Holiday decorations are not just fun — they can be an excellent marketing tool. They create an atmosphere that encourages shopping and lets your customers know you care about them. For people who enjoy brick-and-mortar stores, the majority (62 percent) like to see, touch, feel, and try items, while 18 percent simply “enjoy the in-store experience,” according to Retail … [Read more...] about Decorating Tips to Boost Holiday Sales
6 Pro Organization Tips to Beat Your Distractions
In the game of focus, distractions often win out. You swear you are going to put your “nose to the grindstone,” yet at the end of the day, the project remains unfinished. You shake your head and wonder—what happened? What happened was a stream of small and large distractions. In order to win the game of focus, you need to arm yourself with the right tools. 1. … [Read more...] about 6 Pro Organization Tips to Beat Your Distractions
Home Office Paperwork: What to Keep, Stow and Protect
Paperwork is like a river. The paper comes in, floats through various stages and should flow back out—unless you’ve got a beaver in your home office that built a dam. Then you’ve got a wall of papers. Creating a workable paperwork system is all about dealing with the flow. As a professional organizer, I know you can’t just look at the stacks and piles on your desk (and on the … [Read more...] about Home Office Paperwork: What to Keep, Stow and Protect
Small Business: Cleaning Up Your Act
Cleaning is not in everyone’s skill set, but it is something a small business owner needs to master. Your office or store is your first impression with customers and it’s important to keep it clean. Fortunately, that’s pretty easy to do with two key ingredients. You just need the right tools and a routine to keep you on track. A great example is cleaning services in the … [Read more...] about Small Business: Cleaning Up Your Act
3 Strategies for Small Business Budgeting and Security
You’d think it would be so simple. Stick to business with business and keep personal out of the way. But when it comes to owning your own small business, especially if you work from home, it is so easy to get off track. It’s as easy as running out of printer ink and dashing to the store. In a hurry, you pay cash instead of using your company card and dash back home. It’s … [Read more...] about 3 Strategies for Small Business Budgeting and Security