Category Archives: Customers

The Business of Business

Posted on July 30, 2018 by

When some think of business men and women, they think of them as successful, they have a good life with all the money they could want.  Other’s think of fast food chains and the success that must go with it … Continue reading →

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Island Proud!

Posted on July 23, 2018 by

With a potential Trade War looming in the not to distant future, there have been Nationalistic movements on both sides of the US/Canada border.  The truth is we don’t realize how much we depend on the Global Marketplace for our … Continue reading →

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Did I Hear You?

Posted on June 11, 2018 by

When we listen, we sometimes let the ‘inner voice’ interfere with the conversation.  We let our mind think about our response rather than respectively waiting for the person to finish.  We may miss out on the important points of the … Continue reading →

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The Challenge of Community Giving

Posted on June 4, 2018 by

When you open the doors to you new enterprise, more than customers come through the doors.  The many community organizations that do the great volunteer work arrive with their hands out.  This will be continual, and this is how the … Continue reading →

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Corporate/Community Culture

Posted on May 14, 2018 by

We all know of individuals who give back to the community, those who give of their time and ability to help those less fortunate or the arts and education, but what about the businesses who continually are helping to create … Continue reading →

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The Search and the Solution

Posted on April 30, 2018 by

For any small business it is always wise to know what your competition’s pricing is in comparison to yours.  You are competing in the same marketplace and with the same potential customers, so you need to know how you stack … Continue reading →

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Proactive vs. Reactive

Posted on March 4, 2018 by

I have always said that in small business, especially sole proprietorships where you are a ‘one-man band’, so to speak, if you are out there seriously marketing you have little time to work in the business and if you are … Continue reading →

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