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    Direct Mail best time periods

    Lots of factors come into play…So it usually takes some trial and error to figure out the best program…How much competition do you have?..How aggressive or passive is your competition in their marketing efforts?..Where does you price point fall in your market area?.. In my past I worked in a...
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    Issues with Landlord

    Has your lawyer advised you to take steps to “mitigate” your loss?..Basically this is advising that you must make the required improvements so that your loss does not mount…This sucks especially if you are not in a financial position to do so…Good luck…
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    Ground Beef?

    I used to use medium ground beef and Montreal Steak Spice…If no Montreal Steak Spice in your area I suppose and kind will work…But just a light touch…
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    Dog bit Driver

    You probably need to have her get a Functional Abilities form completed…And quickly make an offer of modified duties until she can resume regular duties…Make sure the offer includes transportation if she claims she can not drive and/or very simple tasks like answering the phone, folding boxes, etc…
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    Portion control of raw sausage

    Hmmm…What is a “meat grid”?
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    Delivery Insurance

    You really need to ask your broker why…All the rest of us can do is “speculate”…Good luck…
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    We have lost one of our members.

    Sadly on forums like this we lose track of members…And only a long time after the fact we may find out why…
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    Starting my Mailshark today.

    Based on my past experience 7x a year is just right…We used to mail 6 zones over 6 weeks and then repeat…But we missed 4 weeks mid December to mid-January and every 2nd week over the summer… And even though I sell fridge magnets I think tri-fold menus offer the best choice if your budget is...
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    Starting my Mailshark today.

    Marketing efforts and/or return on investment can not always be measured right away…It is the cumulative effect that matters…If you are persistent even if in the short term it does not look good, over time it will…
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    New Sign!!!! Yeah!!!!!!

    Nice…Simple but should be effective…
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    Where are YOU personally getting your health insurance?

    2018 rates in British Columbia max out at 75.00 per month for a couple…No co-pays or deductibles…And yes we do get “zinged” at bit on taxes but no where near the overall costs of what you pay in the US…Every one gets care and despite what you hear on the news most care in Canada is not so bad…My...
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    Information for Canadian stores doing personalized mail (addressed admail)....

    This information comes from Canada Post…And is effective Jan 15 18… Reduce minimum volume requirement - Machineable Mail Applicable to Postal Code Targeting, Personalized Mail and Publications Mail On July 31, 2015, we completed the containerization project to convert addressed mail from...
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    Togo Slices Question

    $0.38 per box…Yikes…Would a small bakery box work?..Should be less that $0.10 each…Also, I think they have something similar made for slices…Or is it the size of your slice that makes that not work?..
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    Startup Pizzeria

    What kind of market research have you done?..Is there enough folks in your area willing to pay a “premium price” for a “premium product”?..I have worked with startups in the past that could not develop enough sales to remain viable…Some ran out of money and were forced to close their doors…While...
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    Selling Your Sauce?

    In the past I have worked for 2 employers that tried it…Despite the fact they worked diligently to replicate their product most of the packaged product sat on the shelves unsold and very quickly the idea was abandoned…
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    Bad attitude dragging the team down

    Sometimes those in positions like yours have a hard time having “difficult conversations” but you need to…
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    Bicycle delivery - Is it feasable to attempt???

    When i was in Vancouver BC last August I saw a scooter with a box on the back…It was from a pizza place…In an area with no parking and 10s of 1,000s of addresses might be a good idea…
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    Sub Sanwich Dressing

    No idea what Beano’s is but this was “handwritten” in a cookbook my wife got from her “Nonna”… 1/2 cup 100% extra virgin olive oil 1/4 cup balsamic vinegar 1/2 teaspoon paprika 2 teaspoons dried Italian seasoning 1/2 teaspoon fine salt 1/4 teaspoon fine ground black pepper We have been using...
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    Advice

    No matter how much you love the food you are producing, it is your customers that are the final judge…You may be able to convert some while other will do without (hurts average cheque) or worse still they go elsewhere…Your numbers will ultimately decide what you need to do…
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    Looking for another oven. Peerless 2324P?

    Hmm…You asked a question…George who has half a century+ of experience gave an answer…But it was not what you wanted to hear so you discarded it…As George said “Good Luck!”…
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