5 Years & Smiles That Never End
Posted by Rich Mistkowski in Down Syndrome on March 21, 2011
Today is National Down Syndrome Day. Days like this are great times to reflect, because, well because, we just don’t do it enough! 6 Years Ago Around Now I still remember getting the phone call from the doctors office. It was a Friday night and Lisa was out shopping. I was sitting in the living [...]
Is This Business For You?
Posted by Rich Mistkowski in Entrepreneurship on March 18, 2011
The short answer to that question is.. “it could be”. Starting, owning, and running a business is a big endeavor. It’s not to be taken lightly. You need to invest time, consistency, focus, and yes, money! Steady Paycheck I’ve been a business owner for almost 10 years and I would like to say that I’ve [...]
Does Your Lipstick Tell You About Your Personality?
Posted by Rich Mistkowski in Promotional Ideas, Uncategorized on March 4, 2011
I guess it does! Not knowing ANYTHING about lipstick, I found this very entertaining. Go into the
Exploring the Hispanic Arbonne Market Event – June 14, 2011
Posted by Rich Mistkowski in Events on February 24, 2011
The Hispanic market has huge potential if you are an Arbonne Business owner or someone who is exploring building an Arbonne business. You don’t need to speak Spanish to capitalize on this opportunity. I would encourage you to keep an open mind and a keen eye out for potential business builders who speak Spanish to [...]
Ladies Night Out To Support Down Syndrome Research – March 4th
Posted by Rich Mistkowski in Events on February 22, 2011
The NYC 1/2 Marathon will be held on March 20th. Research Down Syndrome www.researchds.org is going to sponsor runners to participate in this event. On March 4th, we will be holding an Arbonne event to help raise awareness and raise money for Down Syndrome Research. The night will be a Ladies Night out to learn [...]
December’s OTHER Holidays…
Posted by Rich Mistkowski in Promotional Ideas on November 30, 2009
Each month has it’s TRADITIONAL holidays to celebrate. Everyone typically knows what they are. The month of December has: Christmas Hanukkah Kwanza New Year’s Eve But being in the marketing and promotions business, I think that anyone can celebrate the TRADITIONAL holidays. Don’t you want your business to be different? Don’t you want to NOT [...]
Research on Down Syndrome
Posted by Rich Mistkowski in Down Syndrome on November 26, 2009
There is not a lot of research that has been done on Down Syndrome over the years. DS was thought to be a condition that wasn’t that exciting. Kind of boring I guess. So there was virtually NO MONEY being spent on research. Until recently! The DSRTF www.dsrtf.org was founded a few years ago and [...]
Being A Parent of A Child With Down Syndrome…
Posted by Rich Mistkowski in Down Syndrome on November 26, 2009
is one of the most rewarding things that I ever ever experienced! My son Mattie was born with Down Syndrome. At 4 years old he has been through a tremendous amount in his lifetime. But through it all he NEVER loses his PRICELESS smile. The kid is amazing. He’s happy, handsome, very smart, and he [...]
The Cost Of Replacing An Existing Customer
Posted by Rich Mistkowski in Customer Relationships on November 26, 2009
As a business owner and a professional marketing person I realize that if you don’t have customers, your business is not going to last. It takes an awful lot to GET a customer and it takes an awful lot to KEEP a customer. The cost of acquiring a customer is an unknown to most businesses. [...]
If People With Down Syndrome Ruled The World
Posted by Rich Mistkowski in Down Syndrome on November 23, 2009
My son Mattie was born with Down Syndrome. He is 4 years old and is an absolute JOY almost all the time! I’ve often thought about how blessed we are as a family to have been given the Gift of Mattie. Mattie was born with 2 holes in his heart and baby leukemia. He’s [...]
