Well Meg’s first week of treatment went better than anticipated. She started chemo on Friday, July 27th, and the vet gave us prescriptions to continue her on Prednisone (upped from 5mg to 15mg a day), and to also treat her for nausea and diarrhea as needed. We only picked up the Prednisone prescription last Friday…
Read moreLearning to Live with Canine Lymphoma
Saturday mornings are usually a comical routine around our house. I want to sleep in, and Meg-Meg, my four-and-a-half year old Cockapoo, wants to get up and play. In fact, I can usually bet that sometime between 5:45 a.m. and 6:15 a.m. I will be greeted with a sloppy wet pink tongue across my face. …
Read moreAdventures of the Newlyweds in Turks and Caicos!
Imagine walking hand-in-hand along miles and miles of white beaches, sand as fluffy and soft as baking flour massaging your bare toes with every step. Above you are blue-gray skies. Beside you, the most pristine shades of blue you’ve ever seen slowly change colors before your eyes as the ocean waves sound off of Grace…
Read moreOn the Wings of Love (Our Wedding Day)
On June 30, 2012, Brandon Bell and Tina Baiter got married at the Texarkana Flying Club, located on the grounds of the Texarkana Regional Airport. We had an aviation themed wedding. Our guests were greeted by four beautiful stewardesses, who escorted them to their seats. Just prior to the wedding starting, all of the guests…
Read moreCustomer Newsletters are Easy with These Free Tools
Take a moment and imagine how successful your business would be today if every single one of the customers who has ever walked thru your doors still used your services. It doesn’t take a math major or an accountant to realize your profits would be higher, your word-of-mouth marketing cheaper, and your client volume higher. …
Read moreHow to Monitor Conversations About Your Business Online
Good or bad, people like to talk. Before the internet, talking and complaining about a company often fell on deaf ears. Now, “talking” has turned to texting and typing about things on-line – and those things have a way of sticking around for a LONG LONG TIME. You should be monitoring these online conversations to…
Read moreThe One Question You Need to Ask
As a business owner, you probably wonder if every aspect of a customer’s visit was just as you expected. As a marketer, I am one of few people who will take the time to answer long surveys sent out to me. In general, however, the more questions you ask someone about their visit, the less…
Read moreUsing YouTube to Promote Your Small Business
Did you know more people do searches for things on YouTube now then they do on Yahoo? YouTube has become a search engine in its own right, and your online presence may be lacking if you haven’t taken the time yet to set-up a YouTube channel and fill it with videos. Making videos doesn’t have…
Read moreThe Power of a Business Mastermind Group
Bookworm! That’s the best word to describe me in my “spare” time. I love to read because it allows me to instantly learn from the experience of others. In marketing – and in business in general – I think learning from others has been one of my greatest keys to success. One of the best…
Read moreMarketing Lessons from the Best Super Bowl Commercials
It’s estimated that more people watch the Super Bowl each year for the commercials than they do for the actual game. I was one of those people last night, at least through the first half. Then I decided I really didn’t need to watch the second half of the game, I would just see which…
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