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NUTRITION: How Do I Get My Children Interested in Healthy Food?

October 13, 2020

Let’s get the whole family involved One question my clients ask often is how to get their children interested in their own nutrition, or when to start having discussions. In…

CURRENT BYTES: Resolving Black Blank Webcam Screens & Other Camera Challenges

October 7, 2020

Our techs this week continue to see a recurring theme of challenges that are brought on by our new virtual work/school lifestyle. As we see each week, the balance of…

Human Resources: Top Tips for a Healthy Hierarchy at Work

October 4, 2020

Most small business owners don’t go off and start their own commercial enterprise because they have a thirst for power and world domination. In fact – many entrepreneurs have found…

Branding Solutions: Who’s Painting the Picture of Your Brand? Part 1 of 3

October 3, 2020

Absent a narrative people invent one. Translation: if you don’t paint the picture of what it’s like to do business with your brand other people will. This boils down…

Wines: Save South African Wine

September 29, 2020

After five months of Covid-19 restrictions, over 90% of South African wineries are now in trouble. The South African Wine Industry needs your help! Covid-19 impact Unlike…

ASK ALAN: Why is Your Favorite Service Organization Going Out of Business?

September 26, 2020

Service organizations struggle to attract and retain members Virtually every service organization in the U.S. is struggling to attract and retain members. Scouts, Lions, Kiwanis, Elks, Rotary clubs, and others…

CURRENT BYTES: Resolving Home Learning and Remote Work Issues

September 24, 2020

This past week our talented techs found Virtual Learning/Remote Work to be the recurring theme in their ticket email inbox. Symptoms list described by the clients: Software applications not…

Human Resources: Compete for Awesome Employees with an Affordable Health Benefit Plan

September 20, 2020

Small businesses can find it hard to attract and retain high-quality employees when competing against companies with a benefits package Even though there is a wide range of options, with…

Branding Solutions: It’s the Fourth Quarter — Time for Your Business to Come Alive

September 19, 2020

Game 7 of the NBA Finals, Celtics vs. Lakers, will always hurt me I was riding high. My hometown team, the Celtics, was on the verge of back to back…

ASK ALAN: Sharing the Secret Sauce Used by the Best Managed Organizations in the World

September 12, 2020

The Secret Sauce The “secret sauces,” used by the best managed organizations in the world are SOPs, (Standard Operating Procedures). When carefully crafted and introduced properly, their value is miraculous.…