As 2011 comes to a close, I -- along with millions of other people around the country -- am enjoying the process of making new year's resolutions for 2012. My own personal resolutions range the gambit between work and non-work related areas of my life. As a small business, though, I would encourage you to create a strategic plan -- new year's resolutions, of sorts -- for your business. Many small businesses operate in a reactionary mode; they try their best to grow -- to increase their business, [...]

The end of the year is officially upon us -- December is a great time to think through ways to jettison your business into the new year. As a full service design and marketing firm, RT Design Group specializes in partnering with businesses to increase their exposure online. If you have already invested resources in designing, creating, and launching a highly functional, professional, unique website, the next step in marketing your business should be search engine optimization. SEO is increasing [...]

The holiday season is upon us, and after successfully navigating Thanksgiving Day, Black Friday, and the remainder of Thanksgiving weekend, I am already sensing that the next few weeks encompassing the holidays will run quickly by. In keeping with many other seasonal trends, at work, many small businesses tend to say, "'Tis the Season," and push off larger projects that deserve our focus. We spend a lot of time working on "end of the year" stuff, and we tend to neglect communicating with o [...]