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Business Way Outside the Box welcomes Entrepreneur Operating System (commonly referred to as EOS) facilitator Jack Keniley. As a brew pub pioneer, Wharton Business School graduate and lecturer and Arthur D. Little consultant, Jack understands the many, many challenges of small to mid-market businesses.
In this episode of Business Way Outside the Box, Jack talks about how business owners can exceed their current barriers and build an organization that is more fun, profitable and sellable.
Thirty-Eighth Avenue Photography, a commercial and fine art photography studio in Plymouth, MA, has recently established a nonprofit division.
Thirty-Eighth Avenue Photography’s primary focus is commercial photography, event and corporate brand photography which includes marketing materials, websites and product pages to headshots. In an effort to help local and regional nonprofits, the agency has established this new division and offers a 20 percent discount to 501(c)(3) certified nonprofit organizations.
Thirty-Eighth Avenue Photography serves a diverse array of clients in wide variety of industries, including real estate, restaurant, floral, retail and others. Nonprofit organizations that the agency has previously worked with include The Great Blizzards of Massachusetts Special Ice Hockey of Kingston, MA, Healthy Plymouth Amazing Race 2019 and the Plymouth Area Chamber of Commerce.
“For nonprofit organizations in need of professional photography services and a professional portfolio, we’re providing this discount with an eye towards helping them minimize costs,” said Debi Cramer, founder and principal photographer at Thirty-Eighth Avenue Photography.
Cramer has spent many years photographing people, places and things all over the world. With a background in fine arts, textile and graphic design, Cramer shoots with a designer’s eye, which produces stunning images that are highly marketable. Her international travels, study abroad experience in Edinburgh, Scotland as well as living in Singapore span more than two decades. Cramer’s cross-cultural awareness and adaptability allow for successful collaborative assignments.
About Thirty-Eighth Avenue Photography
From commercial to fine art and portrait photography, Thirty-Eighth Avenue Photography enables clients to bring beauty and peace into their home or office, as well as promote their business. Thirty-Eighth Avenue Photography offers visitors to their website the ability to view portfolio images online as well as purchase or license images. View the portfolio and gallery at www.38thavenuephotography.com.
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The Boys & Girls Club of Marshfield and the Molly Fitzgerald Memorial Fund will hold a special Drive-Thru Polar Express event at the Club, 37 Proprietor’s Drive in Marshfield, on Saturday, December 19, 2020 from 2 p.m. to 4 p.m.
Children of all ages will enjoy a magical Drive-Thru Polar Express with multiple “station stops” for goodies and greetings from Santa’s Elves. After greetings from the conductor, families drive through to each stop which plays out the story line. Once stops have been made at all the festive stations, families have the option to wrap up their adventure with a safe, socially distant photo with Santa.
Special guests, the Marshfield High School dance team and the Forbes School of Irish Step Dancing, will perform during the event.
This event is FREE to all children.
Staff and volunteers will be physically distanced, wear masks and follow safety guidelines. Families will stay safely in their cars, except during the socially distanced photo with Santa.
“The Boys & Girls Club of Marshfield is excited to work with the Molly Fund and offer families this socially distanced, drive-thru alternative,” said Jim Bunnell, CEO of the Boys & Girls Club of Marshfield. “We’ve taken a creative approach, based on the circumstances, to give kids a safe, fun and joyful holiday event. The format is similar to our Drive-Thru Grab & Go Trick or Treat held on Halloween which was a great success, with more than 500 children coming through. We anticipate a similar turnout for the Drive-Thru Polar Express.”
“The Molly Fitzgerald Memorial Fund and the Boys & Girls Club of Marshfield have worked together for many years to improve the lives of Marshfield’s young people. We are partnering up again to bring some holiday cheer to the good girls and boys and the Drive-Thru Polar Express. The Boys & Girls Club has been at the forefront of assisting families during the COVID crisis and the Molly Fund is very happy to have the opportunity to help the Club make our kids’ lives better,” said Jim Fitzgerald of the Molly Fund.
