Archive for the ‘joe barton’ Category

Shhh. Don’t tell Michael!

Joe Barton here (Michael’s publisher) and I’m sorry for the misspellings but I want to get this typed before he comes back…

Late last year our Wholetonians from down-undah let us know they missed the Christmas extravaganza because, well, it was summer time!  I know it’s hard to take a break from the beach and b-b-q to read emails, so I decided to sneak in and give them a surprise!

I thought “why not surprise them …

PENNIES

You always hear the usual stories of pennies on the sidewalk being good luck, gifts from angels, pennies are from Heaven, etc. This is the first time I’ve ever heard this twist on the story. Gives you something to think about.

Several years ago, a friend of mine and her husband were invited to spend the weekend at the husband’s employer’s home. My friend, Arlene, was nervous about the weekend. The boss was very wealthy, with a fine …

Remember this painting? It’s called Freedom From Want and there is no better phrase to describe my message for you today.

Growing up in the 50s, 60s, or 70s, it’s a safe bet you’re familiar with Norman Rockwell’s work…

But here’s an interesting tidbit of information for you to share that most people don’t know.

That was the actual turkey the Rockwell family shared for Thanksgiving in 1942.

In fact, Norman once said of the bird, “Our cook cooked it.  …

by Joe Barton

We came up with a Core Purpose for Barton Publishing, a simple phrase that pinpoints what we’re all about.  Here it is:

Delivering Hope & Healing

Here’s what I like about it.

Delivering

A a big part of our business is the fact that we deliver. We do so digitally and instantaneously for those who want it that fast. But we also deliver it with physical, tangible products. We also deliver emails on a daily basis …

by Douglas Wick

What do you use your Core Values for?  How do you use them?

One of my customers is excellent at hiring and retaining “A” players for their business.  At a recent quarterly planning meeting the marketing director provided an email he’d sent that included a video of the president, Joe Barton and him (Marty M. Fahncke) engaging in conversation about Barton Publishing’s Core Values with viewers offering comments throughout the presentation.

As you …