news press releases brochures newsletters past newsletters January 2010 March 2010 May 2010 June 2010 August 2010	Customer Headlines Dooge Veneers Reveals Their New Look to the World  Read More.   Rylee's Ace Hardware's New 30,000 sq ft. Location at Michigan St and Fuller Ave. to Open March 2010 Read More.   Crystal Spa Sparkles with Prestigious Awards Read More.   Other News   Pantone Unveils Color of the Year for 2010  Read full article.         10 Crucial Consumer Trends for 2010 Read full article   r.o.i. Design Joins Mentoring at the Design and Construction Academy at Union High School Read more. Special Offer Sleeper Sofas We have three of these high quality, brand new sleeper sofas. Each is 82.5" w x 37" d x 35" h. and features a contract quality queen size fold-out extra plush mattress.   Call us today to learn more! (616) 459-3539 Learn From the Mistakes of 2009 to Make a Great 2010 Every business conversation today starts with the question “How are YOU doing?” In the past this was just a polite greeting, but today we want to know how others are staying alive, keeping people employed, serving customers and keeping the lights on in their businesses.   We suggest considering the sage advice given to many of us by mentors, predecessors, parents, grandparents, key customers, etc. “Focus on your strengths”. “Stick to your knitting”. “Promote your core competency”.   In a time when diversification is necessary to survive, we must remember that our real value to our customer base is the service/product that we have been known for and have spent our time on over the last generation to craft as a specialty, a core value.   Most of the writers and researchers who are advising us on making 2010 different are creating lists of mistakes to avoid. Here are some great examples:   • Six Sales Strategy Mistakes to Avoid in 2010 read article   • Budget mistakes to avoid in 2010 read article   • Avoid common 2010 business planning mistakes read article   • 5 Biggest Management Mistakes of '09 (and How to Avoid Repeats in '10) read article Advertisement   GVSU Opera Theatre Presents Into the Woods   Feb. 5, 6, 12, 13 at 7:30 p.m. Feb. 7, 14 at 2:00 p.m.   Louis Armstrong Theatre GVSU Allendale     General Admission: $14. Alumni, Faculty, Staff & Seniors: $12. All Students: $6.   Tickets may be purchased with a service fee through Star Tickets by calling (616) 222-4000 or (800) 585-3737, online at startickets.com or from any Star Tickets outlet.   For more information, please visit our web site at www.gvsu.edu/music or contact the box office at (616) 331-2300. Visit our eBay Store    Follow us on Twitter   Read Our Blog Hope + Humor: Funny ideas @ the world of design, business, and life.