by Tiffiny Fayerweather | Dec 2, 2013 | Uncategorized
Buying Christmas gifts for family members is hard enough and now you have to buy something for your staff members too! Whether you want to give everyone the same gift across the board or make each one a little more personalized here are a few ideas: Gift Certificates...
by Linda Fayerweather | Dec 1, 2013 | Uncategorized
“Oh no, not that question, again.” Yes, the holiday brings out lots of questions and many to the receiver are redundant, repetitious, silly or just plan head scratchers. Questions I’ve answered repeatedly when working different jobs: Where are the...
by Jeff Mendelsohn | Dec 1, 2013 | Image & Marketing
I read a lot of blogs and articles online. Like most young (ish) adults it is where I get all of my news and information. In general I read a lot about start ups and being an entrepreneur, mainly business consulting and technology. So naturally I see a lot of sites...
by Linda Fayerweather | Nov 24, 2013 | Business Improvement, Security
Have a Safe and Happy Thanksgiving for those in the USA. Our American Holiday is a reminder to be thankful, especiallywhen people start something new and it is successful. Here are some inspirational quotes to help you get in the holiday mood: “An optimist is a...
by Linda Fayerweather | Nov 18, 2013 | Business Culture, Planning for Business
If you are thinking “Gee, I’ll make 2014 great with a masterful business plan” — take a couple deep breathes and get real. For years I’ve been an advocate of a One Page Business Plan by Jim Horan, which is simply...
by Jeff Mendelsohn | Nov 18, 2013 | Image & Marketing
I despise most commercials to the point where I will go out of my way to avoid them. I’ll change the channel, mute my speakers or TV, or even not watch a video online if the commercial is too intrusive. The one commercial that has been bothering me lately is a...
by Tiffiny Fayerweather | Nov 17, 2013 | Uncategorized
There’s only twenty-four hours in a day and you’re supposed to get seven to eight hours of sleep a night. Yeah right, more like five to seven hours of sleep if you’re lucky. If you’re dreaming of the mornings when you can sleep in for an extra thirty to sixty minutes...
by Linda Fayerweather | Nov 11, 2013 | Business Improvement, Customer Service & Culture
It is here! The holiday season seems to have shown up even before I put my Halloween decorations away. Now, as savvy business owner, we need to be proactive in making sure our business work is covered. Talking to a retail business owner is one way to get ideas for...
by Tiffiny Fayerweather | Nov 11, 2013 | Uncategorized
If you want to get in on the Holiday sales rush advertising some deals may be a good idea. Unfortunately, like many small businesses, if you haven’t budgeted for marketing you may be looking at a very small amount to work with. Let me tell you about some money saving...
by Jeff Mendelsohn | Nov 11, 2013 | Security
I want to give a little reminder/warning about a new virus that has been going around via email since two people I know have fallen for this email and now have a virus. One of them got a new ransomware virus. First a reminder about detecting spam emails. The email is...