Running a better business means moving away from the status quo. Two Octobers is a certified B Corp™, which means we meet the highest verified standards of social and environmental performance, transparency, and accountability. Here are some of the ways we work differently.
Two Octobers has always been altruistic at its core. We believe in giving back and lifting up endeavors outside of our own. It’s in our approach with our clients, our employees, and our global interactions. It’s probably featured in our application for BCorp certification, too;-) Last October, we envisioned a training program for employees, clients,
First, thanks for visiting our blog! Second, thanks for listening to my presentation on Becoming Truly Customer Focused at the Digital and Social Media Marketing conference. Don’t forget to do your homework 😊 Lastly, as a takeaway from what I shared in my presentation, here is your Two Octobers Guide to Meetings checklist that you can
Before I started working at Two Octobers, they didn’t have much of an infrastructure to support remote work. They offered (and still do) a flexible work from home policy, but there were no full-time remote employees. As a company that values collaboration – it’s one of the core principles – they were struggling with the
And additional focus on an old direction. When Kris Skavish and I started Two Octobers in 2010, we shared a vision of a collaborative team of smart, analytical marketers who enjoy helping businesses grow. We wanted to create a no-nonsense culture where results are valued over BS, and everyone is treated with respect. I say
We’ve been growing our SEO team here at Two Octobers, and we’ve been spending a lot of time discussing what make a great SEO analyst. Some traits are extremely helpful, while some can get in the way, depending on the type of team you’re trying to build. If you’re in a similar situation or trying
As a veteran of several software startups, I’ve been involved in my share of attempts to write mission statements and extol the companies’ differentiators in marketing collateral. I wistfully read articles describing forward-thinking companies in which HR, company positioning, and actual day-to-day management were in concordance with each other. But then I had to go