Conference Implementation Secrets
10 Things To Avoid Information Overwhelm And Ensure Results in Your Business Business owner, Jack Clean just came back from a conference and he is so excited about all of the ideas that he doesn’t know where to start. He doesn’t want this conference to turn out like all of the others where nothing g
The Art of Hospitality
As the hotel industry knows well, hospitality is not just putting mints on the pillows. It’s the way you interact with your customers. You can make those customers feel like royalty and keep coming back, or not. Here are 3 quick tips on how to ensure you and your team can keep the spirit of ho
Beach House At Whidbey
I have some big news about a new venture. Well, over the last few weeks I have started a new business of sorts. I have opened a vacation rental on Whidbey Island http://www.beachhouseatwhidbey.com/ . The situation was that this house and the waterfront property has been in my family for over sixty y
In the News
All Clean Services in the News First, I want to recognize All Clean Services in Arizona for a getting press coverage in their local paper, The Daily Courier. By establishing a relationship with the press and continually updating them on their business news, SharpChip Consulting and All Clean Service
Don’t Miss Those Promotional Opportunities!
Mother’s Day is coming up again very quickly – in 8 days, in fact. I won’t ask if you are prepared. The more important question is: Are your prospective customers? As a mother of two small children, I would take a completely clean house over flowers any day (after all, who is going
Who’s Branding You?
In the marketing world advertising gurus like to throw around big words like “branding” and “positioning”. Are those only for the big corporations like Starbucks or GM? Nope. Everyone can have a brand and — as a small company – yours may even be more important tha
Cell Phones More Distracting than Marijuana?
We all assume that recent technology is going to make us more productive, right? Not necessarily. A recent study conducted by a UK research firm found that the influx of information, including cell phones, email and instant messaging can actually reduce workers IQ more than smoking marijuana. Often
Sharpen Your Saw And Grow Your Business
I love Steven Covey’s book “The 7 Habits of Highly Effective People”. It really identifies techniques that accomplished people have in common. One of my favorites is “Habit #7 – Taking the time to sharpen the saw”. And, basically it is the concept that if you are a woodsman chopping wood all d
3 Expensive Secrets You Can’t Afford to Ignore
You Are Not Making the Big $$ Money That You Should – “A high percentage of businesses fail”, is what we have all heard. Some even say as high as 90%. However, I couldn’t find any statistics to actually back that up. What I did find was a study done by NFIB that says that over the lifetime of a busi
How to Find Good Employees When the Pickings are Slim
You’re in a pickle. You’ve got new contracts ready to go, but it’s been weeks since you received any qualified applicants from your help wanted ads. What’s going on? You wonder, “is it me” or “do I need to offer more money”? If finding good employees feels like pulling teeth these days, you’re not a[constantcontactapi formid="1"]