Editor’s Note: This post is sponsored by Staples. All thoughts and opinions are my own. What’s the last interaction or communication you usually have with your best clients or customers? More often than not it’s giving them a bill, right? Compare that to your first contacts with these folks when you were trying to bring […]
By now we have all seen the pictures of looters destroying small businesses in Ferguson, Missouri. They make compelling television images and it’s a tragic situation for the local business owners, their employees and the citizens of Ferguson in general. However, there is another crime spree that’s picking up steam throughout the holiday season that […]
Here we are in the midst of the holiday season, and many small business owners, myself included, are searching for ways to say thanks to our customers and clients. Making the right choice is often difficult, particularly with tight budgets. How much should you spend? What’s appropriate and what’s not? To help you make a […]
Here come the holidays. For some businesses, this is the time of the year that will define the income statement. Gift oriented companies will make the most of their money between Thanksgiving and Christmas. Marketing professionals will want to capture the greatest market share possible. In our Internet-driven world, social media technologies are a powerful […]
Here we are in the midst of the holiday season, and many small business owners, are searching for ways to say thanks to our customers and clients. Making the right choice is often difficult, particularly with tight budgets. How much should you spend? What’s appropriate and what’s not? To help you make a positive impression, […]