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Holidays, they are the high points of the year, where everyone celebrates. The Fourth of July is the largest national holiday of the year in the US. Many people plan for months for the perfect evening out.
Carol Roth
Anyone who says otherwise is lying
Thereâs a big white elephant in the room (or sometimes a tiny white elephant in the room) and that is size. You keep hearing people say that size doesnât matter- in business, in social media, sometime in boxer briefs- but letâs call it like it is- itâs not really true. When you get to the debate of quantity vs. quality, the real answer is that both matter.
McCurry’s Corner
The problem is sometimes people working in service businesses get so wrapped up in following instructions, or completing the task at hand, that they forget about the most important part, the customer experience. It happens all the time, especially in a society where speed seems to take precedence over everything else.
We Blog Better
You sit down at your desk, turn on the computer with your to-do list in hand â all set to knock out a few blog posts and then maybe work on an ongoing project or two. You start your post, and then decide to do some quick research to validate a point you want to make.
One minute youâre finding interesting information that youâve definitely got to integrate into your post but then you notice a few mentions on Twitter youâd like to respond toâ¦
Todd Weiss, C.F.A.
In all seriousness, how does one write a good blog article? How can you quickly draw in readers and keep them reading? Or better yet, make a comment? A Re-Tweet? Or Subscribe to your RSS feed?
Harvard Business Review
Susan Harrison, my mother in law, died several months ago after a long and courageous battle with cancer. Like most of us, she was not famous. If you didn’t know her you probably didn’t know of her. She lived in the relatively small community of Savannah, Georgia.
Smart Blog on Social Media
LEGO is a classic example of how a focus on your fans can change everything for a brand. In the late â90s, sales were down, product innovation was low, and the big retailers they relied on were telling them they didnât know enough about their customers.
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