Category: Columnist Spotlight

Every month, AZNow.Biz posts tech, finance, health, green, workforce and politics columns, written by our columnists — all found in the Columnist Spotlight section of the site.

Offices Romances

Flirting With Office Disaster? Minimize The Risk Of Office Romances

Minimize the risks associated with office romances; here are a few tips to keep in mind. Every year around Valentine’s Day, offices across Arizona smell of freshly-delivered flowers and Belgian chocolates. But what if the person sending the flowers and … Continue reading

Education Crisis

A Solution To The Education Crisis: Arizona Paving The Way

You’ve read the dismal facts and figures: only 76.1 percent of Arizona children graduate from high school. There are 90,000 students in Arizona at schools that receive D-grades – enough children to fill a stadium. These facts and figures are … Continue reading

Healthy Lifestyle

Using Groupons To Maintain A Healthy Lifestyle, Find The Perfect Fit

For those wanting to keep their New Year’s resolution of maintaining a healthy lifestyle, consider making a permanent change in your life. Sample various gyms, workouts, etc. that fits your lifestyle; one that you look forward to — instead of … Continue reading

Office Productivity, Interior Design

Dispelling Myths Of Workplace Productivity From An Interior Design Prospective

It’s no secret that our immediate surroundings tremendously impact on how we feel.  Colors, materials, fabrics and lighting play a big part in creating an atmosphere or “mood” — something that we all are accustomed to in resorts, restaurants and … Continue reading

School District

What Parents Should Look For In A School District

School districts Valleywide are often being faced with losing students to nearby districts. When this happens, a district must do what it can to keep their current students, bring in new students and bring back students that may have moved … Continue reading

Civil Discourse

Civil Discourse: What, How And Why Now?

It seems to be the topic of many conversations these days. But what is civil discourse, and how can we achieve it? More importantly, why has the call become increasingly louder for a concerted effort to find a different way … Continue reading

Franchise Owners

Seven Tips For Franchise Owners: Leveraging Your Name

Running a franchise is easy if all franchise owners manage under a common brand, a Unique Selling Proposition (USP) and everything else the contract commits them to follow. So how can individual franchise owners become a team and bring their … Continue reading

CES 2012Photo: JoeDuck, Flickr

The Best Of The Consumer Electronics Show, CES 2012

Another year, another Consumer Electronics Show. Forgive my late “best of” blog; I had to rest a little after this year’s show. Every year I tell myself I’ll have a plan of attack, and every year I find myself wandering … Continue reading

Mobile Technology

Maximize Marketing Coverage With Mobile Technology

Marketing with Mobile Technology: Maximize Coverage Using New Tools We all move quickly through our days, jumping from our computers to our phones to communicate information and share. While the changes in communication are moving at warp speed, companies can … Continue reading

Employee Theft

Employee Theft: Is It Happening To You?

Employee theft is rampant in small to mid-sized businesses. It never ceases to astound people that a trusted employee could steal from you. It angers you and makes you sad, but it is happening every day. Large amounts are being … Continue reading

2012 New Hampshire PrimaryPhoto: Flickr

The Importance Of The 2012 New Hampshire Primary

Although the New Hampshire Primary is scheduled to be held on the second Tuesday in March, it hasn’t been held in March since back in the ’70s. New Hampshire is proud to hold the first Presidential Primary Election every four … Continue reading

Economic Crisis

Why The U.S. Will Survive, Thrive Through The Economic Crisis

There has been an overabundance of media buildup over the past three or four years concerning the economic crisis and condition of the U.S. with many doomsday scenarios. There is no doubt that some of these media concerns and fears … Continue reading

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