Bob Blake – Blake Chiropractic
Dr. Bob showed us what happens when someone comes to his office. Walt Wilhelm volunteered to assist by asking for help with his elbow/shoulder injury. Bob asked him several questions, including: How did the injury occur? When does it hurt? What do you do to minimize pain? He also checked Walt’s range of motion and […]
Lauren Myers – Higher Information Group
Lauren indicated that Higher Information Group (HIG) offers business equipment solutions to meet a company’s print/copy/scan/fax needs. Each solution is customized for companies of any size, small to large. This equipment is known as MFPs (Multi-Function Printers), MFDs (Multi-Function Devices), and most commonly known as “the copier”. HIG carries the Toshiba, Lexmark, and Muratec copier […]
Jason Shaffer, Invantage LLC
Jason talked about products and services Facebook is working (testing) on (testing) to better itself for the future and to capture appeal as a more all-on-one solution for its users. These include: bluetooth beacon for businesses money transfer straight from Facebook to your friends online marketplace for businesses He was asked what was the best […]
Manpower – Kim McAdams
Kim provided details about how her company can assist other companies with temporary employment personnel. This is not day labor, which is a different category. There are several ways Manpower can help. Short-term temporary requirements Temporary to permanent, a.k.a., try before you buy Permanent placement not headhunter also checks online to see if openings are […]
Xtreme Pro Clean – Scott Frederick
Scott, our carpet cleaning expert, educated us about types of carpet. [one_third]Carpet Type[/one_third] [one_third]Pros[/one_third] [one_third_last]Cons[/one_third_last] [one_third]olefin[/one_third] [one_third] least expensive solution-dyed for longer lasting color resistant to stains [/one_third] [one_third_last] uncomfortable typically used in commercial applications easily crushed with limited texture retention attracts dirt [/one_third_last] [one_third]wool[/one_third] [one_third] non-toxic hypo-allergenic comfortable resilient impenetrable to stains [/one_third] [one_third_last] […]
Strategic Business Group – Mark Sussman
Mark reminded us that we are constantly putting out fires in our businesses, but that we also need to take time to look at the big picture. As an example, Blockbuster ignored technological advancements occurring in the video marketplace and ending up filing for bankruptcy protection. Mark suggested looking internally and externally at your business using […]
Perkins Restaurant – Robert Thompson
Bob informed us that Perkins is particular about brand names and processes. Each franchisee must buy specific brands of products to ensure high quality. Each location is visited periodically to ensure operating procedures are being followed that maintain Perkins’ high level of customer satisfaction. He concluded his presentation by giving us a quiz about food-related […]
DM Shank Home Inspections – David Shank
Dave mentioned the two major deck collapses that recently were in the news. As an inspector, he checks decks very closely. What he looks for includes the following: Anchored well for stability Sufficient support for expected load Beam to increase load capacity Deterioration of wood Insect infestations Loose railings Spindle spacing < 4 inches Decks, of […]
Layne’s Careful Cleaners – Bob Scomak
Bob took us through the steps items go through when dropped off for in dry cleaning or laundering. • Count pieces with customer to ensure both agree how many items were dropped off • Place copy of the receipt in a bag • A tag is placed on each item including customer name • Items […]
Total Merchant Services – Chris Judy
New credit card processing machines are being placed to work with the EMV smart cards. These new cards have two primary benefits: (1) improved security to reduce fraud, namely, chip and PIN, and (2) more verification methods. Any merchant processing a non-EMV card will ultimately be responsible for any liability in result of a data […]