I have a theory that nearly every plan has two parts. The first part is the easy, and very often seductive part. It has to do with with buying something, hiring someone, or otherwise taking the plung… more →
Marc Bluestone wrote 1 year ago: I have a theory that nearly every plan has two parts. The first part is the easy, and very often sed … more →
Marc Bluestone wrote 1 year ago: If your employee owns a cell phone, there’s a good chance they are stealing from you. What are … more →
Marc Bluestone wrote 1 year ago: There are few stores that I enjoy browsing more than ‘Best Buy.’ Their buyers bring in a … more →
Marc Bluestone wrote 1 year ago: It’s no secret that businesses are having a tough time making last year’s sales numbers. … more →
Marc Bluestone wrote 1 year ago: Why is it that so many of us know what to do yet still fail to do it? We learn lessons yet repeat th … more →
Marc Bluestone wrote 1 year ago: Here’s a recollection of something that happened years ago that hasn’t fully left my min … more →
Marc Bluestone wrote 1 year ago: I was having lunch with my wife at a “SanSai Japanese Grill” restaurant the other day (i … more →
Marc Bluestone wrote 1 year ago: I walked up to a “Helio” kiosk in a mall anxious to learn about Helio phones (high-end s … more →
Marc Bluestone wrote 1 year ago: If we put our minds to it, any of us could make a list of dozens of things that we could do to impro … more →
Marc Bluestone wrote 1 year ago: If you are a retailer, it’s easy to fall into a lull after the excitement of the holiday seaso … more →
Marc Bluestone wrote 1 year ago: Something happened to remind me of a story from a few years ago… Back when the internet was ne … more →
Marc Bluestone wrote 1 year ago: Last month I had the opportunity to attend the “Green Build” construction trade show in … more →
Marc Bluestone wrote 1 year ago: I attended a funeral today for a person that meant a lot to my wife when she was growing up. The fun … more →
Marc Bluestone wrote 1 year ago: It is a nearly inarguable fact that computers with more RAM (random access memory) work better than … more →
Marc Bluestone wrote 2 years ago: I was standing in the check-out line of a locally owned outdoor store when the person ahead of me wa … more →
Marc Bluestone wrote 2 years ago: Ok, so they probably didn’t read my blog entry from a few weeks ago about reacting to customer … more →
Marc Bluestone wrote 2 years ago: Walking into my eye doctor’s office is like entering a black hole. The appointment is for 10:00 am … more →
Marc Bluestone wrote 2 years ago: I am a big proponent of using email to communicate with customers. It is fast, virtually free … more →
Marc Bluestone wrote 2 years ago: Is cheaper better or can a ‘too low’ price challenge the credibility of the product you are trying t … more →