The Questions Every B2B CEO Should Ask Before Hiring a Digital Marketing Agency
TL;DR: Most B2B companies can’t tell whether their marketing agency is actually growing the business. That isn’t because the agency is bad. It’s...
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AI Can Speed Up the Work, But It Can’t Replace Strategy
I’d be lying if I said AI hasn’t created some anxiety for me. Like a lot of business owners, I’ve had that tight-chest feeling of wondering how fast...
You’re the Best-Kept Secret in Your Industry – That’s the Problem
There’s a particular kind of Ohio manufacturer that doesn’t need much introduction, at least not in the rooms that matter. You’ve been around long enough that the...
How do you measure success?
By most objective measures, I’m successful. Most people who know me, know our company, or look at what we’ve built would probably say we’ve arrived,...
Letting Go of the Vine: The Hardest (and Most Liberating) Shift I’ve Made as a Business Owner
Last Tuesday, I sat in our weekly L10 (a structured, weekly leadership meeting format from the Entrepreneurial Operating System (EOS)) and did something that felt...
What I’m Still Learning About Leadership
I used to think leaders got paid for vision. Now I think we get paid for alignment. Not just alignment with goals or metrics, but alignment of people. Talented,...
Finding Your People: Leadership and Peer Groups
I joined Entrepreneurs’ Organization (EO) Cleveland in June of 2020, smack in the middle of the pandemic. The world was unraveling, and I was navigating a...
Saying Yes. By Saying No.
Life is Short — Choose Your Clients Wisely Over nearly 20 years in business, we’ve learned one fundamental truth: Life is short, so we like to work with clients who...
Local SEO: Are Akron & Canton Businesses Ready?
What volume of your business comes from someone searching on a mobile device? If you’re a local business owner in the Akron, Canton or Cleveland area, you may be...