Derek Miller

6 posts

Derek Miller is a content marketing consultant for Americana Outdoor Lighting. CopyPress is a leading digital content production company, specializing in articles, infographics, interactives and videos.

The Importance of Building Confidence as a Leader

The last few years have taken a toll on the confidence that managers feel in leading their teams, according to numerous studies and anecdotal accounts across U.S. industries. Managers confess to feeling ill-equipped in dealing...

byDerek Miller

January 13, 2024

7 Business Influencers to Follow on Social Media in 2020

Launching a successful startup takes a lot of work, and learning how to navigate the waters of entrepreneurship can be difficult — especially if it's your first business. As such, it can be wise for aspiring...

byDerek Miller

January 7, 2020

How to Develop an Internal Communications Plan to Avoid Pitfalls

Internal communication is one of the biggest challenges facing startups today. Between department silos, lack of accountability, data dumps and channel overload, it’s not surprising that communication gaps arise within departments. Fortunately, a strategic internal communications...

byDerek Miller

December 1, 2017

What to Do When Your Startup’s Crowdfunding Campaign Fails

Did you try but fail to raise money through crowdfunding? While crowdfunding is a great idea in theory, in execution, only 35 percent of Kickstarter projects earn the requested amount of money. If your campaign...

byDerek Miller

August 4, 2017

The 10-Day Plan for Launching an E-Commerce Startup

Successfully growing an e-commerce business requires careful consideration and due diligence. There’s obviously a lot of work that goes into planning and formulating an e-commerce business, but the real hustle comes when you’re ready to...

byDerek Miller

May 26, 2017

Technology Trends That Can Impact Your Startup in 2017

Technology knows no boundaries. Its reach extends into every industry and all business operations. Accepting that fact isn’t enough, as successful businesses also find ways to use technology to resolve inefficiencies and improve business processes....

byDerek Miller

March 15, 2017