by Shay Bellas | Feb 20, 2019 | Maine
Three years ago, a friend of mine “stood up” a village in Africa. She and some work colleagues signed up to participate in a Give Movement Journey from Suzanne Evans & Hills of Africa Travel. They went to an African village, dug a well, built a school and a...
by Shay Bellas | Feb 20, 2019 | Maine
A cleaner Portland harbor for work and play In a world where we often hear how dysfunctional government can be, a case of things working well is happy news indeed. Such was the situation when the City Council of Portland, Maine unanimously approved a stormwater...
by Shay Bellas | Feb 20, 2019 | Maine
How to Feed Two Birds with One Seed I am a 13-year-old homeschooler named Alexis Bellas. My mom owns 19 Oaks, a small business in Portland that provides marketing & sales to local companies. My mom also homeschools me and likes to “feed two birds with one seed”...
by Shay Bellas | Feb 20, 2019 | Company Culture, Sales
When a company doesn’t have a defined culture that is shared with employees and buyers alike, one danger is that the strongest personalities in the company define what the culture is and more often than not it’s not a positive one. Rather, the culture is one of...
by Shay Bellas | Feb 20, 2019 | Company Culture, Sales
Marketing can help make your employees happier When talking with prospects and bringing them through our sales process, one of the things I always wish I could tell them is that the work we do at 19 Oaks has a huge impact on their corporate culture. Why don’t I...
