The Value of Going the Extra Mile
February 2, 2021
By Michelle Legaspi NP Strategy For businesses, success can look like many things: bottom-line revenue; year-over-year growth, etc. Though, not all success is as easily defined as a metric…
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Gain new customers without costs
January 28, 2021
By Jerry Bellune Russell Brunson started his 1st business while in college. Now he owns 3 online businesses and probably will start several more. That’s what entrepreneurs do. Russell…
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Gain new customers without costs
January 27, 2021
By Jerry Bellune Russell Brunson started his 1st business while in college. Now he owns 3 online businesses and probably will start several more. That’s what entrepreneurs do. Russell…
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What we can learn from Walt Disney
January 20, 2021
By Jerry Bellune When you think of being visionary, compare your vision with Walt Disney’s vision for Disneyland 65 years ago: “Physically, Disneyland is to be a small world…
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Using SEO to Improve your Website Strategy
January 19, 2021
By Jill Baker NP Strategy Search engine optimization (SEO) is the process of increasing both the quantity and quality of traffic to your website through search engines. SEO impacts…
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Holy Halitosis, BATMAN!!!! Got mask breath???
January 14, 2021
As we continue to wear masks as part of the COVID-19 safety protocols, you may have had some moments of “mask breath.” Yeah, be honest, you know you have had…
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Leave no money on the table
January 13, 2021
By Jerry Bellune Whatever happened to Joyce who used to do business with us? No, she didn’t die. She just quit doing business with us. Why? Did we do…
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3 Success Strategies for 2021
January 12, 2021
By Jerry Bellune Business owners and managers who survived and thrived in 2020, says our friend Ruth King, used these 3 simple strategies: 1. They paid close attention to…
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3 success strategies for 2021
January 6, 2021
By Jerry Bellune Business owners and managers who survived and thrived in 2020, says our friend Ruth King, used these 3 simple strategies: 1. They paid close attention to…
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New Year New Plan: How to Use Social Media Insights for updated 2021 Content
January 5, 2021
By Jasmine Spencer NP Strategy It’s easy to get complacent when planning your social media content calendar, especially when many events have shifted or been cancelled due to COVID-19.…
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Take Care of Your Dollars in 2021
January 4, 2021
By Jerry Bellune A business broker friend congratulated us on our financial management during the 2020 pandemic. He said we did not lose near as much money as many other…
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Take care of your dollars in 2021
January 4, 2021
By Jerry Bellune A business broker friend congratulated us on our financial management during the 2020 pandemic. He said we did not lose near as much money as many…
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Early Christmas gift – make it their idea
December 23, 2020
By Jerry Bellune When our friend Mac Toole was serving as a SC lawmaker, he had a wise strategy. He would set out to convince one of the top…
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Looking Back to Plan Ahead: Preparing for Success in 2021
December 22, 2020
By Jesica Johnson Mackey NP Strategy Like most people, I’m looking forward to closing the book on 2020. While this year has been full of challenges, disappoints, and fear,…
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An early Christmas gift parable
December 16, 2020
By Jerry Bellune Here’s another early Christmas gift to help you end a dark year on a bright note. The great physicist Albert Einstein spent most of his life…
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Planning for Public Affairs Success
December 8, 2020
By Seth Palmer NP Strategy A well-organized public affairs plan is a powerful tool that all organizations need to drive focus to important issues that affect their key audiences.…
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A Health Insurance Program for Medical Professionals – SCMA’s Members’ Insurance Trust
December 8, 2020
By William Render Executive Director for the SCMA Members’ Insurance Trust For nearly 40 years, the South Carolina Medical Association Members’ Insurance Trust (SCMA MIT) has been committed to…
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Can, and should, employers require that employees be vaccinated for Covid-19?
December 7, 2020
By David Dubberly As the U.S. Food and Drug Administration (FDA) finalizes its review of two COVID-19 vaccines and prepares to authorize them for use, employers are asking if they…
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How to get high email open rates
December 3, 2020
By Jerry Bellune Have you heard marketers or bloggers brag about the high number of addresses on their email lists? A blogger said he had more than 5 million.…
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Become a Master of Gratitude
November 29, 2020
By Jerry Bellune Can you attract more business without it costing you a dime? Absurd, you say. No, it’s simple, says our friend Ruth King. Show gratitude. Say thank…
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Community Spotlight – WLS Foundation and City of Clinton Partner to Raise $5,000 for Local Veterans
November 13, 2020Veterans Day 2020 started out dreary and wet but ended with sunshine and smiles in Clinton, South Carolina. As reported earlier on the BUZZ, the City of Clinton partnered with…
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Ignore your balance sheet at your own risk
November 12, 2020
By Jerry Bellune Do you check your profit and loss statements and balance sheets monthly? They tell you how profitable your business is, says our friend Ruth King. Your…
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Curiosity Corner: Fixin’ those Foggy Windshields
November 12, 2020
Question: Why does cold air hold less moisture than warm air? Why does cool air clear a foggy windshield better than warm air? (Asked by a foggy column reader via…
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COVID-19 is a Wake-Up Call to the Need for Better Long-Term Planning
November 11, 2020
The coronavirus pandemic has put a spotlight on long-term care facilities. Thousands of residents have died from the virus. Families haven’t been able to visit loved ones for months. As…
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Employers can expect OSHA to issue emergency rule for COVID-19 early in Biden administration
November 10, 2020
By David Dubberly COVID-19 cases in the United States have been increasing rapidly in recent weeks, and the surge is expected to continue into the winter. On Nov. 10, 2020,…
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‘Tis the Season (for relevant content)
November 10, 2020
By Emily Eckert NP Strategy For my communications and marketing friends: anyone else struggling to get excited by content lately? This year has felt like a never-ending slog of…
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Reporting the truth
November 9, 2020
By Jerry Bellune Good morning. Dr. Tracey Jones invited me to appear on her podcast. I don’t think she realized what a blabber mouth she was getting. But we…
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How to attract more Ideal Clients
November 4, 2020
By Jerry Bellune An inexpensive way to attract Ideal Clients is with a referral system. It’s expensive in terms of time. When you get busy it’s harder to find…
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Concentrate on your Ideal Customers
October 28, 2020
By Jerry Bellune Every business has Ideal Customers. Knowledge of those customers is the starting point for all marketing strategies, says business consultant Bill Edmonds. To better understand your…
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Compassionate Communication
October 27, 2020
By Kara Gormley Meador NP Strategy While my home base is no longer a cubical inside a television newsroom where eight monitors blast shows from all of the major…
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Why do your customers buy from you?
