23 Shadow Lane, Chadds Ford, PA, Stunning 4 bedroom, 3.1 bath home on 3 acres in Unionville-Chadds Ford School District.

If you are looking to buy or sell a house, Mary Laskaris & Associates
is your first choice to call. Our goal is to provide the highest level of service to every client and we know the only way to achieve this is by providing exemplary personal service and professionalism.

Guest Speaker: Rep. Valerie Longhurst

Have you heard the latest buzz? Existing and potential homeowners are looking at real estate from all angles as the U.S. economy and local housing markets continue their recovery. Is it the right time to buy or should I wait? Should I look at foreclosures? What is a short sale? Has the housing market hit the bottom yet? Am I paying too much? The list of questions can be endless and seem overwhelming. But it does not have to be that way.

Although many cities, families and businesses are still feeling the effects of the economic climate, new businesses are opening their doors in downtown Wilmington. Within the past few months, Market Street has become home to multiple new eateries. Included in the mix is Shenanigan’s at 125 Market Street.

The cleaning industry is a way they can come in and clean your home out. What I mean is, I can go to the state building and get a business license as ABC Cleaning Service today it would cost me less than $75 for the year. So presto, I am in business and then I call the News Journal and place an ad in Sunday’s paper for the cost of about $100.00. Now the average person who is looking for a cleaning service will call.

“Economists say that the great recession, the longest and deepest since World War II, ended 18 months ago and the US economy is growing again. Growth is relative. That doesn’t mean sit and wait for things to improve. Rather retool for the economy that exists today.” ~ Rosalind Resnick, Entrepreneur Magazine, December 2010
As you review your company’s strategic plan and forecast for 2011, what can you do to ensure that your company will meet those objectives? Ms. Resnick’s comment is absolutely on target, you can sit around and react to your environment, or you can retool your business objectives and take a proactive approach to succeed for 2011.

Webster’s Dictionary defines focus as the concentration of attention or energy on something. Within the context of your social media plan focus means concentrating your energy on the platforms conversations you discovered through the listening process. (See Dec. 2010 issue online at www.TheWomensJournal.com for the article on Listening) You’ve discovered where your customers are talking, now it’s time to figure out the What and How. Focus on three things…