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Hit the Phones When Registrations Aren’t Going Well

Hit the Phones When Registrations Aren’t Going Well
By Frank Lessiter, Chairman From the Lessiter Lore column of the September 2019 Lessiter Link newsletter An 'all hands on deck' phone call campaign brought hundreds of farriers through the doors for the first International Hoof-Care Summit in 2004. In June 2003, the decision was made to launch the International Hoof-Care Summit (IHCS) in Cincinnati…
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AFJ Commemorates Equine History with Special Product

AFJ Commemorates Equine History with Special Product
By Jeremy McGovern, Executive Editor/Publisher of American Farriers Journal From the September 2019 Lessiter Link Newsletter April 22, 2019 marked the 500th anniversary of the horse's permanent reintroduction to the North American mainland. Landing in Veracruz, Hernan Cortes launched the conquest of the Aztec empire, in which the horse played a crucial role. Colonial powers…
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‘Getting Started’ Success … From Listening & Spinning

‘Getting Started’ Success … From Listening & Spinning
By Jeremy McGovern, Executive Editor/Publish of American Farriers Journal By attending media conferences and workshops, we undoubtedly benefit through networking — introductions to new processes and sessions that can validate (or refute) what we've been doing. However, it is also essential that we learn success stories from our media peers to apply to our audiences…
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Stop The Over-Thinking — Just Do It!

Stop The Over-Thinking — Just Do It!
By Frank Lessiter, Chairman From the February 2019 Lessiter Link newsletter How Urgency & Learning on the Fly Get the Job Done There's often an urge to over-think a new project, especially when it's a new endeavor. A lack of urgency can doom us, especially in today’s fast-changing markets. With the best new projects, our staff…
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