Something crazy happened this week: CCC celebrated its 5th anniversary. In the midst of client projects and deadlines, I almost missed it — which is so appropriate. It was just another day in what has become my life as a small business owner. When I started this journey, I never thought I’d get here. Sure, IContinue reading “5 Years In: Life as a Small Business Owner”
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5 Books Every Small Business Owner Should Read
We’re big readers here at CCC. As Mr. King reminds us below, that’s a good thing because we’re writers, and we like to be well-versed at our craft. Reading is important even if you don’t write though. Business professionals and owners everywhere can benefit from knowledge and experience shared in a good book. “If youContinue reading “5 Books Every Small Business Owner Should Read”
Does Your Small Business Have a Contingency Plan?
In preparation of the 2016 election, I recently attended my second year of Precinct Election Official (PEO) training by the local Board of Elections (BOE). In addition to keeping up with new developments, it’s helpful to review the massive amounts of information prior to each election. What are the massive amounts of information? In additionContinue reading “Does Your Small Business Have a Contingency Plan?”
Want Your Business to Flourish? Kill Your Sacred Cows
What’s holding your business back? Probably a sacred cow. A what?! You’ve heard them before — those magical sayings in the business world that savvy businessmen and women everywhere regard as sacred. The customer is always right. √ Teams create the best solutions. √ Always trust your research. √ Here’s the problem with sacred cows: alwaysContinue reading “Want Your Business to Flourish? Kill Your Sacred Cows”
An Omnipresent View? The Life of a Small Business Owner
As I sit here and watch the conclusion of the Nets-Heat game, my thoughts keep drifting back to my business. It’s not for lack of excitement: this game, and especially the 4th quarter, has been a back-and-forth affair. In fact, I’m loving the view on TNT Overtime: Wouldn’t it be great if you had thisContinue reading “An Omnipresent View? The Life of a Small Business Owner”
You Don’t Know Jack About Brandjacking
In the mid-nineties, there was a trivia game called You Don’t Know Jack. As a trivia buff, I loved the game and even had it on CD-ROM (remember those?). OK, I also loved telling people, “You don’t know jack” when they answered incorrectly. Which brings me too… Brandjacking. What is it? When someone hijacks your brand,Continue reading “You Don’t Know Jack About Brandjacking”
Global Expansion: Thinking Outside Your Borders
Clearly Conveyed Communications is excited to welcome Sloan McKinney as the latest contributor to the CCC blog. You can learn more about the author at the end of this post. Small businesses make the mistake too often in assuming that just because they’re small, international expansion will never be an option. It’s this kindContinue reading “Global Expansion: Thinking Outside Your Borders”
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