Friday, 18th May 2012

Four Things You Can Learn From Taco Bell

Posted on 13. Jun, 2011 by Kat Perez-Fraga in Business

Four Things You Can Learn From Taco Bell

Many are crediting Taco Bell’s $3-4 million dollar advertising blitz with quickly and positively resolving the situation.

Tips for Taking a Vacation Without Losing Clients

Posted on 08. Jun, 2011 by Kat Perez-Fraga in Business

Tips for Taking a Vacation Without Losing Clients

I know. A lot of you are going to say that Blackberry means that you never really take a vacation.

Motivated Employees: The Difference Between Thriving & Barely Surviving

Posted on 23. May, 2011 by Kat Perez-Fraga in Business

Motivated Employees: The Difference Between Thriving & Barely Surviving

As a small business owner, your employees are not only the keepers of your day-to-day business, but they have the potential to be your strongest advocates and your most valuable resources.

4 Rules for Creating Content to Market Your Small Business: “Viral Is Not A Strategy”

Posted on 17. May, 2011 by Kat Perez-Fraga in Business

4 Rules for Creating Content to Market Your Small Business: “Viral Is Not A Strategy”

As small business owners become more savvy about marketing their business online, many are creating content – blogs, videos, podcasts, etc – and uploading them with the intent to attract new customers.

Mixing Business and Pleasure on Facebook

Posted on 04. May, 2011 by Kat Perez-Fraga in Business

Mixing Business and Pleasure on Facebook

I have started to notice a trend in my Facebook that every third post is from someone promoting a business enterprise.

When Working With Family Isn’t Working

Posted on 29. Apr, 2011 by Kat Perez-Fraga in Business

When Working With Family Isn’t Working

Working with family is something that many small business owners know well, and they know that it is not always clean and easy.

Putting Bad Days Into Perspective

Posted on 21. Apr, 2011 by Kat Perez-Fraga in Business

Putting Bad Days Into Perspective

I’m sure that most of you with small businesses have thought about giving up at one time or another.

The Quest for Sunday

Posted on 15. Apr, 2011 by Kat Perez-Fraga in Business

The Quest for Sunday

I used to work with a successful businessman who had a strict policy of not working on Sundays. Ever. Naturally, it drove the rest of us Blackberry-wielding workaholics crazy.


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