Promotional Issue 2009
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A Cultural Kaleidoscope!
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editor and director of salesBrent Hawes | [email protected]
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advertising salesJose Villegas
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A Cultural Kaleidoscope!
contents5 Editor’sNote
community7 Column—All Things Green - “Green” Green
15 StaycationDestination —Last Splash
education9 MontessoriMethod
business | finance11 DebtWise
17 ConfidenceinaDownEconomy
marketing13 FiveWaystoSuccessfullyMarket toWomenOnline byTiffanyJonas
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Editor’s Note
Palabras de la Editora
BienvenidosaPalacioCharleston,
EnsusmanosestáelnúmeropromocionaldelaRevistaPalacioCharleston. Si usted eligiera a Palacio Charleston como mediopara su publicidad o editorial, entonces, debe saber esto: LaEditorialseesforzaráportener20%omásdecontenidoencadaedición, concentrándonos en estudiar tópicos de interés local,comunitarios, familiares, de negocios, de salud, etc. El objetivode esta revista es crear la capacidad de comunicarnos desdeun punto de vista cultural, alcanzando al público (negocios ypersonas), quienes agrupan el caleidoscopio cultural específicodeCharleston.EsteplandemercadotecniamediáticaeseltemacentraldePalacioCharleston.
Mi proceso personal de descubrimiento e investigacióncontinua, incluyendo mí pasada experiencia en una de las500 empresas con mayores beneficios en EEUU, ubicada éstasistemáticamente entre las 125 empresas mejores calificadas enlosEEUU, meha llevadoadesarrollarunplanmediáticoparahombresymujeresdenegociosquedeseenelcrecimientodesusnegocios de manera exponencial, basado en una identificablenecesidaddelconsumidor.
Es laresponsabilidaddenegociosyorganizacionespúblicasyprivadas,eldesarrollar,planificarysostenercompetentesmercadosinterculturales con el público. Hoy más que nunca, el éxito delos negocios y sus ventas no dependen solo de un extensivoentrenamientoenequiposdeventasydelconocimientoenventasde productos y servicios. No es suficiente la identificación deporcentajesdefuturoscompradoresenmercadosóestadísticas.Conelfindepronosticarventasespeculativasygenerarnuevasventas; negocios y vendedores deben dominar la capacidad devender a las respectivas identidades culturales y su gente. Si unproductooservicioesubicadoyentregadoalaidentidadculturaldel cliente de esa manera, habrá menor disonancia cognitiva(remordimientodelcomprador)yunamayoraclimataciónenlaaceptacióndesunegocio,productosyservicios.
Palacio Charleston asocia la estrategia comercializablepara los negocios, y a quien tiene la capacidad de capitalizarintencionalmenteelmercadeoconlasidentidadesmulticulturalesysuslectores.Alpromoveramenidad,relevanciaeinterés,todosjuntospodemoscrearysostenerlacapacidaddecomunicaryservira las comunidades multiculturales. Pregúntese a usted mismo:¿Estálistoparadaryrecibir el beneficiodelenriquecimientocultural?Cualquieraseasurespuesta,soloqueremosdecirlequePalacioCharlestonessusocioparaellogrodelaprosperidadenestaplataformadentrodelascomunidadesdeCharleston.
Brent HawesBrentHawesEditor-In-ChiefPalacioCharleston
WelcometoPalacioCharleston,
In your hand, you hold the promotional issue of the PalacioCharlestonMagazine. Ifyouchoose toelectPalacioCharlestonas a media for your advertisement, or editorial, then know this:The editorial will strive to be 20% or more of the content, eachissueandthefocus,toexaminetopicsoflocalinterest,community,family,business,health,etc.Theintentofthemagazineistocreatethe capacity to communicate cross culturally, to reach publics -businessandindividuals,whocomprisetheculturalkaleidoscope,specifictoCharleston.ThismarketingmediaplanisthethemeofthePalaciobrandinCharleston.
