As a local business, it’s vital to invest in your local community and strive to gain your local customers. These customers are at the core of your customer base and are the reason that your business can continue throughout the year during slower seasons or when the economy takes a hit. There are several ways that you can invest in your local customers and get more of them through your door, using the tips below.
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5 Ways Small Businesses Can Get More Locals in the Door
Thursday, February 8th, 2024Tags: Rochester
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Turn a Shipping Container Into Your Personalized Yoga Studio
Monday, January 22nd, 2024Yoga is a great practice for people who want to boost their health and start living their best life. That said, you may not have the time to head to a nearby yoga studio, or you might simply prefer to have one at home. If this is the case, you can get one by converting a shipping container into a personalized yoga studio. Outlined below are some of the tips that you can use to do this.
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4 Tips for Starting a Community Garden in Rochester
Monday, August 21st, 2023A community garden is an important part of any community that’s willing to start and maintain one. This is because it can provide fresh foodstuffs and vegetables to the community. It also avails an amazing opportunity for people to enjoy spending time outdoors doing something positive. If you’d like to start one, take a look at the tips below which can help you start a community garden that’s going to thrive and improve your community immensely.
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Why Remodel Your Rochester Home This Year?
Friday, August 18th, 2023Don’t wait until everything falls apart in your Rochester home before thinking about remodeling. According to Earth Web, in the U.S., about 80% of homes are at least two decades old and hence require remodeling and proper improvements. As a homeowner, prioritize professional maintenance annually and remodeling every ten to twenty years to keep your home in great shape. Other than age, there are more reasons to consider a home remodel. Here are five!
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9 Tips for People With Disabilities Exploring Rochester, NY
Friday, June 30th, 2023Rochester, New York, is a beautiful city with a very rich cultural heritage and many interesting and fun attractions. Exploring a new city can be challenging, though, especially for individuals with disabilities.
To create a better experience for people with disabilities when they are visiting Rochester, check out the tips for people with disabilities exploring Rochester, NY below.
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How to Finance A New Million Dollar Smile Here in Rochester
Tuesday, August 30th, 2022By Sammi Cohen
Everyone values a bright smile. Of course, there is a large majority of people that were not born with a smile they feel confident in. Luckily, there are plenty of treatment options available that can give you that million-dollar smile that you feel proud of. However, if you live in the city, you may notice an influx of providers. It can be difficult to find a dentist that meets all of your needs. Use these tips when searching for a new dentist in Rochester!
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5 Secrets to Opening a Succesful Rochester, NY Business
Wednesday, January 5th, 2022By Sammi Cohen
Rochester, NY is a fantastic area, it is full of life, full of people, and a great area to start a business. Being able to start a business that is actually going to work well and that is going to succeed can be difficult. It has been found that nearly 70% of all business partnerships actually fail. This is an alarming number, but taking the time to figure out how to get your business off the ground successfully can help you make a name for yourself.
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What Do NFTs Mean for the Future Economy?
Friday, November 19th, 2021By Samson Weinberg
NFTs (non-fungible tokens) are shaping up to change the face of the economy. But why should you care about these virtual bits of data? To many people, NFTs are nothing more than a file and, beyond their utility as profile pictures, really have no ‘value’ to speak of. For this article, we’d like to talk about NTFs within the framework of stocks and real estate.
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What To Do Now That the Rochester Auto Show Is Cancelled
Wednesday, September 1st, 2021By Sammi Cohen
If you were one of the many people looking forward to the Rochester Auto Show this year, you’re unfortunately out of luck. COVID-19 and its spread have canceled this event for the year, leaving many people with few options for fun. Thankfully, there are still many things that you can do to keep yourself entertained and avoid pandemic boredom concerns. These ideas might just help you get through this tough time.
