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- Marrying Quick Actions With Accountable Results - by Submitted on May 18, 2012 from Alan DobzinskiAccountants sometimes tell me that I know them better than they know themselves. Well, I should! I spent five years working inside the consulting division of a regional accounting firm, experiencing firsthand how accountants handle business development. Many service professionals have at ...
Views: 948 - Partner Portal Plays a Significant Role - by Submitted on Sep 04, 2013 from Walt RobertsonNowadays, utilizing a partnership strategy in business are the most crucial trends. Because of the advantages of efficiency as well as revenue generation, it's execution is broadly recommended. When a partner portal is utilized, this technique is quite useful. This serves the best objective as ...
Views: 948(2 votes) - Rock the Money, MBA Salaries - by Submitted on Sep 20, 2012 from Michaell WaughAn MBA comes after a lot of hard work. A whole lot of effort of time, energy and money makes you an MBA and it is often wondered why people craze to do an MBA after all. MBA Salary Survey shows that the MBA salaries are the best amongst the professional gamut of salaries offered to candidates at ...
Views: 948 - What every (SMB's) business head must know about breakeven point? - by Submitted on May 29, 2018 from Ganesh BabuAs we are working with SME's on improving profitability, one familiar pattern we are observing in most of the organization. Even though, the team puts effort to maximize the plant utilization as much as possible by producing all SKU's(varieties) and at the end of the day profitability is in ...
Views: 948 - Change Management and Employee Communication Strategies - by Submitted on Jun 10, 2009 from Marcia XenitelisIf your employee communication strategy to communicate change focuses on stakeholder communication plans, an intranet site, CEO forums and Staff Information Bulletins via email stop right there. Your efforts are focused on information, not communication and the likelihood of engaging employees ...
Views: 947 - Channel Marketing Management Services Helps Boost Business Revenue - by Submitted on Sep 04, 2013 from Walt RobertsonChannel sales management solutions have become more important these days as a result of status of the economy in the recent times. As a result of economic crisis that the world is going through, almost all of the businesses are trying to find ahead of their competitors to get the best possible ...
Views: 946 - Channel Partner Service Helps Vendors Expand Their Customer Base - by Submitted on Sep 04, 2013 from Walt RobertsonTaking assistance of channel partners has turned into a norm nowadays. Several suppliers take services of channel partners to flourish their consumer base to far-flung areas where they've no penetration of their own. Whereas a lot of vendors get help of channel partners simply because they lack ...
Views: 946 - Financial Professionals: Maintaining Profitability Amid Lower Selling Prices - by Submitted on Sep 23, 2010 from Jason LombergDeveloping a new business model Higher average selling prices enhanced retailer and vendor sales growth in recent years as consumers traded up, purchasing more luxury and aspirational merchandise. Profitability was leveraged by lower sourcing costs due to both a more efficient model and ...
Views: 946(3 votes) - How to Lead with Questions - by Submitted on Dec 10, 2013 from Dave JensenAt the end of the dinner, the president of our association asked the board of directors if we had any questions. My first thought, don’t you have any questions for us? Over the last decade, I've listened to hundreds of senior executives speak to leaders in their organizations. These ...
Views: 946(2 votes) - Delegating To Team Members So They Pay For Themselves - by Submitted on Aug 17, 2013 from Sydni Craig-HartMost of us went into business for ourselves in part because we wanted to be our own boss. We wanted to call all the shots, choose how much or how little we worked and to have control over our income. This sounds GREAT in theory, but if you aren't careful you can easily create a monster of ...
Views: 945(1 vote) - Two Techniques for Turbulent Times - by Submitted on Apr 23, 2009 from John AOVThere are two techniques that can be useful in developing the foresight that is a hallmark of effective leaders. Practice Crisis Anticipation The first is called “crisis anticipation” and it involves looking ahead as far as you can and asking, “What could possibly change or go wrong that would ...
Views: 945 - Anger Managment: 5 Pratical Skills for Managers - by Submitted on Feb 13, 2011 from Joe JamesAnger management in the workplace is one of the top concerns of corporate America for some rather unpleasant reasons. Terrible acts of violence in the workplace now make headlines on a regular basis, bringing a new dimension to the phrase "dangerous occupations". But preventing these rare but ...