Mypersonaldiscoveryprocessandcontinuingresearch,includingmypastexperiencewithafortune5oocompany,consistentlyratingasoneofthetop125besttrainedcompaniesintheUSA,hasledmetodevelopamediaplanforbusinesseswhowishtoexponentiallygrowtheirbusiness,basedonan identifiableconsumerneed. Itis the responsibility of businesses and organizations, both publicandprivate,todevelop,planandsustaincross-culturalmarketingcompetencies, with that of their publics. Today, more than everbeforeinhistory,successinbusinessanditssalesisnotcontingentonlyuponextensivetrainingofsalesteamsinserviceandproductsalesknowledge.Itisnotenoughtoidentifypercentagesofmarketsor demographics that will make purchases. In order to forecastspeculativesalesandgeneratenewsales,businessesandsalespeoplemustmasterthecapacitytoselltotherespectiveculturalidentitiesofit’spublics.Ifaserviceorproductispositionedanddeliveredinsuchamanner,tothatoftheculturalidentityofacustomer,therewill be less cognitive dissonance (buyer’s remorse) and greateracclimation to acceptance of your business and it’s products andservices.
Palacio Charleston partners a marketable strategy for businesspublics, who have the capacity to capitalize on marketingintentionally, to the multicultural identities, of it’s readers. Bypromoting readability, relevancy and interest, we together cancreateandsustainthecapacity,tocommunicateandservemulti-culturalcommunities.Askyourselfthis:Areyoureadytobenefitfromreceivingandprovidingculturalenrichment?Howeveryouelect to answer is fine, just know that Palacio is your partner toenrich this platform, within the communities of the CharlestonMetro.
Brent HawesBrentHawesEditor-In-ChiefPalacioCharleston843.329.9629brent.hawes@palacio.com
Editor’s Note
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All Things Green
Knology cares about the communities we serve. We are proud to support some of
the Lowcountry’s finest organizations, including those that specialize in
pediatric medicine, cancer research and youth development. We don’t just
provide high-quality Internet, cable and phone services — we strive
to better the community we share. After all …We’re All Connected.
This column offers a place to visit,to encourage and promote a socialaccountability,in”GoingGreen!”We
will use this green space to share our greenconcerns, ideas, programs, activities . . . youget thepicture!!Sendthosegreenactivities,ideas, interestsetc., [email protected]. I will use the column as a soundingboard, for those of us who are interestedin sharing with other readers. If I selectyour article, idea etc. for the column, youwill receive a $20.00 gift card, from a localbusinessofyourchoosing.
Look at this: According to statistics ofthe U.N, the United States produces 20million tons of municipal waste yearly.Roughly66milliontonsisrecycled.32%ofall that garbage is recycled, which adds upto approximately 440 lbs. per person yearly.Most is generated by recycling programs oforganizations public, private, governmentandbusinesses.
Byencouraging individualandhouseholdrecycling and participation, we can eachcontribute responsibly, in an activity thatsustains and conserves resources for futuregenerations. Green means more thansaving trees and more green space, it’s lessconsumptionofresourceswater,electric,gasandactivelyreducing,recyclingandreusing.
You’re probably familiar with workplacepolicies and practices that encourage
recycling, but is your household recyclingmorethanthe32%ofitsrecyclablewaste,orlandfillingit?Ifyouransweristhelatter,youarecurrentlypracticinga“green”green.Themore“green”youareingreenpractice(read“green”,asnewtothepractice,orinfrequentparticipation) the more opportunity youhavetomakeanimpactinyourhouseholdtorecycle.
Thoseofuswhoare“green”greencanstarta household policy of recycling something.Try this: separate plastic, aluminum, paper,cardboard, fromyourtrashandplace it inarecyclingbin thatyourCountyof residencemayprovide.
If you county doesn’t provide a recyclingbin, you may have to bag it for drop-off ata county recycling drop point. Check withyourcountyonhowtheycollectrecyclables.
Reducing resources can be as simpleas purchasing (2x, 4x, 6x) concentratedhousehold cleaners, that reduce containerwaste. Pay particular attention to labels onproductsthatusepostconsumercontent,oraremoreeco-friendly!
Households should monitor the electricand water usage, as well. By replacingincandescentbulbs,whentheyburnout,withCFL (Condensed Fluorescent Lights), lesselectricity is consumed, thus saving moneywhileprovidingbetterlighting.
Reducing water usage is as easy as fixing
runningtoiletsandleakyfaucetsandturningonandofffauceteachtimethetoothbrushisrinsed. I have observed this countless timesand with certainty I can state that teeth donotgetanycleaner,withthewaterrunning,continuously during brushing! Carpoolingto work and planning more stops with lesstripsisanother.Themetrobuslinehasmanyroutes,soifitisfeasibletotakethebus,thentakeabus!
