I’m having a flashback to my youth, AA Stagg High School, circa the mid to late 1980’s. It’s a room on the lower-level of A-building, where Mr. MacGregor taught typing. Whether on the IBM Selectric or the other, more new-fangled electronic typewriters I was able to crank out more than 80 words per minute on,… Read more »
If you’re a fan of Mel Brooks’ work, you probably remember this scene in his Star Wars spoof “Spaceballs”: When this movie came out in 1987, the internet was a nascent thing confined to dialup and university researchers. So the most secure things people were using were combination locks or padlocks. Identity theft meant your wallet… Read more »
Businesses and individuals can both instill their identity and make their companies easy to find online by claiming their personal and professional locations on the platforms their clients use. Business B2B Social Network Tips What platforms do you use to reach your customers? Are you selling exclusive B2B or B2C, or do you have a… Read more »
Over the past few weeks, I’ve had the privilege of hosting one webinar and attending two. Webinars can be a tremendous way to engage an audience of your customers or prospects. It’s not something that should be undertaken without a plan, and here are three things to keep in mind when planning yours. Choose a… Read more »
This week, Airbnb, a service that I use when I travel, unveiled a new brand mark. They say that the logo is a combination of a home, a heart and a location pin. They call the symbol “Bélo”, meaning “belonging”. Others, it would seem, have pointed out that it is far from an original creation. All… Read more »
This week, I led a webinar for a client about the importance of supply chain visibility. Supply chain visibility is key for a logistics company for customer retention, revenue generation and proactive communication. Let’s briefly touch on each one and why it is so crucial. Customer retention Freight rates are constantly in flux regardless of… Read more »
Confession: I’m an Apple Fanboi. Those who know me are acutely aware of this. If it starts with “i”, chances are I’ll buy it. I can be a little discriminating, but my experiences with the brand and every customer service touch have reinforced that feeling. P:G uses QuickBooks for our accounting, The interface is old,… Read more »
Last Thursday, the CCBFA and Roanoke Trade were kind enough to host an outreach seminar on ACE. The featured speakers were Steve Hilson and Vince Annunziato of Customs and Border Protection. Their message? If you’re a Customs broker, get on ACE now. It doesn’t have to be a full dive into the deep end of the pool… Read more »
Brazil’s economy is, without question, the economic engine that drives South and Latin America. Besides the futbol tournament currently underway and the Olympics slated for Rio in 2016, Brazil leads all South American countries in population and GDP. They are also a country besieged by poverty, high taxes, crime and infrastructure challenges. Brazil is the… Read more »
This week brought Apple’s annual Worldwide Developer Conference, or WWDC. While Apple holds many events for the consumer (think their iPhone and iPad launch events held every year), this is one aimed at the people who build software and applications for their ecosystem, Mac OS X (for Apple desktops) and iOS (for the aforementioned iPhones… Read more »
Last week in Miami, the Commercial Operations Advisory Committee, or COAC, put forth a series of recommendations to Customs and Border Protection. COAC meets quarterly and is comprised of members of the trade representing importers, exporters, trade associations, Customs brokers and others. Members of the Committee are appointed to two-year terms. The present construct of… Read more »
Don’t take that headline to mean that you have carte blanche to purloin, take or willy-nilly start putting stuff on your site or in your corporate communications. Whoever took that picture or made that video owns the rights to it, and there’s a huge difference between you sharing it with friends or in your social feed and… Read more »