This weekend is the unofficial beginning of summer when we start to think about picnics, opening our pools, and making summer vacation plans. Memorial Day is Monday, May 27th and has little to do with summer and vacation planning. It…
I am introducing Pack Rat Day in an effort to spark conversation about saving old things for ever and ever no matter the value. This applies to your business and your digital ‘life’ and storage. Why the term Pack Rat?…
What’s Small Business Week all about? The U.S. Small Business Administration (SBA) exists primarily in support of the nation’s small businesses. At Put Another Way, LLC, we are proud to be a small business. In turn, we support other small…
Often times in marketing, the graphic people get all the glory. I am ok with that. They are very talented, and I envy what they can create to stir feelings within us. Their work is beautiful, inspiring, colorful and you…
Put Another Way belongs to the Capital Region Chamber of Commerce. The Chamber is a phenomenal organization; so welcoming and supportive for all businesses, new or established. If you do not belong to your local Chamber of Commerce, please reach…
We all familiar with The Sound of Music and how one incredibly famous the song goes: “Let’s start at the very beginning. A very good place to start. When you read you begin with A-B-C when you sing you begin…
What is NATIONAL ENCOURAGE A YOUNG WRITER DAY? Observed each year on April 10th, National Encourage a Young Writer Day sets aside a time to support and encourage aspiring writers. Young is a relative term and while the focus is…
What are crutch words? Crutch words are words we use, often times repeatedly, when there is a gap in our thought process whether speaking or writing. Crutch words afford the speaker or writer with an opportunity to breathe or think…
National Mom and Pop Business Owners Day is observed each year on March 29th. This day honors all small business owners and if you look around your home town, you will see them, perhaps more than you realized. According to…
In the past, I have never really been in love with the spring season. It seemed tentative- warm today, snowy tomorrow. Very fickle. Yet, a sunny April morning does elicit feelings of renewal and hope for warmer and longer days.…
Yes, spring is upon us and that means graduation will soon be here. As the parent of a college senior the long-distance discussions have been centered around interviewing and resumes. Why is writing a resume so daunting? Simple. Because you…
It may not feel like it here in Upstate New York, but we are a mere few weeks away from the March Equinox on March 20th, at 5:58 pm EDT. This weekend we get one step closer to what seems…