Neil Wood-Mitchell April 27, 2021 If you’re in management or a position of authority and you have 2 weeks holiday and the business still runs like clockwork, does it mean they can do without you and you’re not needed? Or does it mean that you have instigated good training and disciplines to ensure there is … Continue reading Joining Up the Dots…
Category Archives: Business Development
5 Growth Opportunities for Businesses to Thrive in a Post-COVID-19 World
Eleanor Hecks April 26, 2021 COVID-19 may be waning thanks to our vigilant medical and research communities, but the world has changed irrevocably. Many organizations have undergone a digital transformation faster than ever before, and the pandemic was the major catalyst. Now, more than a year later, everyone is starting to settle in and adjust … Continue reading 5 Growth Opportunities for Businesses to Thrive in a Post-COVID-19 World
Promoting Your Service Business Online: Tips for Getting Found
Angela Hausman, PhD April 5, 2021 If you are a service provider, you likely experienced some serious declines in your business revenues during the pandemic as everyone avoided being inside for fear of contracting the deadly virus. With more folks getting vaccinated every day, as many as three half million per day in the US … Continue reading Promoting Your Service Business Online: Tips for Getting Found
A State-by-State Guide to Business Licenses
Connor Benedict April 3, 2021 Obtaining state business licenses can be confusing. You might need to apply for more than three licenses just so you can legally open shop. Missing a step or forgetting something can result in a lot of trouble later on. This guide will simplify the process by teaching you the essentials … Continue reading A State-by-State Guide to Business Licenses
How Going Global From the Get-Go Can Help You Grow a More Sustainable Business
Jason VandeBoom March 30, 2021 Many new and scaling companies take an all-or-nothing approach to global growth, believing there’s no point in expansion until “you’re ready” with the currency, the website translation and the team in place. But sustainable international growth should be part of your company’s DNA from the start and not just something … Continue reading How Going Global From the Get-Go Can Help You Grow a More Sustainable Business
Why Proposal Software Is the Solution of Choice for High Performing Teams
David Blume March 4, 2021 Can the best proposal in the world win a sale on its own? Honestly, probably not. Proposals are just one element of a lengthy and involved sales process. Flip the question on its head and ask, “Can a poor proposal torpedo a sale on its own?” Absolutely. As can a … Continue reading Why Proposal Software Is the Solution of Choice for High Performing Teams
How Proposal Teams Can Prepare for 2021
Jamie Feigenbaum February 19, 2021 How is technology aiding the request for proposal (RFP) response process? To find out, we surveyed members of the Association of Proposal Management Professionals (APMP) to gain insight into current and future trends in proposal management processes across 10 industries. The resulting data has been compiled and analyzed for you … Continue reading How Proposal Teams Can Prepare for 2021
3 Tips for Getting Your Business Off Cruise Control and Scaling Up
Carolin Soldo February 9, 2021 There’s a consistent theme in the lives of many— if not most—entrepreneurs; you get to the point where you’ve successfully started your business and enjoyed some success, and even though your focus is still on growth, it may feel more like an uphill battle. For many, it’s lacking the tech … Continue reading 3 Tips for Getting Your Business Off Cruise Control and Scaling Up
No Easy Fix: Opinion and Belief vs. Facts and Truth
Paul Oestreicher February 8, 2021 We’ve all experienced the feeling. Our hopes get raised and then… splat. No payoff. No satisfaction. I got excited when I saw the title of Adam Grant’s recent article, “The Science of Reasoning With Unreasonable People,” published in The New York Times. Could “motivational interviewing” help win over people who … Continue reading No Easy Fix: Opinion and Belief vs. Facts and Truth
Why Businesses Fail to Solve the Right Problem
Steven Imke January 26, 2021 In business as in politics, people are too often looking for easy, short-term solutions to demonstrate action and therefore fail to solve the right problem resulting in making the real problem harder to solve in the long run. For example, Twitter and Facebook, seeking an easy-to-implement short-term solution, after some … Continue reading Why Businesses Fail to Solve the Right Problem
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