Recently I was watching a TV Documentary on the United States Revolutionary War, and it discussed the fact that in a key battle the Colonists retreated from the initial fight, which in turn allowed them to re-group, attack again and win a key victory. Retreats can be part of an overall strategy that can lead […]
Archive for the ‘Small Business Planning’ Category
06/30/2017
June 2017 – How to Keep Your Key Employees
People leave bosses, not companies! And that is true. An employee’s relationship with their immediate manager is paramount because a Gallup study showed about 50% of employees leave their company as a result of the lack of rapport with their bosses. Also, research by Accenture showed an 80% correlation between employee engagement and a person’s […]
05/31/2017
May 2017 – Determining the Core Profitability of Your Company
Recently, several of our clients have been going through the process of either buying another business or selling their company. During the requisite work related to these actions there have been many discussions regarding how to analyze the profitability a company. The profitability of a business is almost the sole determinant of whether it will […]
04/30/2017
April 2017 – The 5 Tools for Taking Your Company to the Next Level
Recently I met with a client who has a multi-million-dollar company, regarding the future of their business. Over the past few years they have tripled their revenue and they have big plans to take their organization to the next level. As we discussed their plans, the close interrelationship between a company’s Marketing and Sales area […]
03/31/2017
March 2017 – 5 Steps to Beating Your Competition Through Branding
Do you want to generate ever increasing profits in your business? Would you like to separate your business from its competition and eliminate comparison shopping? Wouldn’t it be great to have instant name recognition for your business? You can obtain all of the above and more by developing a powerful and attractive brand for your […]
02/28/2017
February 2017 – Creating Experiences Worth Repeating for Your Customer
While at an event recently, I was talking with a Senior VP of Marketing of a Fortune 1000 company and the topic of keeping customers satisfied and happy came up. They went on to share their company was so committed to building long-lasting customer relationships that several years ago they hired a VP of Customer […]
01/31/2017
January 2017 – The 5 Essentials for Achieving the Goals for Your Company
Recently I was talking with a company President and they shared that 2016 had been a record year for them in terms of Revenue and Profits and that things had really come together for them in 2016. But they went on to express their concern for breaking those numbers in 2017. As I reflected on […]
12/31/2016
December 2016 – The Three Keys to Building Your Team’s Morale
The Three Keys to Building Your Team’s Morale According to a recent Gallup report, How Millennials Want to Work and Live, almost two-thirds of millennial workers say they are not fully engaged with their employer’s mission. This sentiment is reflected the overall workforce as well. A key to someone embracing a company’s overall purpose is […]
11/30/2016
November 2016 – “Future Proofing” Your Company for Next Year and Beyond – Part II
“Future Proofing” Your Company for Next Year and Beyond – Part II We have all been there – you are out of the office using your Smartphone, Tablet or Laptop and you want to print something. But lugging a bulky printer with you is not feasible. Enter a company named Zuta Labs, which recently introduced […]
10/31/2016
October 2016 – “Future Proofing” Your Company for Next Year and Beyond – Part I
“Future Proofing” Your Company for Next Year and Beyond Recently, industrial heavyweight companies Fujifilm and Hitachi announced plans to incredibly change the future of their respective companies by significantly investing in the area of Stem Cell research and development. These are marked departures from their traditional areas of focus. In their announcement they said while […]