Views: 944 - Effects-Based Thinking Part III - by Submitted on Aug 09, 2011 from James MurphyIn Part I of this series, I introduced the concept that, from the perspective of complexity, everything exists within a system. In Part II, I outlined a three-tiered framework of effects-based thinking (EBT) and planning that is critical to understanding how change propagates throughout these ...
Views: 943(1 vote) - Old Guy Adapts to Social Distance Turkey Hunting - by Submitted on Apr 10, 2020 from Wm. Hovey SmithAge and the ills that go along with it happen. At 78 with the loss of agility and stamina in my leg muscles, I can no longer do the run-and-gun style of turkey hunting that I did as recently as five years ago. In addition, the social distance requirement of the corona virus outbreak keeps me and ...
Views: 943 - T is for Time to do Marketing - by Submitted on Nov 10, 2010 from Helen DowlingAs small business owners, one of the things that we’re short on is time and particularly time to do marketing. Marketing is just one of those things that goes by the wayside when everything gets busy isn’t it? Here’s the problem though. If you only do marketing only when things gets are quiet ...
Views: 942(3 votes) - From Where You Can Choose Best BroadBand Deals - by Submitted on Jun 12, 2012 from Ariel LinfordOne of the best features and advantages that technology has brought to us is the capability to communicate effortlessly. It can bridge gaps and shorten miles. Just like the presence of broadband. To define, broadband provides greater bandwidth or frequencies necessary to transmit substantial ...
Views: 940 - How Leaders Can Boost Follow-up - by Submitted on Feb 13, 2014 from Dave JensenHave you or one of your team members ever attended a seminar, class, or important meeting where they picked up valuable ideas and information, but then got back to work only to become so busy or distracted that the ideas were never implemented? Of course, it happens to most of us. What can you ...
Views: 940 - The Importance Of Planning - by Submitted on Mar 28, 2008 from Btwo sharmaAre you planning to start a new business? Or are you considering expanding your current business and require a bank loan or investment from outsiders? If you are going to look for an investment of capital it is quite likely that you will be required to have a business plan. If you are starting ...
Views: 940 - The Maintenance Excellence Assessment - by Submitted on Oct 07, 2011 from Ralph W. “Pete” PetersTo achieve maximum value, we highly recommend that you “determine where you are” with an assessment of your total maintenance operation as the essential first step. This important step provides an assessment of your total maintenance process using one of today's leading methodologies, The ...
Views: 940 - How to Make Sure Your Help Is Really Helping - by Submitted on May 28, 2015 from Ursula JorchEvery business needs help. You can't do it all alone. Your team is central to your business. Even if you have part-time or virtual help, you still have a team supporting you. If you're just starting out, your team may only include your accountant, your lawyer, and your banker. So how do ...
Views: 939 - Make Your Event Successful By Employing Event Management Agency - by Submitted on Jun 06, 2012 from Priyanka GulatiEvents management agencies to plan the party from the start taking into account customer needs. They have teams of trained and experienced different events that are known to organize and run a game. Making your preparation according to the style and budget of their clients, for this, the ...
Views: 939 - The Fatal Disconnection costing Businesses and our Country Millions! - by Submitted on Dec 22, 2009 from Paul CantwellBy: Paul Cantwell – President of HealthCorp Solutions There is a significant disconnection between how companies view the risk of providing a good health benefit program to their employees and how companies view other corporate risks like Property, Casualty, Liability and Workers ...
Views: 939(2 votes) - Forget Balance: Work, Life, and the Surprising Secrets of Happiness - by Submitted on Aug 20, 2009 from lisa mcleodWork/life balance is a crock. The elusive goal of balance keeps us teetering on a tightrope of insanity as we frantically juggle the plates of our compartmentalized lives. Balance may be the big buzzword in corporate America, but parceling yourself out in the quest for perfect balance ...
Views: 936(3 votes) - Document Management System For Researchers - by Submitted on Aug 02, 2012 from Rodney WincasterResearchers need a lot of data to prove their findings, the amount of data collected increases by the day and some of this could be in the form of books or photocopies or a non-digital format. How many times have you had a problem while saving or retrieving files? Files disappearing, deadlines ...
Views: 935 - How Your Choice in Workers Can Drive Business Efficiency? - by Submitted on Mar 23, 2016 from Karen Cole“Time is money” is a phrase that has been used for all types of businesses over decades of work. In order for any business to be successful, it must make the best use of its time and resources. The more efficiently the business operates, the closer it will come to its maximum potential in ...
