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Who Steps Up When You Can’t? The Importance of a Strong Supporting Cast
All businesses need star performers plus a skilled and well-rounded supporting cast that can carry the load or step in when key team members leave, get sick, or go on vacation.
Inbound Marketing: It All Adds Up
“If you build it, he will come,” may be a classic movie quote (number 39 all time on The American Film Institute’s Top 100 Movie Quotes), but as a business maxim, it just doesn’t pass muster. Let’s face it, there are no guarantees in business. As any entrepreneur,...
In the Running: Personal Branding and the Presidency
With just under 17 months to the finish line, the 2016 race for the White House is underway. Hillary Clinton ended months of suspense (insert monkey sarcasm here) by finally making her bid official over the weekend. She joins fellow Democratic hopeful and former...
Seattle has a Fashion Industry?
Many think that we are building something new with our mission to build a garment district in Seattle. Nothing could be further from the truth. A Garment District in Seattle has been over 100 years in the making with companies like Filson's being established here in...
Must-Have Technology . . . or Bust?
If you’ve been anticipating getting your hands on the new Apple Watch, your long wait is nearly over. You can pre-order it starting April 10, and it will be available April 24. If you’re still on the fence as to whether this new device is right for you—like me—check...
Does Your Team Make the Grade?
In a few days, Major Leaguers in Florida and Arizona will be breaking camp and opening up the 2015 Major League baseball season. Each team will have gone through the arduous and sometimes tedious process of winnowing their rosters to 25. Presumably, these 25 players...
You Can Make Your Volunteerism a Winning Strategy for All
I make a point of doing regular pro bono work for a number of businesses and organizations. Some of it’s purely voluntary because it’s the right thing to do, while some of my efforts are at least partially motivated by a desire to further my business prospects. While...
How to Make Pro Bono Work a Win-Win Strategy
I make a point of doing regular pro bono work for a number of businesses and organizations. Some of it’s purely voluntary because it’s the right thing to do, while some of my efforts are at least partially motivated by a desire to further my business prospects. While...
Be Free. Be Creative. Be Fun.
Can you feel it? The sun’s rays are warmer, the Santa Ana winds are dying down, and soon crocuses and other early bloomers will be on full display. Spring is definitely in the air. With each spring comes a sense of renewal. Though we in southern California don’t have...
Spring Forward: Time for Fun, Creativity
Can you feel it? The sun’s rays are warmer, the Santa Ana winds are dying down, and soon crocuses and other early bloomers will be on full display. Spring is definitely in the air. With each spring comes a sense of renewal. Though we in southern California don’t have...
Is Your Brand Flexible? Entrepreneurs, Startups, and even Major Brands Need to Respond to Changes in the Marketplace
The smartphone and tablet wars are ongoing. Every 6 to 12 months, we get a new barrage of tantalizing photos and cryptic descriptions of the latest this and the latest that—sleek new gadget designs and powerful new software that promise to be bigger, better, faster....
LET’S GET CREATIVE
Based in San Diego and active across southern California and beyond, Barrel O'Monkeyz serves as a seasoned, outsourced marketing agency specializing in both business-to-business and consumer-based marketing. Our barrel is full of talent and creative minds ready to help companies tell their brand stories, ramp up sales, and launch new products.