Reuse when it’s sensible and applicable.Thrift store donations and purchases arethe most common way to reuse. If you are“Green”Green,andreadyto“go-green”,givereusingatryandbeconscientiousaboutwhatyou can do to reduce, recycle and reuse! Ifyou are not already recycling, check withyour County or community. They alreadyencouragerecycling.P
You can get additional information from your County, from these websites, or by calling: Charleston: (843) 720-7111 www.charlestoncounty.org/Departments/SolidWaste/index.htm Dorchester : (843) 832-0070 www.dorchestercounty.net/SolidWasterecycling.htm Berkeley : (843) 572-4400 www.gobcweb.com/government/ countyservices/countyservices.html
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Montessori is an alternative buthighly acclaimed educationalmethod,thatadherestotheteach-
ingprinciples,ofitsfounder,MariaMontes-sori.Mariawasthefirstwomantoreceiveamedical degree in Italy (1894) and went ontoworkwithyoungerchildren,inamedicalcapacity.Inthisundertaking,shediscoveredand developed a non-traditional learningenvironment: One enriched in manipula-tive materials, introduced within the child’searlydevelopmentalyears, thechief compo-nentsbeingself-motivationandself,orauto-education. Instructors of the Montessorimethod believe that a child will learn natu-
rallyifputinanenvironmentcontainingthepropermaterials.Thesematerials,consistingoflearninglessonssuitedtoachild’sabilitiesandinterests,aresetupbyateacher-observerwhointervenesonlywhenindividualhelpisneeded.Inthisway,Montessorieducatorstrytoreversethetraditionalsystemofanactiveteacherinstructingapassiveclass.
The typical classroom in a Montessorischoolconsistsofreadilyavailable lessonar-easformath,language,culturalandsensorial,aswellaspracticallifefurnishedwithhouse-hold utensils, plants and animals that arecaredforbythechildren,andchild-sizedfur-niture—aninventionattributedtoDr.Mon-
tessori.Montessorieducatorsalsoencouragephysicalexerciseasmovementinlearning,inaccordancewiththeirbeliefthatmotorabili-tiesshouldbedevelopedalongwithsensoryandintellectualcapacities.Ifyouwouldliketo observe or visit a Montessori classroom,Malcolm C. Hursey Elementary School inCharleston County, is a public school over-lappedwithMontessoridevelopment.Con-tacttheofficeat843-745-7105.P
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Finance
Sinceintroducedtothepublicin1959,the credit card was used sparingly, initsfirstfewdecades.Today,it’safinan-
cialfixtureinvolvedinmanyofourdailypur-chasingandpaymentdecisions.
“Cash, debit or credit?” Creditcardswerepresentedto thepublic
asanalternativetohardcurrency,providinga way to finance point-of-purchase transac-tions. If paid off monthly, credit cards aresimply a charge card, a convenient way tochargemanypaymentswithinthemonthandconsolidatethosepurchaseswithonebillingentity (that being the company issuing thecreditcard)andthenpaythatcompany,thebalanceeachmonth. Soinessencethenextproceeding month you start with a net zerobalance. This type of usage though lesserpracticedismorehighlyefficient.
Whencreditcardsarenotpaidoffmonth-ly,thepaybackbecomesmorelikealoan.Theissuer adding double digit finance charges,
known as the interest, compounding daily,a payment schedule and minimum paymentamounts.Somebaseyourminimummonthlypaymentonaloantermandiftheminimumpayment is made consistently, could keepyou in debt for 40 years or more. Remem-ber:Creditextendedisdebtincurred.ThinkALLtheCostsofCreditwhenselecting,orkeeping, a credit card, make sure you knowand understand all the costs, rates, and feesinvolved.
One familiar and fast-growing alternativetocreditcards is the“debitcard.” Itextendscard-based access to your bank savings orcheckingaccount.Adebitcardalsoprovidesconvenienceofnotcarryingcash,orchecks,butyoumustbemindfulthatwhenusedyourpurchases are being deducted directly fromyourexistingaccount.TheMoebsServicesre-searchshows35%ofallfinancialinstitutionsallow consumers to overdraw their accountsat an ATM or with a debit card for which
overdraftchargesbetween$25.00-$36.00pertransactionareassessed.
