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"Business in a Box" - What Would You Do If Your Entire Business Was Contained In a 200 Foot by 37 Foot Box Without Any Supplies or Extra Help for Day
My family and I just got back from a wonderful vacation on a small ship. I learned so much about business efficiency while I was aboard. Think abut this, your business, the comfort of 104 passengers,...More »

"delivering on the Customer-centricity Promise: Design Business Operations Around Customers"
Some companies can't seem to get out of their own way. Declaring themselves customer-centric, they turn right around and design business processes along departmental boundaries, creating stovepipe ope...More »

***how to Find the Best Location to Start a New Business
With some businesses, location won’t matter much. But with most, it’s location, location, and location! Poor locations may be where you find the rent is cheaper and you might believe this will save yo...More »

“designing Your Service Cycle: Creating a Seamless Customer Experience From Brand Exposure to Customer Satisfaction Survey”
More and more, consumers are getting used to hand holding, full-blown buying experiences and total sensory immersion at every level of the consumer experience. That’s why it’s important to meet these...More »

12 Ways to Thank Your Customers: Client Appreciation Strategies You Can Use Year-round
One of the biggest mistakes a business can make is investing the majority of marketing efforts in attracting new customers and forgetting about past customers. Your current and past clients are the fo...More »

2009 Business Issues - Evaluate Your Vendors
As we begin our new calendar year in business, we notice that the economic landscape has changed, and is not likely to return to what passed as normal. The economic impact to our economy from the cre...More »

2009 Emerging Trends Report
We are escaping into virtual worlds, watching millionaires go incognito as blue collars, signing up for social networks for discounts and coupons, and creating games out of rock climbing. And how abo...More »

3 Tips to help Protect Your Receivables
It is no secret that our economy is suffering badly. Even some of the basic items to run your business simply cost too much, and everyone has to cut back. As a result, your business is suffering. So...More »

4 Simple Block Formula to Make Money From Your Own Business for a Long Life
Check this link to learn how to make a research in a niche product and make your business from home internet with a good start and make it work for lifetime. http://www.7daystoearn.com/tutorials/how-...More »

451 Marketing Expertise Used to Advise Officials on Route 3 Branding Project
Golann, David (August 13, 2008) "Communities along Route 3 look to promote area." Westford Eagle. Phrases like Madison Avenue and Silicon Valley instantly call to mind images of advertising agencies ...More »

4more Appointments, Inc. Recession 2008 Survival Guide Consulting!
The one thing we have really noticed is may of the companies that we deal with are complaining about their company's HR policies or ethical codes have become too restrictive and management can't make ...More »

4x Trading – the New Gold Rush
If you were to ask the average person that you might meet during your day what the largest international market is today, they would most likely guess its the worlds stock markets. Their second guess ...More »

5 Keys to a Great Business Plan
In addition to being a requirement by financial institutions to obtain funding for a new or expanding venture, business plans offer many additional benefits to the business and its owner. Are you clea...More »

5 not so Obvious Business Plan Mistakes to Avoid
Everyone knows they need one. Everyone plans on writing one, eventually. But not everyone does it. Why? Because it’s so easy to put off and it’s such a chore. I’m talking about writing a business ...More »

5 Stages of Successful Business Planning
I believe that successfully developing a business involves five stages of business planning and development . Stage 1 : Situation Analysis – Where are we now? In this first stage of busine...More »

5 Strategic Business Essentials in a Recession
If the senior executives in the companies you are invested have less than 14 years experience as an executive, then they have not managed in a difficult economic period. Equally as challenging, ana...More »

5 Ways The Small Retailer Can Compete Against The Big Box Stores
In order to survive, today’s retailer must offer products and services the big box stores cannot, and, in order to prosper, they must also provide a level of service their customers cannot find anywhe...More »

7 deadly sins of a business sale
Greed, pride, and an array of other human weaknesses can get in the way of a good exit. We speak to entrepreneurs about their triumphs and regrets in selling their businesses. ‘Entrepreneurs often b...More »

7 Key Benefits of Microsoft Dynamics Ax 2009
Microsoft Dynamics AX 2009 was released in June 2008. Below I have listed 7 key benefits of Microsoft Dynamics AX 2009 that you can expect in this new version. 1-- Increased flexibility. Microsoft Dy...More »

7 Ways To Increase Cash Flow Without Working
There is no denying that we are currently in a global financial decline which is causing people to spend less and companies to produce less. However, this situation does not mean you should throw in t...More »

8 Strategies for Achieving Smart Goals
1. Setting goals is easy but achieving them isn’t. That’s why setting “SMART” goals – Specific, Measurable, Achievable, Realistic and Timely – is the first step in making your goal a reality. Make yo...More »

9 Important Elements in a Service Level Agreement
It is a very frequent occurrence that the Service Level Agreement (SLA) is just an afterthought when preparing and negotiating a contract, and the buyer is usually waiting for the supplier to produce ...More »

9 Ways to Keep the Cash Flowing
Times are tight in the US economy, and no one is more aware of this fact than small business owners. But don’t despair! Here are 9 expert-tested ways to keep the cash flowing even in an economic downt...More »

A Better Life Lies in a Budget
What is a budget? A budget can be considered a description of your financial plans. It is a list of estimates of your revenues and expenses for a given period of time; usually pertaining to the ...More »

A Business Consultant Can Perform an Annual Check Up
Anyone who owns a business is well advised to do an annual check up on their overall operation and this is one area where the services of a business consultant can really come in handy. Why Perform...More »