One of the more important aspects of any business is its effort and success in creating revenue. It makes no difference whether it’s a little neighborhood curry shop that’s only open during lunch hours or a giant global corporation producing and selling value-added products world-wide. It is the effort to get out and create awareness of what […]
Hatsumode 初詣 2012 – Ikuta Jinja 生田神社 Kobe
My wife Yoko and I really love visiting temples and shrines and we make quite a pilgrimage out of Hatsumode every year. For those of you new to the word, Hatsumode refers to the Japanese custom of visiting your favorite Buddhist temple or Shinto shrine to pay respects to the appropriate gods and pray for […]
Growth at Smith’s Franchises – Local Promomotion Part 16 : Now Is The Time
Anytime is a good time but …. Now is THE time, as another well-spoken Smith’s School of English Franchise owner recently said, to own a Smith’s School of English Franchise . One of the cornerstones to our success is putting to work the straight-forward and effective brand tools and brand resources exclusively available in the Smith’s School of English system. […]