Many companies make a point of hiring “creatives” for areas like new product development and marketing- but far more departments can benefit from employee creativity. Let’s face it. You, as a business owner or executive, are an incredibly creative person. You come up with out-of-the-box solutions, provide customers with the fruits of your imagination, and…
It’s the first day of a new quarter! Is your company ready to improve profitability this summer? If not, it’s time to rethink your strategies! Ten Profitability Tips If you are hoping to boost your company’s profitability this next quarter, it’s time to put the following ten tips into action. 1. Review what was…
Every business owner, team leader, and HR director has felt that they had to balance intensive production with employee retention. It’s a common worry that if you push employees to do better or work harder, they will quit on you or ask for a higher salary than your company can afford to provide. This is…
Surveys tell us that happy employees are 12% more productive than unhappy employees, happy salespeople produce 37% greater in sales than those who are unhappy, and employees who feel happy in the workplace take 10 times fewer sick days than those who are unhappy. Additionally, 67% of employees say their jobs are important to their…
Sales can be considered with a simple math equation: the more contacts you have, the more sales you can achieve. This is obviously an oversimplification as your salesperson has to be able to talk with people about the product, stick with the deal until it closes, and have a host of other skills at his…
Your business must meet the needs of today’s and tomorrow’s customers. Many companies fail in this and do business in the same way for years. While this strategy may work for parts of your business, refusing to change to meet modern needs can cause a company to stagnate and fail. The “customer of the future”…
The new year is right around the corner, and we think you’ll agree that 2017 is the year for your business to dominate in its field! Here are ten strategies that you can use to take your business to the next level in the new year: 1. Review last year Every year you have successes…
We come across workplace problems with simple solutions all the time. Challenges like “I don’t want to send out an email during off hours – but I really want to get this email sent off before I forget” or “half of my office works from home, and we are all sick of conference calls.” These…
As businesses diversify more and more to stay competitive, teams built of people with varied backgrounds and areas of expertise becomes vital. This can cause conflicts as different people with diverse backgrounds grapple with attaining the same goal. So, here is a rapid “how to” that you can use to both evaluate your existing team…
With the elections coming up, many business owners are expressing concern that the market will change and their currently successful company will begin to fail. Though many such executives are continuing to succeed, they have this low-grade worry in the back of their minds that some external influence will tear down what they have built.…