Tag Archives: competition

An Easy Approach to SEO (Search Engine Optimization)

Posted on March 5, 2015 by bermanevansretail

An important goal for ANY firm involved with the Internet and social media is to gain the best possible search engine placement (SEO). For those new to SEO, Rachel Sprung — writing for HubSpot — offers some basic tips: “While … Continue reading →

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Looking for a New Job? Consider These Questions

Posted on February 27, 2015 by bermanevansretail

Do you ask yourself several relevant questions BEFORE starting a job search? You should. We’ve written about this before as part of our personal SWOT analysis. Consider these observations from Tai Goodwin, writing for Careerealism: “The perfect time to start … Continue reading →

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Does Rebranding Always Work?

Posted on February 25, 2015 by bermanevansretail

Many times, companies tinker with their logos, their slogans, and other branded materials. They want to “freshen” things up. Four recent rebrandings (Gap, Starbucks, Vodafone, and AirBnB) are the subject of a recent analysis by Erik Devaney for HubSpot: ” … Continue reading →

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