Step Out Buffalo Instagram Reel + TikTok Story | Product Guide
Step Out Buffalo Instagram Reel + TikTok Story is a great way to grow your social media pages, tell your story, and reach new audiences.
How Leveraging Current Events Can Get You More Social Media Followers & Engagement
Want to get more followers and engagement? You’d be surprised at what tying your posts to current events and pop culture references can do!
Meet The Top 5 Wage & Hour Compliance Essentials Employers Need To Know In 2022
The Department of Labor is cracking down on audits for businesses of all shapes and sizes. Make sure yours has these essentials covered.
Campaign Insights: How Buffalo Gift Emporium Expanded Their Business & Gained New Customers During The Pandemic
Buffalo Gift Emporium reached 190,000+ people and gained more customers when they teamed up with Step Out Buffalo. Here’s what happened.
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5 Business Tips from Courtney Nelson-Benton Of Elle James Decor
Courtney Nelson-Benton is the owner of Elle James Decor // Follow Elle James Decor on Instagram & Facebook Elle James Decor, located at 1856 Hertel Ave in Buffalo, is a local boutique that sells home decor items hand-crafted by owner Courtney Nelson-Benton...
How Remaining Nimble Became The Ultimate Key To Business Success For Edreys & Alexa Wajed
Photo by Rhea Anna Photos + Motion For years, married couple Edreys and Alexa Joan Wajed flexed their entrepreneurial spirits and creative skills as individuals, and now in their 40s, the Wajeds have united their professional selves under a creative solutions company...
15 Tips From WNY Power Couples Who Went Into Business Together
Meet James Ernst and Sarah Sendlbeck of Big Mood, Alix Gilman & Scott Robinson of Shirt Factory Medina, and Edreys & Alexa Wajed of Eat Off Art. Each of these people run businesses with completely unique stories but one common thread - being run by a dynamic,...
8 Business Tips from Rachel Stepien Of The Plant Shack
Rachel Stepien is the owner of The Plant Shack // Follow The Plant Shack on Instagram & Facebook The Plant Shack is a local plant shop that opened in 2019 with the goal of bringing unique, rare, and well loved houseplants sourced from both local and national...
4 Business Tips from Rick Fickhesen Of Buffalo Artisan Food Traders
Rick Fickhesen is the co-founder and CEO of Buffalo Artisan Food Traders // Follow Buffalo Artisan Food Traders on Instagram & Facebook Located in the Whole Foods plaza, Buffalo Artisan Food Traders is the first of it’s kind specialty market and...
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How Leveraging Current Events Can Get You More Social Media Followers & Engagement
Want to get more followers and engagement? You’d be surprised at what tying your posts to current events and pop culture references can do!
How to Hack Step Out Buffalo Event Listings To Get More Views On Your New Year’s Party For Free
Photo from Step Out Buffalo Client, First Night Buffalo Did you know Step Out Buffalo has a ton of free ways to get free promotions for your business and events? Step Out Buffalo’s free event listings are just one of many ways to easily get your business in front of a...
How to Hack Step Out Buffalo Listings To Help Your Boutique Shop Get More Views For Free
Photo courtesy of Step Out Buffalo client, RuthAnn Boutique Did you know Step Out Buffalo has a ton of free ways to get free promotions for your boutique shop? From Step Out Buffalo’s free community updates and deals to our free event and business listings, there's...
10 Local Businesses With Great Holiday Insta Content (& How To Copy Them)
Ready or not, the holiday season is here! And if you’re a local business, that means it’s time to capitalize on holiday spending as much as possible. Whether you like to get into the holiday spirit as soon as the clock strikes midnight on November 1st or prefer to...
4 Local Businesses Who Ran Successful Instagram Giveaways (& How To Copy Them)
If you’re on Instagram, you’ve seen them: Businesses large and small are posting giveaways of all kinds now more than ever before. From Buffalo football gear and apparel to holiday-themed prize packs to tickets to fun events around the city, it seems like users have...
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Meet The Top 5 Wage & Hour Compliance Essentials Employers Need To Know In 2022
This post was written by Emily Martin, Owner of Ally HR Partners LLC In the past five years, the US Department of Labor has collected over $1.4 billion in back due wages from employersacross the Country. The audits conducted by the DOL to uncover these wages result...
