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Remembering the value of face-to-face meetings
by Todd Vendituoli - Thursday January 26, 2012
We have done all our promotions. We have used our social media outlets to promote our business and placed our advertising for its best use. Yet sometimes with all of our promotions and placing our business out for the world to see, we may have missed a vital step. That critical step is meeting people and potential clients face-to-face. You can have great ads and a beautiful website... -
The Green Thing; Is it new or just renewed?
by Stevie Mistele-Wildt - Thursday January 19, 2012
You’ve heard people tell you to use your own bags at the grocery store because plastic isn’t good for the environment. I have used my own cloth bags over and over for the past 15 years before I knew anything about “going green.” I like not having so many paper or plastic bags around. Let me tell you that green has been around a lot longer than you think. The younger generation today...
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Are We There Yet?
by Phil Green - Monday January 23, 2012Remember the last time you loaded the family into the car for a long journey? The kids were buckled in the backseat. Sun was shining, blue skies. Things were going along great. Then, about an hour into the drive you heard, “Are we there yet?” No, we are not there yet. The economy still faces challenges. The phone remains silent. The blue skies are gone—or at least they feel like they are... -
Enduring Business Success in the Digital Technology Era
by Stephen C. Gidley - Sunday January 22, 2012
First and foremost you have to reinvent yourself. You don’t have to destroy the mold and begin from scratch, but you must add the following essentials to those parts of your business that work. Become the most visible contractor in your target area and field of expertise on the Internet and world wide Web. For example, optimize your search ability by enhancing Google ad words or by joining lead...
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A Green Day of Service
- Monday January 16, 2012
January 16, a beautiful day to build a Habitat House, no? EPA administrator Lisa Jackson is urging Americans to make today , a day remembering Dr. Martin Luther King, Jr., a day of service to the environment. She's posted some ways to get involved on the Greenservations blog. "One way to get involved is to participate in projects that help reduce waste, or cut water and energy use in your... -
Friday Wrap-Up: Cutting Waste, Creating Jobs, Announcing Winners
- Friday November 11, 2011
Wrapping up the week in green projects, top design firms and, of course, the no-brainer approach to construction job creation: Lloyd Alter, writing on TreeHugger.com , is a continuing proponent of remodeling and renovation as a means of job creation and conservation of materials. Circling back: the AIA/COTE Top Ten Green Projects of 2011 . K&B Sustainable favorite Greensburg, KS has a...
