John Rampton

February 16th, 2023

7 Trends Every Business Owner Should Avoid in 2023

Certain business trends may be popular among the entrepreneurial crowd, but that doesn't mean they're all worth pursuing.

January 24th, 2023

3 Tips For Creating A Happier Workplace In 2023

In the new year, consider these happiness-inducing leadership strategies to help change the way your organization feels about work.

December 27th, 2022

New Year Goals Leaders Can Set For Their Teams

Establishing goals for team collaboration and engagement requires a little more thought and planning than, say, setting a target for customer churn.

December 20th, 2022

Nine Entrepreneurs Share The 2022 Business Trends They Expect Will Carry Over Into The New Year

Social media isn’t the only place to find the latest trends. When taking a look at the business world as a whole over the last 12-month period, you’ll find a number of trends and initiatives that took hold of a large number of organizations. Whether it’s increased flexibility or organic lead capture, these trends grew popular for a reason—but will their popularity carry over into the new year?

November 23rd, 2022

Running Multiple Side Hustles? 11 Tips to Stay Organized and Efficient

November 22nd, 2022

3 Ways Leaders Can Promote Trust Among Their Team

Leaders need to invest the time, energy and resources necessary to build trust among the members of their team. That support can foster teams that produce results for brands time and time again.

October 25th, 2022

How Leaders Can Prioritize Company Culture When Hiring

Prospective employees aren’t just looking for the biggest salary and most generous benefits package.

September 27th, 2022

3 Ways To Use Employee Feedback To Improve Leadership

While there are several ways for managers to perfect their skills, employee feedback reveals how their behaviors influence the team.

September 14th, 2022

Eight Precautions Companies Can Take To Safeguard Their Mobile Apps Against Cyberattacks

Releasing a mobile app is often an exciting next step in many entrepreneurs’ journeys after their websites are up and running successfully. However, in the excitement of building and launching their mobile app, it can be easy for an entrepreneur to forget one of the most fundamental aspects of creating this technology: protecting it. With cases of cybercrimes only predicted to rise in the coming years, not making cybersecurity a priority puts your app—and those who use it—at risk for data theft, lost money, fraud and much more.

September 7th, 2022

Eight Steps You Can Take Today To Find Your Perfect Mentor

When a young professional is looking to find a mentor in their industry, it can be difficult to know where to begin. Depending on where they are in their career journey, they may or may not already have access to a network of established professionals who have the desire and time to take on a mentor-mentee relationship. 

September 2nd, 2022

How To Optimize Your Team’s Time This Fall

Those hazy, lazy, crazy days of summer invariably alter the normal rhythm at work.

July 29th, 2022

3 Ways Leaders Can Promote More Team Engagement This Summer

Summer always has a more leisurely rhythm that permeates personal and professional lives. Rather than fighting the slowdown, look to capitalize on it.

June 28th, 2022

4 Ways To Better Manage A Hybrid Work Environment

Letting go of traditional leadership ideas is often the most difficult hurdle to overcome, but it’s vital with hybrid teams.

June 14th, 2022

Nine Ways To Support An Average Or Low-Performing Employee

As a leader, it’s natural to want to reward high-performing employees when they’re already doing so well and they’re likely having the biggest impact on the company’s bottom line. However, focus and support should also be given to average or low-performing employees to benefit not only the company, but also the employees as they continue on their career journeys. 

June 14th, 2022

Eight Things The Best Marketers Do Really Well

Marketing is both an art and a science. It requires acute attention to detail, in-depth analysis, an understanding of mass psychology and a level of creative thinking that not many people possess.

May 25th, 2022

3 Strategies To Foster A Happier Team

As employees find professional reward in far more things than their paychecks, you have an opportunity to get creative.

April 26th, 2022

These Three Leadership Trends Are A Must For 2022

While trends don’t always stick around, some of what’s occurring in the labor force show signs of permanently transforming the employer-employee relationship.

March 29th, 2022

Three Tools Business Leaders Can Use To Optimize Their Operations

Ensuring efficient business operations is a key component of leadership.

February 23rd, 2022

Four Reasons You May Need To Grow Your Team

By recognizing the signals that your business needs additional staff, you can help prevent or mitigate the loss of talent, quality and revenue.

January 28th, 2022

How To Level Up Your Time Management Skills In 2022

Implementing time management techniques can help you catch your breath and make challenging days seem less impossible to deal with.

January 4th, 2022

Three Daily Leadership Challenges You Can Overcome

While your role brings with it prestige and the opportunity to make an impact, it’s not without its headaches. 

December 10th, 2021

The Top Interview Questions Candidates Have Asked 8 Business Leaders

December 6th, 2021

14 Tips to Successfully Launch a New Product on Social Media

Launching a new product on social media can be a great way to go to market, but that’s only if you design an effective social media campaign. From creating content to scheduling, building awareness of your new product on social media requires a lot of careful planning and consideration.

