December 28, 2024

What Happens When???

Good Day Very early Wednesday morning, the tornado sirens went off and woke me up (we have one about 2 blocks from our house). I checked the weather reports and local radar and stayed up until the warning expired (about 25 minutes later). Then I tried to go back to sleep, but the rain and … [Read more...]

Business Strategy

Good Day I'm putting together a marketing first-aid kit for small businesses to use when they need to bring in sales from their past and current customers. While gathering the many items and media for the first-aid kit, I remembered a principle I learned: A business should not be dependent on … [Read more...]

Who’s In Charge Of Your Business, Not You!

Good Day This is the time of year that business owners make appointments to talk to their C.P.A. or accountant. Their talk is, or should be, about getting their information together for their taxes. Sometime the talk is about planning and the future of one's business. It's OK to get advice from … [Read more...]

New Year’s Resolutions, Why

Good Day Very shortly we will start hearing about making New Year's resolutions. We'll be told that this is the time to set new goals, develop better habits and try new things, but within a few weeks we fall back to our old ways. Some of us don't even try to change anymore! Do you also … [Read more...]

Marketing and Scouts?

Good Day, The other day I was at my local post office and started watching a man with a package. He picked up a mailing label and realized he could not address it, he lacked a pen and there were none on the counter. I let him use one of mine. The man next to him had just picked up a passport … [Read more...]

You’re Insane!

Good Day The holiday season is now upon us. We made it through Thanksgiving, Black Friday and Cyber Monday. Whew! Now comes the holiday parties and all the rest. This is also the time of year that I and maybe others start or finish planning what next year will be like. Oh, one other thing; … [Read more...]