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April 9, 2020 | People and Culture

Creative and Inspiring Ways Small Businesses are Adapting to COVID-19

All of us have had to make some significant life adjustments in these past few weeks, but small businesses are amongst those that have been hit the hardest. With most having to close their doors, many owners are faced with uncertainties regarding...

Courtney Hinz | 13 min read

March 31, 2020 | People and Culture

What To Do If You’ve Been Laid Off During COVID-19

Getting laid off sucks. But with the right attitude and strategy, you can turn this obstacle into the best thing that ever happened to you. Read more... Read More

Courtney Hinz | 11 min read

March 23, 2020 | People and Culture

Top 20 Do’s and Don’ts for Working from Home During COVID-19

Intro These are unprecedented times. Though the uncertainty and newness of it all can be disconcerting, the good news is that there actually are opportunities for growth and diversification for your agency or small business, if you’re keen to make...

Courtney Hinz | 17 min read

March 20, 2020 | People and Culture

7 Ways to Keep Yourself from Stressing During COVID-19

It’s understandable to feel stressed right now. COVID-19 has seemingly turned the world on its head and everything feels up in the air. The future of small business is at stake. Many businesses have been forced to close their doors with no...

Jenni Lawrence | 3 min read

June 20, 2019 | People and Culture

Cold Calling on the Couch to Multi-Million Dollar Business

Most entrepreneurs and agencies face the same problem: not knowing when it’s the right time to start expanding and scaling their... Read More

Colleen McGrath | 5 min read

May 30, 2019 | People and Culture

What the Heck Does Vendasta do?

Vendasta is a white-label platform built to help B2B companies provide marketing solutions to local businesses. What does really that... Read More

Colleen McGrath | 5 min read

May 6, 2019 | People and Culture

Ideas on Tap: What it is and Why we do it

Ideas on Tap is a FREE event that takes place on the last Friday of every month, from September to April. We bring together thought leaders in our community, engage them in interesting conversation and present Vendasta as the best place to work.... Read More

Colleen McGrath | 3 min read

April 23, 2019 | People and Culture

What it means to be a Vendastian

Vendastians are all about collaborating, sharing our knowledge, embracing diversity, and driving the next generation of our... Read More

Colleen McGrath | 3 min read

March 8, 2019 | People and Culture

What Vendasta is Doing to Support Women in STEM

When Vendasta got its start in 2008, our founders resolved that the company would be an inclusive, safe, and an empowering work environment. As a software company, it houses a lot of Science, Technology, Engineering, and Math (STEM) jobs. “Science...

Colleen McGrath | 8 min read

February 13, 2019 | People and Culture

How Marketing Services Improves Vendasta’s Tools

If you take a quick tour at Vendasta headquarters, one thing quickly becomes apparent: We’re more than just a software company.... Read More

Colleen McGrath | 5 min read

December 20, 2018 | People and Culture

10 Lessons Learned from a Year of Conquering Local

Discover key insights on B2B sales and marketing from one of the top 10 business shows on iTunes so that you can keep conquering... Read More

Brock Andony | 12 min read

December 6, 2018 | People and Culture

Growing Organic Blog Traffic by 125% in One Year

Vendasta grew organic blog traffic by 125% and demos by 614% in one year with strategy, process, and performance improvements—and you can... Read More

Dew Smith | 12 min read

April 17, 2018 | People and Culture

Hacking an Innovative Spirit in the Tech Sector

Innovation is the be all and end all in the 21st century, especially in the tech sector. Take this insider-first look into Vendasta's annual hackathon for some actionable ways that you can continue to drive the spirit of innovation, and remain... Read More

Brock Andony | 7 min read

April 6, 2018 | People and Culture

17 Highlights from VendastaCon 2018

What a difference a year makes. We learned a lot about what it takes to produce an exceptional marketing conference last year in Austin TX, and here we are leaving Banff with round 2 of VendastaCon under our belts. It’s been a wild ride with a...

Patrick Liddy | 17 min read

March 2, 2018 | People and Culture

VendastaCon: The Local Marketing Conference of 2018

Set in beautiful Banff, Alberta, VendastaCon 2018 will teach companies, from entrepreneur to enterprise, how to transform their businesses into recurring revenue machines. With data driven tactics and numerous industry experts, this is the only... Read More

Brock Andony | 8 min read

February 8, 2018 | People and Culture

The Cosmic Two By Four that Launched Johanna Voss’s Consulting Career

In this episode of the Local Marketing Diaries series, Johanna Voss shares the story of the cosmic two by four that helped her identify her true career calling. Read about Johanna's journey from political campaigns to health coaching and on to her... Read More

Patrick Liddy | 12 min read

February 5, 2018 | People and Culture

Ideas on Tap: Women Shaping the Local Tech Industry

The women in our community are shaping the local tech industry—blazing a trail for others and leaving their mark on business in Saskatchewan. Our latest Ideas on Tap brings together female influencers, decision-makers, and leaders to discuss their...

Patrick Liddy | 4 min read

January 29, 2018 | People and Culture

How Grant Leonard Was Fired From His Job and Launched His Agency on the Same Day

Grant Leonard is a marketing wunderkind. While most of his peers are out seeking corporate careers, Grant is already 3 years into running his own digital marketing agency in Arlington, Virginia at only 25 years old. Grant is an up-and-coming...

Patrick Liddy | 14 min read

January 12, 2018 | People and Culture

From Side Hustle to Not Selling Out with Agency Owner Rich Brooks

Rich Brooks is a Maine-based marketer and entrepreneur who wears many hats. Along with his 20-year-old digital marketing agency, flyte new media, Rich organizes and hosts The Agents of Change Conference annually, produces a weekly marketing...

Patrick Liddy | 12 min read

January 11, 2018 | People and Culture

Introducing the Conquer Local Podcast with George Leith

Selling digital to local businesses is not easy. Prospecting is a chore, educating local businesses on the value of digital is still an uphill battle, and scaling your business can seem like a complex math equation. At Vendasta we understand these...

Patrick Liddy | 2 min read

January 10, 2018 | People and Culture

Ideas on Tap: Newspapers to Networks – The Evolution of Marketing in a Digital Age

Reaching potential customers has always been an uphill battle for small business owners. Whether you relied on print ads in your local paper, catchy jingles on your city’s radio station, or posters around the neighborhood, it’s never been easy to...

Patrick Liddy | 2 min read

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Creative and Inspiring Ways Small Businesses are Adapting to COVID-19

What To Do If You’ve Been Laid Off During COVID-19

Top 20 Do’s and Don’ts for Working from Home During COVID-19

7 Ways to Keep Yourself from Stressing During COVID-19

Cold Calling on the Couch to Multi-Million Dollar Business

What the Heck Does Vendasta do?

Ideas on Tap: What it is and Why we do it

What it means to be a Vendastian

What Vendasta is Doing to Support Women in STEM

How Marketing Services Improves Vendasta’s Tools

10 Lessons Learned from a Year of Conquering Local

Growing Organic Blog Traffic by 125% in One Year

Hacking an Innovative Spirit in the Tech Sector

17 Highlights from VendastaCon 2018

VendastaCon: The Local Marketing Conference of 2018

The Cosmic Two By Four that Launched Johanna Voss’s Consulting Career

Ideas on Tap: Women Shaping the Local Tech Industry

How Grant Leonard Was Fired From His Job and Launched His Agency on the Same Day

From Side Hustle to Not Selling Out with Agency Owner Rich Brooks

Introducing the Conquer Local Podcast with George Leith

Ideas on Tap: Newspapers to Networks – The Evolution of Marketing in a Digital Age

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