Category: Business

No matter what kind of business you have—retail, professional services, manufacturing, or technical— hosting events can help your company to grow. Well-orchestrated events add value to the paid service your customers or clients already receive from you. They make you stand out to existing clients, help attract new ones, and...

I don't know about you, but every day, I spend at least an hour figuring out my schedule.  I'm constantly arranging and rearranging! Just when I thought everything was straight, I'll get an important call from a potential client who needs to see me on a specific date.  As it...

I don't know about you, but when I think about what to wear to work, I have some difficulty making a decision.  The reason is years ago, I used to only wear suits.  Everyone wore suits to business meetings, to networking parties and to after hours.  Today, it's different depending...

The other day, I scheduled a lunch with a potential client who, through the process, has become a friend. We made the appointment for 1 pm at a little Italian restaurant on the upper East Side. I got to the restaurant early and was seated immediately.  About five minutes past...

The other day, I booked a business trip to Washington, DC on United Airlines. After I booked it, I realized I had a conflict. So, I called a representative at United and asked if I could reschedule my flight. He told me that if I cancel the flight, there would...

I was sleeping and heard the sounds of a keyboard. I woke up.  It was my husband writing something.  He was typing so fast that it reminded me of when I was in typing class in High School and had to learn how to type without looking at the keys. ...

I don't know about you, but it seems to me that everyone is now text messaging.  I know for me, I am hardly on the phone anymore.  The phone was the one business tool that was glued to my ear for so many years and now, it's texting on the...

Event planning is harder than you think. There are so many elements that go into planning an event like sponsor coordination, journal organization, seating, name tags, speakers, presentation, and of course, the look and feel of the event. When things run smooth, everyone thinks it was a breeze to coordinate...

The other day, I got a call from a friend.  He runs a restaurant in another state and he asked me my advice. "I have a restaurant full of people who are going behind my back and calling my supervisor to rat me out," he told me in confidence. I...

Monday was one of those perfect days!  The weather was in the low 70's, the sky was blue and there were few clouds in the sky.  A cool breeze filled the air and there was little humidity. I started my day getting my daughter ready for work and my son...