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News Recap: Steak: Seattle’s Seven Best, Six Secrets to Slaying the Email Monster, The Top Seven Characteristics of Successful Brands

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The Office of Economic Development’s Daily Digest is a daily resource for business people. Here are three of our most clicked through stories for the week of November 11.

 

STEAK: SEATTLE’S SEVEN BEST

Thrillist has compiled a list of the seven sweetest spots to score a great steak; here they are. Capitol Hill’s Manhattan is Capitol Hill’s only real steak spot, serving up its beef with a side of garlic mashed potatoes and steak house fries. Madrona’s Daniel’s Broiler features its porterhouse and rib eye steaks that are flash-seared and served with a side of potatoes. Wallingford’s Joule is a Korean steakhouse, featuring short rib steak with Kalbi and grilled kimchi. Queen Anne’s Canlis is not a steak house, but their American grown Wagyu-style beef is Thrillist’s top steak in Seattle.

 

SIX SECRETS TO SLAYING THE EMAIL MONSTER 

XCONOMY

Sorting through emails can be a tedious and time consuming task, reading and answering emails takes up to 28 percent of the average worker’s day. Here is a list of the most important steps you can take to power through your daily pile of emails and reclaim your productivity and time. Use a filtering service to divert unimportant emails. Don’t try and tackle your email on a mobile device; it is much slower to type on a mobile phone than on a keyboard. Don’t use your inbox as your to-do list. To get less, give less; avoid spamming colleagues with the use of cc: and bcc: this will reduce the never ending threads and conversations.

 

THE TOP SEVEN CHARACTERISTICS OF SUCCESSFUL BRANDS  

FORBES

It’s important to develop a unique identity through strategic branding to set your business apart from the competition. Here are some common characteristics of successful brands, so you can build your brand accordingly. Audience knowledge; the best brands understand the demographics of their target audience. Uniqueness; brand identity simply requires one special thing that separates you from the competition. Consistency; consumers look to receive the same level of quality each time they interact with a business. Exposure; successful brands are able to reach consumers through multiple channels.

 

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