Jim Crow: The Meaning Behind It & Modern Segregation

Jim Crow: The Meaning Behind It & Modern Segregation

What is the meaning of Jim Crow? How is it affiliated with racial segregation in America? Jim Crow means a collection of segregation laws that were active around the post-Civil War era (the 1860s-70s) until 1968. Even after the efforts to abolish slavery and give Black people more power after the Civil War, the Jim Crow laws were formed to prevent Black people from having equal rights. Jim Crow laws don’t exist today, but their fundamental meaning is still a part of the systematic racism seen in contemporary America. Continue reading to learn more about the meaning of Jim Crow

The 6 Benefits of Good Posture & How to Achieve Them

The 6 Benefits of Good Posture & How to Achieve Them

Do you feel pain and discomfort in your neck and back? What are the benefits you can gain from having good posture? Having poor posture not only causes aching joints and shortness of breath, but it can also have a negative impact on your mental health and social life. Improving your posture means you get to experience the physical, psychological, and social benefits of good posture. Let’s look at the benefits of good posture, along with what a healthy posture should look like and how to achieve it.

How to Get More Customers and Grow Your Business

How to Get More Customers and Grow Your Business

Do you want to learn how to get more customers for your business? Do you have a viable marketing plan that focuses on attracting new customers? Persuasive marketing is the key to getting more customers. While Byron Sharp, the author of How Brands Grow, believes that marketing to new customers is the perfect solution to growing a brand, there’s also evidence that focusing on existing customers is beneficial for your business. Here’s how to get more customers while also retaining your existing ones.

How to Grow a Brand & Beat Competitors in the Market

How to Grow a Brand & Beat Competitors in the Market

Do you want your business to be the best in its field? Do you want to know how to grow a brand through great marketing? According to Byron Sharp, the author of How Brands Grow, growing a brand relies on a fixed pattern that focuses on attracting new customers, rather than keeping existing customers. He also claims that memorable branding is an essential part of this pattern, as it keeps customers thinking about your brand. Continue reading for Sharp’s advice on how to grow a brand and more information on the pattern of brand growth.

Stephen Covey: What Are the 4 Basic Human Needs?

Stephen Covey: What Are the 4 Basic Human Needs?

What are the basic human needs? How is Stephen Covey’s theory of the basic needs different from Maslow’s hierarchy of needs? In his book The 8th Habit, Stephen Covey introduces his idea of what humans need to live. Unlike Maslow’s hierarchy of needs, Covey sees an individual made up of four parts, and a basic human need corresponds to each part. Let’s look at what the basic human needs are, according to Covey.

Memorable Branding: 3 Strategies to Boost Your Brand

Memorable Branding: 3 Strategies to Boost Your Brand

Do you want people to remember your business’s brand? How can you implement memorable branding into your marketing strategy? In his book How Brands Grow, Byron Sharp claims that the most effective way to market your brand is to increase the likelihood that consumers will think about it. You can easily create memorable branding in just three ways: advertising regularly, creating recognizable brand assets, and expanding your brand’s reach. Let’s go more in-depth on Sharp’s three memorable branding strategies.

Management Versus Leadership: The Key Difference

Dare to Lead: Book Overview and Takeaways

Do you want to inspire your team members? What is the difference between management versus leadership in the context of organizational management? Both management and leadership are important for any organization, but many companies suffer from too much of the former and a lack of the latter. The key difference between management versus leadership is that leaders focus on the organization’s people, whereas managers focus on the organization’s things and objects. Keep reading to learn about the difference between management versus leadership, and how to be a better leader in your organization.

Unique Marketing and Branding: Why They Don’t Matter

Unique Marketing and Branding: Why They Don’t Matter

Are you looking for a better way to promote your brand? Is unique marketing the most effective strategy to use? Unique marketing creates brands that stand out against competitors, but it won’t help attract customers in the long run. Instead, marketers should focus on continuing their brand that already works, considering most consumers don’t care about branding. Keep reading for Byron Sharp’s reasoning for why unique marketing is a waste of time.

How to Build Strong Organizational Relationships

How to Build Strong Organizational Relationships

What are organizational relationships? How are they essential in the day-to-day operation of a company? According to Stephen Covey, the author of The 8th Habit, relationships are the core of organizations. Creating constant communication with your team is what keeps an organization running smoothly and builds strong organizational relationships. Keep reading to learn how to strengthen organizational relationships.

How Niche Marketing Strategies Hurt Your Business

How Niche Marketing Strategies Hurt Your Business

What is a niche marketing strategy? Why are they so popular, yet drive so many businesses to fail? Niche marketing strategies aim to sell a company’s products to a very small and specific audience. However, Byron Sharp in his book How Brands Grow says that limiting your target audience can make you lose potential customers who aren’t a part of that specific group. Let’s look at how niche marketing strategies work, and why it’s better to advertise to a larger demographic.