Team Effort
I like to think of marketing as a team effort. Whether you are the owner of the business, the head of marketing (or head of Sales), an employee, junior staffer or a customer/client – it takes more than one person Read More …
I like to think of marketing as a team effort. Whether you are the owner of the business, the head of marketing (or head of Sales), an employee, junior staffer or a customer/client – it takes more than one person Read More …
Tonight, yes, it is late. It was a full day on the road – out early, home late and back out almost immediately to a meeting – where, I was not chosen as an elected official for the local business Read More …
There are lots of things that people do really well…many things that they do OK and some that they don’t really have the capacity to do – at all. Knowing what you can and can’t do on your own is Read More …
After an event, such as a grand opening, a game, a promotion or even a milestone birthday party, it is always a good idea to do a post event recap to review what went well and what didn’t. I am Read More …
After decades and decades of living, loving, working, celebrating, fighting, laughing, eating, reading, watching, mentoring, golfing, joking, smiling, fishing, mummer enjoying, organ playing, turkeying and being the tallest man I ever knew…my grandfather is 90 – today! We celebrate him. Read More …
It isn’t easy, but you have to change if it’s not working – either your plan, your actions or your messaging. It’s good to take a step back, think about what you really want and to modify what you do. Read More …
What has the economy – starting in say 2008 – done to today’s standards compared to yesterday’s? Have we made compromises because we have had to do so? In my town, we are “historic”; therefore we have standards. Sign standards, Read More …
Recently – okay it was about 6 months ago, but I had this thought then and still do think about standards vs. standardization. So, back in the spring, a friend posted info on standardized tests and what they can’t tell Read More …
Once I get to know a food retailer owner, I am happy to tell them when I think they are being adequate or inadequate. Most of the time it has NOTHING to do with their food, not the quantity, nor Read More …
Without two young men who went to war in the 40’s my family would not be here. Both of my grandfathers were in WW2 and because of the war, they met my grandmothers. Voila – flash forward – two huge Read More …