In a previous article I wrote about the risk of sorting only some of your columns in an Excel spreadsheet. You can obviously make a backup copy of a spreadsheet, which is never a bad idea, especially if it’s a complex document with multiple tabs. But when working with a mail merge, whether you’re using … Read more
When working with large mailing lists, the worst fear is surely that the list will become corrupt because not all of the columns are sorted at once. Microsoft Excel will attempt to warn you if it appears you’re not sorting all the columns. But if you end up with an empty column in the middle … Read more
One of my favorite mail merge best practices is giving your mail merge a fresh start. For those of us who live in multi-tabbed Excel sheets, it can be tempting to just direct the fields in your letter or document to the right tab. But as your mail merge projects get more complex, it is … Read more
It was great to sit in for host Melanie Plenda on The State We’re in, a digital series produced by NHPBS, the Marlin Fitzwater Center for Communication at Franklin Pierce College, and the Granite State News Collaborative. https://video.nhpbs.org/video/housing-solutions-lkx2by
Inequities existed long before COVID-19…What the pandemic has underscored is the importance of addressing these inequities. “You really saw the inequity unfold very clearly,” says Bagley. “I had seen the same disparity in every other health issue we’ve been dealing with. We’ve seen it with HIV and AIDS; we’ve seen it with maternal and child … Read more
An innovative new loan fund of nearly $9 million is being brought to bear to help develop workforce housing in the Upper Valley. With investments from eight major local employers, the Upper Valley Loan Fund is a new approach to the state’s housing crisis that has employers and housing advocates statewide taking notice. Read more.
“For much of my childhood, it seemed like we were wandering through a dark forest. We knew we were Hilltoppers, but what did it really mean? Somersworth’s reemergence has 100 percent to do with the city embracing what it always was,” Hilliard says. “A city that honors its history, with residents who support each other … Read more
As restaurants struggle through staffing shortages, increasing food prices and the possibility of an economic downturn, one New England chain is redoubling its efforts to be a top competitor. Margaritas Mexican Restaurants, a 35-year-old restaurant and bar with 25 locations through the Northeast, kicked off system-wide renovations with the completion of updates made to its … Read more
Host Melanie Plenda discusses the state of the economy, with Judi Currie, staff writer for Business NH Magazine, Brian Gottlob, the director of the state’s Economic and Labor Market Information Bureau, and Mack Bean, an associate professor at Franklin Pierce University. See the video
Some campground owners feared 2020 might be their worst year because of COVID-19 restrictions. But for many it turned out to be their best year as people sought refuge among the trees and fresh air. And even as travel restrictions loosen and vaccinations are readily available, camp reservations show no signs of slowing as the … Read more