225 E. 60th St. – New York is all about fun and different. My friend Tony said we can’t go to New York City without going to Serendipity 3 for their Frrrozen Chocolate. Tony had taken one of his daughters on her birthday and had a banana split, which is a yearly favorite for his own …
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According to Information Resources, Inc. 2008, half of U.S. consumers consider at least one sustainability factor when selecting brands to buy or stores to shop. If you're in business, this is certainly a good reason to go green. The more I read about green the more I know that green is more than a trend …
Everything you read, no matter where you turn, is a story about a retailer cutting their workforce or closing their doors. The latest cuts include Home Depot, Starbucks and Macy’s. The reasons are largely due to the disappearing cusotmer, but a large part is simply a lack of vision and an understanding of one's core customer. For …
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The nation’s second largest bank in the nation, Citigroup, will cut 50,000 jobs in coming quarters and join a number of others in the growing “gimme group.” It seems every time we turn around there’s another demand for hand-out money. The world must have forgotten the cry at the Titanic: "women and children first!" But the people who are …
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What others are saying… “Lis is a high-energy and very personal presenter with a great sense of humor. Her presentation is based on a very solid understanding of the flooring retail market and is full of very practical ideas of how to improve the business of a floor covering store.” – Svend Hovmand, Chairman, Crossville, …
I tell people that prior to the elections I received at least one e-mail a day from Obama asking for something. Would I attend a rally, send some dollars, talk to a friend or attend a barbecue? The barbecue sounded interesting, so I made the phone call and asked where it was to be held. …
Baton Rouge, LA I’m in one my favorite parts of the country: Baton Rouge and New Orleans. What’s not to like about Cajun cooking, Zydego music and of course beignets from the Café Dumonde? The city of New Orleans never ceases to amaze me, every time I come here I find something new. My last …
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My friend Chris Clark, a Mohawk Territory Manager, sent me an email the other day about the importance of calling on end users and contractors. With business having been so good in the 90's, Chris feels that many of his dealers may be neglecting this profitable aspect of their business. At this time it's wise to …
In May of 2007 Oprah Winfrey helped Barack Obama get his campaign off the ground. I'm a news junkie and back then even I didn't know who Obama was. Not everyone was happy about her endorsement, and there were plenty of blogs talking about how she "sold out." Apparently, Oprah felt it was her time …
According to Technorati, there are 150,000 new blogs created each day. There must be some reason. Blogging is an economical way to build your business by interacting with your clients in a world wide forum. What better way for people to become familiar with you, your skills and to build your branding message than an …
