Referrals pay big dividends for Amsted Construction and have the potential to pay big dividends for the people who provide them.

As I listen to the drumbeat of economic news and predictions, I’m beginning to hear a refrain – that if we think (and plan) as though our buyers are going to return to unrestrained spending when this recession is over, we may be planning on quicksand. For any of us who knew folks who had […]

I am fired-up! I’ve been to Ann Arbor, MI and it’s a neat college town. But the reason I’m fired up is visiting and learning from a fired-up company that’s based there. Called “the coolest small company in America” by Inc. magazine, Zingerman’s Community of Businesses opened up their operations to 90 of our clients […]

In September of 1930, at the start of the Great Depression, business people and politicians gathered in Cape Charles, Va. to perform a mock burial. Caskets containing “Old Man Business Depression,” his wife “Mrs. Pessimism” and his daughter “Miss Misfortune” were unceremoniously dumped in a watery grave in the Chesapeake Bay. Unfortunately, while temporarily lifting […]

Believe it or not, there are still business owners out there who do not have a consistent way to reach out to their previous clients and others who can refer business to the company. I recommend that you reach out to this valuable group at least once a month with something — a call, a […]

Thompson Remodeling, Inc., has a strong presence in its Grand Rapids, Mich., market— and beyond. The company’s reach and image are augmented by a top-notch Web site (http://www.thompsonremodeling.com/). With its scrolling photos, prominent company logo and contact information, and regular updates about the firm’s doings, the eye-pleasing site is informative and never static. Company president […]