by Stephen Bean | Jan 21, 2015 | The Business Mind
Originally posted – Feb 27, 2013 “If I was down to my last dollar, I’d spend it on public relations.” – Bill Gates If you asked 10 people to define public relations, you’d likely get 10 different answers. Within the broad scope of...
by Stephen Bean | Jan 21, 2015 | The Business Mind
Originally posted – Oct 21, 2014 In past columns, I’ve mentioned that communication is controlled by the receiver – not by the sender. And it is so true. People hear and interpret what others say through a series of built-in personal filters, which include...
by Stephen Bean | Jan 21, 2015 | The Business Mind
Originally posted – Nov 08, 2013 “One advantage of talking to yourself is that you know at least somebody is listening.” – Franklin P. Jones, American journalist Humans (and most other animals) are born with two ears and one mouth – which can be...
by Stephen Bean | Jan 21, 2015 | The Business Mind
Originally posted – Nov 14, 2012 As we all know, big businesses have big marketing budgets on which they spend big dollars and, often times, achieve big results. So, here’s the big question: can a small business – like your coin laundry – use big-business...
by Stephen Bean | Jan 21, 2015 | The Business Mind
Originally posted – Sep 09, 2014 The late Hall of Fame baseball manager George “Sparky” Anderson was a down-home, good-hearted, likable and highly intelligent guy. And, during his years managing the Cincinnati Reds and Detroit Tigers, he also was a...
by Stephen Bean | Jan 21, 2015 | The Business Mind
Originally posted – May 12, 2014 Isn’t the internet amazing? Just think about it – from your computer or mobile device, you have the ability to explore the world and, along with it, a world of knowledge. It’s virtually limitless in terms of the...