Sponsors for the Drive-Thru Polar Express include Tiny & Sons Glass Co. (title sponsor), Coastal Nissan, Curry Hardware, John Foster Lumber, Co., Modera Marshfield, Rockland Trust Company, SIGMA Mechanical Services and South Shore Children’s Dentistry. To become a sponsor, email the Boys & Girls Club of Marshfield at info@bgcmarshfield.com
Supporting Youth, Families and the Community in an Uncertain Time
The Boys & Girls Club of Marshfield is working with the Marshfield Food Pantry, the Town of Marshfield, guidelines from the state and the Marshfield Public Schools and other service organizations to provide critical services the community needs to support children and families over the short- and long-term. Among the steps they have taken to meet ongoing needs include: food distribution to food insecure families (hundreds of healthy meals per week in the form of Grab & Go meal boxes, drive-thru dinners and more); providing a safe place for kids while many parents and guardians return to work; and serving as a resource for the Board of Health and other departments to further assist families. Currently, the Boys & Girls Club of Marshfield provides breakfast before school, remote support learning during the day, and traditional after school care for 100 students per day.
About the Molly Fitzgerald Memorial Fund
The Molly Fitzgerald Memorial Fund promotes education and the arts in Marshfield, MA by providing college scholarships, supporting community service projects and assisting in the funding of school programs. For more information, visit https://mollyfund.net
About the Boys & Girls Club of Marshfield
The Boys & Girls Club of Marshfield’s mission is to enable and inspire all young people to realize their full potential as productive, caring, responsible citizens as well as become tomorrow’s capable leaders. The Club provides programming opportunities in the Boys & Girls Club of America’s (BGCA) five core areas including leadership, education, health, arts, and fitness.
The Club serves families with children ranging in age from 6 to 18 years old, and provides critical services the community needs to support children and families over the short- and long-term. For more information, visit their website www.bgcmarshfield.org or call 781-834-2582.
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Most of us would like to put 2020 behind us.
One way, probably the best way, to do that is to create a manageable, modest marketing PLAN for 2021.
First, set aside at least eight percent of your gross revenue for marketing. You don’t show up to a gun fight with a knife.
Second, choose ONLY four channels that you know work for you. Don’t go wide, go deep.
For business-to-business companies that usually includes –
• LinkedIn – Post weekly not only to your company page and personal page, but Groups as well.
• E-newsletter – Monthly
• Refreshing your website with relevant blogs, news items and events. – Weekly
• Achieve press coverage monthly with tips, topical subjects, riding along with stories in the news, personnel announcements, anniversaries, additional services, new divisions, webinars, etc.
Third, take a risk and add something new.
• Reach out and start “guesting” on podcasts targeted to your niche.
• Draft a modest E-book that positions you as “the” expert on your topic.
• Add a customer review program to increase your positive reviews.
Fourth, assign a team to meet monthly for one hour to implement the program and to keep each other accountable.
Fifth, continue to update a one or two-page spreadsheet that tracks –
• Projects
• Assigned to
• Date due
• Current status
Sixth, track success.
• Set up Google Alerts to track your company, your name, your competitor.
• Review E-Newsletter opens and clicks
• Review website Google Analytics
• Track your LinkedIn engagement
Now you are on track for a robust 2021.
Need help with some of the planning and implementation? Contact us today for a complimentary 45 minute consultation.
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Boston based Emerson Bearing, a bearing company catering to Original Equipment Manufacturers (OEM) and Maintenance, Repair and Operations (MRO) markets around the world, has added two new bearings to their product line.
Emerson Bearing now offers the IP69K Series and IPTCI Stand-Off Series bearings. The IP69K Series bearing is a specialized heavy-duty bearing engineered specifically to withstand close-range sanitizing procedures that require frequent temporary submersions and employ high temperatures, high pressures, and harsh chemicals.
IP69K Series bearings are composed of corrosion resistant stainless steel, making them highly durable, long-lasting, and easy to sanitize. They are compatible with all major housing configurations and come in sizes ranging from 201 to 208 (1/2″ to 1-1/2″).
Unique Benefits
Key features of this bearing are numerous and include: Meets FDA IP69K requirements; superior protection against water and dust intrusion; unique triple-lip and molded rubber composition; a “lubed for life” feature eliminates lube holes and other potential intrusion areas; and stainless steel exterior makeup.
