Which is more painful: an audit or spending the holidays with Aunt Sally and her green Jell-O mold? Either way, your company audit still looms in your mind, but it shouldn't be that scary - quite the opposite. Besides, even Sally "audits" herself when she makes her mold, as she tests for thickness and taste. She just wants to improve.Fix the ProblemSo what are you going to do about your company audit? How about make an educated guess what...more
For organisations to stay competitive, they must be willing to share knowledge with the public because the digital revolution has enabled information to move beyond geographical boundaries. The new rule of corporate survival is not just the ownership of knowledge; it also means that the conscious effort to modify and "self-destroy" it. With this in mind, business decision-makers must seriously consider the sharing, selling and protection of...more
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Rod McHenry, the financial vice president of a document imaging company, thought he had great cause for celebrating. He had signed an unbelievable $370,000 lease proposal covering computer servers, workstations, software and other networking equipment. McHenry believed he had snared an incredible lease rate, capping off weeks of negotiating an...more
A lottery wheeling system means you choose a base 'subset' of numbers, for example in a 6 number lottery, you might choose the numbers 1 to 7, and then combine them in ways ensuring that all 7 numbers 'get a go' in the 6 number lines. By playing combinations of a set of numbers, you are doing something similar to the...more
You are getting a good deal when you accept the fact that the right PR really CAN alter individual perception and lead to the changed behaviors you need. Especially when you recognize that people really DO act upon their perceptions of the facts they hear about your operations, and about you as a manager. Meaning you have little choice but to deal promptly and effectively with those perceptions by reaching and moving those key external audiences of yours to actions you desire. Thus, you are certainly getting a good deal when your business, non-profit or association PR investment creates behavior change among those important outside audiences that leads directly to achieving your managerial objectives. However, you'll be able to accomplish this only after persuading those key outside folks to your way of thinking, then moving them to take actions that allow your department, division or subsidiary to succeed. Obviously, these managers are doing something positive about the behaviors of those important outside audiences of theirs that MOST affect their operations. Underlying such efforts is the fundamental premise of public relations: people act on their own perception of the...more
There is an old statement that holds true when trying to restore your credit rating, and the statement is "knowing is half the battle." This statement exemplifies what consumers who have had past credit problems should do, and that is to learn...more
Setting financial goals is the single most important thing you can do to take control of your finances. Your life can't go according to plan if you don't have a plan. You will continue to spend every penny you earn if you don't plan...more
I decided to resurrect this article (with some changes due to events that have happened this year) from my website because of the time of year it is. With New Year's Day being less than a week away, this is the time of year where many of us...more
If someone offered to give you a loan for $2100 at interest rates of up to 222 percent you'd probably laugh at them and walk away; but, this spring, 1 in 10 Americans will do just that: for the privilege of borrowing their own money, over 12...more
Often people look for the latest and greatest bells and whistles to market their company. Fact is, one of the most powerful marketing strategies is one that many folks overlook. Something that can make or break a person's reputation and their...more
1. Blog- blogs are easy to use and maintain and give you the freedom of updating as little or as much as you want. You can have blogs where you write, create audio or even video if you want. 2. Power PR- More women business owners are understanding...more