There’s no doubt about it: Life is a continually changing animal. So are our businesses. The needs of those who receive our products and services change. The needs of our staff change. And, let’s be clear, our own needs change as well. What once drove us to pursue our business may grow stale. Our role may grow tedious. Our business vision may no longer inspire us…or anyone. Read more...

A new survey of social media users finds that not only are the great majority of Americans – 86 percent – using social media on a daily basis, nearly three-quarters of them – 72 percent – use it multiple times per day. Read more...

Some popular products seem to sell themselves, but the reality is the success began with a process. The same is true in the business of professional sports, a $60 billion-a-year industry where some franchises grow into monster brands. Sales managers in many industries sometimes use sports themes in their coaching -– competitiveness, dedication, strategy execution, etc. And as someone who has trained the sales teams of major sports brands, Lance Tyson sees what often separates the winners from the losers. Read more...

A new survey of how businesses plan to invest in digital marketing finds that more than half of respondents will boost their spending on social media marketing and websites in the coming year. The Manifest surveyed 501 digital marketers from businesses across the U.S. to learn how they invest in digital marketing and how their investments will change in the next year. Read more...