Graphicbliss Branding Agency chosen for inclusion in Albuquerque Business First "Book of Lists"1/17/2018  Graphicbliss Branding Agency is excited to announce that Albuquerque Business First has chosen The Graphicbliss Branding Agency to be included in their 2016-2017 Book of Lists. Graphicbliss is listed under the “African-American-Owned Businesses” ranked by New Mexico Full-Time Employees. Graphicbliss, an 18-year-old branding agency, is owned by Teresa Ewers, an African-American woman business owner of Graphicbliss and Overdrive Publications the producer of New Mexico Entertainment Magazine and PRIDE & Equality Magazine.
Albuquerque Business First Book of Lists provides New Mexico with listings of hundreds of the hottest area companies in their fields by ranking, receiving the names of key decision makers, along with their titles and complete contact information. The Book of Lists is perfect for Sales Prospecting, Job Search, Fundraising, and Business Research. Learn more at https://www.bizjournals.com/albuquerque/ecommerce/product/bookoflists About Graphicbliss Branding Agency Graphicbliss Branding Agency works with inspiring companies, global influencers, and game-changing brands. Whether you’re starting out and need directions or you’re looking to mold your brand, Graphicbliss works as a partner to help businesses stand out from the competition. Learn more at www.gblissdesigns.com  Graphicbliss Branding Agency is excited to announce that the University of New Mexico Friends of Dance has chosen Graphicbliss to handle all of their Social Media Marketing. In addition to managing their day to day social media needs, Graphicbliss will also help to promote the upcoming Friends of Dance scholarship fundraiser and gala occurring on September 7th and 8th, 2018. Part of the promotion will include interviews with current scholarship students, choreographers, and UNM Dance alumni.
Established in 1988 to raise support for UNM dance scholarships for students, Friends of Dance has become a major force in demonstrating to students, faculty, and administration how a small community organization can encourage the artistic and academic goals of the students involved with the UNM Dance program. For more information about UNM Friends of Dance visit them on Facebook or Instagram or to donate to the foundation visit their website at www.unmfund.org/fund/friends-of-dance About Graphicbliss Branding Agency Graphicbliss Branding Agency works with inspiring companies, global influencers, and game-changing brands. Whether you’re starting out and need directions or you’re looking to mold your brand, Graphicbliss works as a partner to help businesses stand out from the competition. Learn more at www.gblissdesigns.com.  Graphicbliss Branding Agency is excited to announce Quality Home Inspections NM, a New Mexico home inspection company, has chosen Graphicbliss as their new branding agency. The company will be responsible for re-branding their website and promotional materials.
Whether you are a home buyer, a home seller or a real estate professional, Quality Home Inspections NM's team of qualified home inspectors will make the process simple. They will arrive at your property, conduct a thorough home inspection and an array of other services to meet a client's inspection needs.
For more information on Quality Home Inspections NM visit http://www.qualityhomeinspectionsnm.com/ About Graphicbliss Branding Agency Graphicbliss Branding Agency works with inspiring companies, global influencers, and game-changing brands. Whether you’re starting out and need direction or you're looking to mold your brand, Graphicbliss works as a partner to help businesses stand out from the competition. Learn more at www.gblissdesigns.com. Graphicbliss announces re-branding partnership with Med-View Med-Legal & Case Management Specialists1/3/2018  New logo for Med-View Med-Legal & Case Management Specialists Graphicbliss Branding Agency is excited to announce Med-View, a New Mexico based med-legal & case management company, has chosen Graphicbliss as their new branding agency. The company will be responsible for giving Med-View a more professional image, reflecting the quality service the company provides. They will be re-branding their logo, website, and promotional materials.
Med-View Med-Legal and Case Management Specialists provides the very best in medical-legal consulting services to attorneys, organizations, and individuals in New Mexico and throughout the Southwest. Owner Joan Schofield, RN, with over 30 years of experience in the healthcare industry, is a certified life care planning expert and also provides medical cost analysis of past medical bills, as well as catastrophic injury case management.
