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farming agriculture career

Business & Lifestyle

Five reasons to consider a career in agriculture

Agriculture is still one of America's primary industries, especially in the American heartland. If you considering your next career move, or have designs on starting your own business, then a career in agriculture could be the logical next step for you. Having a love of the great outdoors and a passion for the environment would be added bonuses. Agriculture is an entire industry is not simple, as there is more to it than leasing or purchasing plots of land, planting […]

todayMarch 25, 2019

content strategies

Business & Lifestyle

How are content strategies changing in 2019?

Content strategies have made quite a few strides in the past few years. It seems the power of the radio has always been with us and then the TV came along, bringing visual advertising power with it. You could put all kinds of marketing campaigns on the airwaves, and you could be sure they’d reach millions of people. Brand loyalty could be made simple with technology like this, and the market would never look the same because of it. But […]

todayMarch 15, 2019

Business & Lifestyle

Why having a sense of humor can help your brand improve customer engagement

More and more brands are realizing what smart marketers have known for years: namely, that business doesn’t have to be serious business. This is particularly important in the social media age, with CEOs becoming publicly-accessible figures and light-hearted brand warfare becoming a near-constant part of social media activity. With customer engagement harder to achieve than ever before (there’s so much competition out there now, both for business and for entertainment), any business that wants to build and retain a valuable […]

todayMarch 9, 2019

Business & Lifestyle

Gift ideas for that fitness fanatic in your life

Need to buy a gift for someone that loves their health and fitness? Here are a few ideas that could be worth considering. Smart fitness watch Smart fitness watches such as the FitBit have become very popular. They can record various stats from the amount of steps you’ve taken to your heart rate, which can be viewed in the form of charts using an app on your phone. As these watches can be quite expensive, try to shop around and […]

todayMarch 9, 2019

service america

Business & Lifestyle

Home warranty provider Service America shutting down after 43 years

In business, some companies are so old that they seem invincible. Sears, Kodak, Toys R’ Us – their former dominance made their inevitable fall unthinkable. And yet, as of 2019, all three companies have fallen. Taken down by market forces, they are no longer a part of the consumer landscape. In 2018, the home warranty industry lost one of its own in the same fashion. After 43 years in business, Service America, a company serving many Illinois based customers, has […]

todayMarch 2, 2019

Charlotte Russe bankruptcy

Business & Lifestyle

Charlotte Russe files for bankruptcy, plans to close 94 stores

SAN DIEGO (UPI) -- Women's clothing store Charlotte Russe announced Monday that it filed for bankruptcy and plans to close nearly 100 stores. The company filed for Chapter 11 bankruptcy in the U.S. Bankruptcy Court for the District of Delaware on Sunday. It plans to close 94 of its 500 stores while it looks for a buyer for the business and its assets. The company received $50 million from lenders to continue operating its Charlotte Russe and Peek stores, and […]

todayFebruary 4, 2019

business administration

Business & Lifestyle

How business administration can make your business complete

If you are an owner of any sized business, you’ll already understand that importance of the numbers, data and information you collect over each year. It’s crucial that you’re able to keep on top of your business administration so that you can continue growing your success with a potential to expand. By having your admin duties up-to-date and well organized, you’ll be able to spot trends and patterns and better understand how things can change and improve in the next […]

todayJanuary 27, 2019

road trip road tripping

Life & Style

Four things to learn when road tripping through the Deep South

There are destinations aplenty in the US, which is why it’s an incredible place to staycation. While the Europeans might have a continent on their doorstep, we have a nation that is diverse as any other on the planet. One moment you’re in liberal LA or New York and the next you’re in the heart of hillbilly country. The variety is astonishing, and it’s what makes the Deep South a tourist hot spot. Fellow Americans don’t believe everything they hear […]

todayJanuary 27, 2019

advertising business conventions trade fairs trade shows

Business & Lifestyle

Four tips to advertising your business at trade shows, fairs and conventions

With more things moving online on a seemingly hourly basis these days, you might be forgiven that thinking -- if you’ve just recently started up your own company -- that you can afford to completely forget about all forms of in-person marketing and promotion altogether and simply focus on things like SEO and PPC. While this may be the case for particular people operating in particular industries, it’s not generally advisable for the average entrepreneur, however. Unless your business is […]

todayJanuary 27, 2019

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