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My cat gets better care than people do

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Wikipedia-CaduceusIf my cat is sick. I take her to  Dr. Roy Brenton Smith, at Central Texas Cat Hospital. He’s great and used to host weekly sessions where vets shared information on tough cases.

If he needs a specialist, he calls one or gets me into the wonderful folks at Texas A&M Veterinary Hospital. They have served more than 2500 vet referrals from 164 of Texas’s 254 counties and 31 of the 50 United States .

When it comes to cat care, I know everyone is in touch with each other. I don’t have pet insurance but I know that they will care for her. They won’t “pass the buck”. [Read more…]

Urbane Direct Mail Piece That You Gotta See

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I have done direct mail pieces over the years that I liked and got great results with. One memorable black and white piece even got a 20% conversion  because we had the right list, the right offer, as well as the right creative graphic.

You may not agree, but I really think direct mail still has an important role to play in marketing strategy. No, Virginia, it’s not dead and this piece proves it.

Just look at it. It’s a Happy New Year card with a purpose. It came in a clear wrapping to intrigue me. Sent to my home address. I LOVE IT. [Read more…]

Fox TV Interview on WalMart at Northcross in Austin

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Fox News

Fox News

It’s been a long fight as Fox 7 Reporter Rudy Koski pointed out in a 2010 interview with me and people who were pro or anti a big supercenter in the center of Austin at Northcross Mall.

Are people tired of it? Some are. Almost five years is a long time to keep volunteers working together on an issue.

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Selective Marketing

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Below is a presentation I gave at a local Austin meetup. It deals with how to use sales and marketing strategies and processes to save money and increase sales.

7 Small Business Recommendations to the President & Congress

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2577.presidential_2D00_sealMr. President, as a small business owner for over 25 years it was very encouraging to hear you acknowledge some of our contributions to the economy.

According to the Small Business Administration  (SBA) Office of Advocacy, small businesses have been responsible for all the net new jobs since the 1970’s. We are the ones that hire and train most first time job seekers or retrain returning workers.

We are also credited with inventing: the airplane, audio tape recorder, fiber optic examining equipment, heart valve, optical scanner, Pacemaker®, personal computer, soft contact lenses and the one thing none of us can live without, the lowly zipper. SBA research indicates that small businesses produce 13 to 14 times more patents per employee than large firms. My own father was one of those inventors. [Read more…]

Podcast: State of Texas Business Today

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The Texas Tribune talks to small businesses.

The Texas Tribune talks to small businesses.

Podcast with Jan Triplett, one of the Texans giving their perspective on the State of the State

How are we doing? Since there is no legislature in session, the Governor will not give a state of the state address this January. So Ben Philpott of KUT radio (90.5FM) and the Texas Tribune asked some of us who are living through it to give our perceptions.

The interview, entitled “Their State of the State”,  is worth a listen. You’ll hear what I, the Comptroller’s representative R J Desilva, and others have to say about how well Texas business is doing. [Read more…]

Think Before You Buy

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A message to my neighbors in Central Austin and to any community that has had to live with the fallout from having a big box store push its way in.

Northcross IBIZ District

Northcross IBIZ District

The first spade of dirt has been turned. The bulldozers are busy. The piles of broken asphalt and dry earth are mounting up.

When I try to make my normal walk from my office at the Chase Tower around the Northcross triangle, I can’t. There is a metal fence with a plain green cloth stretched from the middle of the parking lot all the way to Anderson. I can’t see what is happening except through holes where the cloth doesn’t fit quite tightly enough to exclude me. [Read more…]

3 Older Business Books That Inspire

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Periodically, it’s good to go through your business library and free-cycle what no longer inspires you. Passing them along to others means I don’t have to feel badly about getting rid of books. Instead I think of them as getting a new home.

Here are three that I would not part with no matter what year it is or how old they they are. So instead of giving them away, I want to encourage you to add them to your library or go to the library and check them out. [Read more…]

Bloggers Helping Bloggers

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Secret Cabal of Bloggers Group, started to help bloggers help fellow bloggers. Graphic by Julie Gomoll, Jules Says.

Secret Cabal of Bloggers Group, started to help bloggers help fellow bloggers. Graphic by Julie Gomoll, Jules Says.

I think I am pretty organized. I think I am disciplined. But, boy oh boy sometimes I need a little help from my friends.

Especially when it comes to blogs. I don’t know about you but I sometimes get writer’s block when it comes to blogs. Or I get started and then get pulled away to do other critical things. So I have several half done that I  really want to finish.

My friend Julie Gomoll and I decided to do something about that for others like me. We are co- hosting our first blogging party get together to “get one done and posted” this coming Tuesday, Dec. 21, 2-4pm at our BSC (Business Success Center) offices Chase Bank Blg 7600 Burnet Rd. We are located across from St. Louis Catholic Church/cross street is Northcross Blvd – go in the tower, not the bank.

The goal: to inspire each other and other fellow bloggers. The clublet is called The Secret Cabal of Bloggers. Click for more info and register at EventBrite.

Bring your laptop and we’ll provide munchies. Walk away with your next post and new friends.

No charge. Not a class. Only requirement is your willingness to share ideas, support and encourage others. “It can take a village of business owners to finish a blog.”

We hope to make blogging fun again.

Hope to see you there.

Here’s to our success!

Making Decisions in Tough Times

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Everyone is struggling in this recession. I’ve given this presentation a couple of times now and received really good feedback. I help you figure out not only how you make decisions but also how your partner, boss, and customer make decisions. My premise is that if you know the motivations behind decision-making, you can achieve your goals much more efficiently.
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