Since we launched the site in late February 2010, we’ve posted nearly 450 good news business related articles on PortageLife.com. That’s 450 motivational, informative, educational or thought-provoking pieces about what you, your business, or other businesses could, should, or might be doing in order to help your business grow.
You don't have to start with the 450 articles, though. For starters, just enjoy your Top Ten Business articles for 2010!
Moving Tips To Make The Change Easier - written by Karin Mick
Ahh moving...the very word makes me cringe. I am one of those who likes to hold on to just about everything I own, "in case I need it someday." So when it comes time for me to move, I shudder at the thought of packing, lifting, shoving, pulling, pushing, cramming, and relocating all of my "oh so necessary" things. However, as monumental as moving is for me, it has taught me some very important lessons.
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Portage Chamber of Commerce Business Opportunity Night 2010 - written by Ryan McCormick
Many businesses and organizations attended the Portage Chamber of Commerce Business Opportunity Night that happened Thursday, April 22. It was a great night to see what the community of Portage has to offer!
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What Specific Traits Make People Nice To Work With? - written by Chris Mahlmann
It is incredibly easy, and quite fun at times, to get all wound up about people that are an absolute pain in the rear to interact with in your working life. Maybe they are small minded, argumentative, inflexible, ignorant, slow moving, grouchy, or just plain not that bright.
But what is it about some people that just makes it enjoyable to work with them?
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Porter Health Systems Announces Bid Winners for New Site, Looks to Grow Northwest Indiana Economy - written by Brett Fuller
“We’re excited that we’ve got a good number of people working on this project from Northwest Indiana,” Porter Health System CEO Jonathon Nalli told a group of reporters at a press conference announcing bid winners for their new hospital site.
Nalli was excited at the progress on the project three years in the making. He began the press conference thanking COO Bill Cummins for all of his hard work in “spearheading” the project, which looks to add about $65 million in payroll and 600 jobs to Northwest Indiana.
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Hashtags Make Keeping Up With Twitter Easier - written by Christopher Hedges
Twitter is a place where a wealth of information can be found, but keeping up with everything when millions of people are posting can be difficult. Despite the 140 character message length, a world of Twitter users routinely tweet about all sorts of things happening in their cities, towns and industries, in addition to everything else people care to share online.
Keeping up with the wealth of information is difficult -- even if you only follow a few people. Looking at the unfiltered Twitter stream of new posts has been compared to taking a sip from a fire hose. It's impossible to do. Also, there are times when you might want to monitor a certain subject and the conversation surrounding it while using Twitter without being distracted by unrelated topics. This is where hashtags come into play.
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Mind-Dumping and Personal Productivity - written by Maureen Davey
The concept of mind-dumping is not new. It's based around the idea that focusing on work can become too difficult when there’s too much floating around in your head. If you have a set place to put tasks, ideas, notes, thoughts, concepts, or anything else, then you can “mind-dump” that information where it needs to go, leaving your mind free to be more focused and productive regarding what you need to get done. You’re not worried about forgetting anything. If you have an idea, you “dump” it and go back to what you were doing. Stray thoughts don’t have to completely interrupt your productivity.
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Ben Kolodzinski Taking His Talents to Community Publishing - written by PortageLife.com
We’ve found Chris’ Mini-me! We’re excited to announce the next “Lifer” to join our staff is Benjamin Kolodzinski, who will be filling the role described in our Chris needs a mini-me job post. "You know the old cliche 'If it bleeds, it leads', but something that I've noticed from my friends, from people I've worked with in the media and from people I've interviewed is "Why does it have to?", posed Ben. "We should be able to show the good things in life without having to show anything that is negative or bad or depressing in nature."
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Ken Elwood of Rhame Elwood Discusses the Importance of Seeking Counsel for Any Infraction - written by Rhame & Elwood
Attorney Ken Elwood discusses the importance of seeking the counsel of an attorney no matter how minor the infraction may appear. Ken is one of PortageLife's biggest supporters and is involved in many groups and organizations in the community.
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There is a Revolution Going on Out There - written by Chris Mahlmann
It’s clear that in the past half-decade or so, the way we communicate has changed. The change has happened so fast compared to past trends, that most people and businesses are still catching up. More and more people and businesses, however, are jumping on this new way of communicating with their customers and potential users of their products or services. This wave, as it’s referred to in Socialnomics, the book out by Erik Qualman, is the ‘Social Media Revolution’.
Between Facebook, Twitter, YouTube, LinkedIn, Digg, and all the others, social media has become the #1 activity on the internet. In fact, Facebook users alone out-number any country not named “China” or “India”.
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Arnell Motors Gives Back with Extreme Car Makeover - written by Arnell Auto Group
Arnell Motors is bringing the holiday spirit to Northwest Indiana with the “Extreme Car Makeover”, where the dealership will aim to fix as many family vehicles as possible before Christmas.
The Arnell Auto Group is asking people from Northwest Indiana to submit their story of why they need auto repair before November 30th, and with the company’s budget set, they will provide auto repair to as many families in need as possible.