Happy New Year, GLAD WORKS friends!

Last week we did a recap of 2012, so naturally this week we need to take a look at the year ahead!  What’s going to be the new hotness, and what should you be thinking about to keep on top of trends in technology, marketing and consumer habits?  We’ve done a little poking around in our collective brains and we’ve come up with a handy dandy (albeit slightly random) little list just for you.

Do you have any burning questions about technology, advertising, marketing, app design or social media that you've been dying to ask but don't know where to turn for advice?  Search no more, GLAD WORKS friends! Adam is prepared to tackle all of your questions in a once monthly blog post. 

Leave your questions in the comment section below or email them to social@gladworks.com!

It’s a tale as old as time, GLAD WORKS friends.

You want people to love you and keep coming back to you, but it’s illegal (and morally reprehensible) to slip them a little “love potion” or keep them tied up in your basement. So how is a business owner supposed to woo a customer into a faithful and mutually beneficial long-term relationship?

As you all know, GLAD WORKS had our annual retreat a little while back. Normally we play team-building games, some silly, some serious, but in the end, we come out of it with a renewed sense of our mission and better, stronger bond with our teammates.

Few reality show stars speak to us as loudly as Jeff Lewis. Originally he appeared on Bravo’s series Flipping Out, and now has a new series called Interior Therapy.

Patti Stanger, owner of The Millionaire’s Club, is known as the Millionaire Matchmaker. On her reality TV show of the same name, she helps millionaires who are unlucky in love find meaningful relationships. From watching her show and thinking about her expert dating advice, we couldn’t help but notice how similar business relationships are to dating relationships. What’s especially interesting to us, is how Patti’s advice for the unlucky in love is also good advice for young entrepreneurs who are just learning the do’s and don’ts of working with clients and customers.