Can you block robocalls from landlines?
May 7, 2019
by Katie Ritchie Can you block robocalls from your landline phone? Bruce Donatelli, the reader who wrote me about robocall landlines, followed up last week. He graciously let me know…
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Where Organized and Spontaneous Collide
May 6, 2019
By Connie Cleveland I had the opportunity to spend a week in Hawaii with my cousin. The first day, I discovered I loved snorkeling, and every morning, when my…
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The worst thing Barr did this week had nothing to do with the Mueller report
May 3, 2019
By Catherine Rampell The worst thing that Attorney General William P. Barr did this week arguably had nothing to do with possible contempt of Congress or the Mueller report.…
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Is someone secretly stealing from you?
May 1, 2019
by Jerry Bellune How do you know your bookkeeper, employees or vendors aren’t helping themselves to your hard-earned revenue? After working with business owners for 38 years, our friend Ruth…
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Why is your customer buying from you? It may not be why you think.
May 1, 2019
By Ken Gasque This is the first question I ask CEOs, Presidents and owners when they want to talk about branding or rebranding. The truth is it is a…
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Stop robocalls on your landlines
April 30, 2019
By Katie Ritchie Do you get robocalls at home? A reader wrote to me recently because he was getting robocalls on his landline. Although there are no 100% methods…
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Engaging Your Employees with Your Social Media
April 24, 2019
By Angela Rogers In the last 20 years, a horde of social media platforms have emerged. Odds are you’re an active user of at least one platform; between Facebook,…
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How to drive more profit to your bottom line
April 24, 2019
By Jerry Bellune Are you happy with your business’s bottom line? We never are. I mean NEVER! If you are happy with yours, take another look. Over time your…
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Make your internet browsing private
April 23, 2019
By Katie Ritchie Last week I shared how not reading the terms and conditions on websites can lead to privacy invasion. You can keep your internet history and personal…
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Your ‘Goldilocks Offers’ will close more sales
April 17, 2019
By Jerry Bellune If you’ve shopped at your local grocer lately, you may have noticed “Yogurt-copia.” There are so many choices – apple, banana cream pie, orange, peach, strawberry,…
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Starting reading the terms of service
April 16, 2019
by Katie Ritchie Are you on social media? When you joined Facebook, Instagram, or Twitter, did you read through the terms of service? It’s okay if you didn’t. Between…
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The best way to gain more customers
April 10, 2019
By Jerry Bellune Our friend Ruth King told us about her friend who asked for referrals for their new air conditioning system. None of the sales people asked why…
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Game tantrums: addiction or depression?
April 9, 2019
By Katie Ritchie Does your child or grandchild play video games? Have you experienced firsthand the whining and tantrums which accompany the end of playtime? Why do meltdowns happen…
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Networking 101: How to build strong connections
April 4, 2019
By Jean Cecil Frick When I was a child, my parents would constantly remind me of the importance of making a good first impression. Little did I know that…
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Sell by the numbers for greater profits
April 3, 2019
By Jerry Bellune Houston Rockets basketball coach Mike D’Antoni is passionate about 1.16. That’s the number of points per possession they must score to be the best offense in…
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Pursuing Excellence: When Did You Learn To Practice?
April 3, 2019
By Connie Cleveland My aunt came to visit me soon after I opened the Dog Trainers Workshop. She was trying to be supportive of her niece who had “gone…
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Verizon battles robocalls with new tech
April 2, 2019
Verizon hopes to stop robocalls by opening access to new technology for its subscribers. The tech, called STIR/SHAKEN, is a caller ID technology you don’t have to install. It is…
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What should your obit reveal?
April 2, 2019
By Jerry Bellune My Seton Hall University reporting students’ 1st writing exercise was simple: Write a 250-word obituary you would want read at your funeral. Bear in mind that…
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Achieve your goals on time – every time
March 27, 2019
By Jerry Bellune Our friend Ann Elliott agreed to work with us on our 1st book. Its mission was to teach sales people the top 7 strategies of sales…
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HP recalls more laptop batteries
March 26, 2019
By Katie Ritchie The United States Consumer Product Safety Commission announced the computer and printer business HP is expanding a recall from January 2018. The recall is of Lithium-ion…
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RSVP Today: Making sure the right people are in the room for your event
March 22, 2019
By Emily Eckert NP Strategy My first article in October covered tips and tricks to help execute your event without a hitch. Nailing down those logistics can be a…
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When talent and hard work aren’t enough
March 21, 2019
By Brian Maynor “Talent is cheaper than table salt. What separates the talented individual from the successful one is a lot of hard work.” – Stephen King All…
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Your best source of new business
March 20, 2019
By Jerry Bellune All of us know we should ask for referrals but we too often forget to ask. Our friend Ruth King advises her coaching clients to place…
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How leaders can prevent sharing from becoming oversharing
March 20, 2019
By Brian Maynor Thanks to social media, our lives have become a testament to oversharing. The common thought is that everything we do needs to be shared, and if…
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Tips for victims of tech scams
March 19, 2019
by Katie Ritchie Did you pay a tech support scammer? If the scam took place a long while ago, it may be too late to get your money back,…
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The two “C”s of success
March 14, 2019
