Salt and pepper is the symbol of the 14th business anniversary, according to “The Bartel Years(TM),” the roster of business anniversary symbols for a company’s first 100 years of success. An essential mineral for human life, salt or sodium chloride...
The sapphire is the symbol of the 45th business anniversary, according to “The Bartel Years(TM),” the roster of business anniversary symbols for a company’s first 100 years of success. Second in hardness only to the diamond, the sapphire has been...
At this season of giving, wise men and women business owners seeking to form great marketing partnerships are guided by a star principle: Give to receive. A backstory from my firm, Bartel Communications, illustrates this point. In 2007, we launched a new business...
Today, in writing out my Thanksgiving grocery list, I remembered to include all the ingredients for the traditional roast turkey dinner I’ll serve when my guests gather to count our blessings. A month ago, in writing out my Thanksgiving card list, I remembered...
November 8 marks the birthday of Margaret Munnerlyn Mitchell, author of the much-loved 1936 novel Gone with the Wind (GWTW). Since Miss Mitchell was a private person who shunned the spotlight, avoided interviews and steered clear of public appearances following the...
