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Nurture Your Business

When we moved into our home two years ago I inherited a garden full of plants I had never seen or heard of before.  I had no clue what to do with these new plants.  So I chopped and pruned.  I re-potted and move around. I fertilized, weeded and watered.  I worked hard.  As you can see from the picture, I had success. It wasn't until my plants started to flower that I realized a correlation ...

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by pamhower@adminetcetera.com

Tech Skills You Still Need To Know

by:  Amy Beekley I was impressed the day my kindergartener came home and showed me the Power Point presentation he had created at school.  It contained mostly school bus clip art, rainbow stars, and WordArt, but he still had a sound understanding of how the program worked and was proud of what he had created. Two years later I was appalled when I realized that my same son had no idea how to ty ...

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by pamhower@adminetcetera.com

Welcome To Our Newest Team Member

It is with much pleasure that I introduce the newest member of the Admin Etcetera team.  Amy Beekley joins us as our business grows. With a background in HR and in-home health care, Amy brings 10 years of administrative experience to the table.  She is an avid blogger with a very easy going writing style, active on all social media sites, and is very knowledgeable and comfortable with most co ...

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by pamhower@adminetcetera.com

If You Don’t Ask…….

There are a thousand questions you could ask as a business owner...... Ask a prospective client if they need help on a project. Ask your Chamber of Commerce when the next networking event is. Ask yourself if your Marketing Plan is working. Ask your accountant if you have enough money to purchase a new piece of equipment that will take your business to new levels. Ask yourself if your Social M ...

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2012 is going to be a great year!

Are you starting this year just like you start every year?  You have made your New Year's Resolutions and probably have already broken them.  Maybe this is the year you do things differently. Don't beat yourself up about it.  Life is very hectic these days and running a business just adds to the stress.  Sit down with a cup of hot tea, a glass of red wine or a close friend. Take a deep breat ...

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by pamhower@adminetcetera.com

Final Act

I went to the funeral of a client this past weekend - a client with a very successful business.  It got me thinking about what happens to a business when the owner dies.  Of course if it is a large business with a lot of employees, there are steps in place for when something like this happens.  But what happens to a small business?  The family could take over.  New Management could come in.  ...

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by pamhower@adminetcetera.com