| The Dynamics of Daylight Savings Time changes the | | | | states you may need to follow the winter plan more |
| way we live and do business. What are the true | | | | carefully. If you are a farmer or feeding livestock |
| dynamics of daylight Savings. It was to improve the | | | | there are issues with the water. Construction using |
| efficiency of energy supply and demand issues | | | | water to mix with concrete have issues. Lots of |
| originally. Does it still work for that purpose. To some | | | | businesses drastically change and if they do not have |
| degree yes. But, not as much as you think. As a | | | | a plan then they will lose profits, lay off workers and |
| matter of fact until people readjust a little it actually | | | | be disrupted until they get back into the new |
| hurts energy costs for those cities burning coal. | | | | reality.Daylight Savings time is the start of shorter |
| Some cities use fuels to power up. Nuclear is best | | | | days, but you will not notice very much for a while. It |
| next to hydroelectric power. Wind sounds great, but | | | | is a time to think about increased efficiency needs. If |
| we have not perfected that and the tax write off | | | | you do not pay attention you could easily cost your |
| scandalists made a mockery of what could have | | | | self $60-100 per day if you are a single employee |
| been great technology and environmentally sound | | | | small business, this can cause severe stress on a |
| energy. Solar, may work better more now than | | | | marriage or family.The Farmers Almanac calls for a |
| previously due to the Infrared knowledge and more | | | | middle of the road winter with perhaps a Scientific |
| efficient solar cells due to nano tech. Solar sounds | | | | American Article pointed out above average ambient |
| good since it is coming from the sun or space, stuff | | | | temperatures of 5-6 degrees hotter than usual, |
| that happened billions of years ago now reaching us | | | | claiming Global Warming and inferred light increasing |
| in other spectrums too.Since the Earth turns at 600+ | | | | atmospheric temperatures. Good for some |
| miles per hour and we have 4 times zones in the US, | | | | businesses, bad for others. Last Winter was good on |
| actually 6 if you count Alaska and Hawaii. Then every | | | | the Industry one of lightest on records, costs for |
| 600+ miles we need a new time zone. Which, we | | | | energy were not catastrophic although we did have |
| almost have. Some cities end up on the beginning of | | | | spikes which could be felt in the Northeast as many |
| a time zone while others on the end of a time zone | | | | small business owners complained about natural gas |
| so they are already an hour off the of each other. | | | | costs, although mostly due to the lack of new |
| Some states like Arizona do not change so half of | | | | sources. Your competition may not be prepared for |
| the year they are on Pacific and the other half they | | | | the Time Shift even though it comes every year |
| are in line with their Northern or NAFTA Neighbors. | | | | with the same results, but you should be, it maybe a |
| This can cause problems in business due to scheduling | | | | time to pick up new customers that they are unable |
| and phone calls. Ever had problems reaching NY and | | | | to service. You may notice some businesses, which |
| find out its five there and everyone ran out the door | | | | are mobile, which have additional generators for |
| at 4:59 their time? Happens.The other problems that | | | | lighting, logo'ed jackets, various safety items and |
| occur which you might not think about is the | | | | lighted clipboards? You may also notice signage on |
| grassroots campaigning by Politicians stops when | | | | some businesses to not be turned on at dark while |
| daylight savings starts. Why? Because people do not | | | | others are and some business vehicles with reflective |
| get home from work until 5-5:30 and so you cannot | | | | 3M-vinyl lettering, which can be seen in the dark due |
| knock on their doors in the dark, it freaks them out. | | | | to reflective-ness.You might notice mobile auto |
| And you may only have an hour or so to knock on | | | | detailers with enclosed trailers or boxes to protect |
| doors before it does get dark. So the grass roots | | | | engine and components from weather, and |
| marketing of candidates and propositions hits the | | | | re-circulation hoses so you can leave the machine |
| mass media and all of a sudden we are flooded on | | | | running all day. You will see contractors working out |
| the TV with ads, supply and demand price goes up, | | | | of enclosed vehicles with boxes and covering around |
| then more money is needed and more political favors | | | | equipment in truck beds. Without a scheduling |
| are born. Surprising what a simple time change can | | | | strategy and correct market mix these types of |
| do? When people go home they turn on their TVs | | | | mobile businesses could watch their gross revenues |
| and so viewer ship is at an all time high. Polls change | | | | be reduced drastically from their projected goals. But, |
| as the ads begin. No longer can they use the door to | | | | if these businesses concentrate on those goals and |
