The world has turned digital. It used to be that we had to travel to a location and sit around a table to have a meeting. Sending letters meant using pen, paper and stamps. A networking party required getting dressed up and driving to the event location. And a job usually meant a daily voyage to ... Views: 1720
Yes, you read that right. Even though Christmas is still more than three months away, savvy business owners are preparing now for the holiday season.
Why? Because it takes time and planning to make your seasonal specials turn into the smoothly running, profitable operations that they can and ... Views: 1637
News boards. Hobby sites. Networking forums. Social media sites. It doesn’t matter what you call them or which ones you belong to. They’re everywhere and we all use them in one form or another.
Social networking sites have many uses; making friends and contacts, learning about trends and ... Views: 1575
Graduation season is here and we all know what that means: transitions, growth and new opportunities.
Developing a successful business also often involves the same stages, and running a business means we graduate from one stage to another.
Adolescence and middle school are the years when ... Views: 1012
It's a group of activities that goes by many names, but it's called "social" because it's all about getting to know people - and letting them get to know you and your business - in a relaxed and friendly manner.
It's also known as "networking" because that is the goal: to create a network of ... Views: 962
It’s August and that means parents everywhere are beginning the annual back-to-school rituals. Every parent knows (and sometimes dreads) the process. If you have school or college aged children, you’re probably dealing with it right now. Or maybe, yours are “grown and gone”, but you still ... Views: 856
As the weather warms up and the earth wakes up, our thoughts naturally turn to spring. It’s the season of new growth; a time when we clear away and clean up old things to make way for new beginnings.
Most people have some sort of spring cleaning ritual for their homes. Planting gardens, washing ... Views: 874