I’ve worked with businesses that have large marketing budgets and businesses with small marketing budgets. The thing that remains the constant among them is we always begin by implementing a few basic promotional ideas. Here are the first five things you can do with minimal out-of-pocket expense to promote your business: Make sure you have […]
When it comes to building strong business networks, the first step is realizing there’s always something you can do to strengthen your business relationships. Once you realize there’s work to be done, you’re ready for the top 10 ways to build a stronger business network: The telephone is the first place to build relationships. A […]
Ideas come from many sources: nature, personal interactions, problems — even your morning shower. Some ideas remain in the imagination, but at times they’re the spark that ignites a new business. Many entrepreneurs have great ideas for how to solve problems and improve the world. The challenge is how to take these ideas from a […]
XYZ Company is in trouble. The company reported another month of declining profits. The board of directors is growing frustrated and the president is afraid to answer his telephone. In a last-ditch effort to sell more widgets, the president pitches an offer to an account he’s long sought. But there’s a catch: To close the […]
A monthly index tracking labor trends edged up in June, but reflects ongoing weakness in the U.S. job market. The Conference Board reported that its Employment Trends Index rose five-tenths to 100. The index has gained 5.4 percent over the past year. “The abysmal uptick in employment in the past two months is not just […]
Interest payments on a loan Colorado secured to help pay unemployment benefits are connected only to the 26 weeks of benefits jobless workers receive from the state of Colorado. The payments have nothing to do with the federal extension of unemployment benefits to 99 weeks for some workers, according to information the Colorado Department of […]
The Grand Junction Area Realtor Association has launched a new Web site designed specifically for consumers. The site, located at www.grandjunctionhomehelp.com, offers assistance to buyers and sellers in searching for Realtors and properties throughout Mesa County and surrounding areas. The site lists GJARA Realtors and affiliated members, including lenders, home inspectors, insurance agents and landscapers. […]
A new energy center and efforts to promote additional research into energy technologies were among the most popular ideas to come out of the latest in a series of economic development brainstorming sessions in Mesa County. The establishment of a western center for energy independence in Grand Junction was the top choice among the ideas […]
A team of 11 participants in a national youth service program has joined in efforts to promote energy efficiency in Grand Valley businesses and homes. The team from the AmeriCorps National Civilian Community Corps (NCCC) will help promote two energy efficiency programs — the GreenBacks program offered through local chambers of commerce and the Red […]
More than 57,000 people were counted among the employed in Mesa County and their weekly wages averaged $800, according to the latest quarterly numbers from the Bureau of Labor Statistics (BLS). According to a BLS report on county employment and wages in Colorado for the fourth quarter of 2010, employment totaled 57,289 in Mesa County. […]