Author Archives: Jaime Shine

Understanding Social Media Etiquette with Real-World Scenarios

Google social media etiquette, and you’ll retrieve over 4,000,000 results (at the time of this writing). Clearly, it’s a topic that resonates with people, and in the ever-changing, real-time realm of social media, it’s easy to understand why people are confused on what’s appropriate and what’s not. Throw in trying to balance personal and business accounts on aContinue reading “Understanding Social Media Etiquette with Real-World Scenarios”

Content Marketing: A Crucial Component of the Customer Experience

A stat from a recent article on content marketing caught our eye. “Consumers engage with 11.4 pieces of content on average prior to making a purchase.” In the B2B world, buying journeys tend to run longer anyway, but consumers (B2B and B2C) are doing their homework these days. Studies show that 70-80% of people research aContinue reading “Content Marketing: A Crucial Component of the Customer Experience”

How to Take a Break from Technology Without Moving to the Woods

The views were breathtaking. After a client conference last week, I took a day off in nearby Park City, Utah. If you’ve never been, the landscape is breathtaking, and I didn’t even have a chance to hit the slopes. If you’re not a skier, there’s plenty of other sights and sounds to entertain you. There’sContinue reading “How to Take a Break from Technology Without Moving to the Woods”

4 Ways to Add More Fun (& Productivity) To Your Events

Are attendees excited to attend your company’s events? Or are your events just another stop on the circuit? Recently CCC had the opportunity to attend ASI Orlando, a leading promotional products show, and headed home with marketing ideas galore. Today, we’re going to focus on how to liven up your meetings and events.  Add some fun withContinue reading “4 Ways to Add More Fun (& Productivity) To Your Events”

Going Live: What Social Platform Suits You?

You’re hearing it everywhere — live streaming is all the rage, and your brand should be doing it. (All the cool ones are, right?) Broadcasting can provide a boost for your brand, but you should think about what works best for your brand before going live. Here are three things to consider: To Keep orContinue reading “Going Live: What Social Platform Suits You?”

Yes, Small Business Owners, There is a Holiday Season

It’s our favorite time of year at CCC. The holidays bring so much joy and cheer — fun festivities, beautiful decorations and spending time with family and friends. How do you take part while still running your business? “It’s beginning to look a lot like Christmas Ev’rywhere you go; Take a look in the five-and-ten,Continue reading “Yes, Small Business Owners, There is a Holiday Season”

Small Business Planning: Look Back to Move Forward

The end of the year is the perfect time to reflect on one’s life and business. While we’re all anxious to start off the New Year on the right foot, don’t skip a vital part of the business planning process. Take time to look back before you look ahead. Take Time to Reflect Reflect onContinue reading “Small Business Planning: Look Back to Move Forward”

5 Cool Gift Ideas for Creative Professionals

It’s the most wonderful time of the year! While some people stress over gift-giving, we enjoy the process of finding the perfect gifts for everyone on our list. (It even sharpens our marketing skills!) If you’re buying for a creative professional, check out our ideas for the mad men or women in your life. Moleskine NotebooksContinue reading “5 Cool Gift Ideas for Creative Professionals”

On Thanksgiving, We’re Thankful For…

As Thanksgiving nears, we’re reminded of so many reasons to be thankful. We started a tradition in 2012 to post a list of 50 Things We’re Grateful For… during each summer as one simple way to keep gratitude near and dear to our hearts. While we won’t duplicate those efforts in this post, we didContinue reading “On Thanksgiving, We’re Thankful For…”