Views: 935(2 votes) - Reducing Staff - by Submitted on Jul 29, 2011 from Mark Marhon JrIn today’s economy, “downsizing” has become a feared term within the workplace. Just a mention of the word within earshot of staff is enough to trigger panic through the office grapevine. It is an aspect of business that every organization would like to avoid, but the truth is that more ...
Views: 935(1 vote) - Tech IT blog: great source for getting knowledge - by Submitted on Jun 20, 2012 from IT BLogIT or tech, is somewhat interesting thing for some while most of us as far as new developments are being unveiled, and tech IT blog are facilitating the people, not only by providing awareness about the latest technological trends but they are also a great source for valuable information, but if ...
Views: 934(3 votes) - The Benefits of Haste When Working Online - by Submitted on Dec 15, 2010 from TJ PhilpottWhen working online there are many distractions simply because you have placed your business right smack dab in the middle of the information super highway! Although in one respect this is good since 'information is king' it can also slow you down! Successful entrepreneurs are notorious for ...
Views: 934(3 votes) - Mission Statement Sample – Formal Version - by Submitted on Sep 26, 2011 from Derek WhybrowWhat is a Mission Statement? A Mission Statement summarises what the project (company or personal) is trying to achieve. However, many people wont know what it is. It can provide focus in planning and used as an aid to setting goals, objectives and may help decision making. So, how do ...
Views: 933 - Project Management - by Submitted on May 29, 2006 from Samuel LarteyProject Management: A New Dimension in Business Management By: Samuel Lartey, Project Manager. There is no gain saying that the world is changing. We are living in a world of uncertainty, corporate mergers and takeovers, political and economic flux, religious transformation. I recall a short ...
Views: 933 - The Top 10 Tools Leaders Use to Make Virtual Teams Successful - by Submitted on Mar 14, 2014 from Dave JensenA virtual team is one that has members in different physical locations (e.g., buildings or countries) or working at different times (e.g., shifts). One of the major trends in business is to get work done, projects accomplished, or goals achieved via virtual teams. Yet studies have shown that ...
Views: 933(1 vote) - 3 Ways To Give Yourself A Raise (While Working Less) - by Submitted on Apr 18, 2014 from Holly ChantalAs an online entrepreneur we're always looking for new ways to innovate and create businesses we love. We don't settle for the status quo, if we wanted to do the same thing day in and day out, and make the same salary ever year we'd get "real jobs". But that would be lame. A big problem ...
Views: 932 - Gain Time and Increase Profits - by Submitted on Nov 10, 2017 from Michelle SpaldingOne of my favorite books is The EMyth Revisited by Michael E. Gerber. The book tells the story of why many small businesses fail and offers suggestions on preventing it. Much of it has to do with systems, or lack thereof. Systems are what can help you take your Real Estate business to the ...
Views: 932 - What To Ask When Recruiting - by Submitted on Jul 10, 2008 from Michael BeckThe facts surrounding someone’s past give us an idea of where they’re coming from. However, their feelings and thoughts about their past experiences can offer a better insight into their make up. Some questions will be oriented towards clarifying past experiences and decisions; others are ...
Views: 932 - 6 Powerful Prospecting Tips - by Sales is a contact sport and prospecting for new business is the name of the game! You will never meet a salesperson that failed because they had too many prospects to talk to. For the majority of salespeople, finding new customers is without a doubt the most difficult and stressful aspect of ...
Views: 930 - Event Planners: the Best Option for Corporate Functions - by Submitted on Apr 22, 2013 from George PetersonAre you thinking about setting up a business event or function? Then it would be best that you take the experts’ advice and employ the help of experts as well. For this reason, what you need to think about is the fact that it will help you maintain the image of the company and at the same time ...
Views: 930(2 votes) - Partnering For Profit - by Submitted on Apr 28, 2009 from John AOVThe way you can stand out from your competitors is for you to position your self as a business part ner, always looking for ways to improve your customer’s business. Help Your Customer’s Business When you deal with a business person, you can be sure of one thing: that person thinks about his ...
Views: 930 - Sourcelink Hosting for Efficient Document Management - by Submitted on Jul 06, 2012 from Raksha RusiaQuickBooks is the most popular accounting software used by professional accountants and business owners. We all know that QuickBooks simplifies accounting; in the same way we need a business application which can simplify document management. The normal business can create hundreds of ...
