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Holiday Approaching? Here’s How to Keep Your Team Engaged
Team building and team engagement tips to keep employees engaged and focused all year round.
Does Your Business/Brand Pass the Referral Test?
Nothing beats good word-of-mouth. Whether you’re looking to find a good deal on a purchase, a nice meal out, a plumber you can trust, a new job, or to hire someone to build-up your online presence, when someone you know and trust refers you to a specific vendor or...
Change: It’s One of Life’s Constants
“God grant me the serenity to accept the things I cannot change, courage to change the things I can; and wisdom to know the difference.” These are words we’re all likely familiar with, even if we don’t know their source or true meaning. Attributed to theologian...
Do Something
I’m a doer. I like to get things done. I suspect most of you are doers, too. That’s why you visit my blog. You want some insight on how to get things done. Theodore Roosevelt (26th President of the United States) once said, “Far and away the best prize that life has...
If An Apple Falls, Does it Make a Sound?
Today’s headline got the tech and business worlds all a twitter, and even made yours truly take notice: “Android tablets capture 62% of market share in 2013, beating out iPad for the first time.” Could it be true? How could Apple let such a thing happen? Now read the...
Give Me a Break
With most schools on the east coast off the week of President’s day, and a good portion of schools shut down for all or part of the same week in the rest of the country—the proverbial winter break for students and teachers—my mind starting wandering back to the heady...
Taking the Lead: You Make the Call
You or your marketing team has generated leads. You have foot traffic, phone calls, Web traffic and/or all of the above . . . but now what? You've captured the attention of prospective customers, so what do you want them to do? Many small business owners fail to make...
Sportsmanship on Display
Admittedly I’m more partial to the summer Olympics (volleyball, anyone?), but the spirit of competitiveness and sportsmanship on display at Sochi is refreshing. If you happened to catch Czech snowboarder Sarka Pancochova’s scary fall, where she cracked her helmet, you...
2nd Annual “War of the Roses” Co-ed Volleyball Tournament for HDSA
North County Volleyball presents the “War of the Roses” two-person king and queen of the beach co-ed volleyball tournament invitational on Saturday, February 8, 2014 to benefit the Huntington's Disease Society of America (HDSA). "War of the Roses" will be held rain or...
Marketing is More than a Hunch
How many decisions do you make based on hunches or gut feelings? Did you just drop $30K on that new car because you had a “hunch” that it was everything you wanted, needed, and more? Or did you do some online research first, maybe even listening to the recommendations...
Let’s Grow the Opportunity Pie
It’s State of the Union time again. Looking back over the past 12 months at the big picture, it’s hard to say much has changed other than dates on the calendar, a few faces here and there, and the size of the national debt. The economy has shown signs of recovery,...
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.