Monthly Archives: February 2012

2012 & Your Business

Posted on February 24, 2012 by Joe Schmitz

Recent economic indicators are looking positive. US stock markets are at with levels not seen since 2008 with the Dow flirting with 13,000. The US Labor Department said that seasonally adjusted new jobless claims is the lowest since March of 2008. … Continue reading →

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The 5 “R’s” of business

Posted on February 2, 2012 by Joe Schmitz

I was reading a recent sales article and reminded on how much the details matter.  We forget the 5 R’s at our peril. They are Relationships, Results, Retention, Referrals and Revenue. For most businesses, Relationships are the understated part of … Continue reading →

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