Views: 930 - Analytical Questions That Would Help You Settle For an Ideal CRM System - by Submitted on May 25, 2013 from Mason BowelAt times it is worth contemplating on the type of business that you engage in. It is important to take breaks and review your goals and find out whether you have achieved some or not. If you have not obtained your goals, what is your next step? There are several questions that you should ask ...
Views: 929(1 vote) - Balancing Your Attitude As The Boss - by Submitted on Jul 01, 2011 from Robert BoroffAs a manager it can be really hard to maintain the delicate balance between being friendly and being a push over. It can also be difficult to remain authoritative why not looking like a total jerk. So what can you do to ensure that you maintain a balanced and professional attitude as the ...
Views: 929 - Simple Ways to Increase Customer Satisfaction and Loyalty - by Submitted on Nov 09, 2012 from Shivam SrivastavaWhen a client or prospective subscriber is happy with your company and the services that you offer them, they are more likely to suggest you to a buddy. In the present socially-connected globe, recommendations have even greater automotive abilities new clients. Nearly all of us are linked with ...
Views: 929 - Seven Sizzling Solutions To Predictable Hourly Stressors - by Submitted on Feb 21, 2008 from Karla BrandauThere is a significant relationship between time management and stress management. If you are a better time manager, you experience less stress and if you manage your stress, you are a better time manager. Time and stress are siblings. If they get along, everything is rosy but if they fight, ...
Views: 928 - Get Rid of Debt: Top Ways To Finally Be Debt Free - by Submitted on Mar 18, 2011 from Dan CavalliHow long does it take to get rid of debt? Years, depending on the amount of debt a person has. Unfortunately, debt seems to be the norm nowadays, with more and more people getting used to buying now and paying later. The sad news is that as this trend continues, people find themselves ...
Views: 927 - In House Transaction Coordinating Service vs. Virtual Transaction Coordinating - by Submitted on Nov 21, 2017 from Michelle SpaldingThis is an actual email I received today: “Would love to talk to you about the closing coordination services you offer. We have a gal that does it in our office, but our phones are SO busy that it is hard for her to do that and answer all of the calls without things falling through the ...
Views: 927 - Inventor Help: Go Hire A Great Patent Lawyer - by Submitted on Mar 16, 2008 from alka ranaInventors should review hiring a top tier patent attorney, versus filing on their own or even worse doing nothing to protect their most important asset. A patent is the property right given by the U.S Patent and Trademark Office to an inventor. It gives the inventor an exclusive right over the ...
Views: 927 - Speed Reading Tips - by Submitted on Apr 23, 2011 from BAKUL SIKRIMost of us want to have some special skills to stay ahead from our competitors at the work place or business domain. In today’s competitive environment, speed reading skills are one of the most useful skills that one can use as an added advantage in his/her career. It is an art of absorbing ...
Views: 927 - Are You Looking For Grant Management System? - by Submitted on Jan 04, 2013 from David KingThere are many good reasons why an organization should have a grant management system. Most organizations that already use this automated application are aware of its benefits and ability to improve efficiency especially on aspects of fund seeking. It can help organizations streamline the ...
Views: 926(2 votes) - A Return to Dark Ages Pushes Millennials Away - by Submitted on Aug 18, 2016 from Eileen McDarghDespite all the talk about wanting to attract and keep young savvy workers, too many managers in the United States are jumping backward in work/life policies. According to a new survey of nearly 10,000 workers in eight countries by Ernst & Young’s Global Generations Research, millennials are ...
Views: 925 - How To produce a Interpersonal Marketing and advertising Campaign - by Submitted on Feb 28, 2012 from Angellan HamondsonCommunal marketing campaigns, when productive, can bring lucrative final results to your online business for instance exploding your targeted traffic and obtaining a lot more leads for increased conversion. The societal media is probably one of the most well-liked and 1 of your most strong ...
Views: 925 - Manager's Corner Article: Retain Employees: Give Them What They Need - by Submitted on Sep 04, 2008 from Liz WeberFor most employers, the objective of filling a staff position, is to find the right person, with the right attitude, with the right skills. Quite often, once that's done, we cross off that 'To Do' item, give a sigh of relief, and move on to the next issue that's demanding our attention. However, ...
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