by Jamie's Notebook | Dec 14, 2020 | Jamie's Notes, Leadership, Small Business
Every year during the annual PBS fundraising campaign when I was a kid, they would play Wizard of Oz in all it’s glory. I watched every bit, except the part with the tornado. That part terrified me! I haven’t seen the movie in years, but as a Kansas... 
by Jamie's Notebook | May 11, 2020 | Jamie's Notes, Small Business
Today, I want to tell you a story. Two stories, really. I want to share what happened when, in a week’s time, I had a similar problem at two different businesses (both of which will remain nameless). More importantly and to the point of this blog, I want to talk... 
by Jamie's Notebook | Mar 29, 2020 | Jamie's Notes, Leadership, Small Business
When people ask me if a glass is half full or half empty, my answer is “both.” A glass can’t be half full if it is not half empty and vice versa. That’s the attitude I’m working through as I watch the world around me reeling from the... 
by Jamie's Notebook | Apr 23, 2019 | Jamie's Notes, Small Business
If you clicked on this, you’re probably used to my ironic sense of humor and are looking to see the joke. This is no joke. I usually preach that pretty much every business would benefit from having a blog but today, I don’t want to talk about that. Today, I want to... 
by Jamie's Notebook | Mar 21, 2019 | Jamie's Notes, Small Business
It’s been a week since Facebook and its related apps (Instagram and WhatsApp) went down for more than 12 hours. Have you recovered yet? It was frustrating for most users, especially those who rely on Facebook to communicate with their business customer base. The... 
by Jamie's Notebook | Feb 19, 2019 | Jamie's Notes, Small Business
Jamie Smith with Jamie’s Notebook is offering her workshop Simplifying the Art of Business Blogging to teach the ins and outs of blogging for your business or nonprofit. Jamie Smith is an experienced writer and workshop facilitator based in Northwest Arkansas. This...