The unique benefits of IPK69 Series bearings make them useful for a wide variety of applications in which durability, safety, and cleanliness are paramount, including food manufacturers, poultry and meat processors, bottling facilities, canning operations as well as other high moisture plant environments.
Steve Katz, president of Emerson Bearing Boston noted, “While our Stand-Off Series bearings allow for ample room to execute wash downs and bearing maintenance, the IP69K Series is really a leap forward in bearing technology. They are FDA compliant in regards to hygiene and corrosion resistance and built to stand for some of the most rigorous operations. The key features of this bearing are unparalleled.”
Emerson Bearing is “Essential”
Emerson Bearing continues to ship from their 28,000 sq.ft. Boston warehouse, and they also have access to 30 suppliers around the country (in the event that a bearing is not on their shelf) and will ship directly to the customer for next day delivery. In light of current circumstances, Emerson Bearing offers free ground freight on orders of $250 or more.
For more information about Emerson Bearing’s solutions, contact their team at 800-225-4587 or visit EmersonBearing.com.
About Emerson Bearing Boston
Founded in 1957, Emerson Bearing Boston specializes in bearings for OEM and MRO markets throughout the world. The company provides solutions to a variety of industries including: aggregate, concrete, mining, machine tools, electric motor repair, marine, material handling, metal processing, packaging, food processing, paper converting, printing, wind/power generation, recreation, heavy construction, robotics, automation, transportation, wood products, wastewater treatment, pump, compressor and oil field.
Emerson Bearing Boston offers customers a one-stop shopping experience. With an online product catalog with over 3 million bearings – ranging in size from 3mm to tunnel-boring 15-foot-diameter giants; a vast inventory of bearings; worldwide sourcing; a fixed price program; a knowledgeable staff; same day shipping and 24/7 service, Emerson Bearing Boston has become a leading provider of bearings in the U.S. They are the sister company of Action Bearing and maintain headquarters at 201 Brighton Ave. Boston, MA. For more information, visit www.emersonbearing.com or call 800-225-4587.
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SAN DIEGO, November 25, 2020: The American Association of Franchisees and Dealers (AAFD) is pleased to announce it is accepting nominations for the AAFD Total Quality Franchising Awards for 2021.
The TQF Awards represent AAFD’s opportunity to publicly recognize individuals, franchisors, suppliers and AAFD chapters that have made significant advances in supporting and promoting collaborative franchise cultures and fair and balanced franchise relationships, the AAFD’s vision for Total Quality Franchising.
The AAFD’s TQF Awards will be presented at the Total Quality Franchising Awards Gala during the AAFD Franchisee Leadership Summit will be held May 2 – 5, 2021, in Mesa Arizona.
The AAFD Awards Committee is pleased to invite public nominations to recognize exemplary achievement within the franchising community for the 2021 TQF Awards.
Nominating Instructions:
Franchisor of the Year Award
This award is given to a franchisor that has demonstrated respect for the AAFD’s Fair Franchising Standards and excellent citizenship toward its franchisees. The Franchisor of the Year Award recipient is decided by the AAFD’s Awards Committee and ratified by the company’s recognized franchisee association or franchise advisory council.
AAFD Fair Franchising Seal
The AAFD Fair Franchising Seal is a highly coveted accreditation that is given to a franchisor that has met the AAFD’s strict Fair Franchising Standards and Franchise System Accreditation Program. Franchisors that earn this award have shown that they embrace a fair, balanced, and collaborative franchising culture.
Franchising Legacy Award
The AAFD’s newly minted Franchising Legacy Award has been created to honor extraordinary individuals for their inspiration, dedication, and significant contribution to the advancement of Total Quality Franchising. This award not only acknowledges an inspiring leader who has made a significant positive impact on the franchising community and is creating a legacy by passing on their vision of franchising for a more fair and equitable franchising future.
Lifetime Achievement Award
This prestigious award recognizes an individual whose lifetime body of work has distinguished himself or herself within the franchising community and who has contributed greatly to the cause of Total Quality Franchising over many years.
AAFD’s Chairman’s Award for Distinguished Service to the Franchising Community
This award is presented to one or more individuals or companies that have made a noteworthy achievement during the past year and admirably upheld the values of Total Quality Franchising. There may be multiple recipients of the AAFD’s Chairman’s Award.
