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Blake’s Taphouse is an upscale beer emporium that offers at least 40 different craft beers on tap, wide varieties of imports, local craft beers and a selection of wine. Blake’s Taphouse will complement the drinks with a fresh food menu without the use of fryers.

In addition to the premium craft beer experience, live music and sports are an essential part of Blake’s Taphouse model. They will provide family-oriented entertainment as well as community fundraisers and charitable contributions. Their knowledgeable and friendly staff are here to provide outstanding service to provide a memorable dining experience.

ELIFE interviewed owner, Rob Landry here. Read a bit about Rob and his inspiration behind Blake’s Taphouse.

ELIFE: Tell us a bit about yourself, where are you from originally? What brought you to Erie?

Rob: Originally from California and came out to Colorado in 1990 to attend CSU and ultimately graduated from veterinary school in 2001. I am an avid cyclist and would ride through Erie often. I came across a home in Vista Ridge and moved here in 2004.

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ELIFE: What inspired you to embark on Blake’s Taphouse?

Rob: Named after my 7 year old son Blake, I have always wanted to open a family friendly, upscale craft beer location that features quality craft beer and fresh non fried foods. Somewhere that feels like your living room and not a sports bar with TVs everywhere.

ELIFE: What is the philosophy/goals for Blakes Taphouse?

Rob: My goal is to offer the ultimate craft beer bar family experience. Blake’s Taphouse is an upscale Beer emporium that offers at least 40 different craft beers on tap, wide varieties of imports, local craft beers and a selection of wine. Next to the beers and wines, Blake’s Taphouse will complement the drinks with a fresh food menu without the use of fryers. My goal is to also bring people together that can create memories and good times with good people and great beer.

ELIFE: How do you plan on giving back to the community?

Rob: We are already platinum sponsors of Black Rock Elementary and will host fundraiser events for local schools.

We will collaborate to support our local law enforcement as well as have charity events to raise money for local charities. We will have Blake’s cycling group and running groups to promote health and fitness.

ELIFE: What advice would you offer to folks wanting to open their own restaurant?

Rob: Research the industry, understand the economics, be diligent in your vision and concept, have fun.

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ELIFE: We understand that you have a partner in this venture. Tell us about him and how did you meet each other originally?

Rob: I met Curtis Williams in 2015 when we both were dealing with housing issues and having to uplift our families for faulty home construction defects. He has always shared similar interests and particularly having a location such as Blake’s Taphouse to be a part of. Curtis comes in with a long professional career in the food industry, distribution and culinary background. He shares the belief that Blake’s will provide an exceptional guest experience with quality craft beer and fresh food options. Our menu is going to be small yet delicious and easily executable.

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But let’s be real – your profile photo on LinkedIn MATTERS. A LOT. Let’s see what these so-called no-brainer reasons are (in no particular order)…

1. Your headshot is missing the “you” part.

Your best clients want to interact with a real person, not the idea of a person. Your client wants to work with and refer someone who has laughter, joy, patience, knowledge, expertise, a favorite food, a family and pets…

Wouldn’t you? Relationship creates trust!

The BBB says, awesomely, “What is the most important asset in your business? Your product or service? Your building? Your machines and other capital infrastructure?

The money in the bank? A big fat nope to all of that. Your most important asset is the relationships you build along the way. Whether those be with customers, suppliers or others in your supply chain, these are more important than bricks and mortar.” reference link If your photo doesn’t communicate anything about who you are and what you, as the awesome person that you really are, can bring to the table, the relationship is off to a rocky start – often giving your client the feeling that they are competing or are on a different team than you. Get on the same team as your client – show them a solid piece of your heart in your headshot.

2. Your headshot wasn’t professionally taken.

Simply put – what is that saying about you?

I’m not even going to fill in the blanks for you on this point.

If you want to be considered a professional, have your photo taken BY a professional. Save the cropped wedding party photos for facebook where others will adore and comment about how actually stunning you looked in that dress (rightfully so!) .

response rate.” reference link Statistics also show that LinkedIn members with a photo receive 21 times more profile views and 9 times more connection requests.

Statistics ALSO show that a viewer will decide within 4 seconds if they can trust you or not.

4. You are sorely mis-representing your age in your current shot.

To quote P.L. Travers in the movie, Saving Mr. Banks: “No one likes a fibber.” Can’t stay 29 forever.

And that’s ok! It’s one of the best reasons to get your headshots taken professionally. Dedicated professional headshot photographers can use lighting, backdrops, posing, editing, and will coach expression in a way that honors your age and still-stunning good looks.

5. You want to stay relevant.

Refreshing your headshot is a super easy, very effective way to remain current, relevant, fresh, and innovative.

Keep giving others a reason to consider you and your business. When you are staying up-to-date, your company will feel the same.

What to do now? Find a pro in your area. Check out their work, read through the testimonials, and see if you connect with their style. Give them a call! See if they have any creative ideas to help you accomplish your goals. Also, what does their headshot say?

Most dedicated headshot photographers who know exactly how to create stunning headshots charge between $300 – $800. This realization can be a bit sticker-shock-y to some. But do you really want a cheap photographer?

Uncle Bob with a nice camera will probably do it for cheaper, so there’s that. ; ) Hey – you were looking for more write-offs this year anyway. This is WAY more fun than buying another set of printer ink.

3. Stats are saying so.

LinkedIn itself says: “The best photo for your LinkedIn profile is one that looks like a professional headshot. This means no blurry images or other people in the photo.

In fact, profiles with photos receive a 40% higher InMail

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Pet Adoption and the Holidays

by Jaime Bessko

The holiday season is upon us and its that time of year when many people will be giving animals as gifts. Receiving a pet as a gift can either be a dream come true or an eventual nightmare.

There are common scenarios that contribute to the success or failure of giving pets as gifts for the holidays. A few tips to consider: If you’re getting a new pet for your family for the holidays, make sure that everyone is in agreement about who will be responsible to take care of the animal. Most of the responsibilities will fall on the adults in the home. Just because you want to surprise your kids with a pet, does not mean they are ready for the responsibility to care for the animal. If the children cannot fulfill their daily animal care responsibilities, the adults need to step in and take over. If the adults are on board with that plan, then go ahead and get the pet for their kids. Don’t expect children to follow through on their commitments or make the animal a priority in their life. As long as the child is still a minor, the adults need to be actively involved in the animal’s welfare.

The holiday season is upon us and its that time of year when many people will be giving animals as gifts. Receiving a pet as a gift can either be a dream come true or an eventual nightmare.

There are common scenarios that contribute to the success or failure of giving pets as gifts for the holidays. A few tips to consider: If you’re getting a new pet for your family for the holidays, make sure that everyone is in agreement about who will be responsible to take care of the animal. Most of the responsibilities will fall on the adults in the home. Just because you want to surprise your kids with a pet, does not

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Only surprise your girlfriend or boyfriend with a pet if you are both in agreement and have discussed getting a specific animal together in the near future. Even so, some people want to be involved in selecting their next pet, so surprising a loved one can sometimes backfire.

Take a realistic account of how much time you have to commit to your new pet. Some animals are much more maintenance than others.

Choose a pet that fits with your lifestyle, schedule and most importantly, your ENERGY LEVEL. If you’re adding a canine friend, be sure to select a dog that has LESS ENERGY that you. In my experience, that seems to be the largest contributing factor towards either a fulfilling or frustrating relationship.

There are many animals in local shelters and rescues that are perfectly healthy, ideal companions and are waiting for the right home.

Some of my fondest memories include getting new pets and sharing wonderful moments with them. I hope these tips help you in creating beautiful holiday memories and long-lasting loving relationships!

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