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One of the best things about Strictly Business is our ability to bring you an inside look at the workings of North Country companies. In this issue we look at how some of the area’s leaders market their products. Alan Tetreault and his cake decorating company may be a well-kept secret in this area, but read more

Interesting statistics: Eight out of 10 people say that customer service can influence their decision to do business with a company, four in 10 would be willing to pay more for better service and 86 percent would leave a business that treated them poorly. In this issue of Strictly Business we feature companies and agencies read more

Each year we devote an issue of Strictly Business to young people who are making an impact on our business community. To select our honorees we talk to key leaders in a variety of industries and not-for-profits in Clinton, Essex and Franklin Counties and we invite past honorees to offer their suggestions. This year’s group read more

In this issue of Strictly Business we feature some of the people who are living their dreams in the North Country. Most were born and raised here, left the area for a time, but then returned and are happy they did. We’ve also included a few who came to the area, fell in love with read more

It’s spring and this is the time of year when thoughts turn to building, remodeling and new home buying, and to celebrate that each year Strictly Business dedicates its April issue to all things construction-related. Here is this month’s lineup. Our cover feature is the feel-good story about the redevelopment of the Old Stone Barracks read more

Women aren’t police officers or surgeons, and men aren’t nurses or hairdressers. That was the thinking of my generation, but times have changed. We’d like to believe that career decisions today are based on skills and interests, not on gender, but we know altering stereotypes can take a long time. In this issue of Strictly read more

I read an interesting article recently that explored the idea of wellness. Let me summarize it for you. Wellness is more than being free from illness, it is a dynamic process of change and growth. There are eight dimensions of wellness: Occupational: You enjoy what you do and recognize that it makes a contribution to read more

or the first time in 26 years I did not attend the Strictly Business Forum held in December of 2015. Recovery from surgery kept me away, but the event went on without a hitch. The participants were as insightful and enthusiastic as ever. The moderators kept the conversations moving and we now have a great read more

There was a time when this area of New York State was known for three things: Plattsburgh Air Force Base, SUNY Plattsburgh and dairy farming. There was some manufacturing — Imperial Wallcoverings which closed in the late 1990s, Diamond International (now PACTIV) and Georgia Pacific (celebrating more than 50 years in Plattsburgh). Today much has read more

Anyone who was living in the North Country during the Ice Storm of 1998 has powerful memories of that time. Dealing with issues many of us had never considered was certainly a wakeup call. In this issue of Strictly Business we bring you the stories of people, businesses and agencies that have faced adversities and read more