The other day, I went to Smokin' Al's in Massapequa. We ordered a brownie sundae for the table. When the waitress came to the table, she said, "I'll tell you a secret, but don't tell anyone. The brownies in this sundae are not homemade. They are actually fried Entemann's Brownie...
Product Review: RavPower 14000mAh External Battery Charger
I don't know about you, but I find all of my devices lose power after a few hours of use. Then, I scramble looking for an outlet to plug in. However, there are times that outlets aren't that accessible. Therefore, if you're someone like me who is constantly on the...
Savvy Sales Tips To Help You Sell More
Hilary Topper on Air Are you in a sales slump? Or perhaps you're looking for some more inspiration or motivation? Or maybe you just need some good advice to help you increase your sales and make you the best sales person you can be? Listen to sales star, David Taylor of MySalesShow.com...
Five Cheap Marketing Strategies for Small Businesses by Sara Collins
From restaurants to travel agencies, many small businesses start up each day and every single one makes marketing a top priority. When someone decides to start their own business, they want to provide a product or service people want or need, and to make consumers aware of their presence, business...
On Trying To Find A Washington, DC Laundromat
My son started his summer at two different National Student Leadership Programs -- one at Fordham (in the Bronx) and one at American (in Washington, DC). After he completed the American conference, he was scheduled to go to another school in Baltimore. Since there was no time to go home...
Book Review: Gino Wickman and Mike Paton’s Get A Grip
As an entrepreneur, I’ve read my fair share of business books that promise to enlighten and inspire, but “Get A Grip” by Gino Wickman and Mike Paton is more like a call to action. In the follow up to their first book, “Traction,” Paton and Wickman decided to show how...
Were You Picked Last on the High School Sports Teams?
I belong to a group called EO (Entrepreneurs' Organization). The NYC chapter has about 200+ members. I've been involved in the group for several years and for the record, I absolutely love the group! During the first few years, I was involved in a forum group. (For those of you...
Want Discounts in East Midtown Manhattan? Here’s How To Get Them…
Rob Byrnes of East Midtown Partnership was recently on my Blogtalk Radio show. Here's the transcript and following that is the actual show.... Intro From business blog to marketing and motherhood, we are live. Hilary Topper On Air! 0:14 Hilary Topper Hey there everyone! It's Hilary here and you're...
Book Review: David Fishof’s Rock Your Business
Who wouldn’t want to go on stage and perform with a rock star? David Fishof, Founder and CEO of Rock N’ Roll Fantasy Camp and author of a new book entitled, Rock Your Business: What You and Your Company Can Learn from the Business of Rock and Roll, is a...
Signs, Signs and More Signs – What’s With all the Signs?
At first, there were election signs all over the place. And now, after Hurricane Sandy, you can’t go a block without seeing solicitation lawn signs offering everything from floor tiling and excavation to sheetrock specialists and painters. These businesses seem to be printing up signs and strategically placing them on...