Our First Day in the Blogosphere...is that really a word?

We have spent thousands of dollars over the years on glossy, glitzy newsletters and beautiful pamphlets that take months to produce. Marketers will tell you never to stop marketing your name even when times are tough...in fact, that is when you really need to keep your name out in front of the competition. I completely agree, however, I know for myself that when I receive trifold, bifold, multifold, gold foiled, embossed, personalized pamphlets that say Flick, Lisa they usually serve as contents for our recycling bin or a handy coaster for my favorite non-alcoholic beverage (I am at work, mind you). After checking out our church's blog (http://www.providentiallyspeaking.blogpot.com/) I realized what a great forum (i.e. FREE) this would be to communicate with our clients, subcontractors, employee family members and anybody else who cares what Compass Group is up to this red hot minute.

While Compass Group was not immune from the downturn in the economy, we feel fortunate and blessed that we are still able to hang our CGI banner. Downsizing has made our company a leaner and more efficient machine and we have all cross-trained in functions we never thought we would be capable of doing. Rather than taking a dim and negative look at the economy, we have seen this period as an opportunity; not a time to be discouraged. Positive thinking has become a practice for all of us (thank you Dr. Norman Vincent Peale) despite the gloom and doom of the news (which none of us watch anymore). Faith has been strengthed and renewed.

Our next blog will be about our company's capabilities and current projects. We will follow that with a synopsis of our employees so you will know who I will be talking about in the days and weeks to come.

Thanks for reading. See you soon.