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How much should you spend on marketing? And how do you budget that?

How much should you spend on marketing? And how do you budget that?

A good rule of thumb for small businesses with revenues less than $5 million a year, is to allocate 7-8% of their revenues to marketing. [...]

Why Creating a Brand For Your Company is Important to Its Success

Why Creating a Brand For Your Company is Important to Its Success

A good brand is hard to find—but it is absolutely integral to the success of your business. If your brand is well founded and strong [...]

“Not-Working”: How To Network at a Non-Network Event and the Importance of Building Relationships

“Not-Working”: How To Network at a Non-Network Event and the Importance of Building Relationships

When it comes to your working relationships, there is no better way to cultivate and maintain them than the act of networking. As you are [...]

#WhatAreHashtags and why are they so important?

#WhatAreHashtags and why are they so important?

If you have personal social media pages or if you interact with social media from a business perspective, then you cannot avoid hashtags. They seem [...]

Business Partnerships: Why you should find businesses to partner with

Business Partnerships: Why you should find businesses to partner with

Why is it important and beneficial to your business to establish business partnerships?

If you strategically align your business with good partners, you are providing [...]

How An Active Business Instagram Account Can Help You

How An Active Business Instagram Account Can Help You

Social media is an unavoidable presence in life, and those that embrace it and use it to their advantage are better off than those who [...]

VESS Weekend Picks-April 14-16

VESS Weekend Picks-April 14-16

Every weekend Austin is filled with events, happenings and all together great things to do. Each member on the VESS team loves to be out [...]

Present Like a Boss

Present Like a Boss

Have you ever had a dream about presenting to a crowd naked? It happens. It probably happens right before a big client meeting when you [...]

Coworking Spaces

Coworking Spaces

Coworking. What’s the hype? We’ll let me tell you, productivity.
Being surround by individuals who are just starting a company or even just work with a [...]

Think Small

Think Small

Growing up, I loved drawing and making collages. I wanted everything to be colorful, white space in the background meant I wasn’t finished. Even when [...]

Why Is Client Diversity Important?

Why Is Client Diversity Important?

At VESS Consulting Group, to say we have a wide range of clients is an understatement. Currently, VESS represents medical clinics, attorneys of all different [...]