Before Disaster Strikes Natural disasters can devastate communities and cause significant disruptions for local companies, particularly small and medium-sized businesses. As organizations look to minimize the business impacts of natural disasters, company leaders should consider preparing in advance to help their company weather the storm. Make a plan. Business leaders … [More]
Eco-Friendly Dry Cleaners
During its 20-year history, Lapels Dry Cleaning has pioneered an eco-friendly dry cleaning experience. The partnership agreement with GreenEarth®, the dry cleaning industry’s only nontoxic cleaning alternative, is the latest evolution of that experience, and Jeff Kline recently converted his Gilbert and Chandler franchise locations to the GreenEarth process. For most Lapels … [More]
‘Local’ Drives Boutique Retail Concept
Celebrating the essence of Scottsdale’s Old Town in the historic building that was home to Saba’s Western Store for more than 60 years, The Merchantile of Scottsdale is a new 5,400-square-foot boutique marketplace featuring a curated mix of more than 40 merchants — all of which are locally owned, Metro Phoenix-based, independent businesses — that include clothing, accessories, … [More]
Tool Tracks Company Alumni
ENGAGE Talent, an AI software company that offers the Total Talent Intelligence™ solution to help companies improve talent acquisition, engagement and retention and predict company and market performance, has released a new alumni engagement product that aggregates and tracks alumni data, mapping talent and analyzing movements in the industry, to provide companies with … [More]
Looking Good 2019 – December Standouts
ACHIEVEMENTS Mailing.com Earns Stevie Award Mailing recently won a Stevie Award for customer service, rather a rarity among printing/direct mail companies. The company credits it passion for direct mail as its spark, and is finding a revival in interest by agencies to build business and expand services as part of a comprehensive marketing strategy. Queen Creek Olive Mill … [More]
Re-Engineering the Media Supply Chain
Research by the company across more than 60 campaigns over the past two-plus years has shown that digital advertising wastes some 47 percent of impressions. Commerce Signals gives brands the marketing reflexes they need to redirect that inefficient spend toward more effective approaches, doubling media effectiveness. Commerce Signals is just beginning to unleash the power of … [More]
Engagement Platform for Mobile Workforce
StaffConnect, a leading provider of mobile employee engagement solutions for the deskless workforce, recently released its Series 3. Redesigned from the ground up, the new SaaS platform transforms the way organizations engage with their workforce and delivers an entire employee engagement solution-in-a-pocket. Powerful feedback tools such as pulse surveys reported in minutes … [More]
Arizona Cardinals-themed Hotel Rooms Debut at Gila River Hotels & Casinos
Guests booking a room at Gila River Hotels & Casinos – Wild Horse Pass in Chandler or Vee Quiva in Laveen can now stay in newly remodeled Arizona Cardinals-themed hotel rooms. Unveiled in September, the two rooms (one at each location) were specially created after the announcement that Gila River Hotels & Casinos – Wild Horse Pass, Lone Butte and Vee Quiva is the … [More]
Let the Sales Team Sell!
All those sales tools, programs, seminars and meetings business owners think are helping could, in fact, be hurting both their sales team and their revenue gains. It may seem counterintuitive — the more tools we give them, the better — but most high-performing salespeople thrive from customer contact, not from meetings or reports. The key is to start somewhere; choosing one … [More]
Growing Insurance Industry Seeks New Talent
The insurance industry needs help, lots of help. By 2028, it’s predicted that we’ll have 450,000 open positions. At MJ Insurance, our goal is to target young professionals and highlight the incredible career opportunities we offer. But why weren’t young people interested, not even a little? They didn’t see insurance as a career. Ouch, that hurt. Here’s what we knew: With a … [More]
Decentralized Financial Services
Nash recently launched its user-friendly platform for decentralized financial services, making it quicker and easier to implement large-scale exchanges and everyday payment platforms. Nash combines the security and trust of a decentralized exchange with the speed and performance of a centralized exchange. Unlike a centralized exchange, Nash never takes control of the user’s … [More]
Payment Product Eliminates Check Fraud
Losses from check fraud total $18.7 billion and affect more than 70 percent of organizations each year. ValidCheck is a new eCheck product designed to eliminate fraud and streamline the way consumers and businesses process transactions online. It was conceptualized by Matt Widdows, founder and CEO of Scottsdale-based HomeSmart International. Each ValidCheck eCheck contains the … [More]
App Helps Phoenix Businesses Support Local Schools
Clover, a cloud-based point-of-sale solution under Fiserv, and DonorsChoose, an education crowd funding platform, have launched a new app to help merchants support schools in Phoenix and local communities around the country. The Round Up for Schools app, available in the Clover App Market, offers customers the option to round up their purchases and donate the change to nearby … [More]
Looking Good 2019 – November Standouts
ACHIEVEMENTS Serendipit Consulting Wins Big at Industry Awards Taylor Morrison’s Encore at Eastmark was named on Serendipit Consulting made a strong showing at the Public Relations Society of America Phoenix Chapter’s 2019 Copper Anvil Awards. In addition to five Copper Anvil awards and an Award of Merit for its stellar work in the public relations industry, Serendipit was … [More]
Mobile Fitness Franchise Takes On the Fitness Market
Big-box gyms are the flavor du jour in Phoenix and Scottsdale, with more and more locations popping up, but mobile fitness franchise GYMGUYZ believes the time is ripe to claim its corner in the market. Data consistently shows that today’s consumers are more educated about health and wellness. They understand that by eating healthily and exercising regularly, they will live … [More]
Avoid the Damage of Apologizing Wrong
Apologies are something we love to receive and hate to give. And, especially as a leader, they are tough. They require a great deal of humility, which challenges one’s pride and ego. They are an open admission of failure and wrongdoing, but when delivered with sincerity, they hold power with one’s team. Unfortunately, too many leaders give superficial apologies loaded with … [More]
Strategizing Time
Time can be a very costly resource if used incorrectly. You know how it goes — the daily todo list gets bogged down by details, unexpected problems and time suckers that distract business from the bigger picture. Before the business owner realizes it, his eye has wandered away from more important activities that lead to profitability and growth. Another challenge is the … [More]
Looking Good 2019 – October Standouts
ACHIEVEMENTS Eastmark a 50 Best Master-Planned Community Taylor Morrison’s Encore at Eastmark was named on Where to Retire Magazine’s biennial The Short List: 50 Best Master-Planned Communities in the U.S. for 2019. The selected master-planned communities included in the list were chosen based on first-person testimonials. “Moving after retirement doesn’t mean just a new … [More]
