Someone starts a meeting by saying, “Let’s talk about the budget.”
And you groan because you know what’s about to happen next: hours of aimless discussion without resolving anything.
Why?
First, everyone knows that an agenda is the key to an effective...
Lets talk about how to keep your postage costs down.
So far you have been following my advice and mailing to the same list more
than once. At some point you find lists that will produce returns continually, but you notice that you are receiving more returns than when you started...
Many business owners find themselves in the position to confront employees about their Internet use. Non-work related activities including online games, Internet shopping, stock trading, Internet radio, streaming media and MP3 downloads represent the new temptations in the...
Mining data is one of the keys to running an effective business. Heres a primer on effectively managing your business data to maximize the efficiency of your business.
Effective data management plays an essential role for any growing business. Information technology has generated advanced...
Business incorporation a decade or two ago is a tedious process that businesses often reach bankruptcy before being awarded corporation status. However, recent developments in the business world and the creation of Business Corporation Act make the process quicker and easier. Business journals...
In todays world, when the concerns regarding the environment are growing, the demand for environment friendly cleaning methods is increasing. The traditional methods of cleaning such as pressure washing have come under scrutiny. Companies are turning to other more eco-friendly alternatives....
When I began my working career, drug testing was not even a word combination. I had never been exposed to drugs beyond the point of alcoholic beverages, and then only on special occasions and holidays. To contemplate daily usage of some foreign substance was beyond my realm of possibilities. I...
Excerpted from The Truth About Getting your Point Across…And Nothing But the Truth
A colleague of mine was responsible for running a bi-weekly two-hour team meeting. He took great care to develop a very full, detailed agenda. As we would get into the meeting, it would only take us...
What if someone asks to borrow your checkbook? And then the person says, “By the way, could you sign the checks before handing it over?”
Absurd, right?
And yet, people freely sign over huge chunks of their lives by agreeing to attend pointless meetings.
Here are...
Business Process Management (BPM) is a set of activities performed by organizations to improve or streamline their business processes. Since software tools are usually used to aid these activities, these software tools are referred to as Business Process Management Systems.
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One of the most important things a manager can do to set healthy boundaries in the office is to define a dress code. It’s more critical today than ever before. Young men today show up for job interviews wearing shorts and muscle shirts. Others look like they just crawled out of bed wearing...
Of the 4,158 colleges and universities in the United States, only 35 offer sales curricula. Nevertheless, more than 50% of the 1.3 million college graduates in 2007 will become professional sellers on the first day of their employment. Yet, turnover rates, attrition and failure in-the-field for...