November 22, 2011 at 7:09 pm
By Janette Speyer and Alison Brown, Web Success Team
Thanksgiving signifies a time of year where people gather with their families and reflect upon what they’re thankful for. The first Thanksgiving celebration is believed to have taken place in 1621, when Plymouth colonists and Wampanoag Indians got together and celebrated the autumn harvest. The tradition continued for many years, but it wasn’t a national holiday until President Abraham Lincoln officially declared it during the Civil War.
Today, Thanksgiving has many meanings, based on various family traditions. It can be anything from watching football, to eating juicy turkey or reuniting with family members we don’t see often. For some, it may even mean getting to bed early in order to get the best sales at the mall on Black Friday, or now Black Thursday!
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By Justin Delos Reyes – Web Success Team
Businesses are recognizing the value of social media but are still timid about the most productive ways to utilize it. Some of their hesitation or fears bring to mind questions like, “Is it worth my time?,” “How am I going to manage everything?,” “Will my company look foolish?,” and “Is it a good allocation of resources?”
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August 31, 2010 at 3:01 pm
By Bob Speyer and Janette Speyer, Web Success Team
We move in a very fast paced world, these days and we are all forced to keep up. As technology progresses faster than the human brain we find ourselves paralyzed by lack of time.
I often hear my clients complaining about time constraints when it comes to implementing new technologies for their business. The general consensus is that they simply have no more time to get the job done. This translates to “I can’t learn this” or “I can’t keep up” and it can be quite daunting. However it is essential to keep up with changes and these happen no matter how much you want to blame this on a “lack of time.”
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