You want to start a business but don’t know how to start. That’s true of many people, including the now-successful leaders of many companies. How can you jump-start your business? Let’s look at four quick ways to develop startup expertise while establishing your company. 1. Network Attend startup networking events and conferences. Many of these …
For the record, this article is NOT about polychlorinated biphenyl (the banned synthetic chemical); this is a story about the often-forgotten other PCB. What in the world is this PCB and how can it be THAT important to me, you ask? Here’s how: Printed Circuit Boards (PCB) are an essential component in all multi-layered technology, …
Most people have visited a hotel before. You also have probably noticed the housekeeping staff as they move from room to room, cleaning each room for the next night?s guests. They transport all of their housekeeping supplies, such as the towels, sheets and cleaners with a rolling laundry cart. Without this cart, they wouldn?t be …
For business owners who are used to traditional methods of customer outreach, making the shift to advertising and marketing online can seem daunting. Almost three-quarters of American consumers who responded to a recent survey indicated that they do not use the phone book to search for business phone numbers and addresses anymore. More than half …
Having a robust point of sale system is a necessity if you run a pharmacy, regardless of the size. Many owners of mom-and-pop independent pharmacies believe that cash management is the only benefit to investing in a POS system. It’s a nice perk, but it’s hard to spend all your cash on a system that …
In the Internet age, where adults spend up to 11 hours per day using digital media (according to Mashable), anything to do with the World Wide Web is profitable. Advertising becomes more and more innovative by the day, because the web offers countless posibilities for companies, corporations and organizations to broadcast their messages. Among the …
Do you love getting free promotional pens? It is certainly helpful if you are one of the many people who seem to misplace their writing utensils, which usually means someone has walked off with one (again). But those easily dispensable pens are not simply convenient; they are a strategic marketing tool as well. Commercial printing …
Everyone knows how important good customer service is. Connecting with customers and clients in a positive manner is what makes an impact and brings consumers back to a business. Back to make more purchases. Although everyone knows the importance of the positive customer experience, many companies and their employees do not deliver the necessary kindness …
Phones used to be so simple. A rotary dial tabletop telephone looks like a foreign object to most people today. A phone that still needs to be plugged into a home phone jack is becoming more and more rare. While old phones and phone systems were simple, they also provided pretty limited options. Voice over …
When human life was still new to the planet, prehistoric humans lived much like wild animals. Eventually, they developed hunting weapons, fire-building methods, the ability to cultivate crops, and were able to begin human civilization. Each generation that followed has taken the advancements that our predecessors made and added further developments, to improve our way …
With so much of today’s media focusing on digital advertising, it can be easy to dismiss the importance of print media and advertising. But the fact is that print is far from out of fashion, with many printing companies offering competitive rates and a variety of services for small business owners. Still, it can be …