November 23rd, 2021

Struggling With Time Management? Try These Six Surefire Strategies

Get a handle on the minutes that make up your day and you’ll improve how you manage your time.

November 22nd, 2021

11 Things to Consider When Looking for a New Office Space for Your Business

When your business starts to grow, it's an exciting indicator of success. However, it can also be an indicator that organizational changes need to take place. If your business has outgrown its current location, it's time to start considering moving into a new office space. There's a lot to think about before making such a significant change, though.

November 17th, 2021

Eight Customer Service Strategies For Keeping Holiday Shoppers Happy This Season

Holiday shopping can be a stressful time for many people. Customers are worried about items being in stock, finding the perfect gift and avoiding long lines when searching for help or checking out.

October 26th, 2021

Three Company Culture Hacks To Keep Your Company Thriving This Year

A company that works with its employees’ newfound values instead of against them may be able to retain its top talent. 

October 5th, 2021

Back In The Office? Here Are Three Ways To Turbocharge Your Team’s Productivity

Regardless of the current location of your team members, it’s still important that leaders establish some productivity routines for their employees.

September 29th, 2021

How To Get Your 'A' Players Back On Track When They're Bored Or Burned Out

No employee is immune to burnout—not even your "A" players—and especially not during trying times. As an employer, you may sometimes notice that the employees who are always on their game have been reaching a point of exhaustion. Some employees may even seem bored with their work and like they are craving something new.

September 10th, 2021

11 Signs of a Great Candidate, Based on Their LinkedIn Profile

August 24th, 2021

Don’t Let Your Business Miss Out On These Three Digital Marketing Trends

Keeping up with the trends is a job in and of itself, let alone figuring out ways to use the trends in marketing.

August 23rd, 2021

14 Ways Employers Can Support Positive Mental Health in the Workplace

The happiness of its employees can make all the difference in a company's success.

July 28th, 2021

Supercharge Your Workweek With These Three Strategies

It’s important to have a few productivity strategies for your team to utilize. This will give them a chance to have more freedom, while also taking on more responsibility to still complete their projects on time.

July 27th, 2021

10 Business Leaders Share Their Biggest Interview Pet Peeves

July 12th, 2021

12 COMMON TRAITS OF THE TECH INDUSTRY’S MOST SUCCESSFUL COMPANIES

Members of Young Entrepreneur Council discuss characteristics all top tech companies share and why.

June 22nd, 2021

Target Audience 101: How To Reach Them And Stay Connected

It’s so important to build a brand strategy based on the specific needs of your target audience, and then craft that strategy to navigate the challenges in your niche.

June 4th, 2021

New to Networking? 10 Steps to Ensure You’re Making Long-Term Connections

May 26th, 2021

Four Ways Leaders Can Encourage A More Productive Working Atmosphere

Workplaces can often experience collective burnout, and to no surprise, this also includes leaders. In order to keep everyone productive, leaders must be able to implement policies that allow for successful work-life balance and workplace productivity.

April 27th, 2021

Three Great Social Media Engagement Strategies To Build Consumer Trust

Engaging with your target audience and loyal customers yields a hefty amount of consumer trust. The more you utilize the social media engagement tools available to your business, the better your business will do.

April 19th, 2021

11 Recruiting Solutions To Improve Your Hiring Process

As it has with many other parts of running a business, technology has granted business leaders the tools that can make recruiting a much simpler process. Today’s tech can help gather and sort applications, offer communication tools to ensure recruiters have a safe and secure location to speak with their potential hires and many of them even provide contract services that can help speed up onboarding.

April 13th, 2021

10 Effective Strategies to Avoid Decision Fatigue as a Busy Entrepreneur

Make the decision to make fewer decisions.

March 24th, 2021

Leaders Can Boost Their Company Culture With Five Simple Strategies

There are several strategies leaders can utilize to improve their company culture. Some techniques are more complex than others. But, the majority of these strategies are actually very simple when leaders have a people-first mentality.

June 8th, 2020

Founders Share Their Best Advice for Selling Your Business

You need to make sure the company is in the right shape and that future buyers will respect your legacy.

May 29th, 2020

10 Key Factors in Determining Whether an Employee Should Get a Raise

It takes a lot of mental fortitude for an employee to approach their employer for a raise. There's no playbook for managers and business owners to know how to gauge whether an employee deserves a raise or not. The factors as to whether an employee deserves to earn more can be approached in several different ways. From the addition of value to the support they provide, each plays an integral part in determining whether a raise is warranted. That’s why we asked 10 entrepreneurs from Young Entrepreneur Council (YEC) the following:

January 7th, 2020

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