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5 Reasons Why Your Business Needs A Blog

Paul — Thu, 05 Apr 2012 20:03:32 +0000

Many business owners that I talk to understand they need a web site to create a web presence, but most of them don’t really understand why. If you as an entrepreneur don’t understand why you should have a web site, you are going to be wasting a LOT of time and money…

Using the Internet [...]

New Laws for the New Year

Brandon — Thu, 09 Feb 2012 00:31:48 +0000

Just as in years past, 2012 will see a significant number of changes in law that will have an affect on your business. Here is a quick list of laws that are slated to pass sometime in 2012. Not all of the changes listed here are 100% certain, but it’s always wise to have an [...]

Safety Synergy

Brandon — Thu, 20 Oct 2011 22:30:58 +0000

It doesn’t matter what business environment you find yourself in, whether it be office, construction, engineering, or machine work; something that should always be on a manager’s mind is the safety of their employees. Though we can agree that not all worksites are created equally, as a construction worker will likely be exposed to more [...]

Social Media Revolution

Paul — Wed, 21 Sep 2011 23:49:58 +0000

Because Social Media has spread like a wildfire over the past few years like nothing we have seen, it makes sense to maximize it’s full potential to boost our brand and get more clients.There are literally millions of people you can target through sites like Twitter, Facebook, Youtube and blogging. I know [...]

Search Engine Optimization – Get the Most Out of Your Website

Brandon — Tue, 12 Jul 2011 17:27:12 +0000

Google’s popularity as a search engine is due to the fact that it is currently the most efficient search engine available on the internet. Whether you’re looking for the ultimate peanut butter and jelly recipe, or the exact distance from the earth to the sun, your chances of finding what you want are quite good. [...]

Heat Illness Prevention – Save Lives!

Brandon — Thu, 23 Jun 2011 18:28:52 +0000

We operate an insurance agency in the heart of California’s agricultural belt. This is the time of year that we pay particular attention to the risks associated with heat illness. While our summer heat was slow in arriving this year, many southern states have been dealing with abnormally high temperatures for the past several months. [...]

Employee Drug Testing – What You Need To Know

Brandon — Thu, 02 Jun 2011 17:24:27 +0000

Mike is a good guy. Everyone enjoys his company; why wouldn’t they? He’s funny, smart, and he makes a good batch of coffee in the morning. He get’s his work done quickly and it is always up to office standards. The problem is that you only get to see Mike towards the end of the [...]

Employee Handbook Updates

Brandon — Tue, 01 Mar 2011 18:22:49 +0000

So, you have an Employee Handbook. You purchased or revised it back in 2008. You made sure it protected your business; what you’ve strived so hard to maintain, as well as your employees; the lifeblood of your business’s future. You passed them out to new hires and made sure that they understood it thoroughly. You [...]

New California Safety Requirement AB 2774 – Employers Bane? Or Friend?

Brandon — Thu, 24 Feb 2011 18:03:00 +0000

For those that don’t know, AB 2774 is now law in California. This gives the Division of Occupational Safety and Health (DOSH) the ability to more thoroughly issue fines. Said fines are nothing to scoff at either, they are potentially crippling; how would, say, a relatively small business handle a $25,000 fine? Ostensibly, this law [...]