In this monthly round-up of ELEVATED NEWS, travel to Oaxaca in November 2022, learn valuable leadership lessons, explore a luxury lifestyle on the Gulf Coast, or sample gourmet food in Watercolor, FL.

Let’s keep things professional! Learn why Below Deck Sailing provides a good example of why being too authentic is problematic at work. We also provide recommendations to up your Instagram reel game and highlight non-profit fundraisers in July and the latest client successes.

Read the report from Ethiopia with Driftwood Adventure Treks and learn about exciting client news in May!

Greetings from Ethiopia with Driftwood Adventure Treks! Before we provide you with a full travel update in June, we’d like to highlight recent developments, events and successes with our clients this past month. To stay current with our travels before we return to the US in mid-May, be sure to follow us on your favorite social channel!

April Fools Day has nothing to do with the title of this month’s ELEVATED NEWS issue! The Canadian Inuit working dogs we met at the Wintergreen Dogsled Lodge demonstrated five admirable traits of individual leadership to emulate in our daily endeavors, may they be at work or at home. Read the latest blog and stay current with client successes this past March!

You can mitigate the consequences of an inevitable crisis with a proactive, forward-looking crisis management plan. Consider 10 steps as a checklist in your crisis management plan, which includes planning for: crisis communications, business continuity, and disaster recovery for IT systems.

Flying into February with brand management strategy recommendations, digital marketing tips to enhance SEO, fabulous fundraisers for our clients, and more!

Battling the burnout blues? Here are 5 recommendations to turn tide and bring your creative side back to life in 2022.

Your intangible assets need to be protected to maximize your company’s value. Today, this means managing these assets digitally.

We've been busy! Read the latest small business survey results and other ELEVATED NEWS.

Avoid the productivity trap - and the stress - by developing a "have done list" for yourself each day. We only have finite time in the day (and life) to accomplish what we need to get done for work and still enjoy our personal lives. The have done list is a daily reminder of your accomplishments - and a pat on the back to yourself.

One of the key strategies of public relations (PR) is storytelling. A great story evokes emotion and creates brand loyalty. A coherent public relations strategy with a compelling story will yield the highest impact to your bottom line.

The third book in Dan Madson’s children’s book series, ‘Burger Head and Mean Jerry Go to Obedience School,’ is here! It’s based on a comical event from his childhood that involved his sister Becky and their naughty dog named Milla. It’s a relatable story for anybody who’s had a dog. Burgerhead and Mean Jerry, characters created by Dan’s grandson, Mack, learn some great lessons about patience, practice and perseverance.

Renee Broxson Fine Art has a fun, new collection of abstract mixed media paintings and heart-themed, hand-painted mixed media journals on display. Artist Hope Walker-Morgan’s “Happy Glass Flowers” painting (and her Australian Shepherd, Redd Bird) were featured in last month’s issue of Mud & Magnolias Magazine!

Aletha’s Legacy embarks on its second capital project: Renovating the Children’s Future Program orphanage and school in Kakata, Liberia. These deserving children lost their parents in the ebola crisis, and can use our help to secure their chance for a better education and future. In the words of Founder, Zhalman Harris, “giving for a good cause should have no boundaries.”

Renee Broxson’s latest mixed media painting, “Decisions,” represents a turbulent time in the world. Calendar collage elements signify a specific date and time and an old comic strip from a newspaper describes the craziness of the moment. The collage elements remind the figure of past experiences and give hope for the future.

This month, we added a second article in our Mergers & Acquisitions blog series focused on the due diligence phase. During this phase, the buyer assesses the acquisition opportunity for risk and develops a remediation plan. This coincides with the toughest part of the negotiation process between the buyer and seller.

We went live with two new websites and supported the launch of a first-time author’s new release focused on developing “Your Leadership Legacy.” For more details, read the latest ELEVATED NEWS!

While facing tremendous challenges during 2020, ELEVATE NEXT clients reported significant achievements through a display of resiliency, creativity and determination. Through it all, they also managed to support their local communities and end the year on an ELEVATED NOTE.