Yesterday evening, I was discussing with colleagues the situation concerning Oakland’s Chief Batts (mentioned before here and here). Anyway, we were discussing the insanity of that whole situation, and exactly what recourse is left to the residents of Oakland. The general consensus was that the only option left for...
So far, in our Why SafeMart series, we’ve discussed Customer Satisfaction, Tech Support, Product Quality, and the Size of Our Product Offering. Everyone one of those is a contributing answer to the question: “Why SafeMart?” But, today’s focus may be even more important or foundational than those discussed earlier....
Fridays are nice. Its the end of the work week, everything is winding down, and no one wants to go crazy reading a long, focused blog post on home security. No one wants to write that sort of blog post on a Friday, either, for what that’s worth. So,...
After yesterday’s corporate culture treatise, I decided that we would take it a little easier on the blog today; no long, multi-page posts. So, after I filled my cup at MJs (the areas best coffee), and walked back to my office, I began looking around online in news and...
Corporate culture has been a buzzword in the business world for as long as anyone can remember. Every company has one, and the term itself is used in hiring literature, marketing materials, and board room meetings. And every company wants you, the customer, to know about their corporate culture...
For the second year in a row, SafeMart is on the Inc. 5000. As you may or may not know, the Inc. 5000 is an annual list of the fastest growing privately-owned businesses in America. Its a pretty big deal, if I don’t say so myself, so we’re thrilled...
Its been a couple of weeks since I wrote a post in the Why SafeMart category. So far, we’ve discussed customer satisfaction, free lifetime tech support, and professional grade security equipment. Click on the Why SafeMart category at the bottom of this post to see the other articles. To...
In an article written for the Cleveland Sun News earlier this week, Susan Ketchum relates her experience of moving from a reporter of crime to becoming one of its victims. You can read the article for all of the details; I won’t go through them here. What I really...
We’re going to take a little different focus than usual on the blog today. It was almost the end of yesterday’s workday. I was finishing up some last minute emails and looking forward to going home and enjoying a well-deserved beer. And, we all know that when you’re working...
Its that time of year again. Its hotter than…well, you know what, rain seems to have travelled away to cooler climes, and the stores are starting to fill up with notebooks, pens, and binders (do they still make trapper-keepers?). That’s right, its almost time to go back to school....
