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In Defense of Australia

September 19, 2019

Australia never stopped making great wine. Mistakes were made, scores were chased, and lessons were learned. Some wineries didn’t survive. The great ones did. Unfortunately, Australian wine is directly linked…

ASK ALAN: How Well Do YOU Listen?

September 16, 2019

How Well Do YOU Listen? FACT: Better listeners are better at influencing others… …according to a recent Columbia Business School research study, Listening and Organizational Influence. The study suggests that,…

Pinky Swear’s All-Star Spirit for September

September 13, 2019

by Mary Catherine Penny, Marketing Intern Pinky Swear Foundation This is The Pinky Swear Foundation’s second article in the four-part series as our Outstanding Non-Profit for…

Branding Solutions: You’re Not Who You Think You Are

September 9, 2019

Marketing is about perceptions. It’s not about whether your product or service is better than the competition. It’s not about how many years’ experience you have. It’s…

Tech Talk – What is SEO?

September 3, 2019

by Willie Ammons Digital Marketing Expert and Website Designer If you have tried to get more customers for your business through the internet, you have probably heard the term…

ASK ALAN: The Importance of ATTITUDE in Business

September 2, 2019

“Is ATTITUDE in business, everything, or one of many things?” —L. Millman, Franklin, MI In business, while ATTITUDE is one of many things…it’s undeniably the…

ASK ALAN: The Importance of “Outside the Box” Thinking

August 20, 2019

Are YOU Using (Creative) Outside the Box Thinking? You Should! Are YOU being creative and using outside the box thinking? Today’s staggering number of choices and our diverse economy demands…

School Lunches That Are Kid Friendly and Tummy Approved

August 13, 2019

By Anita Wallak, MS, RD, LDN Founder, Eat Right To Live Right Now that school has started, the dreaded school lunch has most parents’ brains in a tailspin—especially for…

The Scary Hidden Costs of EACH Laptop Outage at Your Company

August 13, 2019

Tech Talk | Mike Dunn | Partner at Carolinas Cloud It’s true. Anything made by people will break. That especially holds true for IT hardware and systems. Outages always…

Protect your kid’s back…Don’t Overpack!

August 12, 2019

By Sarah DoBroka Cooley Board Certified Sports Clinical Specialist At the beginning of every season, legendary UCLA basketball coach John Wooden would begin with, “Men,…