Howyouusecreditsaysagreatdealaboutyourstyleofmoneymanagement.Ifyouvisu-alizecreditpaymentsasthemeansofcreatinganincomeforyourcreditorsandlendersanddepleting you of income that can produceyourownwealth,thenyoumaycontactme,sothatIcandemonstratehowyoucanbecomeyourowncreditor,yourownbanktoreduceyourdependenceoncreditandinterestpay-ments.Iwouldliketoassistyoutoeliminateyourcurrentdebtsandredirectyourmoneyto accumulate personal wealth strategies forsavings,investments,collegefunds,orretire-ment.P
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As the 24/7 news cycle continues to broadcast stories of economic despair, IHOP offers consumers a reprieve from all the doom and gloom with the announcement of its 2009 Hungry Consumer Relief Plan. At the heart of the plan is IHOP’s desire to remind guests of the great value and good times they’ve enjoyed over a stack of America’s favorite, gold-en buttermilk pancakes. IHOP invites guests to enjoy their ll of All You Can Eat Pancakes, with minimal economic im-pact, any time of day. Guests can choose to complement their pancakes with a Never-Empty Pot of IHOP’s International House Roast coffee, a rich blend of premium beans selected, harvested and roasted exclusively for IHOP. “Our guests know they can count on IHOP to always de-liver a good value and delicious golden pancakes,” said Caro-lyn O’Keefe, IHOP’s senior vice president, marketing. “We believe that unlimited buttermilk pancakes and cups of fresh coffee can help provide the ‘stimulus’ our economy needs in the New Year.” Available for a limited time at participating locations, IHOP’s All You Can Eat Pancakes offer starts at $4.99 and
is available a la carte or as part of a combo, which includes two, uffy buttermilk pancakes, eggs any style, crispy hash browns, and a choice of pork sausage links, crisp bacon or ham. Pancakes are served fresh three at a time until the guest is satis ed. Price may vary by location. International House Roast coffee is available any time of day and is served tableside in IHOP’s iconic Never-Empty copper-colored coffee pots.
ABOUT IHOPFor 50 years, the IHOP family restaurant chain has served its world fa-mous pancakes and a wide variety of breakfast, lunch and dinner items that are loved by people of all ages. IHOP offers its guests an affordable, everyday dining experience with warm and friendly service. The rst IHOP opened in Toluca Lake, Calif. in 1958, and as of September 30, 2008, there were 1,375 IHOPs in 49 states, Canada and Mexico. IHOP restaurants are franchised and operated by Glendale, Calif.-based IHOP, a subsidiary of DineEquity Inc. (NYSE: DIN).
IHOP to Bail Out Hungry ConsumersThe return of “All You Can Eat” Pancakes Stimulates Economy
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Your Community
Women wieldenormouspurchas-ingpower.Today,they’rerespon-sible for 85% of all consumer
purchases.Manyareaffluent;inMarch2009,the Marketing to Women Datafile reportedoneinfivewomenearnmorethantwicetheirsignificant other’s salary, and in 2005 Gal-lupreportedthatonequarterofU.S.womennow live in a household earning more than$75,000 per year. Combined with the factthat63%ofwebusersusetheinternettore-search a product or service before buying aproductorservice(source:eMarketer),thesestatisticsdemonstratetheneedtoeffectivelyappealtotheprofitablefemalemarketonline.Herearefivewaysyoucandojustthat:
1|Acknowledge that many women arebusy with multiple responsibilities.
Thismeanskeepingyourwebsite’snavigationintuitive and simple—most women don’thavethetimeorinclinationtodeciphermys-teriouslyphrasedlinksorwadethroughninewebpagestofindtheproductthey’reseeking.Italsomeanscreatingaclean,simpledesign;visual clutter can overwhelm busy visitors,
drivingthemaway.
2|Appreciate that women are individu-als. Throw away the stereotypes! We
know a successful business-woman whosedream home includes a mahogany-paneledlibrarywithsleekclubchairs;shecouldcareless about the kitchen. Lavender and pinkare the lastcolors shewouldchoose foranypurpose...andshe’snotalone.Ifyoubelieveaflowery,frillywebsiteisasurefirewaytosnagwomen,youmightwanttoreconsider.
3|Benefit from the value many womenplace on authenticity. Women over 50
especially appreciate this; the National Fed-eration of Independent Business notes thatbabyboomerwomenpaycloseattentiontoafirm’s practices, especially in terms of givingbacktothecommunity,socialresponsibility,andhowrespectfulandunderstandingithasbeentoherinthepast.Featureyourpositivetrackrecordandvaluesonyoursite.
