A Heritage From Grandparents, Who Often Inspire Us in Life & Business
September 17, 2008 by Mary Emma Allen
HomeBizNotes.com
This past week, over at the b5media Lifestyles Channel we paid a tribute to grandparents, in recognition of Grandparents Day.
The b5media Lifestyles Channel pays tribute to their own grandparents with memories, recipes and values handed down from generation to generation, said Channel Editor Gayla McCord.
At Quilting and Patchwork, where I also blog, I wrote a tribute to my grandmother for my quilting heritage and for introducing me to this art. As a result of this, I operated a home quilting business for many years. Now this enjoyment of quilting has translated into writing about it as part of my writing …read more
How to Incorporate Grandparents’ Day into Your Home Business
September 8, 2007 by Mary Emma Allen
Sunday, September 9 commemmorates National Grandparents’ Day. Have you somehow incorporated this into your Home Business?
*Simply place a sign or picture in your shop reminding customers to remember and appreciate their grandparents
*Mention it on your blog, either as a reminder to customers, an story about your grandparents, or something that tells about grandparents in general.
*Run a special promotion which can flow over into Monday if you’re closed on Sunday. This doesn’t have to be a commercial promotion…simply ask customers to share how they remembered their grandparents, invite them to bring their grandparents in for a gift or a cup of tea, …read more