Franchisee Member of the Year
This award recognizes an individual franchisee who has worked hard to advance the ideals of the Fair Franchising Standards in the previous year. This individual embodies the spirit of fair franchising and has made a difference in the AAFD and franchising community, as well as their franchise system and brand.
Joni Lampl Trailblazer Award
Named for an AAFD Member who earned this award for five consecutive years! The Joni Lampl Trailblazer Award is given to one or more individuals who have worked tirelessly to increase the membership within their franchisee chapter. The Trailblazer Award can be given to multiple individuals who meet these qualifications. Award recipients are decided by the AAFD Director of Membership Development and ratified by the Awards Committee.
Supporting Member of the Year Award
The Supporting Member of the Year Award recognizes an AAFD Supplier Member who has provided distinguished service to the AAFD and our members over the last year.
AAFD Chapter of the Year Award
This award recognizes the AAFD Chapter that has made the most progress in the previous year. In determining the winner of this award, we look at things like chapter achievements, membership growth, membership retention, and overall chapter activity. The Chapter of the Year Award showcases all that a well-functioning, committed chapter can achieve for its membership, and sets a model standard for other chapters to attain.
Rookie Chapter of the Year Award
The Rookie Chapter of the Year Award goes to a chapter that was created in the last year that has shown the most growth, activity, and forward momentum.
Remember to send your nominations to nominations@aafd.org by January 31, 2021. Thank you for your help!
About American Association of Franchisees and Dealers
AAFD is the oldest, largest, and most respected direct member franchisee trade association in the United States. Since 1992, the nonprofit organization has formed and supported exclusive trademark specific chapters for franchisees of hundreds of franchise systems and seeks to foster its vision of Total Quality Franchising—a collaborative franchise culture that respects the legitimate business interests of franchisors and franchisees. For more information, visit https://www.aafd.org
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To better accommodate West Coast customers, Green Goddess Supply (GGS) announces a new warehousing and distribution center located in Huntington Beach, California. Now, customers on either coast can receive the Green Goddess Supplies sturdy and stylish Armoire home grow system in one to two days. The company also maintains a shipping facility in Hopedale, Massachusetts, part of the Greater Boston area.
“Our challenge is that the Armoire, although it is a substantial and beautifully designed piece of furniture that even your most disapproving aunt won’t suspect you own a robust home grow system, weighs a hefty 40 pounds and stands 50 inches high and 25 inches wide,” noted Eric Robichaud, founder and CEO of Green Goddess Supply. He continued, “Therefore, shipping to the West Coast from our original Boston area loading dock was both slow and expensive. Our new California location really makes shipping faster, safer and more affordable.”
The new Green Goddess Supply California center includes60,000 square feet and is close to the two popular seaports of Long Beach, CA and Los Angeles, CA.
With its furniture-inspired look, child proof lock, ergonomic design and “Simplified, Results-Driven Nurturing Protocol,” The Armoire is specifically designed to deliver impressive results every cycle, easily and with minimal maintenance. The Armoire requires only two minutes of care daily to garner an impressive yield of 3-5 oz of dried, hand-crafted flower in as little as 60 days.
The Armoire, a turnkey solution to home growing, removes the mystery and challenge. If you can water a house plant once a day, then you can now grow clean, healthy, top shelf bud quickly and easily, with no experience necessary.
The Armoire is lightweight and waterproof, so there is no need to worry about pesky bugs and pests eating away at your cannabis.
Also, the Armoire is equipped with a large LED light, moisture meter, and a WiFi camera for monitoring the plants. Additional highlights include UV safety glasses and a childproof magnetic lock.
The Armoire footprint is 25″ x 25″ and the cabinet is 50″ tall. Stated another way – it’s about 2 foot square and roughly 4 and 1/2 feet tall when the legs are attached. The unit weighs about 40 pounds.
The Armoire is available in three finishes – Moderne Black, Cherry and Barn Board (aka “Shabby Chic”). The Armoire’s Cherry and Barn Board models are priced at $1,395 and the Moderne Black signature model is currently priced at $1,595 MSRP.