For more information on Med-View visit www.med-viewnm.com About Graphicbliss Branding Agency Graphicbliss Branding Agency works with inspiring companies, global influencers, and game-changing brands. Whether you’re starting out and need direction or you're looking to mold your brand, Graphicbliss works as a partner to help businesses stand out from the competition. Learn more at www.gblissdesigns.com.  Happy Holidays, Merry Christmas, Happy Hanukah and Happy Kwanzaa!
I have some good news! I'm reporting more job openings this past month, more than any one 30-day period since I started collecting and sending out monthly job emails over 15 years ago. To accommodate this larger number, I've decided to publish this Interim Update with additional job openings that I didn't include in my previous email, including:
As the end of the year approaches, I wanted to thank everyone who has supported my efforts to help foster economic development. In summation, I've been able to connect hundreds of people to jobs, events and resources; co-host another successful MarCom Mixer with my dear friends at Albuquerque the Magazine; helped over 100 professionals relocate to New Mexico; and assisted numerous start-ups, nonprofits and existing small businesses grow their sales and bottom-line results. A toast to 2017 as we look forward to the new year... and happy 2018 to you and yours! -Stacy Sacco Job Openings - Interim Update: Adelante Development Center www.goadelante.org https://rew21.ultipro.com/ADE1002/JobBoard/JobDetails.aspx?__ID=%2A3D344BA61926812C - Ops Marketing Specialist Albuquerque Tourism & Sightseeing Factory http://atsfworks.com/page/jobs - Box Office Staff - Mother Road Bike Taxi (Pedicab Driver) - Tour Guide - Trolley Driver CenturyLink https://jobs.centurylink.com/search/ www.indeed.com - Account Manager II - Sales Director - Albuquerque or El Paso - Senior Global Relationship Manager Don Chalmers Ford, Rio Rancho, NM www.donchalmersford.com/employment/index.htm https://www.linkedin.com/jobs/view/536186077/ - Director of Performance Excellence - Entry Level Auto Sales Representative / Ford Automotive Sales DoubleTree by Hilton at the Albuquerque Convention Center http://doubletree3.hilton.com/en/hotels/new-mexico/doubletree-by-hilton-hotel-albuquerque-ALBSMDT/index.html Catering Sales Manager https://jobs.chrco.com/job/7696147/catering-manager-albuquerque-nm/ Convention Services Manager https://jobs.chrco.com/job/7707084/convention-services-manager-albuquerque-nm/ Group Sales Manager https://jobs.chrco.com/job/7831807/sales-manager-albuquerque-nm/ Food & Beverage Director https://jobs.chrco.com/job/7855001/food-beverage-director-albuquerque-nm/ Hotel Andaluz www.hotelandaluz.com www.indeed.com - Event Services Manager Indian Pueblo Cultural Center https://www.indianpueblo.com/careers/ www.indeed.com - Cashier - Convenience Store Assistant Manager - Museum Director - Servers/Bartenders Jewish Federation of New Mexico https://www.centerfornonprofitexcellence.org/jobs/ad-manager - Ad Manager, New Mexico Jewish Link Kesselman-Jones Inc. a Conference & Event Management Company http://kessjones.com/about/careers/ - Marketing Communications Coordinator - Event Registration & Customer Service Administrator Leukemia & Lymphoma Society http://www.lls.org/working-for-lls - Fundraising Campaign Manager, Light the Night (LTN) Los Poblanos Historic Inn & Organic Farm https://www.lospoblanos.com/employment/ www.indeed.com - Sales and Events Manager - Banquet Manager N2 Publishing (Santa Fe) https://n2pub.com/opportunities - Area Sales Director National Museum of Nuclear Science & History https://www.centerfornonprofitexcellence.org/jobs/museum-educator https://www.centerfornonprofitexcellence.org/jobs/museum-store-clerk - Museum Educator (Part-Time) - Museum Store Clerk (Part-Time) National Multiple Sclerosis Society - New Mexico Office https://www.centerfornonprofitexcellence.org/jobs/development-specialist-8 - Development Specialist New Mexico Bank & Trust https://www.nmb-t.com/ https://htlf.wd1.myworkdayjobs.com/New-Mexico-Bank-Careers/jobs https://www.linkedin.com/jobs/view/508360468/ - Commercial Banker/Lender - Marketing Public Relations Director - Mortgage Loan Originator - Retirement Plan Services Business Development Officer - Senior Personal Banker New Mexico Consortium - Associate Research Scientist - Research Laboratory Technician http://newmexicoconsortium.org/about/application Payday HCM https://www.linkedin.com/jobs/view/534307583/ Marketing Coordinator (Part Time) OFFCenter Community Arts Project https://offcenterarts.org/30-2/jobs/ - Studio/Gallery Coordinator (Part-Time) Presbyterian Ear Institute www.presbyterianearinstitute.org/employment - Executive Director Presbyterian Healthcare Services www.phs.org - Communications Specialist - Product Implementation - Director - Fluent Performance Improvement - VP - Chief Services Officer Rio Grande Jewelry Supply (Bell Group) https://www.riograndecareers.com/ https://riogrande.csod.com/ats/careersite/search.aspx?site=1&c=riogrande - Customer Service Representative - Full-time Warehouse Associate - Inventory Control Specialist - Multimedia Designer - Network Administrator Ronald McDonald House Charities of New Mexico www.rmhc-nm.org https://www.centerfornonprofitexcellence.org/jobs/executive-director-200 - Executive Director Event Listings - 2018 Update Information is subject to change. Please confirm the date, time, location, etc. for each event... Albuquerque Business First 2018 Events www.bizjournals.com/albuquerque 1/11/18, Grow 2020 - New Mexico Economic Outlook 1/25/18, FastTech 2/12/18, Bizwomen Mentoring Monday 2/12/18, Women of Influence 2/22/18, Book of Lists Bash! 3/8/18, Healthiest Employers Awards 5/3/18, 40 Under Forty 6/14/18, Top 100 Private Companies 8/23/18, Best Places to Work 9/27/18, Fastest Growing Companies 10/11/18, C-Suite Awards 11/1/18, Diverse Business Leader 12/7/18, Deals of the Year 1/5/18, Friday, 8:00-1:00pm NMSAE's Annual New Mexico Legislative Preview Crown Plaza Albuquerque Hosted by the New Mexico Society of Association Executives www.nmsae.org 1/8/18-3/14/18 (8 Core Courses and 2 Elective Courses), MW, 6:00 pm -7:30 pm MBA-Lite Certificate Program Instructor: John Cousins, Successful Parallel Entrepreneur, Adjunct Professor, Author, Public-Speaker, "Renaissance Man" UNM Continuing Education, www.ce.unm.edu RSVP at https://www.facebook.com/events/134535057260276/ 1/9/18, Tuesday, 9:00-1:00 pm Free Business Law Forum Introductory Remarks: John Garcia, Director, US Small Business Administration Small business topics (TED Talk format) will include: Alternative Dispute Resolution; Business Ethics & Corporate Social Responsibility; Business Succession Planning; Commercial Real Estate; Contracts; Labor and Employment Law; Tax & Financing; and Tech Startups and Incubators/Patents/IP UNM School of Law, 1117 Stanford NE Hosted by the UNM Business Law Society http://lawschool.unm.edu/ https://www.linkedin.com/pulse/free-business-law-forum-israel-chávez 1/18/18, Thursday, 6:00-8:00 pm AIGA New Mexico Community Meeting FreeRange Coworking Space, 1710 Central Ave SE Hosted by AIGA New Mexico (the professional association for design) https://newmexico.aiga.org/ 1/18/18-5/10/18, Thursdays, 4:00-6:00 pm Global Career Development Facilitator Training (120 Hour Certification Course) Instructor: Jenna Crabb, PhD UNM Continuing Education www.ce.unm.edu 1/26/18, Friday, 8:15 am-3:30 pm The Intersection of Career and Mental Health Counseling Marriott Courtyard Albuquerque, 5151 Journal Center Blvd NE Hosted by the New Mexico Career Development Association www.careers-nm.org/annual-conference.html 2/14/16-2/16/18, Wednesday-Thursday, Various Times Practicing Life Designing Dialogues Casa de Suenos Old Town Historic Inn, 310 Rio Grande Blvd SW Hosted by the Career Construction Institute and NMCDA www.careers-nm.org/career-construction-institute.html 2/23/18, Friday, Time and Location TBA The STEMys The Inaugural New Mexico Excellence in STEM Awards Presented by the Air Force Research Lab New Mexico www.afrlnewmexico.com/the-latest/ 