(more…)Tags: boredom, City of Rochester, covid, New York, pandemic, Rochester, rochester events, Rochester NY, things to do in Rochester
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Thinking of Getting Braces? Here’s What You Need to Know
Wednesday, April 21st, 2021By Melissa Brewer
Having healthy teeth is one of the most important factors in our overall health. A daily oral hygiene schedule is essential to maintaining a healthy mouth. We must also make consistent visits to the dentist as well. Overall, this will be of great benefit to us. It is also vital that we have not only clean teeth but straight teeth too. For many people, this means that we need braces. We often associate braces with young adolescents. However, many adults require the need for braces. Follow along for information and advice regarding adult braces…
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Helpful Legal Information You Should Know
Wednesday, March 17th, 2021By Samson Weinberg
You would be surprised to know how important basic knowledge of the law is. Understanding the law means you have a basic understanding of the key component responsible for the proper functioning of society. When you incorporate the law into your life, you are equipped with necessary guidelines as well as a certain binding duty to uphold your responsibility to the legal aspect of human life.
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Tips For Staying Safe in Rochester This Winter
Wednesday, January 6th, 2021By Samson Weinberg
There’s nothing quite like a lake effect snowstorm in Rochester. That’s why it’s important to think about the safety measures you can take before any major storms roll in this winter. Below are some tips to help you stay safe and healthy this winter season.
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Taking a Look at Rochester Real Estate Post COVID-19
Tuesday, October 13th, 2020All across the U.S., COVID-19 is having unparalleled and unexpected effects on housing sales. In spite of expectations, sales are booming. Traffic on mobile applications like Zillow and websites like Realtor.com is up by up to 50% in nearly all markets, according to Forbes, and a growing number of Americans are buying their first homes or purchasing more spacious and more expensive ones.
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Remote Work Productivity Tips in the Time of COVID-19
Monday, August 24th, 2020New Yorkers are no stranger to the stress that the COVID-19 pandemic has placed on our shoulders. It’s officially been five months since Governor Cuomo enacted the “New York State On Pause” executive order and social distancing guidelines are still in place. As such, many workers are still performing the ins and outs of the daily grind from the comfort — and stress — of their own home.
As we enter the sixth month of quarantine measures, some businesses have allowed employees to reenter the office. Regardless, countless small offices have refused to let their employees bump elbows for the time being. Even though many people have begun to accept the trials and tribulations of remote work, that doesn’t mean that staying focused has become any easier.
Why has it been so hard to stay focused as we continue to work remotely?
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Staying Healthy During and After the Pandemic: 3 Great Tips
Friday, June 5th, 2020By Melissa Brewer
There isn’t an individual in the U.S. that hasn’t been affected by the coronavirus in some way or another. Hundreds of thousands of people have lost their lives, tens of millions of people have lost their jobs. And literally every single person in the country has been dealing with unprecedented levels of anxiety and fear.
Things are scary. That might be the understatement of 2020 — but they can and will get better. It’s just on us to do everything we can to better ourselves, our communities, and our world.
In Rochester and abroad, it starts with maintaining a healthy lifestyle.
During quarantine, it’s easy to slip into a funk and waste away your day eating junk food, watching 8 hours of Netflix, and including in some other unhealthy habits. Donuts and Netflix every once in a while is not a bad thing — in fact, it’s downright necessary. But you can’t do that too often because your health will be in serious jeopardy. You have to do everything you can to stay healthy so you can fight off any viruses and so you’re in a good mental state to get back to work and start building your future.
Here are some great tips for staying healthy during the COVID-19 pandemic and in the days, weeks, and months following…
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7 Tips To Help You Make It Through The End Of Winter
Monday, March 2nd, 2020By Melissa Brewer
With the last lingering dregs of winter upon us, it can feel like spring will never arrive. The long, dark times of a Rochester winter can have a serious effect on people’s mood and health. Some people even develop SAD, or seasonal affective disorder, due to the low light of winter.
Whether you are suffering from SAD or just longing for the warmer days of spring, here are seven tips to get you through the final days of winter.
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