Author: Edge One

• Leadership Tigard Video Overview

  Short video on Leadership Tigard.  How it can benefit your leadership skills and your impact!  Application deadline 8/26/16.  Join us and make an impact!

• WHAT DOES EMOTIONAL INTELLIGENCE HAVE TO DO WITH BUSINESS?

  There are trends in business that seem like they are dreamed up by coaches selling services. The difficulty today is in identifying which ones are necessary to your business and which ones you can sit on the sidelines watching for a while. Some will turn out to be fads, and you needn’t bother. Others will…

• 7 TIPS ON IMPROVING YOUR LOCAL SEARCH RANKING

  Seven Quick Steps to Better RankingsImproving your local rankings isn’t magic, although it can feel that way. What it takes is consistent, targeted action.     Reviews Most business owners hate to hear how important reviews are because then they need to encourage people to leave them. But if you believe in the service and/or…

• GIVE PROSPECTS SOMETHING TO CRAVE: VANILLA ISN’T IT

  You can satisfy most people by serving up plain vanilla – doesn’t matter if we’re talking dessert or using the term to describe something that’s ho-hum. Very few people will protest against vanilla. It doesn’t rile feathers, cause riots in the streets, or inflame protests. It simply is. But it also doesn’t excite or delight…

• 5 BEST APPS FOR IMPROVING YOUR PRODUCTIVITY

  Adopting new technology isn’t easy, but when you find something that works and increases your productivity, you kick yourself for not having done it sooner. That’s how I feel about Buffer’s Pablo and Adobe’s Spark. But this article isn’t about image software (although those two I mentioned are game-changing – and free!! — and you…

• The 4 Types of People to Surround Yourself With for Success

  Success doesn’t occur in a vacuum. In reality, there are a number of factors that lead to the success of an entrepreneur. Hard work and drive are always necessary for entrepreneurial success, but your personal improvement leading up to your success can be greatly driven by other people.The people we choose to surround ourselves with…

• Press Release – Leadership Tigard Launches

  Tigard, OR – May 10th, 2016Leadership Tigard Launches – Targeted at Building Leaders, Growing Community The Tigard Chamber is pleased to announce the launch of its Leadership Tigard program, designed to educate and inspire emerging leaders to participate in the life of our Tigard community.  Leadership Tigard is an annual nine-month program investing in leadership…

• Growing Your Business in 2016

  10 Tips to Growing Your Business in 2016No matter where your business stands, you likely welcome the opportunity to make more money and land new clients in the coming year    BY DREW HENDRICKS, Contributor Inc.com What can you do to take your business to the next phase? These ten tips can help you expand in…

• 6 Tips to Bring Emails in Line with Customer Needs and Increase Sales

  Chances are you get a lot of email over the course of a day. This deluge of electronic communication may even be the reason you avoid sending them to your customers and potential customers. There’s a lot of noise out there. If you’re not regularly communicating with your audience it’s easy to slip their mind.It…

• Are You Making These Common Social Media Mistakes in Your Business?

  There are no laws in social media but there are norms that dictate how one should treat others and what sorts of interactions get rewarded with shares. If you want to do well in social media for your business, and you want to see interest in your company and sales increase, there are best practices…