2/24/18, Saturday, Time TBA 2018 Addy's - AAFNM Advertising Awards Entries due 1/12/18 between 12:00 noon and 4:00 pm Hyatt Downtown Hosted by the American Advertising Federation New Mexico For more information, contact: [email protected] or call 505-750-3670 www.nmadvertisingawards.com 3/7/18-3/9/18, Wednesday-Friday, Various Time 2018 PRSA Southwest District Conference "Blue Sky Thinking" Hosted by the Public Relations Society of America Location TBD www.nmprsa.org, https://www.facebook.com/NMPRSA, www.nmprsa.org/conference/speakers 4/28/18, Tuesday, 4:00-8:00 pm 11th Annual EXHIB-IT! B2B EXPO Isleta Resort & Casino www.B2BExpoNM.com 6/28/18-6/29-18, Thursday-Friday, Various Times Southwest Veteran's Business Matchmaking Albuquerque Convention Center For more information, contact: Archie Garcia, [email protected] Who Knew? Fun stuff, interesting news, hidden treasures... Organizations of Interest: - Albuquerque Involved, https://www.ABQinvolved.org/ - Cyber Technologies Academy, Sandia National Laboratories, https://share-ng.sandia.gov/cta/ - Ngage New Mexico (Las Cruces), https://www.ngagenm.org/ - NM Beekeepers Association, www.nmbeekeepers.org - NM Community Data Collaborative, www.nmcdcmaps.org/ - NM Consortium, http://newmexicoconsortium.org/ - NM Out-of-School Time (NMOST) Network, https://nmost.org/ - NM Youth ChalleNGe Academy, www.nmyca.net - SFCC Training Center Corporation, www.sfcc.edu - Southwest Creations Collaborative, www.southwestcreations.com - UNM Center for Education Policy Research, http://cepr.unm.edu/ - UrbanABQ, https://urbanabq.com/ - Working Classroom, www.workingclassroom.org New Meetup Group - ABQ Sales and Business Development Professionals: I recently started the ABQ Sales and Business Development Professionals Meetup group to offer a forum for sales and business development professionals, account executives and sales managers to meet to exchange ideas, trade job information, and sales tips to enhance members' sales acumen, communication skills and bottom-line results. I plan to host monthly Mix@Six networking mixers early next year, but in the meantime, if you have a sales-related meeting, workshop or other event you would like to add to the calendar as a "Public Announcement," please email [email protected]. https://www.meetup.com/ABQ-Sales-and-Business-Development-Professionals Interested in Joining a Local Community or Business Board? I am regularly asked to recommend candidates for local volunteer boards including, for example, the following organizations. I've either served on these boards in the past or am at least familiar with their missions and your expected time commitment, so if you have any questions, please let me know. KAFB Honorary Commander Program http://www.kirtland.af.mil/News/Article-Display/Article/817227/kirtland-inducts-54-honorary-commanders/ TEDxABQ www.tedxabq.com Workforce Connections of Central New Mexico (WCCNM) https://www.mrcog-nm.gov/workforce/board-aamp-committees/board I also publish a list of 50+ local nonprofit organizations and resources including the following key organizations for researching additional volunteer and board position opportunities. Please let me know if you'd like a copy of my original list. - ABQ Volunteers, www.cabq.gov/abq-volunteers - Center for Nonprofit Excellence, www.centerfornonprofitexcellence.org - Community Link Albuquerque, www.clabq.org - Corporate Volunteer Council of New Mexico, www.cvcnm.org - New Mexico Commission for Community Volunteerism, https://www.dws.state.nm.us/nmccv - NM Nonprofit Directory, www.centerfornonprofitexcellence.org/nonprofit-directory - NM Volunteer Connection, www.nmvolunteers.org - Share New Mexico, www.sharenewmexico.org - SINC Nonprofit Incubator, www.sincnm.org - UNM Community Engaged Learning & Research, http://celr.unm.edu/ - UNM Engagement Center, http://communityengagement.unm.edu/ - Volunteer Match, www.volunteermatch.org/search/orgs.jsp?r=msa&l=87199 - Young Leaders Society (United Way of Central New Mexico), www.uwcnm.org/leadership/yls.html - Young Nonprofit Professionals Network - New Mexico, www.ynpn.org/centralnewmexico The City of Albuquerque hosts 30+ volunteer boards and commissions covering a wide range of topical areas, with varying size memberships and terms. For more information, visit: https://www.cabq.gov/clerk/boards-commissions Bernalillo County, similarly, hosts 20+ volunteer boards and commissions... here's that link: https://www.bernco.gov/boards-commissions/ And there are numerous other opportunities to take a leadership role in the community including the 7,500 nonprofit organizations statewide, 750+ Meetup Groups, 500+ professional associations, 20+ Chambers of Commerce located in the greater Albuquerque area, etc. I publish most of those lists too. List of New Mexico's Largest Employers: Charles Lehman, EEICNM Director and NMCDA Treasurer recently finished compiling a list of New Mexico's largest employers that will be a great resource for job-hunters to identify prospective employers. The list includes 250 employers statewide with 200 FTEs or more, and is available on the New Mexico Career Development Association's website: http://www.careers-nm.org/nm-largest-employers.html Thank you to Charles and the excellent work he and the EEICNM and NMCDA organizations do to support our local workforce and job-hunters! I compiled a similar list several years ago including links to nearly 200 employers with 150 FTEs or more. For a copy of that one, please send an email request to [email protected]. UNM Graduate Business Students Provide Free Consulting Services: The UNM Small Business Institute (SBI) still has a couple of unassigned graduate student teams that will be available to assist your local business, government agency or nonprofit organization to prepare either a strategic business plan or a market research study this spring 2018 semester. Please apply online at https://sbi.mgt.unm.edu/. The application deadline is Friday, January 12, 2018, and all fees for the 2017-2018 academic year have been sponsored by a generous contribution from the Bank of America. Anasazi Fields Winery "Going Out of Business Sale": Since the untimely passing of Jim Fish, the vintner at Anasazi Fields Winery in Placitas, the 20+ partners (including my wife Dorothy) have decided to sell the winery, equipment, properties, etc. For more information, please email Dorothy Stermer at [email protected], and she will connect you to their commercial broker. In the meantime, the winery is hosting a "Going Out of Business Sale" this weekend, Saturday and Sunday, from 12:00 noon to 5:00 pm, with special 50% discount pricing on over 25 varietals. Anasazi Fields Winery www.anasazifieldswinery.com 26 Cam De Los Pueblitos, Placitas, NM 87043 505-867-3062 (A 10-minute drive up highway 165 east of the city of Bernalillo) To order in advance, send an email with your order (including your name, phone # and pick up date) to: [email protected] Congratulations to my Wife and Her Appointment to the Albuquerque Public Arts Board: Congratulations to my wife Dorothy Stermer who was recently appointed to the City of Albuquerque's Public Arts Board, representing District 9. Many thanks to Mayor Berry, City Councilor Don Harris and Board Member Janet Thompson for their endorsement. https://www.cabq.gov/culturalservices/public-art/staff-and-board/arts-board  Blessed Creations, Albuquerque's best source for fashionable accessories, men and women's apparel, collectibles, figurines, purses, and more, has acquired Graphicbliss Branding Agency to handle their website development, social media, and graphic design needs. Recently moving to a new location, 1429 Wyoming Blvd NE, Albuquerque, NM 87112, Blessed Creations has been in the community for over a decade but has not embraced the power of an online presence until this year. Graphicbliss will be assisting the company in this new arena. The branding company has worked with Blessed Creations in a small capacity for the past 5 years. This will be the first time the company will be working with them on a larger scale.
