Notwithstanding shifting market conditions, some printed publications, including magazines, are still thriving. The Washington Post even has a daily circulation of nearly 357,000 (2015). Time Magazine has close to 2.35 million copies in circulation per issue. The New York Times has a daily circulation of 571,500. You’ve been working for a printed publication yourself. You… Continue reading How to Start Your Magazine Business
Four Effective Ways to Deal with Irate Callers
Whether you’re working in an insurance company or a call center, there will come a time that you’ll encounter angry callers. Perhaps they’re complaining about the delay in their insurance claim or they may have some issues about their credit card. Even if you try to transfer your callers to someone else with the use… Continue reading Four Effective Ways to Deal with Irate Callers
Better Business: 3 Habits to Make to Be a Highly Creative Entrepreneur
Creativity is perhaps the last thing on your mind when coming up with a list of must-have traits of entrepreneurs. But in reality, it’s one of those often-overlooked characteristics of the most successful businesspeople. Their creativity lets them think outside the box, innovate and reinvent, and solve complex and tough problems. If you want to… Continue reading Better Business: 3 Habits to Make to Be a Highly Creative Entrepreneur
Fantasy d20 Homes in the Birthplace of D&D
Houses shaped remarkably similar to tabletop role playing dice are appearing all-over Minnesota. These houses have a fantasy or sci-fi feel — quite apt for the state that gave rise to the popular Dungeons and Dragons game. It All Started in Minnesota Dungeons and Dragons has deep roots in Minnesota. While Gary Gygax has been… Continue reading Fantasy d20 Homes in the Birthplace of D&D
Super Smart and Cheap Ways to Renovate Your Home
Does your house feel that it needs a little sprucing up? Are you simply bored with how it looks? Do you think it needs a fresh paint color? All of these will require money, and it’s frustrating to think where to get the money you need to have your house renovated. Don’t fret; you don’t… Continue reading Super Smart and Cheap Ways to Renovate Your Home
Fence Construction: The Risks You Might be Taking
Marking your property boundaries is essential to avoid encroachment, a situation where you violate the property rights of your neighbor or vice versa. These markers prevent you or your neighbor from extending a structure beyond the boundaries of your property. Property markers can be wooden fences or walls made of pre-cast concrete. Before building property… Continue reading Fence Construction: The Risks You Might be Taking
Down, Not Out: How to Stay Strong in Pursuit of Self-improvement
Everyone has compared themselves to others in some way. As kids, we measure ourselves against our classmates and friends, siblings and parents. Professionals compete in the workplace. Artists and creatives compare themselves to the standards set by masters of their craft. And from these comparisons naturally follows the question of what we can do to… Continue reading Down, Not Out: How to Stay Strong in Pursuit of Self-improvement
How Does Lighting Affect Your Restaurant Business?
Running a restaurant is a great experience, especially if you’re passionate about it. But like the other business, major and minor decisions can have a substantial impact on your business. The very center of every business is customer satisfaction. Same with running a restaurant, you should always ensure that customers have the best experience. Even… Continue reading How Does Lighting Affect Your Restaurant Business?
Better Living: Professional Cleaning Services
Having a home that looks as if it came out of the page of a glam magazine is no small responsibility. Moreover, maintaining it to continue to sustain its appearance is somehow impossible, unless you have plans on dedicating your life to endless cleaning and scrubbing. But, the good news is, although it is costly… Continue reading Better Living: Professional Cleaning Services
Types of Material Handling Equipment in Construction
The machines you will need in a construction project will change depending on the size and stage of the project. You, for instance, will need excavation machines when starting and grading equipment towards the end. In most cases, it is challenging to own every piece of construction machine you will need for your project. You… Continue reading Types of Material Handling Equipment in Construction