One of the most incredible qualities of our nation is its citizens’ can-do attitude and willingness to come together for nearly any noble purpose or cause, whether that means fighting cancer, adopting homeless pets, helping a community succeed economically, or something else. Individuals aren’t the ones making a difference—many nonprofits...

A recent article in the Huffington Post talked about the importance of not just business networking, but more importantly, in-person, eye-to-eye, handshake-to-handshake networking. That’s not to say connecting across social media platforms isn’t essential, too, but as the article pointed out, virtual associations can’t match the impact of those made face-to-face: “Making...

New year, new goals. What better time is there to get a fresh start on where a person wants to be than at the beginning of a new year? After all, there are 12 months—or 52 weeks or 365 days, depending on one’s preference—to create a step-by-step plan on how...

We’ve all heard the maxim “perception is reality.” How your clients and prospective clients perceive your company is their reality, but it may not be your vision of your firm or how you’d like them to see you. This is where a reputation audit comes in, a service that helps companies or...