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Sunday September 5, 2010 01:37AM

Some of the business articles in this section have been contributed by Ingrid Vaughan and Mike Wicks and are reproduced with permission of Your Corporate Writer, Vancouver.  Initials at the end of each article identify the author.

We have used photographs and illustrations taken within the ice carving industry to 'personalize' some of the articles.


(NEW)
  COMMENTARY - MORE INDUSTRY CHALLENGES ON THE HORIZON - JUNE 2010

(NEW)  COMMENTARY - WHEN BUSINESS IS DOWN - JUNE 2010

(NEW)  FIVE BUSINESS FUNDAMENTALS I LEARNED THE HARD WAY - JUNE 2010

(NEW)  THE MYSTERY OF  DISAPPEARING CUSTOMERS - JUNE 2010

(NEW)
  RECOVERING FROM LOSING A BIG CUSTOMER - JUNE 2010

(NEW)  LISTEN TO YOUR HEART - FOLLOW THE COMPASS INSIDE - JUNE 2010

(NEW)  WHAT'S IN A WORD ? - JUNE 2010

COMMENTARY - DON'T LOSE SIGHT OF SAFETY - MARCH 2010

VALUE-BASED SELLING - MARCH 2010

TIMELY TIPS - MARCH 2010

BEING A BETTER BOSS IN 2010 - MARCH 2010

DEVELOPING A POSITIVE ATTITUDE - MARCH 2010

MAKING FRIENDS WITH TIME - MARCH 2010

STRESS MANAGEMENT - MARCH 2010

TRENDS FOR 2010 PART 1 - MARCH 2010

TRENDS FOR 2010 PART 2 - MARCH 2010

COMMENTARY - THE TIMES THEY ARE A-CHANGING - DECEMBER 2009

ARE YOU COVERED ? - DECEMBER 2009

COMMENTARY - WHEN THINKING SMALL CAN WORK WELL - DECEMBER 2009

CHAMPIONING THE CHAMBER - DECEMBER 2009

CUT THE EXCUSES - DECEMBER 2009

LEAVING A LEGACY - DECEMBER 2009

RECOGNITION AND REWARDS - DECEMBER 2009

STRATEGIES FOR OVERCOMING YOUR FEAR
 - DECEMBER 2009

COMMENTARY - AN UP EVENT DURING DOWN TIMES - OCTOBER 2009

HOW TO KEEP CUSTOMERS HAPPY WHEN YOU SCREW UP - OCTOBER 2009

COMMENTARY - DON CHAPPELLE GOES GREEN - OCTOBER 2009

STAYING ON TOP - OCTOBER 2009

REAP THE BENEFITS OF REFERRALS - OCTOBER 2009

LOW COST MOTIVATION - OCTOBER 2009

WEBSITE WANDERLUST - OCTOBER 2009

COMMENTARY - WHEN TIMES ARE TOUGH IS THE TIME TO PLAN - JULY 2009

DOING THE RIGHT THING IN TOUGH TIMES - JULY 2009

KIMO’S MAUI RULES TO LIVE BY - JULY 2009

SMALL BUSINESS STRATEGIES FOR WEATHERING THE ECONOMY - JULY 2009

KEYS TO BUSINESS SUCCESS THIS YEAR - JULY 2009

IT’S ALL ABOUT PERSPECTIVE - JULY 2009

HOW TO CREATE A POSITIVE IDEA CULTURE IN YOUR BUSINESS - JULY 2009

COMMENTARY - DEALING WITH THE GHOSTS - APRIL 2009

PRECISE ICE TELLS IT LIKE IT IS - APRIL 2009

HABITS OF SUCCESSFUL SALES PEOPLE - APRIL 2009

LEADING IN CHAOTIC TIMES - APRIL 2009

ALL CUSTOMERS ARE NOT CREATED EQUAL - APRIL 2009

TAKE A CREATIVITY BREAK - APRIL 2009

COMMENTARY - WORK SMARTER NOT HARDER  - JANUARY 2009

HUMAN RESOURCE ISSUES FOR 2009 - JANUARY 2009

YOUR BUSINESS IN 2009 - JANUARY 2009

BUSINESS PLANNING FOR 2009 - JANUARY 2009

