I have been vocal about my disdain for and disapproval of Colin Kaepernick’s so-called protest against his country, expressed by refusing to stand for our national anthem. Besides the fact that Kaepernick is ill-informed and, in my opinion, just looking for attention, he’s being disrespectful to his country and fellow citizens. Does he have the [...]
Active shooter situations are becoming all too common. As the number of incidents rises, so do the chances you’ll find yourself in the middle of one. Do you know what to do? In How to Survive an Active Shooter: What You do Before, During and After an Attack Could Save Your Life, we set the [...]
Color the words and meditations that will motivate and inspire you every day. We created Faith Words: Color the words that inspire you every day adult coloring books as a response to the numerous coloring books we saw on the market that focused on words that were at best ugly and at worst obscene. As we’ve said repeatedly, [...]
The number of active shooter incidents—that is, when someone with a firearm is attempting to kill others in mass numbers—is on the rise. Knowing what to do before, during and after such an attack could save your life and the lives of others. If you find yourself in an active shooter situation, you will likely [...]
A couple of days before the 15th anniversary of the 9/11 terrorist attacks, I heard a news report about a mattress store in Texas running a sale on the weekend of 9/11. In “honor” of the attack on the Twin Towers, they were selling all of their mattresses at the twin price. Or something like [...]
Though summer doesn’t officially end until Sept. 22, Labor Day is over, the kids are back in school and Halloween decorations are in the stores. We’re not going to share what we did on our summer vacation (unless you really want to know!), but we thought you would enjoy some business highlights. New Products We [...]
Recently I was talking with a friend about the typical Christmas (or holiday, if you want to be politically correct) gifts that companies send to their associates and clients—and how most of them are a waste of money. Over the years, Jerry and I have received gifts from business associates that ranged from excellent wine to [...]
Is a picture really worth 1,000 words? Absolutely. Maybe more. Pictures are powerful. We live in a visual, fast-paced world. Images grab attention and give the reader an at-a-glance answer to the “why should I read this?” question. They can dramatically improve the effectiveness of almost any written message, including web copy, content marketing, social [...]
Coloring: A Unique Way to Experience the 12 Hours of Sebring If you’re a racing fan who also likes to color, you’ll love The Sebring Experience Adult Coloring Book. The pictures feature cars, people and action from the legendary 12 Hours of Sebring, held annually at America’s oldest road racing track, Sebring International Raceway, in [...]
Why I Switched to MailChimp from Constant Contact When our company first started doing email marketing, we used Constant Contact as our email service provider. I appreciated many things about the service, especially the various training programs. But gradually my frustration level with Constant Contact increased, so a few years ago, we switched to MailChimp. [...]