4|Understandthataffluentwomenoftenexpect more. In a Luxury Website Ef-
fectiveness Index survey, consumers with anaverageincomeof$305,000saidthey’vebeen
turnedoffbywebsitesthatwere“sloppyanddisorganized.” Instead, on websites createdtoappealtoaffluentwomen,you’llseeclean,high-enddesign;forinstance,theuseofim-agesontheVeraWangonWeddingswebsiteapproachesthelevelofart.
5|Recognizethatwomenappreciatevisu-aldesign.You’remorelikelytoincrease
sales to women if you present informationin a visually pleasing way. “Women are tak-ing it all in—much more so than men,” saytheauthorsofDon’tThinkPink:WhatRe-allyMakesWomenBuy.“They’renoticingthepaletteofyourwebsite,andthey’regettingafeeling of your brand by reading your site’scopy.”Don’tscrapebyhere;investwisely.P
Aio Design founder Tiffany Jonas specializes in marketing to women online and in print. For more information on marketing to women on-line, visit www.web-design-for-women.com.
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Are you wrestling with employmentconfidence, stemming from job loss,underemployment, or the economic
slumpingeneral?WhenIusethewordcon-fidence,Iamnotreferringtofalse,feignedorproppedupthinking,buttheabsolutionthatyourknowledge,skills,experiencesandyourconditionofmindwillsustainyouremploy-ability.
Ifyouemployedyourservicesdirectly(notthru another company), would it provide abetter service than another’s service? If youcansay“yes”tothis,youmayalreadyhaveaserviceforyouownself-employment.Think-ing as an entrepreneur, someone in businessforthemselves,maybeanincomestreamforyou.Ifyourateyourindividualperformancehighly,butarelackingconfidenceinyourcur-rentposition, thecompany,ortheeconomyat large, you may want to exercise the ideaof working for yourself. Instead of lookingfor economic relief, from the economy as awhole,reflectamomentinwardlyuponyourexperiences, abilities and your individualperformance and identify what services youcouldprovide,ifyoustartedyourownsmallbusiness!
Do this exercise mentally, or put it downonpaper:
1a Is there work activity that I canpeform, that another would pay, for myservices?yes-or-no?
1b Ifso,what?
1c Canothersbenefitfrommyaddition-alknowledge,skills,experiences,asitpertainstomyworkactivity?
2a Ifso,who?
2b Whatisthebenefit?
3 CanIcrossovermyskillsets,experiencesandknowledgefromonejobtoanotherwithsimilarrequirements?
Ifyouranswersconsistofmorethan“no”,Congratulations! You have identified theconfidence you need to start in a new posi-tionorevenyourownselfemployment.
Oneofthemostimportantconsiderationstobeingselfemployedistoelecta lowstartup cost, to minimize risk and loss. Then,knowhowtosellyourservicestoothers. IFyoucansellyourservices,theseaccountswillgetyoustartedwithastreamofincome.Con-tinue to sell accounts and grow a business!Another way to sustain your confidence, isto have additional income streams. Morethan one source of income, will be its ownreward!Keepeyeingthe incomeopportuni-tiesyoumaycomeacross,evenifsmall.Eachopportunity or account must break even orgenerateprofit,inorderforyoucontinuetheactivity. Remember to rely on the advice offamilyandsocialsupportsystems,beforeyou
jumpinonanyopportunity.Doyourduedil-igenceandfactfind,thenaskyourself,“whatdoesmyconfidencesuggestIdo?”Haveyouconsidered a home based business that canbeworkedparttime?Canriskbeminimizedandcan itprovidean incomestreamwithalow start up cost? I discovered such a busi-nessmodel,operatinghereintheCharlestonmetroarea.Thebestpartis,youhaverealper-sonsupport,trainingandareonateam.JerryBall is thefacebehindthisopportunityandhasbeensearchingforwaystooperateasmallbusiness from home since 1968! He finallyconnectedallthedots,withamodelofbusi-ness,thatprovidesasteadymonthlyincomestream,(heisontrackagainthisyeartomakesix figure income), that he can work fromhome (think of all the benefits if you couldstayhometoearnadditionalmoney).Jerry’sproductsaresociallyandenvironmentallyre-sponsible.
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