FINDING YOUR VOICE - THE 8TH HABIT - JANUARY 2009

COMMENTARY - NICA CONVENTION IS THE BEST YET - NOVEMBER 2008

SIMPLE GUIDELINES WILL HELP NEW CNC OPERATORS - NOVEMBER 2008

NEGOTIATION - THE UNDERESTIMATED BUSINESS SKILL - NOVEMBER 2008

FIVE USEFUL STRATEGIES TO AVOID BURNOUT - NOVEMBER 2008

THE 10 COMMANDMENTS OF PROSPECTING - NOVEMBER 2008

COMMENTARY - WHEN IT'S TIME TO GO - SEPTEMBER 2008

NICA TRADE SHOW THIS MONTH - SEPTEMBER 2008

SUCCESSION PLANNING - SEPTEMBER 2008

FOLLOW THESE EIGHT GOOD TIPS - SEPTEMBER 2008

BUT I DO THE JOB BETTER !! - SEPTEMBER 2008

BETTER BUSINESS LETTERS - SEPTEMBER 2008

LETTING GO OF YOUR BUSINESS BANANAS - SEPTEMBER 2008

SUCCESSFULLY LEADING YOUR TEAM - JUNE 2008

THE POWER OF WORDS - JUNE 2008

WOW YOUR CUSTOMERS WITH A DYNAMIC PRESENTATION - JUNE 2008

COMMENTARY - LET'S STAY HONEST - JUNE 2008

COMMENTARY - LISTENING TEACHES SOME VALUABLE LESSONS - JUNE 2008

COMMENTARY - SAFTEY CODE FOR ICE STRUCTURES - APRIL 2008

HANDLING WORKPLACE NEGATIVITY - APRIL 2008

GETTING PEOPLE INVOLVED KEY TO FESTIVAL SUCCESS - APRIL 2008

ENVIRONMENTALLY-SMART BUSINESS PRACTICES - APRIL 2008

COMMENTARY - AND NOW, FOR THE REST OF THE STORY - JANUARY 2008

BEATING BURNOUT - JANUARY 2008

ASKING FOR HELP - JANUARY 2008

BRAINSTORMING FOR BETTER IDEAS - JANUARY 2008

DISPLAY ICE WHERE IT CAN BE SEEN, SAYS DEAN CARLSON - JANUARY 2008

START TAKING YOUR HOME BASED BUSINESS SERIOUSLY - JANUARY 2008

SUCCESS COMES FROM STARTING RIGHT - JANUARY 2008

YOU CAN'T SEND A DUCK TO AN EAGLE SCHOOL - JANUARY 2008

MAXIMIZE YOUR NETWORKING EFFORTS - JANUARY 2008

INVITE THE UNINVITED - NOVEMBER 2007

LIFE IS ALL ABOUT LOGISTICS - NOVEMBER 2007

SALES STRATEGIES THAT WORK - NOVEMBER 2007

A REGULAR NEWSHEET WILL HELP BUILD YOUR BUSINESS - NOVEMBER 2007

USEFUL TIPS FOR STAYING WARM - NOVEMBER 2007

WHAT MAKES US TICK ? - NOVEMBER 2007

THE SCULPTURE IS ONLY 50% OF THE PROJECT
 - AUGUST 2007

NEW-LOOK NICA WILL EMBRACE ALL ICE CARVERS - AUGUST 2007

TO LEARN IS TO EARN - AUGUST 2007

SHARPEN YOUR BUSINESS SKILLS IF YOU WANT TO GROW - AUGUST 2007

DEALING WITH OBJECTIONS - AUGUST 2007

KEEP IN TUNE WITH FOOD AND SHOP SAFETY RULES - AUGUST 2007


E-MAIL ETIQUETTE - MAY 2007

EVERYTHING CHANGES - MAY 2007

FEAR OUTPULLS GREED - MAY 2007

'FREE' IS THE MAGIC WORD - MAY 2007

GET TO THE POINT - MAY 2007

IT'S ONWARD AND UPWARD FOR WINTER CARNIVALS - MAY 2007

SALES SLUMPING ? - MAY 2007

WINNING CUSTOMERS BACK - MAY 2007

COMMENTARY - IT'S ALL ABOUT EXPECTATIONS - MAY 2007

WIND, LATERAL LOAD STATS NEEDED FOR ICE WALLS  - MARCH 2007

ROI ON ICE LOUNGES KEEPS FAD ALIVE - MARCH 2007

POACHING PHOTOGRAPHS IS UNETHICAL - MARCH 2007

LEARN FROM MISTAKES - MARCH 2007

