For over 25 years, Echols Glass & Mirror has been an industry leader in custom glass fabrication and installation. Echols is a family owned business located in Buford. They take pride in their workmanship, customer service and their ability to bring new and innovative products and designs to their customers.
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Luck Is For Leprechauns Not Your Business!
If your business hasn’t been the target of malicious intruders or cybercriminals, consider yourself lucky. Hackers are a relentless bunch and they want your gold: information and access they can use to exploit weaknesses in your business Internet security.
“Saint Valentine” The Real Story
Flowers, candy, red hearts and romance…that’s what Valentine’s Day is all about, right? Well, not exactly.
The origin of this holiday for the expression of love really isn’t romantic at all, at least not in the traditional sense. Valentine was a Roman Catholic priest during the time when Emperor Claudius persecuted the church.
Protect Yourself From Online Credit Card Fraud
The past couple of years have been a rough ride for many who rely on a credit card to make purchases. Data breaches have plagued retail stores in the U.S. and Canada. Credit card providers are now starting to roll out new, more secure credit cards to consumers, catching up to Europe and much of Asia in terms of credit card security.
How to Grow Star Performers
A study of computer programmers at Bell Laboratories showed that the star performers outperformed moderate performers by a margin of 8 to 1. If that holds true in your organization, the conversion of five of your moderate performers into star performers would be the equivalent of adding 35 moderate performers to your workforce.
Jack Travels to Jamaica to Work with Missionaries of the Poor
Last month I had the privilege of working with the Missionaries of the Poor in Kingston, Jamaica. Joining me were my youngest daughter, Rachel, my two sons-in-law, Drew and Ben, and Jason Poole’s cousin, Izzy. We spent five days caring for the many residents who live in the MOP shelters in Kingston.
Broken Hearts and Stolen Data
While many people buy their significant other a box of decadent chocolates, a dozen red roses or an oversized teddy bear for Valentine’s Day, there are a few people who are going to go home with broken heart as their personal information is stolen right from under them.
Social Media Marketing Tools: 8 Picks
New social media marketing tools seem to pop up every day, so here’s some help sorting the best from the rest:
MENTION: Google Alerts for the social web. MENTION helps you monitor your brand’s presence on social networks, forums, blogs and more.
Internet Vigilance Internet Vigilance
Despite constant development in security and stability, the Internet still remains very much a Wild West landscape. You can navigate through it, but you never know when you might encounter a hidden danger. Threats exist on a global scale.
Cybercriminals want information.
Take Your Profits First, ALWAYS
The formula for profitability has been established for ages. Every business owner, CEO, freelancer and entrepreneur knows it. It is required by Generally Accepted Accounting Principles (GAAP). GAAP’s fundamental formula for profit is simple: Sales – Expenses = Profit
There is just one problem…the formula hurts profitability.