The Satisfaction Factor
A while ago, I tuned in to a fascinating interview on a Montreal radio station (Radio Canada) regarding the level of satisfaction of business clients and the impact on the popularity and success of a business venture. According to an elaborate survey conducted by Leger Marketing Firm, a Montreal firm, 13% of clients who are unhappy with services … Read More
Posted onFishing Anyone?
The Internet often gives the illusion that exposure is a passive phenomenon. Using a website as a business or search tool is much like weaving an intricate fishing net. We hope to merely cast the net and pull in a fresh crop of information or clients. However, this lacks an ingredient. If we continue with … Read More
Posted onWhy Now? – Part 2
In Part 1 of this article, we began examining what the current economic uncertainty means to sellers and buyers. Trends are not set in stone, but history tends to repeat itself in one fashion or another. Likewise, human nature leads us to behave in certain, predictable ways. We can be certain of one thing: Proceeding … Read More
Posted onWhy Now? – Part 1
The economy is at once a very real and very abstract entity. Basic laws of gravity seem to apply nonetheless. Thus bouncing back from a crash requires a lot more time and effort than the fall. What goes up must come down. Conversely, what comes down eventually, naturally, climbs back up. Though the healing process … Read More
Posted onBrand Flakes
Only a few years ago, when anyone used to word “media”, our minds almost inevitably conjured up images of paparazzi and the evening news. Media was simply something outside of us, a sort of accumulation of photographs, film footage and opinions, packaged and handed out as a finite product. Today, we talk about “social media” … Read More
Posted onEnvisage
A new season is upon us, one that often draws us closer to home, evenings in front of the fireplace with a good glass of wine or lazy mornings with a good book. Whether you like turning real pages, as I do, or have become a proficient Kindle screen scanner, you know the power of … Read More
Posted onBrighter Days
Current conditions in Stowe, VT: Partly sunny with slight chance of showers. 56 refreshing degrees at the thermometer. Northwest winds 10 to 15 mph. 20% chance of rain. From where I sit, I notice that the clouds have parted to reveal a sunny, blue backdrop. The trees are ready to adorn their colorful autumn vestments. … Read More
Posted onWhy Stowe?
Many years ago, my sister and I met a ski instructor who had come from Hungary. We asked how he landed in Stowe. I have since heard the response he gave us from innumerable others: I came on a vacation, fell in love with everything about this place and soon could not resist moving … Read More
Posted onHousewarming Bites – Part 2
In Part I of this 3-article series, we talked about beverages that might accompany your gathering as you celebrate the acquisition of a new home. Today, let’s discover some tasty local bites, shall we? Gracie’s Restaurant, in Stowe, knew exactly what bites to recommend. In fact, my request for ideas also caught the attention of … Read More
Posted onCommon Grounds
Tomorrow is September 11. It is nearly impossible to ignore memories this day brings to mind. Around the world, people of all ages remember vividly where they were and what they were doing on that day. The events of September 2001 revealed a level of hatred beyond any understanding. Within a few weeks of this … Read More
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