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The Gray Suit Guy At My Bank

By Tom Egelhoff 3 weeks ago

When I walked into the bank a nice gentleman in a gray suit holding a clipboard welcomed me and my first thought was, “Oh no, I’m going to get hit with some kind of survey before I get out of here.”

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Category: AM 1450 Exclusive, Business, Commentary, Consumer Advice, Finances, Just For Fun, Lifestyle, Opinion, Survey, Technology, Tom's Opinion Tags: ATM, bank, direct deposit, drive up window, gray suit, online banking, tom egelhoff

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Building Your Business With a Website

By Tom Egelhoff 3 weeks ago

A successful website is always going to be a work in progress. There are no tricks, tips or shortcuts to high rankings.

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Category: Advice, AM 1450 Exclusive, Business, Commentary, Opinion, Small Business Help, Technology, Tom's Opinion Tags: google, internet, keywords, quickbooks, search engines, tom egelhoff, website, WordPress

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Tom Interviews Best Selling Author Debra Jones on “Open for Business”

By Tom Egelhoff 3 weeks ago

Her unique coaching style empowers her clients to find the courage within to close the gap between the life they are living now to a life filled with true joy, well-being and purpose.

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Category: AM 1450 Exclusive, Books, Business, Commentary, Consumer Advice, Economy, Education, Environment, Food, Government, Health, Humor, Inspirational, Lifestyle, Money, On-Air Guests, Open for Business, Opinion, Radio, Science, Small Business Help, Technology, Tom's Opinion Tags: advertising, body, bozeman, customer service, debra jones, marketing, mind, montana, tom egelhoff, value

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It’s Cinco de What?

By Tom Egelhoff 3 weeks ago

So prepare for every Mexican Restaurant and bar to be packed with Cinco Psycho’s on Saturday and Sunday night, half in the bag, having no clue what they are celebrating.

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Category: AM 1450 Exclusive, Commentary, Holiday, Humor, Just For Fun, Opinion, Tom's Opinion Tags: alamo, battle, cinco de mayo, pueblo, santa anna, tom egelhoff

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The Power of Word-of-Mouth

By Tom Egelhoff 4 weeks ago

If you asked 100 small business owners to name the most effective form of advertising almost all would say, “Word-of-Mouth.”

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Category: Advice, AM 1450 Exclusive, Business, Commentary, Economy, Opinion, Radio, Small Business Help, Tom's Opinion Tags: advertising, busienss, employees, newspaper, products, service, tom egelhoff, tv, word of mouth

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The Power of Radio

By Tom Egelhoff 4 weeks ago

Radio has come a long way since Reginald Fessenden’s Christmas Eve, voice and music broadcast to ships at sea, from the shores of Massachusetts in 1906.

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Category: AM 1450 Exclusive, Christmas, Commentary, Halloween, Just For Fun, Lifestyle, Movies, Opinion, Radio, Television, Tom's Opinion Tags: amos n andy, beach boys, burns and allen, elvis, orson wells, radio, television, the shadow, tv, war of the worlds

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How to Hire Summer Help

By Tom Egelhoff 4 weeks ago

Higher pay usually attracts better workers. Before you tell me you can’t afford to pay more, consider this.

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Category: Advice, AM 1450 Exclusive, Business, Commentary, Economy, Finances, Money, Opinion, Small Business Help, Tom's Opinion Tags: 60 day new hire survey, attitude, employee, employment, ethic, seasonal, skill positions, summer, tom egelhoff

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Do We Really Need An Internet Tax?

By Tom Egelhoff 4 weeks ago

Assuming online retailers could realize a nice 3% profit after expenses there would be a taxable income of $6.75 billion — hardly a national debt busting amount in a trillion dollar plus economy.

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