The crew at Hammock Inc. is an environmentally-friendly one. We recycle. We eat locally. We volunteer for organizations that take good care of our planet.
So when one of our vendors, partners or clients takes a step in the same direction, we just have to give them a pat on the back and a heartfelt thanks! Today, that "thank you" and "congratulations" go to Brown Printing Company of Waseca, Minn.!
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As a group, we're big movie buffs here at Hammock. We often end our Monday morning staff meeting with our latest reviews of which movies we saw over the weekend. Our own Jamie Roberts in the last year has even seen AFI's list top 100 films. Most of don't have quite that depth of background in film history under our belts, but we still like to share our picks for Oscar. When I asked my co-workers who they'll be rooting for on Sunday night, this is what they shared:
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It's no secret we're nuts about magazines around here. So today when I asked the Hammorati what their favorites were (besides the ones we do for our clients, of course!) it was no surprise that I was immediately inundated with passionate responses.
My magazine subscriptions have changed over the years, but my favorite will probably always be Rolling Stone. Read on to find out the favorites of the other Hammock staff:
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Organizations like yours are likely extraordinary at a couple of things: providing a service, manufacturing a product, building advocacy or creating value in any number of ways. Is publishing and managing media one of those things that you do better than anyone else?
It's not just a matter of identifying your core competency. It's a matter of cost.
Here are five ways working with a custom media company will save you money:
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Longtime readers of
MyBusiness are familiar with the topic that dominates the cover of the February/March 09 issue of
MyBusiness—how Big Labor is trying to make it easier to unionize workplaces. The issue has always been there, but it’s always taken a backseat to all of the other issues that affect our readers’ ability to own, operate and grow their businesses. That’s because despite Big Labor’s efforts, they never could have convinced a majority of lawmakers—or the president—to pass their proposed card-check system. Until now.
The new Congress and president are focused on the economy and how to pull America out of a recession now, but NFIB expects them to turn their attention to card checks soon. Thus, our cover story—“Face Off: NFIB challenges Big Labor.”
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