Blessed Creations can now be found on Facebook, Instagram, and Twitter under the social handle @BeBlessedNM. Their website will begin construction in 2018. They can currently be reached at (505) 980-9964. About Graphicbliss Branding Agency Graphicbliss Branding Agency works with inspiring companies, global influencers, and game-changing brands. Whether you’re starting out and need direction or you're looking to mold your brand, Graphicbliss works as a partner to help businesses stand out from the competition. Learn more at www.gblissdesigns.com  What it means to own a business has changed a lot in the past decade. Entrepreneurs are running businesses from home and using the latest technological advances to manage business efforts with a quick tap of their smartphone. The rise of online shopping, advertising, and social media has forced business owners to think differently about how they promote themselves and how they interact with customers. In order to have a successful 2017, business owners must put in the time - and yes, even the money - into growing a comprehensive online presence.
You can no longer ignore social media For years, businesses relied on TV, print, and word-of-mouth to make their presence felt. Then the internet made it so an online presence was paramount to success. For a while this meant operating an easy-to-navigate website or online shopping hub. But now it’s not enough to have a good website. It is very important that you do have one, but if you don’t have a strong social media presence, you’ll be drowned out by competing businesses who do have those pathways in place. Sure, you can spend money on social media advertising - from Facebook to Twitter to Instagram to Snapchat - but the good thing about social media is that so much can be done for free. Having a presence on a multitude of platforms ensures that wherever a customer likes to spend their time online they can find you if they want. Facebook is especially vital to your success as it’s not only the most popular platform, but it’s the one where you can best communicate with customers via messaging and post interactions. Facebook is becoming the go-to place for customer service. Without a strong presence your business will seem antiquated and out-of-touch. And when you do create your social media presence, make sure that it keeps in line with your official website and physical presence. Forbes calls it the “omnichannel,” where your “site, app, social media, and in-store aesthetic should be consistent.” “Cultivating a brand identity is critical for a small business,” says Pinkyotto owner Peter Hsia. “Whatever the client sees or experiences becomes your brand.” A consistent social media presence is one of the cheapest, most-effective ways to promote your business this year. Mobile is key In 2017, your business will lag far behind if it doesn’t focus on mobile. As cell phone usage spiked, so did the time customers spend accessing business information on mobile as opposed to desktop. You can’t just assume that your online presence, once designed for desktop access, will translate well to mobile. This year you should strongly consider creating a mobile app for your business. As SmallBizTrends points out, it’s easier than ever: “Small businesses have been slow to build apps for their brands because of the high price point of mobile development. However, there are now a lot of inexpensive, yet effective, options that can allow your company to propel itself into the mobile-centric world of 2017.” Don’t forget about SEO Though focusing on social media and mobile presence is important, you can’t forget about the gold standard of increasing your business’ visibility: SEO. Search Engine Optimization, or the practice of altering or affecting the visibility of your website in a search engine's results, is still vital. If a customer is searching Google for a product or service you offer, you want to show up in those results. It’s that simple. Though good SEO practices can be learned, it might not hurt to spend a little money and hire a solid SEO firm to help you get started. In the past, some business owners saw social media and other comprehensive online presence as a bonus - something simply there to aid their existing strategies. But this is 2017. It’s no longer a bonus. It’s now vital to any business’ success. Photo Credit: Pexels.com  We, as business owners, get so caught up in making money that we find ourselves sometimes taking in any clients instead of creating a vetting process to find ideal businesses with which to work. Our failure to do so may lead to business relationships with abusive clients. My husband helped me realize that abusive relationships are not limited to romantic couples. For 23 years I was in a toxic relationship with someone I considered a friend, and it took some deep soul-searching to realize that the relationship needed to be severed. I revisited that experience recently while dealing with a client that I have been having issues with for a year. I let my need of money and my drive to take care of my family allow someone to use the professional relationship they had entered into with me as a forum for abuse. Now, I know that it is up to me to decide with whom I work. That responsibility will always land on me. Which is why I am taking this opportunity to learn from my lessons and to share with you five signs that you should look for when deciding whether or not you're in an abusive business relationship. If you decide that you are, you may want to strongly consider stepping away. These steps can also apply if you are an employee or vendor.  #1: BOUNDARIES ARE NOT IN THEIR VOCABULARY You have set office hours for a reason: It prevents you from working 24 hours a day. If your client is contacting you at 2 o'clock in the morning to discuss business, run for the hills. This doesn't include a client who clearly acknowledges that they're calling or sending a message after-hours in order to give you a heads-up for when you get into work during normal hours of operation. This is for clients who are oblivious to the fact that you do not work at this time (or worse, ones who do know but just don't care) and expect you to fix their issue right there and then.  #2: USING GUILT TO GET WORK DONE Does your client guilt you into doing work at the drop of a dime knowing that it will lead you to push back other orders of clients who took the time to place their orders based on reasonable deadlines? Have these phrases ever been used?:
 #3: YOU'RE A PUNCHING BAG FOR THEIR STRESS Some people cannot handle stress well. They will either choose to take it out on themselves or on others. While it's never good to keep stress in (exercise that anger and frustration out), it should never be taken out on others. You should never be the punching bag for someone's frustration. If they're not able to sit down and calmly have a conversation with you, red flags should be flying high at this point.  #4: THEY NEVER FOLLOW DEADLINES Deadlines are necessary to get work completed efficiently and with high quality. I bet that you have experienced this: You clearly communicated a hard deadline for a client, but they treated as a mere suggestion. Warning bells should be going off right now! If a company pushes away from the idea of following deadlines, you need to say goodbye. Of course, every once in while, a client may miss a deadline for any number of circumstances, which is up to your discretion whether to allow or not. But if a client routinely disregards precisely set time-frames for when work is due, there is danger ahead. Deadlines are the only way for you to keep your business orders on track. When you have a business that derails that, it's time to find another train.  #5: AFTER DISCUSSING YOUR ISSUES, THE PROBLEMS CONTINUE "I understand" has become a phrase used, in some cases, to nip a conversation in the bud. You might think the other party is hearing what you're saying, but they're really saying, "I think the problem is on your end, and I'm doing nothing wrong." If the client continues to behave in this abusive manner after you calmly and clearly discussed the situation, it's time to part ways. There are some amazing clients just waiting to work with you. Be selective and create a business relationship that's a match made in heaven. Stay tuned for our follow-up entry, "The Vetting Process to a Business Match Made in Heaven." - Written by Teresa Robinson-Ewers
Today is International Women's Day and what better way to celebrate than to share one of my many female inspirations, Angela Bassett. A woman who made her way as a strong black actress in the Hollywood machine, Bassett played some of the most memorable roles - Tina Turner in What's Love Got to Do With It to becoming the first black female Head of the Secret Service in Olympus Has Fallen. She played three different civil rights activists (Betty Shabazz in Malcolm X and Panther, Rosa Parks in The Rosa Parks Story, and Coretta Scott King in Betty and Coretta) and she's now becoming a legend for new generations with the American Horror Story series. Bassett showed her amazing talent during an interview with The Roots.com when asked to give a few lines of something she remembered from her career. What follows is nothing less than extraordinary. Enjoy and Happy International Women's Day to the fabulous women in your life!
Angela Bassett Performs A Monologue From Macbeth  Having things automated is generally considered a perk. Who doesn’t like warm coffee waiting in your mug, at a time you select, with the flavor of your choosing—all preset and ready to go? But, is auto-marketing the right approach for your business? Let’s look.
What can marketing automation solve?
|
About UsIf I can help a business owner create the brand they're looking for, my job is done. Archives
April 2020
Categories
All
|
RSS Feed
