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 tools for analyzing and managing data. Use of these tools can [...]
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 five things to ask about before agreeing to attend. [...]
The way you set things up can pay off greatly As an inside sales representative for a major material handling company, half of the phone calls I receive start the same way: Im looking for racking. Its a promising start, but its usually followed by, Im not sure how much I need, I dont know [...]
You can hold effective meetings and become a more successful leader if you avoid these seven monsters. Here’s how. > Myth 1: Executives belong in meetings. Although the demands of business cause executives to attend more meetings than other professionals, executives should be very selective on which meetings they attend. Top management is responsible for [...]
Protecting Your Intellectual Property – How Copyrights And Patents Affect Your Ebiz You may not realize it, but you deal with intellectual property (IP) every day. If you own a website, that website is your intellectual property. The way you deal with IPyours and otherscan directly impact the success of your business. Whats Intellectual Property? [...]
The caliber of the project management you have merged into your job or department can mean the difference between holding out and flighing high in a very no holds barred industry that you serve. It’s very crucial to understand the evolution of a project management lifecycle and avoid skirting or skipping important upfront issues from [...]
The fact is that the DISC method of behavioural profiling is one of the most widely used worldwide. Why? One reason is that it may be used effectively by middle management. You do not need to employ the services of a psychologist to interpret the results. The system does that automatically. True the outputs will [...]
Q: I understand that Entrex has brought public market standards and disciplines to the private market. What does this mean for my employees and the possibility of stock ownership or options? – Al Davenport, business owner, Pompano Beach, Fla. A: This is a great opportunity to show your employees the value they bring to your [...]
In working with businesses and organizations of all kinds, I hear the same concerns everyday: How do we increase productivity? How do we improve Customer service? How do we keep people actively engaged in their work and with others on their team? How do we reduce turnover? How do we improve safety? Even if you [...]
Ralph Waldo Emerson, the American philosopher said “The primary wisdom is intuition.” It is not just a theory, it is part of who we are. Without training we can happen upon it occasionally and we usually like the results when we follow our intuition. What would happen if we learned to tap into our own [...]
