So, how do you narrow down your choices and make the best decision?