We are great at listening at the Journal, but maybe the below will sort out what we can and can’t do to help you. …
What our departments can definitely help you with:
Your subscriptions renewals, how your news can appear in our publications, open dates on the MBJ Community Event Calendar (HINT: January and February are going to be REALLY busy), whether a business rumor is true (the latest two are not), whether that VVIP is stopping in Guam (yes, though access was not open to local media. We tried for you.) and even Xmas shopping ideas (read on). …
What we can’t help you with:
The mix-up with your airline booking (I’d be mad too), whether that (frankly crazy) business idea would ever work, a list of our subscribers, or an intro to the admiral (but the Navy is in the Guam phone book.)
I wouldn’t recommend you bring up that business idea to the admiral though. If it’s that good, the U.S. military probably had DARPA invent one already.
Actually, the Defense Advanced Research Projects Agency has a phone number too, and a web site with Frequently Asked Questions. Good luck with your idea. …
If you missed Black Friday or found nothing in the way of Hannukah or Christmas gifts that er, rang your bells — there are a lot of “safe” gifts on offer for the 2022 holiday season.
And plenty of the gifts that are the kind you buy as gag gifts (at least I hope so) or when the shelves are all but empty:
Customized playing cards. (Really? With all those movies on Netflix? At the very least buy a drinking game to liven up the day after Christmas.)
The tech lovers gift. (Well yes, but don’t we all have portable chargers, blue tooth speakers and a gizmo that talks back to you by now?
I take that back. We have a pile of chargers at our house, but I’m not sure how many still work.). …
And maybe safe is good and reassuring this year. Here’s my list of suggestions:
For business gifts: A good bottle or package of the right beverage is always welcome — whether that’s alcohol, or a variety of coffees or teas.
And a tempting item or selection of upmarket food or snacks is on point too. …
For personal (but not too personal) gifts, there are gift vouchers. It’s hard to find fault with free food, a staycation, or a paid trip to a local retailer. If the store in question doesn’t typically produce gift vouchers, in today’s retail climate, I bet they’ll find a way if you ask. For some people — a plant or a cheery poinsettia. …
Given the price of seasonal cards, you are better off giving a book or a magazine, or a subscription. There really is something that says, ‘I was thoughtful’ about making that effort to find the right reading material.
And we’d be happy to send a Combo subscription to the Journal and Guam Business Magazine out for you — the gift that goes on giving for a whole year. …
I hope the festive season brings whatever will make your heart sing (as long as you are not asking for the rapid return of an island economy). …
And thank you most sincerely for your support of our publications in 2022 — we love hearing news from you and sharing your marketing messages. Here’s to a busy and profitable coming year for all of us. …
— Maureen N. Maratita is the publisher at Glimpses Media. Publications at Glimpses Media include the Marianas Business Journal, MBJ Life, The Real Estate Journal, Guam Business Magazine, Beach Road Magazine, Buenas and Drive Guam.
What our departments can definitely help you with:
Your subscriptions renewals, how your news can appear in our publications, open dates on the MBJ Community Event Calendar (HINT: January and February are going to be REALLY busy), whether a business rumor is true (the latest two are not), whether that VVIP is stopping in Guam (yes, though access was not open to local media. We tried for you.) and even Xmas shopping ideas (read on). …
What we can’t help you with:
The mix-up with your airline booking (I’d be mad too), whether that (frankly crazy) business idea would ever work, a list of our subscribers, or an intro to the admiral (but the Navy is in the Guam phone book.)
I wouldn’t recommend you bring up that business idea to the admiral though. If it’s that good, the U.S. military probably had DARPA invent one already.
Actually, the Defense Advanced Research Projects Agency has a phone number too, and a web site with Frequently Asked Questions. Good luck with your idea. …
If you missed Black Friday or found nothing in the way of Hannukah or Christmas gifts that er, rang your bells — there are a lot of “safe” gifts on offer for the 2022 holiday season.
And plenty of the gifts that are the kind you buy as gag gifts (at least I hope so) or when the shelves are all but empty:
Customized playing cards. (Really? With all those movies on Netflix? At the very least buy a drinking game to liven up the day after Christmas.)
The tech lovers gift. (Well yes, but don’t we all have portable chargers, blue tooth speakers and a gizmo that talks back to you by now?
I take that back. We have a pile of chargers at our house, but I’m not sure how many still work.). …
And maybe safe is good and reassuring this year. Here’s my list of suggestions:
For business gifts: A good bottle or package of the right beverage is always welcome — whether that’s alcohol, or a variety of coffees or teas.
And a tempting item or selection of upmarket food or snacks is on point too. …
For personal (but not too personal) gifts, there are gift vouchers. It’s hard to find fault with free food, a staycation, or a paid trip to a local retailer. If the store in question doesn’t typically produce gift vouchers, in today’s retail climate, I bet they’ll find a way if you ask. For some people — a plant or a cheery poinsettia. …
Given the price of seasonal cards, you are better off giving a book or a magazine, or a subscription. There really is something that says, ‘I was thoughtful’ about making that effort to find the right reading material.
And we’d be happy to send a Combo subscription to the Journal and Guam Business Magazine out for you — the gift that goes on giving for a whole year. …
I hope the festive season brings whatever will make your heart sing (as long as you are not asking for the rapid return of an island economy). …
And thank you most sincerely for your support of our publications in 2022 — we love hearing news from you and sharing your marketing messages. Here’s to a busy and profitable coming year for all of us. …
— Maureen N. Maratita is the publisher at Glimpses Media. Publications at Glimpses Media include the Marianas Business Journal, MBJ Life, The Real Estate Journal, Guam Business Magazine, Beach Road Magazine, Buenas and Drive Guam.