by Kjell Andreassen | Business Advice
Johnny, a young boy, wakes up one day to find a small dinosaur about the size of a dog in his room. He gets out of bed and runs to his mother. “Mother”, he exclaims, “there’s a dinosaur in the house!”. “Oh son”, she replies, “you have the most vivid imagination.”...
by Kjell Andreassen | Business Advice
If you’re a small business in Arizona, you know there’s a slow season. It happens every year after winter visitors go back north to get out of the blazing summer heat. Most businesses start cutting back on staff work hours or even business hours in order to save some...
by Kjell Andreassen | Business Advice
The other day a colleague told me about his experience in a sub shop he stopped at for lunch with his son. He orders a small sub and after requesting some toppings and drinks he goes to the register to pay. While the sub shop employee is ringing up the meal he takes...
by Kjell Andreassen | Business Advice
These are great charming words aren’t they?! So many people use them so freely, indiscriminately and loosely. They are harmless and full of “stating the obvious”–wonderful adjectives in describing one’s focus on customers, service and people. But too many people and...
by Kjell Andreassen | Internet Marketing
One thing is certain: social media is here to stay. Whether you’ve dabbled in facebook or twitter already or are finally now considering how to use these sites to grow your business (what took you so long?), this post will answer the most pressing questions...