Social distancing has been essential in slowing the spread of the novel coronavirus, allowing our health system to keep up with the influx of patients and increased need of life-saving medical supplies. That’s good news, right? What we’re doing is working. We’re accomplishing what we set out to do.

However, there are many unfortunate consequences that come along with social distancing; including increased feelings of isolation, loss of income, economic turmoil, and a higher rate of depression and anxiety. Luckily for us though, living in the 21^st century provides us with tools to soften the blow of some of these issues. 

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COVID-19 is officially in all 50 of the United States and Governors are shutting down more and more non-essential businesses in an effort to slow the spread of this novel disease. 

But we probably didn’t have to tell you that.

As a small business owner, you’re likely following the latest news updates and worrying about the effect it will have on both your business and personal finances. 

We get it. We’re a small business, too.

We're all aware of the tendency to overindulge our stomachs during the holidays, but what about the rest of the year, and especially now that we are quarantined? Is there something more we could be doing with our normal diet given our current circumstances?

Being home all day, whether it’s newly homeschooling or teleworking, who has time to cook? The good news is there are plenty of quick tricks you can adapt in the kitchen to have a healthy dinner ready in no time!

• Learn how to work from home.
• Homeschool the kids.
• Keep the toddler busy.
• Track down toilet paper, milk, soap, meat, and other basics.
• Boost immune system.
• Clean the house.
• Pay the bills.

Sound familiar?

Millions of parents are adjusting to a new normal. 

When Things was released as one of the original iPhone apps in 2008 it quickly became a favorite among users—winning an Apple Design Award the following year. After 12 years, several updates, and another Apple Design Award in 2017, it’s our new favorite list app. Here’s why:

Have you ever stopped running a campaign that generated a lot of leads, but no revenue? If you are like most marketers, we are constantly evaluating campaign effectiveness and if we cannot report revenue we think it is not working.

Gluten

Wanted: for not being trendy and for being in foods with too many carbohydrates

Description: a family of proteins found in grains like wheat, rye, spelt and barley.

Why has poor gluten been singled out for such disdain?  

As most of the country continues to stay home, many of us are still struggling to find a new normal. Part of that new normal is working from home. If you haven’t mastered the art of working where you live, don’t fret. It’s a huge adjustment! Check out our list of tips and resources for successfully working from home:

Staying healthy is more important than ever before as we try to slow the spread of COVID-19. We all know that eating healthy food and exercising is conducive to that goal, but did you know that meditation is, as well?

Research shows that meditation is beneficial for both physical and mental health, and may reduce blood pressure, pain, anxiety, depression and insomnia, as well as symptoms of irritable bowel syndrome and ulcerative colitis.

According to a study by Asurion, Americans check their phones 96 times per day—or at least once every 10 minutes. So, it’s no surprise that text message open rates are at 98 percent. 

That’s right, 98 percent!

Compare that to email marketing’s 20 percent open rate…

If you’re not already using text message marketing, you’re considering it now, right?

As nonessential businesses close down across the world, more and more small business owners are left with significantly more time on their hands. However, just because your business isn’t open and running as usual, doesn’t mean you can’t use this time to set it up for success once the current health crisis has resolved.

We’ve compiled a list of things that you can do right now to stay productive and accelerate growth once life goes back to normal:

In these uncertain times, it’s easy to panic.

It’s easy to stress.

It’s easy to feel helpless.

But thankfully, we live in a digital world. Social distancing doesn’t mean that you can’t see your best friend’s face while talking or call your grandmother to make sure she’s okay.

The electric hand buzzer, the camera that shoots water when you go in for that special ‘close-up’ or convincing your kids it’s really Sunday when the calendar says Thursday: these are just a few of the tools available to you on the world’s most mischievous day of the year.