Recent Articles
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5 ways to attract top-notch clients to your spa business
Elizabeth Donat Recreation & LeisureYears of working in New York City's upscale beauty industry has taught me what top-notch and celebrity clients expect when they walk through the doors. To attract great clients who are able and willing to spend big money in your beauty establishment, you must provide these five key elements.
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Plan ahead: Are you a full-timer wannabe?
Elizabeth Hurlow-Hannah Recreation & LeisureBack in June 2003 — seven months after our wedding and recently retired — Rob and I flew out to Oregon to help my pregnant daughter, Lisa. When Rob noticed an RV show in Portland, I agreed to go, envisioning a torturous afternoon of traipsing in and out of RVs. Suddenly, while ambling through a 36-foot, gasoline-powered Monaco La Palma with front and bedroom slides, I exclaimed: "Rob, I could live in this! Let's buy it and drive back to Maryland. We'll turn in our plane tickets, and borrow sheets and dishes from Lisa!" It was love at first sight.
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Metals Thoughts: Failure to yield
Brad Yates Natural ResourcesThe broad commodities indices have seen decent selling so far today, with generally all risk assets getting some to some extent or another. The tone flipped last week when the ECB failed to meet extremely dovish expectations, and bond crowned prince Jeffery Gundlach made broad prognostications (again) for the case for going to cash amid some mild hawkishness.
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The biggest challenge of my pharmacy career
Jason Poquette PharmaceuticalA student on his rotation at our pharmacy recently asked me, "What is the biggest challenge you have ever faced in your career as a pharmacist?" I thought this was a fantastic question, and reminded me that questions like this really make being a preceptor worthwhile.
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High school football is going national — but is that a good thing?
Shawn Smajstrla Sports & FitnessSept. 15, 2008, was a notable day in the long history of high school football. In front of more than 31,000 in the stands at Southern Methodist University's Ford Stadium, Miami Northwestern ended Texas dynasty Southlake Carroll's 49-game win streak with a 29-21 victory. While that itself was noteworthy, something of a bigger scale was propagating.
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The next big social platform your business needs to embrace
Emma Fitzpatrick MarketingFacebook made a seemingly minor change last week that has big implications for your brand. Specifically, Facebook announced a new update to its Messenger app: Instant Video. Now, you can add short, instant videos to messages. While Facebook Messenger already added video calling last year, Instant Video is different.
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Finding the world’s oldest Corvette
Michael Brown Transportation Technology & AutomotiveThe General Motors "Motorama" held at New York City's Waldorf-Astoria hotel in January of 1953 was extremely successful. In a film featuring highlights of the event, a narrator breathlessly intoned, "The Chevrolet Corvette, and the other customized models, are not for sale, yet. They're here to give tangible form to the drawing board ideas of today, out of which may grow the shape of things to come ..."
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Game-changing innovation grinds to a halt in mobile phone industry
Ross Lancaster and Kaylee Nelson Science & TechnologyThere are few — if any — days on the tech world's calendar that are more anticipated or followed than Apple's semiannual Apple Events. Live-blogged by many major tech sites and followed by millions of fans around the world, the events showcase Apple's newest product lines and updates to existing product lines. On Sept. 7 in San Francisco, the tech behemoth unveiled its second-generation Apple Watch and the iPhone 7.
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5 tips to ensure GHS compliance for chemical container labels
Colwin Chan Travel, Hospitality & Event ManagementThe deadlines for Globally Harmonized System (GHS) label compliance have passed, and hotel, restaurant, bar, casino and resort safety managers need to be aware that OSHA has some stiff fines for those not yet with the program. Yet achieving compliance and improving safety for the hospitality workers who handle cleaning supplies and other chemicals is easier than it seems.
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The $100,000 mistake you can’t take back
Alain Sabbah Oral & Dental HealthcareMeet Dr. Jim Brown. Dr. Brown has been associating for several years, and is now ready to branch out and open his own dental practice. He's found a location in a busy retail center, nestled in a residential neighborhood with no competing dentists in the vicinity; he's in great shape to begin a long and fruitful career.