Category: Business

The other day, I scheduled a lunch with a potential client who, through the process, has become a friend. We made the appointment for 1 pm at a little Italian restaurant on the upper East Side. I got to the restaurant early and was seated immediately.  About five minutes past...

The other day, I booked a business trip to Washington, DC on United Airlines. After I booked it, I realized I had a conflict. So, I called a representative at United and asked if I could reschedule my flight. He told me that if I cancel the flight, there would...

I was sleeping and heard the sounds of a keyboard. I woke up.  It was my husband writing something.  He was typing so fast that it reminded me of when I was in typing class in High School and had to learn how to type without looking at the keys. ...

I don't know about you, but it seems to me that everyone is now text messaging.  I know for me, I am hardly on the phone anymore.  The phone was the one business tool that was glued to my ear for so many years and now, it's texting on the...

Event planning is harder than you think. There are so many elements that go into planning an event like sponsor coordination, journal organization, seating, name tags, speakers, presentation, and of course, the look and feel of the event. When things run smooth, everyone thinks it was a breeze to coordinate...

The other day, I got a call from a friend.  He runs a restaurant in another state and he asked me my advice. "I have a restaurant full of people who are going behind my back and calling my supervisor to rat me out," he told me in confidence. I...

Monday was one of those perfect days!  The weather was in the low 70's, the sky was blue and there were few clouds in the sky.  A cool breeze filled the air and there was little humidity. I started my day getting my daughter ready for work and my son...

Giving back is an important part of who we are at HJMT. Everyone on staff gives back by being on a Board, member of a voluntary committee or just a participant in a fund raiser.  To us, giving back is one of the most important things you can do... To...

When I found out that Fred Breithut passed away as a result of a fall, I was so upset.  I wasn't the only one.  My entire staff was sad too.  Actually, after I thought about it, I realized, it was a sad day for all Long Islanders. Fred Breithut touched...

If you don’t have a newsroom on the Internet, you may be missing the big picture. Many Public Relations Firms, including corporate PR departments, are creating newsrooms for their clients or their businesses. Newsrooms are an online version of a traditional newsroom. This is where news is generated and developed....