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Lauren Boyer
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If you're looking for the latest news, commentary and money-saving tips from the business scene in York County, you've come to the right place. York Common Cents is the sounding board for the biz staff and those interested in money at the York Daily Record/ Sunday News.
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April Fools’ Day office pranks: The good, the bad and a fun one from a York marketing firm
There’s putting cellophone under the toilet seat. There’s putting weird, miscellaneous goop on door handles. And, of course, there’s planting (insert disgusting insect here) into your co-worker’s desk drawer. All of the above are likely to ensure your prompt termination … Continue reading
Posted in Lauren Boyer, Office life, On the job
Tagged april fools, blog posts, business, day, io creative group, Lauren Boyer, office, pranks, York
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York County photographer turns babies into YDR journalists
You’ve just given birth to a beautiful baby boy. You have high hopes for him. You want him to be successful. You want him to be smart. You want him to make a mark on the world. So you think … Continue reading
Posted in Lauren Boyer, local business, Small business
Tagged artistic, babies, business, infants, journalist, kylie jacobs, Lauren Boyer, mudpies n butterflies, photographer, photography, photos, Reporter, York
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What do you cherish? The York Daily Record business section wants to know.
This Thanksgiving, the York Daily Record/Sunday News is asking people what they cherish. For our Money & More section, we’re looking for someone or something to profile. Have you gotten a new job after months of unemployment? Do you cherish … Continue reading
Posted in Lauren Boyer
Tagged business, businesses, cherish, laid off, Lauren Boyer, Thanksgiving
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Leadership lessons from the career of Yahoo’s new CEO
Last month, the web was abuzz with the news that Marissa Mayer was hired to lead a struggling Yahoo! into the future. Now, TheStreet is looking at what her spectacular rise to business superstardom can teach us about success and … Continue reading
Posted in Ashley Wislock, Technology, The working world, TheStreet
Tagged Ashley WIlsock, biz, business, CEO, google, leader, leaders, leadership, Marissa Mayer, Mayer, tech, technology, TheStreet, Yahoo!
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Earnings reports take center stage
Investors and market watchers are preparing for an avalanche of second quarter earnings reports in the next couple weeks. In York County, three big companies are expected to issue their earnings this week and more companies across the country are … Continue reading
Posted in Ashley Wislock, For Investors, York County Index
Tagged business, business earnings, earning, earnings, investing, investors, money, report, reports, York, York County, York PA
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Beating the summertime business blahs
TheStreet talks about ways to keep business going during the summer months
Posted in Ashley Wislock, On the job, TheStreet
Tagged Ashley Wislock, biz, business, customer, customers, season, seasonal, seasons, Small business, summer, summertime, TheStreet, trends
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Small business resources on Twitter
TheStreet highlights a report on the Top tweeters for small businesses.
Posted in Ashley Wislock, Social Media, Technology, TheStreet
Tagged Ashley Wislock, biz, business, media, small biz, Small business, social, social media, tech, technology, TheStreet, tweet, tweeting, twitter
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Visit Business Reporter Lauren Boyer at Sweet Frog today
I was trying to figure out where I wanted to take my mobile office today. Thought I’d switch it up a little. I’ll be eating froyo and working on stuff from 1 p.m. to 5 p.m. at Sweet Frog, 2071 … Continue reading
Posted in Lauren Boyer, Mobile Reporting
Tagged business, digital first media, ideaLab, journalism, Lauren Boyer, meet-up, mobile reporter, reporting, story ideas, YDR, york daily record
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Learning from others mistakes, small business edition
From natural disasters like Hurricane Katrina to students doing term papers on the company’s time, American small business owners have seen it all, and several are sharing their experiences in a new article on TheStreet. The term paper debacle comes … Continue reading
Posted in Ashley Wislock, Office life, On the job, TheStreet
Tagged biz, business, employee, employee issues, employees, fortune cookies, job, jobs, Lady Fortune, management, on the job, Small business, small businesses, student, students, TheStreet, working world
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Meet Jenna, the smiling face behind @YorktowneHotel
Spent the morning working at the Yorktowne Hotel. I think I’ll do that more often. It’s a quiet place, free of the ruckus that comes with diners and gas stations. It was lovely sipping coffee at the OffCenter Grill while … Continue reading
Posted in Lauren Boyer, Mobile Reporting, Social Media
Tagged business, Facebook, ideaLab, ipad, jenna, Lauren Boyer, mobile reporting, social media, twitter, york city, York County, york daily record, Yorktowne Hotel
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