Monthly Archives: July 2010

POSITUS Featured as Guest Blogger

We’re featured as a guest blogger on Strategic Marketing and Public Relations’ blog this week. Our article, “If You Want to Grow Your Business, Ask the Right Questions,” gives some great tips about how to get the best answers to … Continue reading

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Unique Idea for Getting a Small Biz Loan

This article in Barron’s is awesome. It succinctly explains why Wall Street is having an easier time getting loans, while small businesses are finding them almost non-existent. Lending institutions will always focus their energies on those products that make money. … Continue reading

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George Steinbrenner Did It Right, Even in Death

I can only imagine that, were I still in public accounting, yesterday and today would be a veritable feast of discussion over the death of George Steinbrenner. The Yankee owner rarely made a misstep, even in the timing of his … Continue reading

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Marketing 101 Lessons from the World Cup

I’m amazed by this article on marketing from American Express Open. It highlights all the ways that South Africa worked to market itself as THE place to hold the 2010 FIFA World Cup. The principles highlighted aren’t revolutionary. In fact, … Continue reading

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Don’t Worry; Be Happy Tips for Work

Research has shown that happier people are more productive in the workplace. But, how do you make your workplace a happy place? Use these tips from Gretchen Rubin, author of “The Happiness Project,” to make your business a happy place. … Continue reading

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POSITUS Mentioned on LowcountryBizSC

Andra L. Watkins CPA CMC appeared on LowcountryBizSC Thursday, July 8, 2010. She was highlighted for her position as treasurer of the East Cooper Breakfast Rotary Club. Check out the full article by clicking here to head over the the … Continue reading

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Your Small Biz Questions Answered with these Online Tools

This round up of five on line tools for small businesses may help get a nagging business question answered – for free. Check out this article from American Express Open, complete with lists and links that any small business owner … Continue reading

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Tips for Being Disaster Ready

We love this video from Legal Video Services LLC. In it, Mark McKinney goes through the steps for making videos of your home and business possessions for insurance purposes. Increasingly, insurance companies are not accepting listed inventories and photographs for … Continue reading

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Watkins Elected Treasurer of East Cooper Breakfast Rotary

Andra L. Watkins CPA CMC, principal of POSITUS Consulting LLC, has been elected treasurer of the Board of Directors of the East Cooper Breakfast Rotary Club. She will serve a one year term. She has been a member of the … Continue reading

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Telecommuting As a Green Business Strategy

While it may be a bit long, there’s a lot of good history and information packed into this article by Kate Lister from American Express Open. While employers have traditionally given telecommuting benefits to attract people who want to work … Continue reading

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