Blog - Page 24
A collection of 2,459 blog posts
When leadership coach and workshop facilitator Ellie Hearne started Pencil or Ink, she assumed her small business would succeed by becoming a large one. When profits dwindled, she knew she had to make a change. Here’s how she redefined growth, evolving her business into a sought-after consultancy.
Seeking opportunities to give back has always been part of the Buffer DNA. We started the wonderful tradition of profit sharing and charitable contributions at the end of 2017. Since then, we've been in the privileged position to make donations to charitable organizations every year as part of our profit sharing. We set aside 8 percent of our 2021 profit for profit sharing, we then match 20 percent of that total for our charitable donations. This came to a total of $17,966 for this year’s chari
Building a landing page shouldn’t be hard. It shouldn't cost a fortune. It shouldn’t take hours. Start Page helps you create beautiful, free, mobile-friendly pages in 60 seconds. And as of today, you can add GIFs, YouTube vids, Spotify songs, and more.
We analyzed the 184 posts @Buffer published on Instagram to figure out if carousel posts get more engagement. For us, they do (by 2.37%), but it’s more complex than you might think.
It may seem impossible to make money as a business while also supporting a larger social justice mission, but Téa Ivanovic has found creative ways for profit and purpose to co-exist while running her restaurant group. Here’s her advice bringing your beliefs into your business.
Email marketing is an excellent tool for brands to deepen their connection with customers. These eight businesses will give you inspiration for your next newsletter.
Burnout is a growing phenomenon among social media managers, with people in the role pointing out the platforms they manage as major contributors. Here's how you can avoid it as you grow your social media management career.
75% of product launches fail according to HBR. But you can weigh the odds in your favor. Read the lessons we’ve learned about releasing a new product as an 11-year-old company.
Typical business advice says the customer should always come first, but Kelly Phillips has found that putting her employees first leads to better customer experiences and a stronger business. Here’s exactly how she’s done that, and the impact it’s had.
Wondering if you should be using AI-generated content in your marketing? We break down the different perspectives in this article.
Every year we increase our entire team’s salaries to keep up with market rates. Here's our why we do this and how it impacts operating expenses.
Jamie Ruden always knew she wanted community to be a big part of her platform for pet parents—but creating community from scratch is no easy feat. Here are the three steps she used to succeed.
At the beginning of this year, we had a chance to explore new asynchronous training ideas for our remote team. Here's how we formatted it and encouraged participation.
A blog can be a low-cost way to elevate your small business’s reach and also build credibility with your followers, making it a win-win situation. Here's how to start a blog for your small business.
When you think of someone running three businesses, you probably imagine 80-hour work weeks, but Dawn Scott manages to do it without sacrificing her life. Here are the tools and practices that make it possible to juggle it all.
In order to get the attention of the massive audience for Stories, you’ll need to get creative. We’ve put together some great uses we’ve come across that you can apply to your next Story.
As the founder of a self-care startup, Meha Agrawal thought she had work-life balance figured out. But after experiencing burnout, she found some new ways to take care of herself while growing her business.
With so many founders who seem calm and charismatic, Ashima Sharma wasn’t sure if she’d be able to start a business as an introvert with anxiety. Here’s how she pushed past her doubts to succeed.
Here are some factors to consider if you're deciding whether or not to hide likes on your small business's Instagram account.
Influence Media is a creative marketing agency based in the UK. Here's a look into how they use video and Buffer to bring their clients' stories to life.
With the surprising swap of Elasticsearch with Opensearch on AWS. Learn how the team at Buffer achieved secure access without AWS credentials.
Instagram Reels proved to be the key marketing strategy allowing these small businesses to prosper.
Here's exactly what three hiring managers at Buffer shared about onboarding folks together or separately, along with some of the advice, conversations, and best practices we hold onto for onboarding in a remote and fully distributed team.
Newsletters are an excellent vehicle for reaching your audience, whether you have a brand or you’re trying to build one. Here's how to easily start one through Twitter.