By Brian Maynor I’m willing to wager when thinking about success we’ve never thought the two “c”s in the middle of the word before. Now what if I told…
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Master the short game of business
March 13, 2019
By Jerry Bellune The “short game” of golf is where you are near the green, chip onto it and putt your ball into the hole. We’re not just talking…
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AG Alan Wilson raises awareness of support scams
March 12, 2019
By Katie Ritchie Attorney General Alan Wilson has joined the U.S. Department of Justice, the Federal Trade Commission, other regulators, and other attorneys general from across the U.S. to…
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Prescribed Fire: The Prescription for a Healthy Forest
March 11, 2019
By Ryan Bean, Clemson Extension Governor Henry McMaster has proclaimed March 2019 Prescribed Fire Awareness Month in SC. Prescribed burning is a very important management tool in the Southeastern…
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What lawyers and public relations pros can learn from each other
March 8, 2019
Leighton Lord Founder and Managing Director, NP Strategy, LLC In July, I wrote about the natural conflict between legal and public relations. Legal wants to win a case or…
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Avoiding the Adversarial Position
March 6, 2019
By Connie Cleveland My family was never afraid to tackle tough topics. The debates and disagreements, particularly around the dining room table, were memorable. One such disagreement (I believe…
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You must believe in what you’re selling
March 6, 2019By Jerry Bellune Call us old fashioned. We’ve been sold on the power of newspapers and advertising most of our lives. And it has served us well. Prospects can…
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How to be realistic optimistic
March 6, 2019
By Brian Maynor “Choose to be optimistic, it feels better.” – Dalai Lama XIV I’m proud to be an optimist. As a motivational coach it certainly helps me do…
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Tips to speak up
March 6, 2019
By Brian Maynor How many times have we witnessed some injustice, no matter how great or small, and just turned our backs and walked away or ignored it? Unfortunately…
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You must believe in what you’re selling
March 6, 2019
By Jerry Bellune Call us old fashioned. We’ve been sold on the power of newspapers and advertising most of our lives. And it has served us well. Prospects can…
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Software fixes for your keyboard
March 5, 2019by Katie Ritchie If your keyboard or mouse still isn’t working after trying the fixes from last week, there’s still hope. If you have a wireless device, try these…
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Software fixes for your keyboard
March 5, 2019
by Katie Ritchie If your keyboard or mouse still isn’t working after trying the fixes from last week, there’s still hope. If you have a wireless device, try these…
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Preparing financially for the death of a family member
March 4, 2019By Bethany M. Griffith, CFP®, EA Nothing is certain but death and taxes, and not many topics make for worse conversation starters at the Thanksgiving table. Yet, finding the…
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Preparing financially for the death of a family member
March 4, 2019
By Bethany M. Griffith, CFP®, EA Nothing is certain but death and taxes, and not many topics make for worse conversation starters at the Thanksgiving table. Yet, finding the…
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3 ways to balance our home work lives
March 1, 2019
By Brian Maynor After working long hours, most of us long for time at home to just unplug and recharge, but rarely is that the case. What normally awaits…
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How to stop our mind from obsessing
February 27, 2019
By Brian Maynor I’m sure a lot of us have this problem, endlessly replaying situations, conversations, or choices we’ve made wondering how things might be different. Mentally rehashing over…
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Solve clients’ problems without cash
February 27, 2019By Jerry Bellune Have you ever had great clients who became unhappy with you or one of your people? Did you lose them? Did you have to cut your…
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How to fix a nonworking keyboard
February 27, 2019By Katie Ritchie If your computer mouse or keyboard is not working it can be challenging to troubleshoot. This week I’ll share steps to troubleshoot why your device might…
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Solve clients’ problems without cash
February 27, 2019
By Jerry Bellune Have you ever had great clients who became unhappy with you or one of your people? Did you lose them? Did you have to cut your…
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How to fix a nonworking keyboard
February 27, 2019
By Katie Ritchie If your computer mouse or keyboard is not working it can be challenging to troubleshoot. This week I’ll share steps to troubleshoot why your device might…
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Film like it used to be – for modern day
February 25, 2019
By Taylor Kearns As the old folks would say, “’Memba film? That’s when the moving pictures MEANT something!” The days when artists would craft thoughtful, moving stories; capturing them…
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Calculating our informal power, Pt. 2
February 20, 2019
By Brian Maynor Yesterday we explored informal power, namely what it is and how we calculate it. If you missed the article, you can find it here: https://midlandsbiz.whosonthemove.com/calculating-our-informal-power-at-work-pt-1 Now…
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3 Cyber Security Trends CEO’s Need to Prepare for in 2019
February 20, 2019
By Kevin Wentzel As South Carolina businesses rely increasingly on technology to improve efficiency, drive down costs, and generally make our lives easier, we inadvertently introduce a growing number…
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What could you do with a $180 sandwich?
February 20, 2019By Jerry Bellune We thought the epitome of extravagance was a $100 hamburger on the menu at a fancy schmanzy eatery in Philadelphia’s Rittenhouse Square. Then we read Jason…
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What could you do with a $180 sandwich?
February 20, 2019
By Jerry Bellune We thought the epitome of extravagance was a $100 hamburger on the menu at a fancy schmanzy eatery in Philadelphia’s Rittenhouse Square. Then we read Jason…
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