by Michael Houlihan & Bonnie Harvey | Business Blog, Contributed Blog
Pruning is an art form with a science behind it. Any good gardener knows that skillful and timely pruning increases the strength and yield of your plant. Pruning can determine the direction of growth and suppress disease. But you have to do it! Now is the time to take... “LOOK WHAT I DISCOVERED!”
by Michael Houlihan & Bonnie Harvey | Business Blog
Today the talk is all about online sales and how they are closing down bricks and mortar stores. While it is true that on line sales represent the fastest growing segment of the retail business, according to the Department of Commerce, bricks and mortar stores still... MAKE FRIENDS IN “LOW” PLACES
by Michael Houlihan & Bonnie Harvey | Business Blog
When you are from an industry, it’s easy and natural to follow best practices, established policies, and time-honored conventions. Being from outside the industry, it seemed logical to seek advice from the people actually doing the physical work. This turned out to be... by Michael Houlihan & Bonnie Harvey | Business Blog, Contributed Article
Email blasts and self-serving promotions seem to be taking over our inboxes. With all the white noise these days, business email communication can fall victim to overloaded and desensitized recipients. Is it any wonder that our own business emails get incomplete or... “YOU LOOK SHARP!”
by Michael Houlihan & Bonnie Harvey | Business Blog
Many years ago, President Jimmy Carter upset men’s business fashion when he fancied himself as a “Peanut Farmer” and wore jeans in the White House. The fad took off! Ever since, it’s common to see CEOs and conference speakers wearing sport coats and jeans. Fashion... “IT’S FOR YOU!”
by Michael Houlihan & Bonnie Harvey | Business Blog
Personal business experience has proven to us that face-to-face meetings are the most productive for breaking the ice with a new prospect. The human face has at least 43 muscles that act in consort to produce over 20 expressions. If you see a negative one while you...