Facebook Groups – Connecting with Staff
As a studio or school owner, keeping in touch with your staff is very important. Good communication helps to build a great company culture and teamwork. Consistency within your employees is very important. Your staff will have to communicate with you, other staff members, students, and parents on a daily basis. Facebook is a great […]
How to Motivate Employees in a Small Business
Keeping employees motivated in a small business environment can sometimes be challenging. Small businesses don’t have the big budgets that larger firms have to spend on incentives and team-building exercises. In addition, employees in a small business are often required to fulfill more than just one role. This is because small businesses cannot afford separate […]
4 Must-Dos on Facebook
Facebook. Everybody is on it, but everybody is not using it effectively. Make sure that you can check off every item on this list to ensure that you are getting as much traffic to your Facebook page as possible. What do you companies do with a Facebook page? Well, sharing pictures, posting updates, polling your fans, and adding milestones […]
Business Financial – Monthly Review Items
from Frank Sahlein Tying It All Together No one report (Balance Sheet, Income Statement, Cash Flow Statement) tells the entire story of a business’s financial condition. By learning to read and interpret all three statements together, you get a solid idea of the fiscal health of the business. Basically, the Balance Sheet is a snapshot, the […]
25 Dance Days of Christmas
December is a great holiday time, so why not have a playlist to play in your studio? Music is a great way to cheer up your students’ spirits right when they walk in! We’ve gathered the best Christmas Dance songs for you to play in your studio, create choreography to, and have fun with! How […]
Pointe Shoes: Does the Brand Make a Difference?
Brands. Do you care about them? Does it make a difference with pointe shoes? Pointe is an advanced level of dance for ballerinas that has a unique type of shoe. These handmade shoes have ribbon and elastic that must be sewn to the base of the shoe by dancers or their parents. There is a wide […]
Developing A Living Business Plan
Is there anything more forbidding than developing a business plan? For many business owners and/or program directors, this task evokes the same reaction as a request for public speaking … “do I really have to?” Seriously, the need for a comprehensive business plan is constant. Many shy away from it because: It seems like a daunting task (it […]
Liability Protection: Protect Your House!
Law-related Business Topics from Dain Dulaney Many owners of new ventures aren’t sure of what legal protections they need or even why they need them. If you have started a new venture and are providing instruction and training to individuals for physical activities, there are a number of basic protections you should have in place […]
Cultural Challenges Can Be Opportunities
Cultural diversity in classes can create challenges that can derail or damage your students’ learning experiences and sometimes affect the atmosphere for all the students in a class. Unfortunately, cultural differences can sometimes lead to bullying or some children feeling excluded. You can avoid frustrations for your instructors and your students by being aware of […]
Community Activity is Powerful Marketing
We are “busy little bees” in the community! We rarely turn down a chance to perform in the community. We even have special groups (Reach Out groups) at CK DanceWorks created just for that purpose! Our Reach Out groups were developed to give back into the community through the art of dance. We keep it […]