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