Holmes Security Systems in Fayetteville, NC is honored with three awards in 2014, acknowledging that a local hometown business can succeed when competing with national rivals. President Stephen Wheeler shares the processes that got them there. Start With A Family Business Holmes Security began 47 years ago as a branch of the original Holmes Electric […]
In a time when companies are struggling to stay in business, it is wonderful to see a company that has flourished in business for 16 years. SIMAA INC, a flyer and poster distribution service based in the San Francisco Bay Area, is celebrating 16 years in business this month, a huge milestone by anyone’s standards. […]
When you hear the term “martial arts,” you probably envision young men breaking bricks, children kicking and punching, or a teenager washing a car at a fundraiser. Chances are, you didn’t imagine a man born during World War II. “I would never in my wildest dreams have believed I could have accomplished this, but here I am […]
Sellers are always looking for tips to add value when selling their home. Here are a few simple tips to help you accomplish your objective. Before we get started, try to separate yourself from the emotion of the situation. I know, I know, your children grew up in the house. It’s where your children took […]
Thirty years ago, Arthur Cronos didn’t know he was inventing a new marketing approach. He was just trying to save some money. As the owner of Network Answering Service in San Francisco, he had been following the emergence of voicemail services. Cellphones were not yet invented, and phone companies did not yet offer voicemail services, […]
Derek Bowen, co-owner of Silver Moon Studio of Montreal is helping businesses promote their products and services through a full service video program that eliminates much of the time and trouble associated with the more traditional video production methods. Derek states the following, “Silver Moon Studio has developed a program that simplifies the video creation […]
Lorinda Snyder, President of The Local Marketers Association, announced a new partnership that will give Association clients access to business funding through an alliance with several traditional and non-traditional lenders. “One of the biggest problems we see out there is businesses that have all the right elements for growth, but they lack the financial resources […]
Business owners know they need marketing, but often they don’t know how to effectively manage a multifaceted marketing campaign. When this happens a common tactic is to try and use a broad scatter-shot approach to their marketing. The hope, and it is pure hope, behind this strategy is to try several marketing tools at once, […]
Meet the new generation of trailblazers in Business Support Services. Next Level Solutions’ business concept as business performance advisors is sure to revolutionize the way entrepreneurs view how business should be done in order to run a well-oiled machine. Businesses that are in the conceptual phase as well as the seasoned entrepreneur will benefit from […]
Through the static of marketing concepts, the term positioning comes up from time to time. While some understand the term, others remain in the dark. Positioning is a marketing concept that outlines what a business should do to market its product or service. This is typically created through the use of promotion, price, place and […]