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Archive for May, 2009

Leadership Washington CountyClass of 2009-2010

posted by Scott on May 8th, 2009

Leadership Washington County

Just wanted to give an official “thank you” to the Board of Directors of Leadership Washington County for selecting me to be a part of the 2009-2010 class. I’m really looking forward to the experience and to meeting my classmates! Click below to see the full list of 2009-2010 class members. – Scott

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Franklin County Visitors Bureau just got a facelift.

posted by Scott on May 7th, 2009

Franklin County Visitors Bureau - Explore Franklin County PA

We just launched the latest version of the Franklin County Visitors Bureau site, Explore Franklin County. This update primarily consists of visual enhancements, and some back-end functionality to support the next phase of the site, which includes some pretty cool multimedia and interactivity tools! We’ll keep you updated when the next phase goes live!

Check out the site!

The Top 12 Technology Mistakes Small Business Make and How to Avoid Them

posted by Scott on May 6th, 2009

Good friend and partner of Innovative Inc, Jason Rappaport, sent me this article.

By Brian Roach

Have you ever had that ominous hunch that something bad is going to happen – and then it does? Unfortunately, this gut-wrenching feeling is far-too-familiar for small businesses facing the complexity of information technology.

By its nature, IT is a confusing, expensive and forever-changing animal. Hardware and software sometimes become obsolete within months, let alone a few years. And thanks to budget restraints, many small businesses fall into lethal traps like hiring inexperienced personnel to handle their IT. But it only takes a single mistake to lead to a catastrophic loss of company data, and starting over can be heartbreaking.

Fortunately, it doesn’t have to be this way. There are many ways small business owners can learn from the mistakes of others. As a veteran IT professional on the front lines each day, I’ve listed the top 12 most common errors that small businesses make with IT.

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Creative and… disturbing eats.

posted by Scott on May 5th, 2009

Ever since seeing the website This Is Why You’re Fat, I keep telling people to check it out whenever the topic of food comes up, so I wanted to share it here as well! Below are a few of my favorites… not that I’d eat them, but they’re particularly creative,  disgusting, or both. Actually, the Twinkie doesn’t look THAT bad.

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When Retail Recovers

posted by Scott on May 1st, 2009

Retail Economy

When the economy has recovered and people begin spending money again, maybe retail stores will celebrate with signs like this.