How to Write a Cold Email Pitch for a Media Relations Purpose

Since launching The Growth Show podcast in February 2015, we’ve been fortunate to land interviews with some really busy people, including executives of billion-dollar businesses and founders on the cusp of building the next big thing.

For some of them, we had an “in.” Somebody knew somebody else and happily made the introduction.

But we weren’t so lucky with some of the other guests.

Why Buying Email Lists Is Always a Bad Idea (And How to Build Yours for Free)

You need people who you can email, and you need them quickly. Oh, and if you could get them pretty cheap, that’d be great, too.

Why Buying Email Lists Is Always a Bad Idea (And How to Build Yours for Free)

You need people who you can email, and you need them quickly. Oh, and if you could get them pretty cheap, that’d be great, too.

9 Quick Ways to Reduce Page Loading Speed

When it comes to your site’s performance, page speed is of the utmost importance.

5 Easy Ways to Help Reduce Your Website’s Page Loading Speed

The adage “patience is a virtue” doesn’t apply online. 

Even a one-second delay can drastically reduce pageviews, customer satisfaction and drop conversions

The speed of your site even affects your organic search rankings. Since 2010, Google has been accounting for a site speed in its algorithm. 

So what’s the biggest factor contributing to your page speed?

The Secret History of the Google Logo

Roughly 3.5 million Google searches happen each day. With stats like this, it’s not unlikely that the average person might see the Google logo anywhere from one to 30 times per day.

Throughout the past two decades, the Google logo has been iconic and easy to recognize. And across all of its evolutions, it has stayed misleadingly simple. 

The 12 Best Free Flowchart Templates [+ Examples]

During my time at university, I used flowcharts to map out my research processes so they could be clearly understood and repeated during peer review. Lately, I’ve been using flowchart templates to organize an instructional book on floral design. Today, I’ll be exploring flowcharts as they pertain to the business sector.

9 Tips on How to Leave a Job on Good Terms

At some point in your career, you’ll likely quit your job – it’s a normal part of any career. When it does come around, learning how to leave your job on good terms will be key.

How to Create an Excel Pivot Table With Medians

As a marketer, you already know that Microsoft Excel is a powerful tool for sorting, analyzing, and sharing data. Trouble is, some of the most beneficial formulas are really tough to figure out — even for us data-crunchers. 

For example, we’ve walked through the steps of how to create a pivot table before, but unfortunately pivot tables don’t compute median values, which can be highly useful information with which organizations can analyze their growth.

How to Create an Excel Pivot Table With Medians

As a marketer, you already know that Microsoft Excel is a powerful tool for sorting, analyzing, and sharing data. Trouble is, some of the most beneficial formulas are really tough to figure out — even for us data-crunchers. 

For example, we’ve walked through the steps of how to create a pivot table before, but unfortunately pivot tables don’t compute median values, which can be highly useful information with which organizations can analyze their growth.