Tips for Being a Good Wedding Guest

It may come as a surprise, but sometimes wedding guests don't behave as they should.  It isn't just Uncle Bob who visits the open bar to frequently and ends up hitting on all the bridesmaids, but other guests do a bit more subtle things before, during and after a wedding that result in them being labeled a good or bad guest.  Below are six easy things a wedding guest can do to ensure that the bride and the groom remain thankful they sent an invite. 1. Respond Timely.  [...]

Tips for Selecting Bridesmaid Dresses

Although the bride is the center of the wedding day and no one and nothing is to compromise this fact, it is extremely important to be thoughtful with the bridesmaid dress selection. Despite their understudy role in the day's events, bridesmaids still want to look attractive and feel pretty.  And the last thing the bride needs is disgruntled women who don't feel pretty standing up in front of friends and family and taking photos that will capture their resentment for all [...]

Tips for Making a Great Wedding Toast

Making a toast at a wedding reception is a special part of celebrating the union of the newly married couple.  It is your opportunity as their honored guest to share memories and send them off with great wishes.  While taking the stage, all attention will be on you as you share your thoughts and feelings.  If things don't go well during the toast and an awkward moment erupts, the following day, it could be the topic of all Facebook posts and possibly even a money making [...]

Traditions Worth Keeping and One Worth Adding

Weddings today are designed to celebrate the unique characteristics of the couple exchanging vows and to showcase their personalities.  Gone are the days when parents sat and outlined the wedding plans to the bride and groom to be. With this evolution has come the sentiment “Out with the old and in with the new.”  This overall is a great movement towards a more personalized and intimate affair for the bride and groom.  However, not all traditions should be [...]

Getting Good Reviews From Clients

This is a review from a client of mine. I did not ask for this glowing testimony. I believe that people see you for who you really are. People can spot a phoney a mile away. So it is imperative that you go the extra mile in service to your clients, something most businesses have forgotten. Service means that if you have to sacrifice for your client to deliver 110% - then you do it. Greatness is always measured by service to others. Here is the review.     “We [...]

Apps Development Will Make Your Life A Portable One!

Mobile phones are rapidly increasing in the world of gadgets and technologies. These are the prime sources for entertainment in a different way in each one of our lives. It is predicted that mobile phones would soon replace computers and laptops. But the fact is that in some way or the other people prefer a smart phone that a laptop. Smart phone is handy and portable. You can take it anywhere and keep travelling how long you would want to. Mobile App Development is one of the main reasons [...]

Why hire a professional wedding photographer?

The right photographer is an invaluable part of any wedding. Unfortunately, it’s hard to understand just how valuable it is until you have your own photos in your hands.  So a favorite story is about the first reluctant bride and how her photos made her wedding.  “Originally, my dad wanted to send out disposable cameras with the invitations. He thought it would be nice to have our friends and family capture our memories for us instead of hiring a photographer to [...]

How to choose a good cleaning company

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Nobody Should Know How Big Or How Small You Are!

Nobody Should Know How Big Or How Small You Are!   If your products are selling in retail stores, direct sales by phone, or ecommerce from your website, you have a golden opportunity. Or, if you haven't started yet to land accounts in reseller stores yet, you are still ahead of the game as a start-up company.    With a competent artist you can establish a uniform branding, a new mystique, your product catalogs, new product design, sales campaigns with a very low [...]

Why a creative brief process is good for the client and the creative

It seems logical. Outline what both parties are looking for, and it will be easier to find. All too often, however, this important step gets overlooked. I am talking, of course, about the "creative brief." At Studio Wilke, we never start a new project with a new client without one. It is a great way to not only define the project itself, the goals of the project and what the deliverable (business card, logo, brochure, web site) is. However, more importantly, it starts to build a common [...]

Protect Your Business With The Right Insurance

Starting a business is expensive and the capital that you've pouredinto your company can disappear in an instant if, say, a major weatherevent damages your offices or one of your products injures someone. Having the right kind of insurance is critical to your business,which is why multiple insurance policies should be in place before youeven open your doors for business. In addition, they should be reviewedevery year or, when a business change occurs such as stocking new[...]

Follow the Money, Honey!

What is the budget for your wedding? You'd be surprised at the number of brides who can't answer this question. They have either assumed that mom and dad have been saving up for years to pay for this special day, or future hubby and his family will come to the rescue, or perhaps someone has a money tree in their backyard to which they will give you unfettered access. But in reality, you need to know how much you are willing to spend on the wedding and from where this money is really [...]

How to Promote Healthy Eating Habits in Kids

  Healthy eating habits are something every parent wants for their child. Teaching your child to eat healthy foods helps to promote a long and active life. Giving your child the proper nutrition can help them to focus better, absorb information more easily and can give them the energy they need to optimally perform in both school and their extra-curricular activities. Developing and promoting a healthy meal plan in your child's life from early on will help to ensure that [...]

Tips to keep your Oriental area rug looking good - Washing at Los Angeles Admiral In-Plant factory

  A survey by IICRC says that 64% percent of U.S. homeowners have rugs in their homes but only 40 percent clean them on a regular basis. Rugs require proper maintenance to retain their appearance and durability. You can watch one of the largest rug cleaning factory located in Los Angeles video at www.rugmachine.com to see how a professional rug cleaning plant washed their customers rugs.Pesian, Oriental and many handmade Area rugs are made of delicate fibers, questionable dyes [...]

SEO, SEM? Whats with all the abbreviations?

                                There are a lot of abbreviations thrown around about how to get your website noticed.  The two main things you will hear that you need are SEO and/or SEM. Sometimes these terms are used interchangeably.  But, they are not the same thing.Here is an explanation of what they are: SEO - Search Engine OptimizationSearch Engine Optimization is the [...]

Spiders and their webbing.

Sometimes it takes an extreme effort in Pest Management…            These little spiders just love to cause me sleepiness nights. We havebattled these spiders for a few years and although the battle is notover they continue to be a scourge on this home. I have investigated andused different pesticides over the years and actually have found that awettable powder formulation has worked the best. Its a block wall homeand the [...]

A gaggle of google freebies

Do you know what Google means?If you don't I'm sure you will "google" that to find out.  Send me the answer in an email before July 10th and I will send the first 10 respondents $100.00 in FREE advertising with Google Adwords!  You can not already have an AdWords account to recieve the voucher.  This is a great way to test whether search engine marketing is right for your small business and worth the cost.  Already have an AdWords [...]

2012 State of Women-Owned Businesses Report

As of 2012, it is estimated that there are more than 8.3 million women-owned businesses in the United States, generating nearly $1.3 trillion in revenue and employing nearly 7.7 million people, according to the second annualState of Women-Owned Businesses Report, commissioned by American Express OPEN.Read The ReportThank you to American Express OPEN Forum for letting me share these info graphics. 

My one tool for pest control.

If I only had one tool to use for pest control what would it be?         The tool would be this little fellow, it’s a Bellows type handduster. Now you’re probably saying why are 2 different colors of thishandy little tool, glad you asked? Green = no pesticide, Red =pesticide. We often use Diatomaceous Earth or DE for short and since itsnot a pesticide is considered GREEN, this powder has a abrasive textureand cuts the cuticle [...]

What is a virtual assistant, and why should I have one?

A Virtual Assistant is someone who works remotely, usually from their home, and does Internet based work for small businesses.This could include data entry, accounting, emails, website maintenance, facebook/twitter/LinkedIn updates, etc.It can also include any technical things you need done to help get the word out about your business or just to run the day to day tasks to keep your small business up (you can even have her answer your phone line - Mother Cupboards Small Businesses can [...]