'NO BLAME' APPROACH CAN SETTLE A DISPUTE, SMOOTHLY  - MARCH 2007

COMMENTARY - MARCH 2007

THINGS QUIET AT THE SHOP ? - MARCH 2007

A QUICK LESSON IN HUMAN RELATIONS - MARCH 2007

A VERY SHORT SALES COURSE - MARCH 2007

BUILDING AN "A" TEAM - MARCH 2007

CANADA POST SHAVES TIME - MARCH 2007

GETTING TO KNOW YOU, GETTING TO KNOW ALL ABOUT YOU - MARCH 2007

ONE WORD SAYS A LOT ABOUT LEADERSHIP - MARCH 2007

GETTING AHEAD  - MARCH 2007

I'VE GOT YOUR NUMBER  - MARCH 2007

HOW DO YOU PLAN TO EXIT THE BUSINESS ? - DECEMBER 2006

TIMES THEY ARE A CHANGING
 - SEPTEMBER 2006

KEEP THOSE CUSTOMERS - SEPTEMBER 2006

DID YOU KNOW WATER FREEZES FASTER AFTER HEATING ? - SEPTEMBER 2006

ARE YOU SELLING ICE OR PRICE ?
 - SEPTEMBER 2006

UNDERSTANDING CNC TECHNOLOGY (PART 2)
 - SEPTEMBER 2006

LEARNERS ARE EARNERS - SEPTEMBER 2006

LIABILITY INSURANCE
 - SEPTEMBER 2006

DON'T BE AFRAID TO BORROW IDEAS - SEPTEMBER 2006

YOUR PRICE TOO HIGH ? - SEPTEMBER 2006

TROUBLESHOOTING THE CLINEBELL BLOCK MAKER - JUNE 2006

TIPS & TRICKS FOR IMPROVING PRODUCTIVITY - JUNE 2006
 
UNDERSTANDING CNC TECHNOLOGY (PART 1) - JUNE 2006

CHANGING CONSUMER - MARCH 2006 

LIFE'S ALL ABOUT ATTITUDE - JANUARY 2006

BUYER BEWARE - JANUARY 2006

TRENDS, TRENDS, TRENDS - JANUARY 2006

AICD SETS HIGH STANDARDS - JANUARY 2006

FOLLOW UP ON SALES AND PREVENT SCAMS - OCTOBER 2005

GONE BUT NOT FORGOTTEN - OCTOBER 2005

GRAND MASTER SHIMIZU ENDORSES NEW TRAINING ACADEMY - OCTOBER 2005

MAKING A SPEECH - OCTOBER 2005

EMPLOYEES ARE KEY - AUGUST 2005

GREAT SERVICE - AUGUST 2005

ONE MAN'S OPINION - AUGUST 2005

PLAN YOUR SALES CALLS - AUGUST 2005

THE CHANGING CONSUMER - AUGUST 2005

WHEN I DO - AUGUST 2005

PLAN THE WORK (FINCH) - AUGUST 2005

EXPANDING BUSINESS - WATCH OUT FOR CURVES ALONG THE ROAD - JUNE 2005

WHY CUSTOMERS BUY - JUNE 2005

PAY NOW OR PAY LATER - JUNE 2005

ROYAL SERVICE - THE CUSTOMER IS KING PART 2 - JUNE 2005

WANTED : TALENTED CARVERS - JUNE 2005

AGONY OF DE FEET - JUNE 2005

ANATOMY CLASSES ARE POPULAR - JUNE 2005

CNC ROUTERS WERE MAJOR FOCUS OF COLORADO ICEMAN CONFERENCE - JUNE 2005

SALESMANSHIP IS THE WEAK LINK - JUNE 2005

SELLING IS ALL ABOUT COMMUNICATION - JUNE 2005

ROYAL SERVICE. THE CUSTOMER IS KING - MARCH 2005

DIAMONDS ARE FOREVER - ALMOST - MARCH 2005

SODEXHO CHEFS COMPLETE CARVING COURSE WORKSHOP - MARCH 2005

A COLLABORATION WITH NATURE - MARCH 2005

ICE - BEAUTY - DANGER - HISTORY - MARCH 2005

SERVICE SERVICE SERVICE - FEBRUARY 2005

FINE FILTERING - FEBRUARY 2005

UNDERSTANDING DRY ICE - FEBRUARY 2005

USING COLOR IN ICE - FEBRUARY 2005

DON'T PUT YOUR BACK OUT - FEBRUARY 2005

ICE SCULPTING THE MODERN WAY - FEBRUARY 2005

IDEAS THAT WORK(ED) - FEBRUARY 2005


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