Here’s what I published this week and a few stories by others that I enjoyed

As you build your inventory of social media images, think about how you’re going to keep track of them and find the ones you need.

A few articles I published last year:

The link between honesty and your subconscious:

You’re working hard to grow your business. Are you ready for success?

Musings on makeup …

An article I enjoyed reading this week:

Susie Kearley’s…

You know you need images on your website and blog, as well as to enhance your social media efforts. (If you don’t, here are six reasons why you need images on your website.)

Creating your own images solves the challenge of finding images (also known as digital assets) you have the rights to use, but what about keeping track of them so you can find them quickly when you need them?

Digital asset management (DAM) systems can be expensive and many have a…

Here’s what I published this week and a few stories by others that I enjoyed

Because it was Thanksgiving week, I only published one story. If you market with contests, be sure to let both the winners and losers know the results.

A few articles I published last year:

A customer who was creditworthy last year may not be in the same financial status this year.

Is content marketing working for you…

Who won your contest?

Contests are a great way to generate sales leads, get customers to engage on social media, build loyalty and more.

But how often have you entered a contest (whether or not you thought there was a realistic chance of winning it) and then never heard another thing about it?

When you hold a contest, be sure to tell your audience who won. If possible and appropriate, include photos of the…

Here’s what I published this week:

When a real estate developer didn’t get his way, his attorney threatened the community.

Do you suffer from the imposter syndrome?

Medium is a great place to enhance your reputation and grow your business.

We had a duh! moment in our backyard last week.

A purchasing tip: Negotiate more than…

Don’t make this critical negotiating mistake

Improve your bottom-line profit by negotiating favorable terms with suppliers.

Price negotiations are usually a critical part of the purchasing process, but price is not the only issue to consider when you’re working out a vendor agreement. Beyond the cost of the item itself, look at quantity discounts, add-ons (such as freight and insurance), and the payment terms.

Quantity Discounts

To determine…

Local Politics

On Tuesday, Nov. 15, 2021, the Orange County [Florida] Commission rejected a request by Benge Development (the company’s president is Tony Benge) to build about 200 homes on a shuttered golf course in east Orange County.

Nearby residents have been vocal in their opposition to the plan.

Hal Kantor, the…

This has nothing to do with the topics I usually write about, but it was something I just learned (maybe a duh! thing to some folks) that I wanted to share.

We have a number of solar-powered landscape lights around the exterior of our house. …