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IMHO :) 6 Characteristics of Small Business Owners

06/21/201312/01/2015Blog, humor, leadership, management, small business, Social Mediabusiness, Clueless, connection, corporate franchise, entrepreneur, family birthday, franchise department, happy friends, Magazines and E-zines, National Small Business Week, Networking and Peer Support, Percentage, productivity, Small business, small business owner, small business owners, time management, United States

People ask why I only work with Small Businesses in the U.S. Because American Small Business owners are Passionate and crazy about their business! Not that there is anything wrong with working for a corporation, Read More

It’s the Holidays, Take a Break! 15 Signs You May Be Addicted to Technology

12/24/201212/01/2015Blog, humor, non-profit, small business, Social MediaBlack Friday, blogging, Christmas, Communications, connection, Facebook, gaming, Holiday, IPhone, Social Media, technology, Telephone, Thanksgiving, transportation, YouTube

Our generation doesn’t ring the doorbell, they text or call to say they’re outside.

As much as we are seeing Black Friday bleed into Thanksgiving Thursdays, Christmas is still, thankfully, a day when MOST businesses are closed… Maybe WE need to “close,” too. Are you guilty? Ok, admit it… do you have any (or all) of these signs of technology addiction?

SMBs -7 Reasons Not to be Afraid of Twitter

07/05/2012Blog, humor, marketing, non-profit, small business, Social Mediabusiness, Communications, connection, entrepreneur, Facebook, LinkedIn, Marketing, recognition, Small business, Social Media, Social network, success, technology, twitter

The learning curve for many small business owners can be daunting when venturing into social media markting.

Remember how helpless many of us felt when first introduced to personal desktop…

6 Ways to Make the Holiday Business Season Civil

11/14/201012/01/2015humor, marketing, retail, small businessBlack Friday, Christmas, Christmas Eve, Custom Menu, customer service, Electronic commerce, Flip Flops, productivity, Santa Claus, Shopping, Shopping bag, Trail mix, United States

The Holiday Shopping Season is Here! YIKES! Some basic helpful and (should be) obvious tips to get through the toughest retail season. Happy Holidays!

Your Staff is Your Best Investment Toward Success

06/24/201011/25/2015Blog, humor, leadership, management, marketing, small businessbusiness, Communications, focus, management, morale, productivity, recognition, Sales, Small business, success

It’s never good to lose staff – for you or your customers. Will your staff leave you? Not if you buy them pastries. 😉 kidding. The real reason they most often leave is …