CBS Sunday Morning

 

My favorite thing to do when I wake up on Sunday morning is to watch the television program CBS Sunday Morning with Charles Osgood. This program is always full of “feel good” stories and there’s always a story that brings a tear to my eye. These tears come straight from the heart. With all the shootings and bad things you hear every day going on all over the world, this hour and a half show proves that there are still really good people out there. 

Every week there’s a commentary segment and a couple Sundays ago, I found this commentary from Paula Poundstone to be very interesting. It’s called ‘Electronics and kids’ brains don’t mix’. She talked about an addiction to smartphones, tablets and video games being no good for developing brains and asks, “Are we all spending too much time looking at screens?”

While she’s only a comedienne and not a doctor or a psychologist with the credentials to support this fact, she still brings up some very interesting comments. I guess I support her points of view because I don’t consider myself “addicted” to electronics. In this day and age, I believe there are more people addicted to electronics than those who are not. Read or view her commentary and decide for yourself. Let us know what you think in the comments!

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Officially Certified...

As a WBENC-Certified Women’s Business Enterprise! Maybe you thought the headline would lead into a different opening line, but this post is all about the good news that Eire Direct has received our certification as a diversity supplier.

Most business people already know how important diversity supplier relationships are to corporations and government agencies. The programs and policies of these certification groups are designed to expand opportunities and eliminate barriers in the workplace for women business owners, as well as to encourage companies to engage minority and diverse business partners. For Eire, the certification means that our current clients can obtain credit for the work they currently do with us and that new doors may be opened with potential clients seeking to expand their partner list with companies like ours.

We worked hard to get the certification – only those of you who have experienced the process know the amount of time it takes to gather necessary documents, complete forms, participate in site visits and explain your motivation to get certified. Through the process, I learned just how many certifying bodies there are and the types of contracts they cover. For anyone curious about applying, be sure to do your homework as to what certifications your clients or prospects even recognize before you start the process.

Now that we have the certificate (which we are going to proudly display in our office, on our website, our business cards and so on…), we need to get involved with the WBENC organization and its corporate members to put our certification to work as we expand Eire’s relationships in 2012.

Passing the Baton

Today marks a big day for the city of Chicago. Mayor Richard M. Daley, the city’s longest-serving mayor, steps down and is replaced by former White House Chief of Staff Rahm Emanuel.

Whether you love him or hate him, Mayor Daley’s has had some serious staying power here. In 1989, the year he was elected to his first term, I was in the 5^th grade. Paula Abdul and Milli Vanilli both had 3 #1 hits on the Billboard charts, and Rain Man won the Oscar for Best Picture. My, how time flies.

Congratulations, Mr. Daley. Welcome, Mayor Emanuel!

New Cloverleaf: Spring 2011

The Spring 2011 edition of The Cloverleaf, Eire's company newsletter, is available today. Visit www.eiredirect.com to take a look!

Welcome, Eire Direct Marketing!

We're here! And excited to share this space with you.

Everyone at Eire will be involved with this blog, which will make our posts as interesting, unique and different as each of the members of our team. That means, we plan to provide something for everyone who visits us here. So check back often, and follow us if you like. Your comments are always welcome as well.

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Eire Direct Marketing