About Green Goddess Supply
Green Goddess Supply is a “cultivation to consumption” cannabis lifestyle brand offering a line of high-quality products to grow, store, prep and consume hemp flower and cannabis products. The company sells direct to consumers at MSRP through its website, and also offers wholesale and distributor accounts to brick and mortar storefronts and industry distributors. Green Goddess Supply strives to exceed expectations and delight customers with quality products and amazing customer service.
The Armoire is a trademark of Green Goddess Supply and Patent Pending. Green Goddess Supply is a privately held company headquartered in Hopedale, MA with a satellite office in California. For more information about Green Goddess Supply, visit the website at https://www.GreenGoddessSupply.com/
All too often professional service professionals such as accountants, web developers, lawyers, business coaches, financial consultants, advertising agencies and many other under charge for their service? Why? Good question. One that this free workshop addresses.
“Pricing your Business Service” webinar is set for Tuesday, December 15, noon to 1:30 p.m. Lisa Raiche, CPA, MST, founder and director of Bodhi Business Advisors based in Fall River, MA. The accounting and trusted advisory firm helps start up and emerging companies.
The event is sponsored by My Pinnacle Network which hosts monthly meetings for business-to-business professionals at five locations throughout Massachusetts —Braintree, Mansfield, Marshfield, Needham, and Westborough; South Shore Networking Professionals which connects business people monthly at locations throughout the South Shore; and Rockland Trust, offering a wide range of banking, investment, and insurance services to businesses and individuals through retail branches, commercial lending offices, investment management offices, and residential lending centers located in Eastern Massachusetts and Rhode Island, as well as through online, mobile and phone banking.
The complimentary workshop will outline the price setting process – from determining overhead to choosing profit margin to positioning pricing negotiations.
Raiche has been providing trusted business advice for over two decades. She is a graduate of Bentley College – McCallum Graduate School of Business and the University of Massachusetts, Dartmouth. She is a Certified Public Accountant.
“Most small to mid-sized professional service firms are too modest about pricing,” noted Raiche. She added, “Or they are unsure of how to demonstrate value for their pricing structure. We help demystify the pricing process and help companies thrive. This workshop will provide actionable steps to improve pricing dilemmas.”
Please RSVP for the event at https://rb.gy/7rchpm, or contact Steven V. Dubin at SDubin@MyPinnacleNetwork.com or 781-582-1061.
Old Colony Elder Services (OCES), the non-profit agency proudly serving older adults and individuals with disabilities throughout greater Plymouth County and surrounding towns, has announced special holiday meals will be home delivered to Meals on Wheels recipients in November and December.
Thanksgiving Meal
In celebration of Thanksgiving, a special Roast Turkey dinner will be home delivered to recipients on Thursday, November 19, 2020. The meal features roast turkey with gravy, stuffing garnish, mashed potatoes, peas with pearl onions, cranberry sauce, cranberry orange loaf, and a pumpkin cookie (or Vanilla Bites) for dessert.
Holiday Meal
On Wednesday, December 23, 2020, OCES has planned a delicious Holiday Meal featuring baked ham (low sodium) with pineapple sauce, roasted potatoes, Scandinavian vegetables and a snowflake roll along with gingerbread cookies for dessert.
OCES delivers hundreds of nutritious meals each day to adults age 60+ living within 23 communities in greater Plymouth County. These “Meals on Wheels” are planned by a nutritionist, and with the help of hundreds of volunteers, are delivered to individual homes. Grab & Go option is available at designated meal sites by signing up in advance with the local Council on Aging.
The Community Dining and Meals on Wheels menu is published in COA newsletters and on OCES’ website at http://www.ocesma.org/. If you are interested in receiving Meals on Wheels or a sample menu, call OCES at (508) 584-1561.
Please note menus are subject to change.
About OCES
Founded in 1974, OCES proudly serves greater Plymouth County and surrounding communities. OCES is a private, non-profit organization headquartered in Brockton with a second office in Plymouth. OCES is designated as one of 25 Aging Services Access Points (ASAPs) in the Commonwealth of Massachusetts. OCES’ mission is to support the independence and dignity of older adults and individuals with disabilities by providing essential information and services that promote healthy and safe living. The agency offers a number of programs to serve older adults, individuals with disabilities, their families and caregivers. For more information call 508-584-1561 or visit www.ocesma.org.
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