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🚧 What’s Up Wednesday 🚧 So what’s up with that post-Curb-Roller finish? It looks like there’s an issue with the head surface, right? This kind of result most commonly happens based on your mix - aggregate, sand, etc - and it means the finish you’re getting will vary. But, if you zoom in, there is actually some cream that has worked its way past the drum sweep. This extra cream will end up helping to seal and finish the curb. And that’s what’s up. --- Interested in seeing this type of informational content become a series each Wednesday? Be sure to like and drop a comment! #curbroller #whatsupwednesday #concreteconstruction

How can we better recognize exceptional one-off interactions?👇 Yesterday, I visited a big-box craft supply store, seeking large quantities of yarn for an afghan. Their website said they had everything I needed. I found enough skeins of 3 of the 4 colors, yet not enough of the last one. I could see ~20 unpacked boxes of yarn. I asked an employee whether finding the other skeins in those boxes would be possible. It was busy with holiday shoppers, and she suggested I return another day after the boxes were unpacked. I mentioned that I’d driven 20 miles, as their branch in my city had closed. Maybe she noticed my cane or pegged me as being her grandma’s age. She changed her mind and started opening boxes [Exhibit A]. First, she found a chair so I could sit while waiting [Exhibit B]. It’s on today’s list to write a review. You can bet your a** Heather will get 5 stars and glowing commentary. When you don’t know what to write for an exceptional single interaction beyond “Great job,” try these PEARLs. 👉 👉 👉 PEARLs: Prompts Encouraging A Review (they’ll) Love ❓What did they do that’s not normally expected? [Exhibit A] ❓What did they anticipate before I requested it? [Exhibit B] ❓How did their service make me feel? [valued, respected] ❓What about their service would make me want to find them again? [patience and empathy] ❓What specific examples can I give? [see above] With my PEARL list, I never have trouble figuring out how to commend above-and-beyond service. Do you write reviews for exceptional one-off interactions?   #GettingThingsDone #BestAdvice #WhatInspiresMe 

Today has been a lovely crazy busy day, starting with a lovely meeting at 9am with the fabulous Ann English. Can't wait to be able to tell you all more about that. Then it’s been a whirlwind of studio changes, planning, other client meetings, some admin and some edits …. It’s flown past and all the while I was thinking ooooh don’t forget to post to LinkedIn …. Best laid plans and all…. However better late than never. Yesterday was British Yorkshire Pudding Day and I do love a good Yorkshire Pudding - after all what’s not to love? These ones were our very first gluten free ones some years ago. I went looking for this image earlier today and decided it had to be re-edited as a lot of water has passed under the bridge since then. It’s not until you look back that you see how much your work has changed over the years. But that’s part of growing and learning isn’t it, things have to change and move on and I’d hate that not to happen. Before you ask where the gravy is, it was there just not added in this shot. Images are made rather than just taken and this shows work in progress. After the research, planning and story creation, the image begins with laying out the background and props and testing the scene and lighting. Only when I'm happy with those do I call for food from the kitchen or indeed create the food. Then it's done in steps, getting the images I want before any sauce is poured. Why? Because you can't start over with the same food once the sauce is poured. It's quite a process image creation and far from the 'just take a quick snap' that a lot of people assume it is. #britishyorkshirepuddingday #yorkshirepudding #roastbeef #suetoddphotography

Following up from the previous post, here's another colour comparison with more context (picture and text are just placeholders - not final). You can see how much of a difference it makes when we use the full background and the structure of the whole page. At this point we're definitely sure what colour we're going with, but you can let me know your thoughts nonetheless!

Calling all creative minds! The Redcherry "Your First Thought" contest is about to unleash a storm of brilliant ideas! Mark your calendars for the kickoff on January 18th, 2024! . . . #redcherry #RedCherryCreativity #NotebookMagic #Productivity #getready #redcherry #redcherrynotebooks #sustainable #stationery #durable #luxurynotebooks 

🎨WHY DON’T YOU PAINT YOUR LOLLIPOPS ? There is a special place in Italy, where you can try homemade sweets that are not normally found at supermarkets or in shops. It’s not Willy Wonka’s chocolate factory 🍫 It is the candy stall - in italian we call it bancarella - in the streets or squares of the cities historic centers on market days. In those magical places, I saw a painted lollipop for the first time. Lollipop with embossed lettering or superficial engravings in rilief and manually painted in white, to highlight the contrast with the color of the lollipop mass. I thought I was dreaming ☺️ when a customer commissioned us the development of a solution to automate lollipop surface painting. I went back to when I was a kid and I was amazed 😮 at those bancarelle. Unlike then (a lot of years ago…), today we have developed the solutions to produce these painted lollipops at high speed and in a fully automated way. So, why don’t you try to paint your lollipop? #candy #lollipop #candymachinery

Kickstart Open Enrollment with a Pumpkin Paint & Sip! 🍁 Start off the open enrollment season with a pumpkin paint and sip, where benefits can be discussed. Here is how you can set up this interactive morning: 💎 Provide all the necessary art supplies, including pumpkins, paint, brushes, and aprons, to ensure everyone can participate. 💎 Set up a coffee and beverage station with a variety of options, like a lovely fall tea or pumpkin spice, to keep the creative juices flowing. 💎 Create a List of benefits to chose from, these items can be discussed while everyone creates their masterpiece! 💎 Paint a specific benefit on each pumpkin as a reminder and as a beautiful fall decoration to have around the office! These activities go beyond having fun; they serve as a catalyst for initiating meaningful discussions around open enrollment! #employeebenefits #beneFITtreasures #employeeengagment #hrleadership #empoweringpeople #enhancingculture #benefitspeopleculture #brokerguide #BenefitUSIBlueprint

Our Word of the Week series is back! And this time it is….. Foodstagrammer!!!! Don’t we all drool while scrolling through those mouth-watering pictures loaded with cheese, chocolate, and other delectable delights? Did you know there's a term for people who upload such tempting food photos? Well! They're called Foodstagrammers! #foodstagrammer #instagram #digitalcreators #socialmediaplatforms #socialmedialaw #socialmedialawyers #bizinternaglo ADITI DESHMUKH Shivani G. Shivani Nair Shreya Patil Ruta Kulkarni

Kitchen Steganography with Turmeric: It is a classic rite of passage for nerdy kids to write secret messages using lemon juice. If you somehow missed that, you can’t see the writing until you heat …read more #internationalnews #news #worldnews