| door canvassing techniques, a favorite in local | | | | prepare their customer list to be in sync with their |
| elections and small town PACs. Probably because it | | | | strategy, they can do fine. Using enhanced scheduling |
| works so well to get votes.If you are on the end of | | | | software is one way to increase efficiency. Then the |
| a time zone like in Seattle, Portland or in Boise, | | | | time change really only means you are forced to get |
| Amarillo, Indianapolis, Knoxville, Louisville, it can be | | | | the same work done in less time and thus spend |
| tough on them. It gets dark very soon. If you are on | | | | more quality time with your family. Be smart and |
| the beginning of a time zone such as in Nashville TN, | | | | follow a strategic plan. Let your competition falter |
| Montgomery AL, Chicago IL, Cheyenne WY, Denver | | | | and call customers back explain your changes and |
| CO, Spokane WA, Vegas NV, you will have a distinct | | | | modifications to your schedule, try not to make |
| advantage if you are a Brick and Mortar Retailer or | | | | excuses why it cannot be done and there is no time, |
| service company. More hours enable a company to | | | | customers will not appreciate that as they |
| work with more clientele and easier working | | | | themselves need better service as they find |
| conditions. Mans eyes are much better in the light | | | | themselves with less time in the day.A small business |
| than dark and so innately we do our work in the day. | | | | will pick up those accounts that their competitors |
| Dark signifies the winding down of the day and time | | | | failed to communicate with which the customer |
| to eat. So restaurants start getting earlier crowds, | | | | perceives as their lack of good service. This is |
| happy hours change. The people flow in at different | | | | probably the best opportunity you will have all year |
| times at the beginning of daylight savings time while | | | | to acquire new accounts from the competition. It is |
| people adjust, and then even earlier once it gets | | | | not a time to buy more units or train new employees |
| closest to the shortest day of the year, where as | | | | on the job, it is a time to hone skills and cut teeth in |
| during summer they have people still walking in for | | | | the market, Get tough on service, get tough on |
| dinner at 10PM. People also go out and start drinking | | | | competition, and play to win. It is a time when the |
| earlier and therefore more drunk drivers earlier in the | | | | free market hands out awards for good service and |
| evening and people much more drunk by the last call | | | | strategy. You should be ready prior to the time |
| due to the extra hour of kidney abuses. This takes | | | | change with employees and items you need to stay |
| more police, more jails and court time. Also more | | | | on top of your customers. Remember that your |
| fees for country courts.Now lets talk a little more | | | | competition now is dealing with price per gallon issues |
| locally, what about the car wash business? Less | | | | and trying to remain efficient with delivery vehicles |
| traffic for after work during the week customers. | | | | and/or service vehicles and when they are additionally |
| What about a mobile service business? If you are not | | | | hit with shorter work days their stress level peaks, it |
| an early riser you should adjust your sleep schedule | | | | can separate the prepared from the ill prepared, the |
| by an hour and that way you will be up to work an | | | | winners and losers.One strategy for small service |
| hour early, eventually the time and light will change to | | | | businesses is to keep prices as is until November 15 |
| be more relevant to the actual time of the light and | | | | th and let the competition drive to you their |
| day that humans are use to. Also it would be | | | | previously best customers due to poor service, |
| important to get some early morning accounts and | | | | shortened days, price raises and lack of proper |
| appointments. If you live in a Northern State and are | | | | scheduling. Allowing the Internet to help you drive |
| a landscaper or work with water, then the water | | | | sales might be another approach, since it cuts down |
| freezes and you need sun to warm it up or wait until | | | | on contact time. You will find actually some |
| later. But remember it now gets warmer an hour | | | | customers prefer this type of contact. This will leave |
| earlier even though the gap is being closed as the | | | | you more time with those who want more personal |
| climate changes and it gets colder at night taking | | | | contact.The Daylight Savings time can rip a hole in |
| more time to warm up. If you are in the S. Carolina / | | | | your competitions schedule right when their costs are |
| Tennessee across to Southern CA states lateral line | | | | highest due to all those things mentioned. Where |
| then is not a factor. 22 degrees is still workable if | | | | many people will complain about the daylight savings |
| necessary. If you are above the southern most | | | | time use it to your advantage. |