Bamboo is fast-growing, lightweight and durable. These days, designers have product options using this sustainable material for any room.

High-quality images for your company's site and social media are critical elements to a professional marketing campaign. Small business might consider hiring a professional photographer who can make products appealing to customers and help build brand consistency.

Top customer service usually relies on strategies that include being proactive in solving a customer's problem before they ask, providing convenience in helping customers through digital outreach and connecting personally with a customer, writes Shep Hyken, chief amazement officer at Shepard Presentations. "First-call resolution is essential," Hyken says.

A content map can help brands target blogs, videos and other communications to the right audiences while also boosting engagement and affinity, writes Content Hacker Founder Julia McCoy. McCoy recommends creating buyer personas and matching content to each phase of the buying cycle: awareness, consideration and decision.

Iowa has seen an explosion in industrial growth, indicating secondary markets are now prime draws for developers.

Joshua Campa's career journey is a classic story of starting from the bottom and reaching the top in the real estate industry. At 16, he began working for a real estate office in Las Vegas, taking on various tasks despite having no prior knowledge or experience.

Riley Warwick of Douglas Elliman represented the buyer in what the agent described as a "great deal" for a pair of adjacent Aspen, Colo., properties that listed for $54 million but reportedly sold for much less.

Instagram is working on an artificial intelligence-powered chatbot that users can ask questions of by starting with @ai in the chat box, per app researcher Alessandro Paluzzi. With direct messaging being a larger part of users' Instagram interaction, adding AI options to chat is one way for the platform to tap into that trend.

As you're commemorating REALTOR® Volunteer Days, consider these smart steps for developing the messaging around your charitable efforts.

The owners of Believe Therapeutic Group Home, a residence for youths with disabilities, have filed a lawsuit against Pointe Coupee Parish, La., alleging the parish is violating federal fair housing and disability laws. The suit was filed in response to new zoning ordinances that are preventing the group from opening a second home.