W.Va. Takes Gift of Tech Park

Video courtesy of  Steve Adams of the West Virginia Watchdog. Thank you to everyone who worked so hard, for weeks, months, and years on securing this significant chemical and industrial, technology research and development park! Now – who wants to be the first to move in?!

More Than Just 500 Jobs Could Be Lost

Contact: Robin A. Holstein  Phone: (800) 815-2754 FOR IMMEDIATE RELEASE Charleston, W.Va. – Governor Joe Manchin is about to show the extent of his leadership abilities. His decision regarding the fate of the Dow Technology Park will influence the financial standing of more than just a few state laboratories and employees. The rippling effect will [...]

Business Letter Basics

Electronic communication is king. With the ease of use of today’s email programs, companies are turning to electronic correspondence to conduct routine business. This is a great way to save on the costs of production of a traditional letter. You eliminate the expense of paper, toner, envelopes, postage, and in some cases handling time. What [...]

Vital Records

Vital records may be paper or electronic. They may also include email or voice-mail messages.  Small business owners and small associations often struggle with how to manage vital records.  Vital records comprise approximately one to three percent of business records.  They are the records you need in order to conduct business. In case of a [...]

A Word About Card Readers

One of the services I offer my clients is contact database management. Depending on the preference of the client, this may be in the form of a simple Word document, and Excel file, and Outlook file, or some other program. Sometimes the data they have is the result of using hardware to scan business cards [...]

A New Client’s Third Month

For those of you keeping track, January should have been my new client’s fourth month. However, the arrangement we have allows for two travel months. This client’s home country is India. Twice each year the family travels back. These are working vacations. My client is giving lectures and attending functions for his company. My client [...]

Impromptu Speaking

We hear it every year during Administrative Professional Week. “Without (Your name goes here.) our company would go under,” or “(Your name goes here.) is the one who keeps me straight!” Then there is, “(Your name goes here.) is the one who runs this place. I just do what I’m told.” As positions are cut, [...]