What does it mean to create a green business? There are many different definitions you might consider, including having a business that provides sustainable products or simply being environmentally conscious in your corporate actions. Each has the same outcome, which is to make the world a healthier place for today and in the future.
In today's market, sustainable entrepreneurship isn't just an ethical choice—it's increasingly becoming a smart business strategy. "Companies with strong ESG (Environmental, Social, Governance) profiles outperform their peers by up to 10% on average." (Source: McKinsey)
Written By: Chad J. Treadway | Monday, June 02, 2025
Chad is a Partner and our Chief Smarketing Officer. He will help you survey your small business needs, educating you on your options before suggesting any solution. Chad is passionate about rural marketing in the United States and North Carolina. He also has several certifications through HubSpot to better assist you with your internet and inbound marketing.
In today's digital landscape, having a website is essential for schools, businesses, and individuals alike. Popular website builders like Wix, Squarespace, and GoDaddy make it easy for anyone to create a professional-looking site without coding knowledge. But there's an important question that often gets overlooked: How accessible are these platforms for users with disabilities?
Web accessibility ensures that people with visual, auditory, physical, or cognitive disabilities can navigate and interact with your website. Beyond being an ethical consideration, accessibility is increasingly becoming a legal requirement under laws like the Americans with Disabilities Act (ADA).
Let's examine how the top website builders stack up in terms of accessibility and what you need to know if you're using one of these platforms.
Written By: Adam Bennett | Monday, June 02, 2025
Adam is the president and founder of Cube Creative Design and specializes in private school marketing. Since starting the business in 2005, he has created individual relationships with clients in Western North Carolina and across the United States. He places great value on the needs, expectations, and goals of the client.
Remember the good old days when parents chose schools based solely on reputation and a brochure with suspiciously happy stock photos? Well, those days are long gone. It only takes 0.05 seconds for users to form an opinion of a website, and with over 9 out of 10 parents researching schools online, your website has essentially become your digital front door.
Summer break presents the perfect opportunity to give your school website the attention it deserves. While students are away enjoying their vacation, your digital presence continues working 24/7 as the primary connection point for prospective families, current parents, and your broader community.
This comprehensive audit checklist will help K-12 school administrators, marketers, and IT professionals identify critical improvements to enhance usability, accessibility, and performance. Consider this your roadmap to creating a website that not only meets technical standards but actually serves your community's needs—because nothing says "we care about education" quite like a website that actually works.
By the end of this article, you'll have a detailed, actionable guide to transform your school's digital presence before the new academic year begins. Let's make this the summer your website graduates from "barely functional" to "head of the class."
Written By: Adam Bennett | Monday, June 02, 2025
Adam is the president and founder of Cube Creative Design and specializes in private school marketing. Since starting the business in 2005, he has created individual relationships with clients in Western North Carolina and across the United States. He places great value on the needs, expectations, and goals of the client.
In the crowded, hyper-competitive world of modern marketing, standing out is no longer just about catchy slogans or flashy visuals. Consumers are bombarded with thousands of messages each day, and their brains have adapted to filter out noise and prioritize only what emotionally resonates.
Enter neuromarketing—a powerful discipline that applies neuroscience and psychology to better understand how people respond to marketing stimuli. Rather than guessing what works, neuromarketing helps brands tap into the subconscious minds of their customers to refine campaigns, build loyalty, and drive purchasing behavior.
We will explore how neuromarketing works, the science behind it, practical strategies to adopt, and ethical considerations for sustainable use.