March 13, 2020
When it comes to making your mark in the social media world, consider making your business “Instagrammable.” Because Instagram is all about the looks, being Instagrammable means looking iconic, photogenic, likable, and share-worthy. Having spaces inside or outside of your business that inspire people to pull out their phones to take a picture is a
March 3, 2020
Every industry and business has its cycles. Most businesses do best when the economy is strong because consumers feel optimistic and are willing to spend money, even when it requires using their credit cards. Other businesses struggle when the economy is booming. For example, auto repair businesses are less busy when people think they can
November 11, 2019
You know it’s time to remake your company’s website when… A first-time visitor says, “Ahh, I see your website is older than I am.” Only your mother can find it. A new customer comes to your store, sits down and cries, “It didn’t look like this online!” Your staff tells you that the website just
February 6, 2018
Jaimeson Waugh graduated from DeVry University with a Bachelor of Science in “Multimedia Design & Development” in 2015, but has been doing web design since 2002, making Neopets pages in HTML at 11. Jaimeson joined CeSI last November & started full-time in December. Jaimeson likes to study & read about as much as possible about
January 23, 2018
Our own, Keturah Boyts, has been nominated for the Ambassador of the Year Award with the Seattle Southside Chamber of Commerce! We’ll be sure to keep you posted on whether or not Keturah wins this award. All winners will be announced live at the Business Awards & Recognition Luncheon which will be held at the
December 29, 2017
As 2017 comes to a close and 2018 quickly approaches, it definitely causes us to reflect. How has the last year been? What have we accomplished? And what are we looking forward to in the year to come? We hope that you and your loved ones had a Merry Christmas, a wonderful Thanksgiving and that
November 1, 2017
The Holiday season is upon us. With it being November and the nearest holiday being Thanksgiving, we see it fit to take some time as a business to think about what we’re thankful for. We’re thankful for our community and the people and businesses that make up that community. We’re thankful for the opportunity to
September 11, 2017
I admire small business owners. In fact, I work for one. I’ve heard stories of how Cascade e-Commerce Solutions, Inc. was established, and every day I see the long hours, hard work and smart, quick decisions it takes to thrive in a competitive marketplace. Small business owners are comprised of a remarkable amalgam of dreams, brains, guts,
July 27, 2017
Since the early days of the 21st century, the use of social media for business has grown exceedingly, becoming an integral aspect of an overall marketing strategy. This is due to a growing awareness that cultivating relationships with potential customers is key to growth in an increasingly competitive marketplace. Using methods of social media marketing
June 22, 2017
Accidental Entrepreneur | CeSI’s Review of “Good to Great” by Jim Collins I am one of those somewhat accidental entrepreneurs. I never wanted to own a business. Owning a business was my husband’s idea and even that was not something I knew about until after we had been married for seven years. When we started