E-Strategies – Week of March 7, 2016
We are constantly on the look out for the latest tips and articles on business just for you! Tired of Small Talk? Try Medium Talk A couple of weeks ago, I went to someone’s birthday party at a bar after…
We are constantly on the look out for the latest tips and articles on business just for you! Tired of Small Talk? Try Medium Talk A couple of weeks ago, I went to someone’s birthday party at a bar after…
Hi, my name is Cathy. As business owners it can’t all be about the work, it has to include your leisure time and your physical and mental/spiritual well-being. Kind of like a milking stool you need all four legs to…
I have been on the road a bit the last few weeks and I have noticed several things that made me scratch my head - figuratively not literally, of course. Just small things, nothing major, but all of them made…
I love connecting with friends, family and colleagues on Facebook, but sometimes you wonder if everyone has forgotten basic manners, just because Facebook has some anonymity to it. I am not even talking about the political postings – they are…
Recently I asked friends from across the country what word(s) best described someone who was an entrepreneur. Some were entrepreneurs themselves and others were not. I targeted people with rural backgrounds or connections to rural areas to see if there…
For those of you familiar with LinkedIn you know that you get pop ups of people you might know and might want to connect with. The other day a name of a colleague who has passed away popped up. I…
The 10 Spray Bottles You Need for Spring Cleaning Your Business Spray Bottle #1: Gather up all those business cards you have in piles, drawers, etc. and scan them into your data base. There are a…
I just participated in a local Home and Garden Show put on by the local chamber this past weekend. We had a major snow storm, so while traffic was light I was able to observe and reflect on what I…
When do you do formal employee performance reviews? Is it annually, semi-annually, quarterly or never? There is probably something to be said for all of them, but I’m an advocate of never, especially in small companies. I’m talking “formal”…
Recently I was trying to find the contact information for a person I wanted to send an invitation to for a special event in our area. This person had been recommended by others to invite, but they did not have…