Archive for June, 2009
What Is Your Limit?
No matter today’s economic conditions, it still takes money to make money. Business owners are challenged to know where to cut wisely—lest overhead costs put them under. Now more than ever, companies are functioning in states of self-imposed auditing, closely tracking expenditures and assessing cash flow to ensure the health of their organizations.
“Often businesses [...]
Are You Thriving Yet?
In the current economic climate, starting a business is possibly one of the best options available to many. Prices are falling, existing companies are looking to capitalise on new opportunities to stay afloat and consumers are exploring new and more promising options in attempts to save money and increase the value they receive. Businesses [...]
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Rural-based Biz? Go Virtual & Go Fishing
We’re in the midst of the conversion to digital. Analog is now in the annals of history, and—ready or not—digital is not just ‘the’ way; it’s the only way.
With this transition in progress, it’s almost hard to believe there are still corners lonely enough around the U.S. to not have reliable Internet service. While some [...]
The “Return On Office Cost”
Right now is a time of tightening the financial belt…shoring up our reserves to get ourselves through this tough market. But, there are places where cutting spending can actually cut resources and reduce income. Here are some places where skimping just doesn’t make sense:
Employee pay and benefits…yes, this is likely your greatest expense, and there [...]
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Impressive! Great First & Lasting Impressions with the Help of Virtual Receptionists
Ah, the infamous first impression. We’re often reminded that we “only get one chance” at it. Then we’re chided that the first impression “may be the last.” The fact is, the reason we hear so much about this is because it’s true. We all give first impressions and get them, nearly every day. And these [...]
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Time, Energy & Productivity
Small businesses generally find it easier to increase in size (employee-wise) with virtual office spaces than in physical (traditional) office space, where there may be contracts that overlap, size changes from one year to the next, where lease life-cycles are 3-5 years.
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Time To Think Differently?
The rippling effects of the failure of automobile manufactures, banks, insurance companies and wall street is indicative of a systemic failure in ideals, ideas and innovation. The old economic models of business has not only shifted by have done so at speeds that are disrupting everything at the click of a mouse.
When simultaneous disruption happens [...]
Ready to Get Down to Business? Listen Up!
One of the biggest mistakes a business owner can make is guessing what his or her customers want. Successful entrepreneurs are great at listening—at being in tune with the mindsets, desires and demands of the marketplace.
These days, with social media dominating the marketing world, we hear so much about “customer conversations.” Do a quick search [...]
What Are Your Options?
As we progress through 2009, many of my clients are beginning to weigh the pros/cons of moving out of their home offices and into a “real” office space for their business. For many of these clients, a virtual office would be a better fit for their needs, however, some still do need a permanent [...]
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Scattered & Smothered by Your Biz? Find Your “One Question”
Feeling scattered and smothered in your business these days?
If you’re overwhelmed trying to keep things afloat on the one hand while trying to get your business growing on the other hand, it’s time to find your “one question.”
We all know about goal setting as a means of staying focused. However, the “one question” takes goal [...]
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