Steven Imke June 29, 2020 When I meet a new client who wants to start a business for the first time, I can get a pretty good sense of their potential for success depending on the kind of questions they ask me. Based on their questions, I mentally group them into either rabbits or foxes. … Continue reading Why You Need to Be a Fox and Not a Rabbit When It Comes to Business
Category Archives: Business Effectiveness
Tips for Spending Money Wisely as a Business Owner
Choncé Maddox — June 8, 2020 It’s fun to be in charge, but it also means you’re responsible for making the tough decisions. There’s no doubt that finances and managing your business’s finances is essential to the success of your business. You can’t be afraid to dive deep into your business money matters, and you … Continue reading Tips for Spending Money Wisely as a Business Owner
Repositioning Your Business to Adapt to the Times
Gary Simpson — June 1, 2020 Prior to 2020, nobody predicted that companies across the world would be severely affected by a viral outbreak. By now, you’re probably fed up of hearing about COVID-19, quarantine and how it’s having a detrimental effect on business. Buyer’s journeys have changed and customer pipelines are becoming narrower by … Continue reading Repositioning Your Business to Adapt to the Times
Identifying Your Core Values
Kenna Griffin — May 25, 2020 It took me about three months to write this post. Before you judge me as the worst writer ever, know that it didn’t take me three months to actually put these words on the screen. That process took a couple of hours. But getting to the writing took months … Continue reading Identifying Your Core Values
Why the “Obvious” Has Become Obvious
Dave Brock — April 24, 2020 The current global health and economic crises have spawned 100’s of articles and webcasts about how sales, marketing, and business professionals should deal with the circumstances we find ourselves in. I’ve contributed my share of articles to that discussion. These articles all offer variants on the theme of, “What … Continue reading Why the “Obvious” Has Become Obvious
Moving From Helpless to Helpful
Dave Brock — April 16, 2020 There’s a certain feeling of helplessness we each feel as we look at the current global health crisis, things happening in our companies, in our communities, even with our families. We are all facing things few of us, individually or organizationally, have ever faced. We each are struggling to … Continue reading Moving From Helpless to Helpful
Humanize Your Business During a Crisis like COVID-19
Ashley Hill — March 20, 2020 The world is a crazy place these days, from school closures to restaurants and bars here in Massachusetts moving to take-out only. Everyone should be practicing social distancing which is why I’m continuing to avoid people like I always do and am staying at home. This is the time … Continue reading Humanize Your Business During a Crisis like COVID-19
7 Ways to Accomplish More with a Calendar Tool
Albert Costill — March 7, 2020 You wake-up on a Monday morning only to have that sinking feeling in your gut. It’s not because you’re coming down with anything. It’s because you know that the upcoming week is going to be chaotic. And, once that hits you, you’re probably starting to question how you’re possibly … Continue reading 7 Ways to Accomplish More with a Calendar Tool
How to Manage a Contact Center During an Acquisition: 5 Tips to Ease the Transition for Your Agents and Customers
Veronica Krieg — March 3, 2020 People are wired to process change in one of two ways: opportunity or threat. When things shift around us, we either embrace the change and run with it, or we tense up and grasp on to feelings of fear and anxiety. Take today, for example. It’s snowing here in … Continue reading How to Manage a Contact Center During an Acquisition: 5 Tips to Ease the Transition for Your Agents and Customers
What’s the Difference Between Trademarks, Service Marks, and DBAs?
Deborah Sweeney — February 28, 2020 Small businesses have several forms of intellectual property available to protect their assets. However, if you are new to business it’s possible you may mix up the definitions of these terms and understanding their functions. Not sure what the difference is between the three phrases? Let’s take a closer … Continue reading What’s the Difference Between Trademarks, Service Marks, and DBAs?