http://www.isnare.com/?s=author&a=Laurie+Brown Advice Laurie Brown Fri, 19 Oct 2007 00:00:00 -0700 http://www.isnare.com/?aid=111823&ca=Advice Top 5 tips for an engaging and dynamic presentation that gets and keeps your audiences’ attention Imagine that you have spent the better part of two weeks working on an important speech you plan to give to your company. You think you have done everything right. You have created a PowerPoint presenta... Business Management Laurie Brown Thu, 18 Oct 2007 00:00:00 -0700 http://www.isnare.com/?aid=111822&ca=Business+Management Barbara was thrilled. She finally got a brand new automated phone system for her business. She purchased the system to give her employees more time for their work. It seemed to her that too much of their time was taken up transferring calls to the “right” person and repeatedly giving out information... Business Laurie Brown Mon, 15 Oct 2007 00:00:00 -0700 http://www.isnare.com/?aid=111820&ca=Business With over a million Realtors® in the United States, it is getting harder and harder to stand out from the crowd. What can you do so that customers and fellow Realtors® know you, choose you and recommend you? You can make a good living simply by taking floor time and doing open houses. However to mak... Business Laurie Brown Mon, 15 Oct 2007 00:00:00 -0700 http://www.isnare.com/?aid=111821&ca=Business So there I stood, feeling incredibly stupid. Having waited in line for a few minutes to return a paperback copy of Harry Potter, which I realized I already owned once I brought it home, I stood face-to-face with the cashier. I looked over his shoulder and ready “Barnes and Nobles”, I looked down at... Career Laurie Brown Tue, 18 Sep 2007 00:00:00 -0700 http://www.isnare.com/?aid=111824&ca=Career You are sitting at your desk, reading your email and open the latest missive from your boss. Once again the bonehead has come up with a new direction for your company. You clear your throat and ask the person next to you “Have you seen what the idiot has sent us now?.” In the cafeteria you sit with... Business Management Laurie Brown Sat, 08 Sep 2007 00:00:00 -0700 http://www.isnare.com/?aid=112166&ca=Business+Management You Made a Mistake…But Now I Am Your Biggest Fan Pearl chose to celebrate her 94th birthday with her family and friends at a local restaurant. Although she had always enjoyed the restaurant, she specifically chose it because she was a member of its frequent diner program and was entitled to free des...