How To Command A Virtual Meeting Room

How To Command A Virtual Meeting Room

Face-to-face meetings are becoming the exception instead of the rule as sales teams and clients are spread throughout the US and modern day tools make it simple to communicate virtually.   While I believe that in person meetings are ideal, increasingly we are...
The State of the Pet Bird Segment

The State of the Pet Bird Segment

The first twenty years of my career in the pet industry were focused on the pet bird segment.  When I opened my pet store in Dallas in 1987, the bird craze was in its infancy.  Many of the birds I sold in my store were wild caught.  Thankfully, the Wild Bird...
Keeping Employees Motivated in Tight Times

Keeping Employees Motivated in Tight Times

By Bryan Williamson and Carol Frank Are you finding it difficult to keep your employees motivated?  Do you feel that your people’s morale has been reaching new lows?  If so, you’re not alone.  Among the many challenges of a tough economy, most managers find one of the...