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Making His Golden Greeting: Joyce Hall is Born
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| Whether it is your birthday, bah mitzvah or anniversary, we all know the feeling we get when someone gives us a greeting card. For Hallmark founder Joyce C. Hall, creating that feeling was his life’s work. A high school dropout from humble origins, Hall worked hard to not only create a business for himself, but to revolutionize an industry. |
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Fishing franchises
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| As people become more concerned about the origins of their food it is no surprise that many are choosing to catch their own rather than buy it at the supermarket. What better way to guarantee a fish is fresh that to hook it yourself? |
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Always Steal from the Best
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| I'm a big fan of all things to do with the creative process, so the following unsurprisingly struck my fancy. It is from a fascinating BBC documentary on the origins of the original BBC version of The Office. |
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When Strategies Are Not Strategic......
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| Modern business planning owes it origins to two very different parents. |
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Succeeding and Serving
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| I am very grateful to think that this humble weekly column I began writing a decade ago for a local paper is now read by countless people in a multitude of newspapers, magazines, and online publications spread over four continents. For those of you reading this humble offering other than here in America, I will beg your indulgence or at least your attention as we all try to learn an important lesson from the political process here in the United States.
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Making His Golden Greeting: Joyce Hall is Born
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| Whether it is your birthday, bah mitzvah or anniversary, we all know the feeling we get when someone gives us a greeting card. For Hallmark founder Joyce C. Hall, creating that feeling was his life’s work. A high school dropout from humble origins, Hall worked hard to not only create a business for himself, but to revolutionize an industry. |
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Labor Day…Just Another Holiday?
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| Every year, near the end of August, many prepare for the federal holiday of Labor Day on the first Monday of September. A lot of people consider Labor Day the close of summer. Many look forward to the last summer barbeque, time spent with family and friends, and also the Labor Day sales! Interestingly, the origins of the Labor Day holiday are not always discussed. In this edition of Astronology we will crack open the history books to discover the origins of the federal holiday of Labor Day. |
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Communication: Insular to Cellular
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| The cellular telephone, or cell phone, has evolved from humble beginnings to a device that can be compared in usability and productivity to a home computer.
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The Origin of Voicemail
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| Voicemail has permiated our business and personal communications. While no single person is credited for inventing voicemail, its origins can be traced back to the work of a few key individuals.
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Today is the Day
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| Those of you who are regular readers of this humble offering may have noticed that each column ends with the phrase "Today is the day!" This is not an accident.
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How Many Newsletter Subscribers Are You Losing Every Week?
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| Even with blogs, podcasts, YouTube, Facebook, social bookmarks, and everything else that's new on the Web, the humble e-mail newsletter is probably still going to be your most valuable e-marketing tool. |
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