May 20, 2019
Comments Off on Area festivals and events urged to take ‘buy local’ to the next level
Since having the good fortune of becoming Greater Rochester Chamber of Commerce president and CEO at the beginning of 2015, my team and I have supported the concept “ABC: Always Buy Chamber.” The spirit of the slogan is meant to ...
Tagged with: On Business Robert Duffy
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May 20, 2019
Comments Off on Develop a prompt and coordinated response to ransomware attacks
More and more over the last few years, I have picked up the phone to hear a panic-stricken client divulging their inability to access critical electronic files and receipt of a nefarious communication requiring immediate payment. These clients have ranged ...
Tagged with: Jeremy J. Wolk law
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The shy kid was not very popular. He was somewhat of a loner. Didn’t have many friends. So, it wasn’t all that surprising that when he mailed out the invitations to his bar mitzvah, his classmates reacted with apathy. Most ...
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May 13, 2019
Comments Off on Bridging the digital divide between technology creators and technology consumers
If you’re in the business of creating new technologies, including designing and developing software and hardware, your technology skills far exceed the average person, according to an international study published in 2016 by the Organization for Economic Co-operation and Development ...
Tagged with: Heidi Trost technology
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May 13, 2019
Comments Off on Ecology and economics can merge through energy management strategy
Though business owners may recognize the need to use energy more efficiently, many are concerned about the costs associated with improving the efficiency of their operations. However, energy savings can and should lead to significant cost savings. For example, since ...
Tagged with: Bob Bechtold Environmental Business
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The modern environmental movement in the U.S. began with the publication of Silent Spring by Rachel Carson in 1962, the subsequent publication of some alarmist books such as The Population Bomb by the Stanford University professor Paul Ehrlich in ...
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There were times during the fall of 2016 when Alannah Scardino wondered if she’d be able to tackle the stereotype. Times when she considered turning in her helmet and shoulder pads and giving up on her dream of becoming the ...
Tagged with: On Sports Scott Pitoniak
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May 6, 2019
Comments Off on Learn to elevate your company at the Conscious Business Summit
On May 21, Conscious Capitalism Rochester (CCROC) will convene a Conscious Business Summit from 7:30 am to noon at the Holiday Inn at 70 State Street in Rochester. This year’s summit is entitled “Purpose to Profit” and will feature several ...
Tagged with: Business Ethics Jim Nortz
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May 6, 2019
Comments Off on Plan now to prevent losing knowledge, talent among boomer staff
“I was looking around the office the other day and realized with a shock that a significant number of key team members could retire or leave the workforce within a couple of years. I honestly don’t know what I would ...
Tagged with: Kathleen Driscoll Managers at Work
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May 3, 2019
Comments Off on Tempering expectations for long-term investment returns
According to Northern Trust Investment Strategy, U.S. equities were up 14.2% for the three-month period ending 3/29/19, while stocks in developed markets outside the U.S. increased 10.7% and emerging market stocks advanced 9.7%. Year-to-date results may seem impressive, ...
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The Buffalo Bills may have been better off last week had they drafted another Josh Allen—the superb pass rusher from Kentucky—to go along with the quarterback of the same name they chose in the first round last year. Admittedly, having ...
Tagged with: On Sports Scott Pitoniak
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May 1, 2019
Comments Off on Websites open to the public must comply with the U.S. Disabilities Act
As a follow up to the Rochester Business Journal’s article of March 29, 2019 concerning the rash of website accessibility cases filed in New York under the Americans with Disabilities Act (ADA), this article outlines the pertinent legal framework and ...
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May 1, 2019
Comments Off on Content marketers succeed when they become a decision-maker’s resource
Content marketing is a form of marketing focused on creating, publishing and distributing relevant and informative content to current and prospective customers. Content marketing is not a new phenomenon, but it has exploded in recent years thanks to the relative ...
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April 29, 2019
Comments Off on Make storytelling a part of your company’s culture
Everyone loves a good story. A good story can connect us. It can foster the imagination and inspire action. It can engage team members, reinforce core values and promote best practices at work. Best of all, a good story can ...
Tagged with: great workplaces Lauren Dixon
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Nicholas Martone had just completed his second deployment with the United States Marines Corps to the Middle East and he couldn’t wait to return home to suburban Buffalo and civilian life. Although the former weapons platoon squad leader had witnessed ...
Tagged with: On Sports Scott Pitoniak
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