Gilbane awarded for contributions that improved design and construction industry
THOMAS F. GILBANE JR., chairman of construction and property management firm Gilbane Inc. in Providence, was recently presented with the National Academy of Construction’s...
R.I. Food Bank to use $500K grant to support WEHDC’s Sankofa...
CANDACE HARPER is executive director of the West Elmwood Housing Development Corp., which has partnered with the Rhode Island Community Food Bank on the...
Climate change can hit indebted businesses hardest
Climate change poses the biggest risks to the most vulnerable people, and the same is true for businesses: Highly leveraged companies – those that have...
Learn to be assertive
A new college graduate reported for work on the first day. She asked if she could speak first, and proceeded to inform the boss...
Wallace receives Outstanding Citizen Award from One SouthCoast Chamber
JIM WALLACE, executive vice president and chief operating officer for BayCoast Bank, was recently presented with the Roger Valcourt Outstanding Citizen Award by the...
Smiles to go before you sleep
I learned years ago that one of the most powerful and effective things you can do to sell successfully is to smile at prospects.
Many...
To Savor: Daunting Thanksgiving task made easier
Clients, friends and family often ask me for wine pairings for their Thanksgiving table. They want the right wine selections to match their cuisine.
Thanksgiving...
Dress for success: The advantages of a small, specialty store
When it comes to shopping for clothes, there are two main options: big-brand stores and small, specialty clothing stores. Both have their own advantages...
Cabral wins engineering award from Naval Undersea Warfare Center
KAYLEE CABRAL, an engineer in the Combat Systems Department Cybersecurity Division of the Naval Undersea Warfare Center Division Newport, was presented the Society of...
The truth of grit
A prominent salesman summed up his success in three simple words: “and then some.”
He discovered that most of the difference between average people and...
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