Posted by Sara Lopez on November 28th, 2011 ~
0 Comments This year, there was one Thanksgiving leftover that stuck with me more than the buttermilk pecan pie. It was a story my sister shared of a turkey-related grand opening event that sounded especially memorable. When Academy Sports and Outdoors, a Houston chain, opened a location in Auburn, Ala., a few years ago, it teamed up with a couple of local radio personalities to host a turkey-tossing event.
The toss started at 6 a.m. and my sister, Juli, who teaches school, stopped by on her way to work hoping, truth be told, that she wouldn’t run in to anyone she knew. With three kids playing sports, she decided the prospect of winning a $500 gift certificate was worth the potential embarrassment. So she competed in the ladies high-heel toss category. “We got there at 7:30 a.m., she told us as we passed around our own turkey, and it was cold, but there were already several hundred people there lining up to toss a turkey, laughing and drinking coffee it was like a big fair. And
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Tags: Opening, Opening Big
Posted by Nathan Torres on November 22nd, 2011 ~
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Back a few years ago I was in a tight position with money. I had credit card debt, a car loan, and mortgage to boot. Around this time I received a call from my lender telling me that I could lower my mortgage rate. In fact, the lender even mentioned that I could do a cash out refinance and consolidate any debt since I had such a great credit rating and plenty of equity in my home.
As a result I ended up consolidating my credit card debt into my mortgage and was eventually able to free myself of all the heavy debt I was paying. However in my situation a cash out refinance loan worked great but you might be wondering would it work in yours? In this article Im going to cover what is a cash out refinance, the rules behind them, and when you should and should not get one.
To start a cash out refinance mortgage is a loan that will allow you to pull extra cash out of your mortgage provided you have enough equity in your home. For e
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Tags: Mortgage, Mortgage Worth
Posted by Sara Lopez on November 21st, 2011 ~
0 Comments In my years in business Ive seen performance reviews from several angles, good and bad. As my employee numbers grew past a handful to several dozen, the reviews seemed more necessary than they were when we were smaller.
One of my earlier employees took the job offer only on the condition of two reviews per year.
But I was never comfortable with them. My management style was working shoulder to shoulder with the people, when we were a smaller team. It was hard to suddenly get into a boss-subordinate mode and deliver a report card.
The people who worked for me would tell you, I often put it off, and I didnt do that good a job when I did it.
On the other hand, people need and want reviews because they want to have some sense of how theyre doing. And as your company grows, it needs management too, as well as leadership. And reviews help people keep on track.
I caught an interesting post called Should Performance Reviews Live — or Die? posted by the Summers Hospitality Group earlier this week. I
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Tags: Performance Reviews, Reviews
Posted by Brian Reed on November 20th, 2011 ~
0 Comments The CH2M Hill Corpus Christi Office held a Nov. 3 open house for their new location in the downtown Tower II building. At the event, CH2M HILL awarded a $15,000 Dollars for Doers Grant to Friends of the Billy Sandifer Big Shell Beach Clean-Up. A $1,000 grant also was presented to Jeremy Barnes of the Boy Scouts South Texas Council. CH2M HILL encourages community volunteerism from its staff and awards Dollar for Doers grants to non-profits.
Tags: Ch2m Hill, Nov, Open House
Posted by Sara Lopez on November 17th, 2011 ~
0 Comments What type of Christmas cards should you send? What should you write inside the card? What’s the proper way to address your business Christmas cards?
And what’s the deadline for having Christmas cards done and in the mail? For cards that are being sent nationally, December 15th, according to Canada Post. See their Holiday Mail Inside Canada Deadlines for other dates.
Tags: Business Christmas, Business Christmas Cards, Cards, Christmas Cards
Posted by Brian Reed on November 16th, 2011 ~
0 Comments Breaking through the noise requires coordinated communication to attract prospects, turn them into leads and ultimately convert them into buyers. Phil Fernandez, CEO and co-founder of Marketo, likes to think of marketing automation as the orchestra conductor and he firmly believes in that old saying, “It’s cheaper to keep a customer than to acquire a customer.”
In this interview, Phil spoke with Brent Leary about how the sweet music of marketing automation can simplify the process for even the smallest businesses.
Small Business Trends: Can you tell us about your background and Marketo?
Phil Fernandez: For the last 20 years I have been working on the intersection of technology and marketing. I have seen the need for technology to support modern marketing and the great opportunities to develop products for companies large and small. We st
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Posted by Admin on November 16th, 2011 ~
0 Comments How do you know whether you would be better off applying for a credit card ideal for balance transfers or a card that offers interest free purchases? Some people know without too much thought which type of card would better suit them, but this isn’t always the case. Read on for some things to think about when you are choosing which credit card to apply for.
Probably one of the main things you need to consider is how you are actually planning to use the card. For instance, if you want to transfer an outstanding balance from an existing card to your new one, it is likely that you would be able to benefit from a balance transfer card.
Alternatively, if you like to use your credit card on a regular basis then a purchase card might be a good option for you; if you choose one of these then it’s likely you’ll be able to get an interest free purchase period and 0% balance transfer period, so this is a useful option for many consumers.
If you are unsure which card would be best for you then one good type to consider is the all-round credit card. This Read more…
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