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In this day and age of social media, contests are all the rage. At CK & CO we have sponsored contests and competed in contests. This past year we sponsored a video contest for high school and college students and awarded a cash prize. We also just competed in a contest sponsored by Supplier Connection. […]
Business Contests: Are they worth the effort? Read More »
Wes Wernette, FireKing Security Group Security Practices Every Business Should Follow To paraphrase Forrest Gump, secure is as secure does. Protecting your business is an ongoing process. After all, security threats never take a day off. It pays to take precautions on both sides of the door. Threats from Without Locks and Keys Designate only one
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One of the “realities” I’ve discovered through the years of business ownership, consulting and speaking, is that the customer or client rarely sees you as YOU see you. This is known as Perceptual Reality. In his book Magical Worlds of the Wizard of Ads, Roy H. Williams defines Perceptual Reality as our imagination. We spend
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Do you ever feel like you are on a treadmill dealing with the same concerns year after year? I do when it comes to small business issues. First a little background. In 2012, members of the National Small Business Association (NSBA) met in Washington, DC for the Small Business Congress to discuss an agenda for
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The controversy over the hacking of SONY continues to be in the news for many reasons. There is the release of information about celebrities, the discussion about theaters refusing to show the movie and of course the US sanctions imposed on North Korea. Central to this story is the security of data and protecting data
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The holiday season is winding down and this is the time of year when most of us have lots of lists of things to do. It also seems that every single blog, tweet and newsletter that I read is sharing their top picks for anything and everything as we close out the year. There’s the
Make a List. Check it Twice. Read More »
A recent trip to Puerto Vallarta Mexico yielded two lessons in protecting a brand and protecting your value. Although the little locally owned store may seem miles away from the international golden arches, each had a story to tell about value. In early morning the city is home to walkers, runners, dog owners, skateboarders and
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It’s that time of year. There are holiday open houses, luncheon get-togethers and company parties. While retail operations are in full swing many service businesses like mine find that this is a difficult time of year when it comes to productivity. There are lots of reasons. Customers are trying to get ready for the holidays
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Black Friday. Small Business Saturday. Cyber Monday. You simply can’t get away from the promotions this time of year. While there is lots of hype leading up to these promotions you have to wonder if there are real results. I was most interested in Small Business Saturday which got unbelievable coverage in the media and
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In sports a team may win by 20 points or 2 points and the game still goes in the W column. Whether the winning team was behind the whole game or ahead, the game still goes in the W column. Whether the starting quarterback or center plays every play or goes out on the first
When is a Win a Win? Is Our Bar Too High? Read More »
