Happy National Popcorn Day
A fun and easy celebration.
Just bring in a few bags or a can.
Or a machine!*
Then you could celebrate every day.
After all the month of January is National Popcorn Month. And after that, we are all kind of “excuses” will pop into your head.
Customers will love it. So will your staff.
A great boost for morale and productivity.
*We’ve seen them at a variety of stores – table top models for as little as $49.99. Just be sure to check the fire codes in your office.
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Fire Department Show Signs of Good Business
Like many of us, the Chapel Hill Fire Department puts up a wreath as part of their holiday décor. For the past ten years, the wreath at the fire department has included a sign (below) which shows many signs of good business.
Chief Deputy Matt Lawrence is in charge of the “Keep the Wreath Green” campaign designed to remind citizens of the dangers of the holiday season and to urge them to do their part in preventing deadly home fires.
To help citizens do their part, the fire department pumps out information – online, in the media and at Christmas tree lots. Sure. Sure. We think we know all that stuff. But it’s a hectic time and all it takes is one hurried holiday moment.
Lawrence says, “It’s a terrible thing to go through at any time, but especially during the holidays.”
The fire department’s green wreath, illuminated with green lights, went up on December 1.
It stayed green for 21 days. Read more
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January Only Marketing Ideas
Here they are… quick and easy ways to stir up some sales. A potential side benefit is a boost to morale and productivity. All good for bottom line performance. Read more
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10 Holiday Messages for Leaders Everywhere
Use these tips and tools on a wide range of topics – safety, marketing, networking, sales, service – to help you and your team during the holiday season and beyond.
All of which will help morale and productivity. Yours and your team’s.
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Quote of the Week: Remember Hamlet’s Ham
Tis the season for strategic planning and holiday cooking – a perfect time to re-visit the story about Hamlet’s ham. It serves as a reminder that a simple question can change the way we do business. Or the way we cook a ham.
And it’s a story that left a jingle in Jan’s head – a jingle that’s become our quote of the week:
For it to make sense, you’ll need to read the story. It’s a good one. Here’s a link to: The End of Hamlet’s Ham
Use the above quote as background or wallpaper for your computer with just three clicks. Read more
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The End of Hamlet’s Ham
Tis the season for strategic planning and holiday cooking – a perfect time to re-visit this story as a reminder that a simple question can change the way we do business. Or the way we cook a ham.
A year or so ago, Terry Hamlet, President of S.H. Basnight & Sons, and I were working on a project, looking for a way to get different results.
As we explored, she recalled the day her mother, Dot Hogan Basnight was showing her how to cook a ham. One of the steps was to cut the end off of the ham before putting it in the pan.
Terry asked, “Why do we do that?” Read more
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10 Tips for Keeping the Main Thing the Main Thing
This Quick List is a companion piece to our Leadership Quote of the Week: The Main Thing.
The main thing is to keep the main thing the main thing.
Stephen Covey
It’s such a nice, simple quote with a catchy ring to it. Most people, though, find that keeping the main thing the main thing is not so simple.
Here are 10 tips for keeping the main thing the main thing.
Read more
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Quote of the Week: #1 Killer of Productivity
Do you make expectations clear?
Most leaders believe they do.
Funny thing though…most people say their manager’s expectations are about as clear as a ghost.
Hmm…what to do about this obstacle illusion?
And what about your customers? Read more
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10 Reasons to Visit Vinnie
Halloween…..a great excuse to eat candy and wear scary costumes.
AND a great opportunity to learn, inspire, boost morale and productivity and grow your team.
Most leaders though don’t have time to come up with ideas and materials for this. And most don’t have the courage.
Vinnie can help with the first part. He has pulled together lots of ideas and has them all organized.
You still need enough courage to visit him. And have enough courage to step up and lead in unique ways.
You’ll be glad you did. Your team will be too.
Here are 10 things you can get from a visit with Vinnie. Read more
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Welcome Miami Fans
We were so impressed with the show of class at Notre Dame in 2006, that we wanted to spread the word. We also wanted to make it easy for businesses to implement and so we created a few game day tools for businesses. One of them – ready-to-go welcome signs.
This weekend, Carolina plays the University of Miami.
We suggest that businesses in the Chapel Hill/Carrboro area post welcoming signs in the door, windows and/or counter tops. The one we’ve created looks like this: Read more
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