October 23, 2020
By Jerry Bellune Our friend Ruth King says you need to know why your customers do business with you for 4 make-or-break reasons: 1. It defines your business…
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Are you prepared for open enrollment in a digital world?
October 15, 2020
By Andrew Monk, Manager Benefits Education The Cason Group With a global pandemic continuing to affect the workplace, many businesses will be conducting open enrollment for 2021 with a remote…
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Attract more prospects, more income
October 14, 2020
by Jerry Bellune Lead magnets can change how you do business and produce more income. It will attract more prospects to your sales funnel faster then you ever dreamed.…
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Do you react or respond?
October 13, 2020
By Heather Matthews NP Strategy Do you react or respond? That question felt like a stab to my heart and almost made me fall off the treadmill one evening. …
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Responsibilities of Leadership: Navigating Business During Times of Societal Upheaval
October 12, 2020
By Brian T. King President and Owner of Carolinas-based A M King Today, we find ourselves in a period of societal crisis. Albeit this is a unique crisis, quite…
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The power of relentless rehearsal
October 7, 2020
By Jerry Bellune When our friend Michael Aun won the Toastmasters International World Championship of Public Speaking he had rehearsed his speech to family, friends and his dog, Author Rick…
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Post Pandemic Litigation in Skilled Care and Assisted Living Facilities
October 1, 2020
By Kelli Sullivan Shareholder at Turner Padget Every industry in America has been affected, in some way, by the changes wrought by the COVID -19 pandemic, but perhaps no…
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How to get high email open rates
September 30, 2020
By Jerry Bellune Have you heard marketers or bloggers brag about the high number of addresses on their email lists? I heard a blogger claim more than 5 million.…
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Show off your Stats! Using your organization’s data to create visual content
September 29, 2020
By Stephanie Heikkila Holman NP Strategy There’s something comforting about numbers, whether it’s the way they gently guide us to sleep as children counting sheep in our beds or…
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3 ways to make a great 1st impression
September 23, 2020
By Jerry Bellune Good morning, fellow entrepreneurs. MaryEllen Tribby believes in making a great impression with 3 strategies. 1. Be generous. When you help others, “getting” will follow. It…
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Harness the power of word-of-mouth
September 16, 2020
By Jerry Bellune A couple of our friends were discussing a German restaurant 45 minutes from our town. My wife and I miss German food since the only place…
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School, work, COVID, oh my
September 15, 2020
By Amanda Loveday NP Strategy I continue to read stories about the demise of the working mother. Every night I scan my Facebook and Twitter feeds before going to…
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Get your prospects to open their wallets
September 9, 2020
By Jerry Bellune Does your advertising really work? It may but the $5,000 question is, does it gain the results that you want? Our friend Ruth King had a…
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Ignore your balance sheet at your own risk
September 2, 2020
By Jerry Bellune Do you only check your profit and loss statements? Your balance sheet tells you much more than your profit and loss statement, says our friend Ruth…
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Crisis Management in The Year of the Crisis
September 1, 2020
By Erin Sanders Senior Communications Advisor with NP Strategy As a professional crisis manager, I help organizations prepare for and avoid a variety of crisis situations. Despite all of…
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Leaving a Legacy – Using a Retirement Account Beneficiary Designation to Gift to Charity
August 31, 2020
By J. Abigail Mason, CFP® Designating a charity through a retirement account beneficiary designation is a great option for those who are philanthropic and who also want to ensure money…
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Turn antagonistic foes into ardent fans
August 26, 2020
By Jerry Bellune A business friend occasionally calls to invites me to lunch – and I know why. Across the table he says, “You know I never call you…
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Brushing basics for our Clinton Dental Care kiddos…
August 21, 2020
By Dr. Kristin Derrick Clinton Dental Care It’s never too early to start focusing on the importance of brushing your teeth for kids. The fact is that tooth decay…
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Say sayonara to Someday Island
August 19, 2020
By Jerry Bellune Covid-19 has given us the gift of reflection. We reflect on what we want from life. What are we willing to do to achieve it? Before…
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Tax tips for emergency preparedness: securing your tax records
August 18, 2020
With the height of South Carolina’s hurricane season approaching, the South Carolina Department of Revenue (SCDOR) offers tips to help you keep your tax records safe in the event of…
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