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Employee Evangelism

September 13, 2012 – 1:03 pm

Annual “Best Places to Work” and “Happiest Employees” lists such as those found in publications like Forbes, Fortune Magazine, and more have taught us that keeping employees proud and satisfied can have extremely beneficial effects on a business. A sense of pride stemming from feeling appreciated in a company has been frequently cited as leading [...]

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Introducing the JXN Executive Roundtable

April 17, 2012 – 10:21 am

In 2012, businesses face the challenge of reacting to major shifts in consumer behaviors within the financial constraints of a less than favorable economy. Many owners and CEOs find themselves looking for ways to reenergize the company with what seems like a shrinking budget. Junction, as an advocate for the creation of progressive, sustainable, and [...]

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Don’t Feed the Trolls

April 5, 2012 – 1:15 pm

Startup and entrepreneurial businesses face plenty of obstacles and pitfalls along the path to sustainability and success. Besides dealing with the obvious challenges, such as earning funding, building a team, and spreading a marketing message, startups are now facing a new menace posed by a far less notable foe. The poet and activist Audre Lorde [...]

By junctioncreative | Posted in Practices, Strategy, Technology | Also tagged advertising, advisory tale, Business Advisors, business consultant, business help, business insider, business news, business tips, business trademarks, caution, cautionary tale, copyright laws, copyright process, copyright troll, damages, entrepreneur, equity, funding, ideas, impact, influence, innovation, intellectual property, lawsuits, legality, marketing, marketing help, marketing message, new ideas, owned property, patent laws, patent process, patent troll, pitfalls, registered domains, research, results, small business, SMBs, starting a business, startup business, strategy, success, sustainability, team building, technology, theoretical property, thought equity, thought theft, threats, tips, trademarks, url hoarders, url hoarding, Value, watch out, web domains | Comments (0)

Junction Offers $5,000 in Consulting Services for Best Business New Year’s Resolutions

January 3, 2012 – 12:26 pm

Building upon a strong 2011, Atlanta-based strategic firm Junction Creative Solutions (Junction) announces its first promotion of 2012 as it focuses on building better businesses in the New Year. The outlook for entrepreneurs, small business, and companies of larger size alike is positive entering 2012, and Junction is proud to partner with businesses to help [...]

By junctioncreative | Posted in Events | Also tagged 2012, business, business resolutions, consulting, contest, entrepreneurs, essay contest, grand prize, Junction Creative Solutions, New Year's Resolutions, Promotion, submission, Video, YouTube | Comments (0)

Junction Creative Solutions Expands Client Portfolio to Thrive in 2011

December 20, 2011 – 12:30 pm

Junction Creative Solutions (Junction), an Atlanta-based hybrid strategic firm founded in 2008, marks the end of 2011 by posting 300% growth, its second triple-digit-growth year in a row. This substantial increase is complemented by a host of new clients as well as an expansion of Junction’s services into several new verticals. New clients include AcuteCare [...]

By junctioncreative | Posted in Clients, News, Strategy | Also tagged 2011 year in review, AcuteCare Telemedicine, advertising, advertising insight, agencies, agency news, atlanta agency, atlanta business, atlanta business news, BCS switchgear, business advice, business agency, Business Consulting, business help, business insight, business insights, business planning, business strategy, business success, business tips, Competitive Sports Analysis, consultancy, consulting, entrepreneurs, Fortune 500, impact of agencies, impact of agency, impact of social media, industries, intelaplay, Junction Creative Solutions, Lucy's Market, marketing, marketing agency, marketing campaign, marketing insight, marketing strategy, mobile, mobile advertising, mobile marketing, mobile social media, new business, New Year's Resolutions, Saffire Vapor, smart ad, smart ad campaigns, smart ads, smart advertisement, smart marketing, social, social media advertising, social media campaign, Social Media Marketing, SWM Int., technology, unique ad campaign, unique advertisement, value of agencies, value of social media, Verticals, Websites | Comments (0)

Serenity Now

October 21, 2011 – 2:16 pm

As an entrepreneur, stress levels are typically high. On any given day, it could be launching a new website, product, or marketing campaign; dealing with customers, reconciling financials, or hiring new employees. Working around the clock becomes the norm to the chagrin of friends and family who are competing for a portion of that time. [...]

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Junction CEO Shares Insights into Strategy, Impact on Blog Talk Radio

September 23, 2011 – 3:37 pm

Julie Gareleck, CEO & Managing Partner, Junction Creative Solutions (Junction), appeared earlier this afternoon on The Compassionate Capitalist on Blog Talk Radio, broadcasted on the web to listeners across the country. Julie and host Karen Rands discussed the values, philosophies, and methodologies that make Junction a leader amongst the large number of firms touting ‘consulting [...]

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Marketing Spend: Maximize. Optimize. Measure.

August 31, 2011 – 2:30 pm

Companies have shifted focus from growth to sustainability as the economy rebounds and recovers. As seen with the financial giants, even the largest and most powerful companies are searching for strategies to maximize spend across all business units, especially marketing/advertising. Fortune 500 companies depend on marketing dollars to raise awareness, capture market share, and meet [...]

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You Don’t Know What You Don’t Know

August 29, 2011 – 2:51 pm

Entrepreneurs are in the business of taking risks, whether investing in a start-up or reinvesting in an existing business. Without a silver bullet for success, mitigating the day-to-day can present unforeseen challenges. The job description of CEO can quickly become “jack-of-all-trades” and “expert-of-none.” There is inherent and undeniable value in finding a good advisor(s) who [...]

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