2022 New York State Employer Leave Guide
Leave requirements can be confusing and can result in major claims later. Here’s a quick guide to help make this process a bit easier.
COVID Quarantine and Leave Requirement Update: December 2021
This post was written by Emily Martin, Owner of Ally HR Partners LLC COVID is still something employers are dealing with, and with circumstances around quarantine and leave availability, eligibility, and requirements still evolving with changing regulations and COVID...
Employers Must Activate HERO Act Details Now: Here’s A Checklist Of What To Do
This post was written by Emily Martin, Owner of Ally HR Partners LLC In an unexpected announcement that certainly has caused some confusion - not only were employers required to “implement” their HERO Act plans effective Monday September 6, but effective September 7,...
5 Free Ways To Create Great Content On Social Media
Photo courtesy of @nelsondacorgi Increasing your business’s social media presence is so important in today’s business world. It is a great, simple tool to help boost sales, gain more brand awareness, and attract loyal customers. When creating content to post on these...
Business Spotlight: Buffalo Distilling Co. & The Importance Of Adapting
In our Spotlight series, we examine how the businesses we work with excel in marketing themselves in different areas. We explain what they are doing well, why it is working for them, and how you can do the same for your business! Meet Buffalo Distilling Company In the...
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Step Out Buffalo Instagram Reel + TikTok Story | Product Guide
A Step Out Buffalo Reel + TikTok Story is a dedicated Instagram Reel post as well as TikTok post where video content is captured on-site by a SOB Team Member. How It Works Your campaign coordinator will schedule a date and time with you for someone from the Step Out...
Ready To Get More Sales During Resolution Season? Here’s How Step Out Buffalo Can Help
New year, new you. This motto is what drives consumers to be healthier in every sense of the word once January 1 rolls around. So what better time to rev up your marketing efforts and put your business in front of 500,000+ Western New Yorkers? Step Out Buffalo...
Here’s How Your Business Can Benefit From Step Out Buffalo’s End Of The Year Sale
Plan now, save later! We all know how important it is to invest in advertising and marketing. In fact, we've done several deep dives into this topic - check 'em out here, here, and here! But did you know Step Out Buffalo offers advertising options for local...
Campaign Insights: How Buffalo Gift Emporium Expanded Their Business & Gained New Customers During The Pandemic
Photo courtesy of BuffaloGift Emporium Buffalo Gift Emporium is a local shop that specializes in unique hometown gifts including everything from apparel and novelties to home décor and more. Born out of the pandemic, owner Anthony Marasciulo originally launched the...
Are You A Jeweler? Here’s How Step Out Buffalo Can Promote Your Business
If your business involves making others look and feel their absolute best, your marketing strategy should absolutely reflect and promote that. The most successful fine jewelry brands we’ve seen tend to find ways to genuinely connect with their customers, meet and...
Meet 5 WNY Businesses That Increased Their Event Attendance With Step Out Buffalo
Photo courtesy of Step Out Buffalo client, Buffalo Place Here at Step Out Buffalo we're all about supporting local businesses. Through our advertising we help businesses just like yours reach thousands of our readers and followers across Step Out Buffalo's website,...
Campaign Insights: How Buffalo Brew Fab Reached 200,000+ WNYers And Grew Their Business During Covid-19
Photo courtesy of Buffalo Brew Fab Buffalo Brew Fab is a custom metal fabrication shop located in Kenmore that creates everything from bar decor & furniture to fire pits and home decor to signage and kegwork - and everything in between. When Buffalo Brew Fab first...
How to Hack Step Out Buffalo Event Listings To Get More Views On Your New Year’s Party For Free
Photo from Step Out Buffalo Client, First Night Buffalo Did you know Step Out Buffalo has a ton of free ways to get free promotions for your business and events? Step Out Buffalo’s free event listings are just one of many ways to easily get your business in front of a...
How to Hack Step Out Buffalo Listings To Help Your Boutique Shop Get More Views For Free
Photo courtesy of Step Out Buffalo client, RuthAnn Boutique Did you know Step Out Buffalo has a ton of free ways to get free promotions for your boutique shop? From Step Out Buffalo’s free community updates and deals to our free event and business listings, there's...