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‘Tis the Season- This week Bob reflects on the giving spirit that is alive and well at The Shamrock Companies this holiday season—and all throughout the year.

Culture, HolidayBy The Shamrock Companies December 19, 2013

There are certain things that you just can’t teach people. Of course, drive and determination are great examples of attributes that either you have—or you don’t. During this holiday season of giving, there is one characteristic that is quite relevant to me, and that’s generosity. In my mind, giving freely of yourself—sharing your time and…

COMMON GOALS. A candid conversation with Tim Connor, President of The Shamrock Companies.

Culture, General BusinessBy The Shamrock Companies November 6, 2013

Interviewer: What has shaped your business philosophy? TC: Before I came to Shamrock, right after college, I worked a little over two years for a large corporation. I was green; didn’t know much about business. Luckily, it was an organization that believed in staying focused on quality and service, and expected me to follow that…

MY MOMENT WITH CAPTAIN KIRK (AND OTHER MOMENTS). A first-hand account of the Content Marketing Conference from Shamrock’s Account Manager and Social Media Specialist, Kasey Crabtree

Content MarketingBy The Shamrock Companies October 2, 2013

Yes! I did speak with the Captain Kirk (William Shatner), at the Content Marketing World Conference. But bear with me, and I’ll share that moment at the end of this post, since there were many special moments that occurred during this conference that I would also like to share. The conference was held in Cleveland…

WHAT IT TAKES TO BE WORLD CLASS. This week Bob explores what it takes to be a world class business.

CultureBy The Shamrock Companies June 20, 2013

People throw the term world class around a lot. But, what is its true definition? Curious, I went to the web site www.businessdictionary.com to see what was considered business world class, and here’s what they state: “Goods, services, and processes that are ranked by customers and industry-experts to be among the best of the best.…

A FATHER’S DAY TRIBUTE TO VERY IMPORTANT MENTORS. During this month of Father’s Day, guest blogger, Tim Connor reminisces about the good men in his life.

HolidayBy The Shamrock Companies June 13, 2013

The month of June means more to me than just Father’s Day. Of course, my dad is, and always will be, the special man in my life. But, in addition to dad, there were two other significant men who helped me become a man, a husband, a father, and a mentor to other young people.…

KASEY CRABTREE ON SXSW. This week Kasey is a guest blogger. She tells us about SXSW and its importance for business.

General BusinessBy The Shamrock Companies April 24, 2013

First let me tell you a bit about South by Southwest (SXSW). It’s a set of film, interactive/technology, and music festivals and conferences that take place every spring in Austin, Texas. It began in 1987, and continues to grow in size every year. If I could sum up SXSW in two words I would say…

NEITHER RAIN, NOR SLEET… This week Bob talks about keeping positive, whether it’s the Cleveland Indians or the workplace.

General BusinessBy The Shamrock Companies April 11, 2013

This year’s home opener sold out in 6 minutes on Feb. 25, marking the 21st consecutive home opener sellout and the 20th at Progressive Field, which opened in 1994. It was one of the fastest sellouts in Indians history. Was it playing our nemesis, the New York Yankees that created this sellout frenzy? Maybe part…

WHY TED IS GOOD FOR CLEVELAND. This week our guest columnist is Kasey Crabtree, social media specialist at Shamrock — a true fan of TEDxCLE and what it stands for.

General BusinessBy The Shamrock Companies March 27, 2013

Last Thursday I attended TEDxCLE at the Cleveland Museum of Art. I attended TEDxCLE when it first came here in 2010. This one was their fourth and it was worth attending. I’d like to tell you why. First, let me tell you what TED is. TED was founded in 1984 and had its first annual…

SPRING TRAINING, BASEBALL AND BUSINESS. This week Bob examines the similarities and differences between baseball and business.

General BusinessBy The Shamrock Companies March 20, 2013

Just as Spring training gives rookies an opportunity to show their stuff and ultimately shine their light, so too does being on their first big project give newer employees a chance at sharing the limelight. And that’s just one of many comparisons between baseball and business. Recently, Fast Company interviewed baseball columnist Jeff Angus The…

Handicaps and Hurdles to Reach A Goal. This month Bob focuses on the various events that take place in March as a prelude to “training” for Spring.

CultureBy The Shamrock Companies March 6, 2013

In Spring we train for many different things. Sports, of course, comes to mind immediately. Maybe we exercise our bodies more to get in shape for swim season. We may even beef up our workload in anticipation of free time to enjoy summer vacations. Not everyone is lucky enough to breeze through Spring “training”. Some…