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Never Work Alone

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I used to work as the public relations liaison for a company who believed that only one person needed to be involved in the communications efforts of the business. But even smaller businesses can benefit from having a team of communications professionals instead of...

Enjoy Being in Demand

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For many small business owners, just keeping all the balls in the air can seem overwhelming. And for many of us, we are facing our busiest times—doing the job of two to three people at once. Ten years ago, I sat through a seminar from Dale Smith Thomas, self-described...

Grant Me the Money!

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Some companies seem like they keep coming out with the latest and greatest innovation that benefits their industry. We all know that major projects require major money. So how do they do it? One word: grants! The organizations that most commonly seek out grant funding...

Give Back and Gain Big

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As business owners, my husband and I support numerous causes, including Alex’s Lemonade Stand Foundation to promote pediatric cancer research and various breast cancer research organizations. We enjoy donating to community organizations and supporting local events as...

Divide and Conquer: The Art of Delegating

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It’s that time of year – time for our company year-end reports, time for shopping and wrapping, time for the family to visit our house for Christmas dinner. I was looking around the house this morning wondering how it will all get done in less than a week. Then, it...

Fearless Fish

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When the going gets tough, the tough gets going No matter how rough the wind is blowing Going, going, going The tough get going Just like Fearless Fish   When I was a young kid, I had The Electric Company record of this song. I didn’t know what it meant then, but...