by Tiffiny Fayerweather | Apr 22, 2013 | Business Planning, Employee Management, Security, Uncategorized
Are you and your staff prepared for an emergency? Sure, you have your emergency evacuation paper taped to different areas of your office, but what if other situations arrive? Emergency planning and training directly influence the outcome of an emergency situation....
by Linda Fayerweather | Apr 22, 2013 | Business Culture, Business Improvement
Are you playing checkers or chess with your staff? If you are playing checkers, you see each and every interaction with your employees as having a few simple moves – single slides or jumps – and each has the same “skill set”. But in chess, part of the strategy is...
by Jeff Mendelsohn | Apr 20, 2013 | Business Improvement
In the ocean called business standing out can mean life or death for your business. When people take notice they are more apt to pay attention to your business. If people are paying attention they are more apt to use your business. So I have one question for you. What...
by Linda Fayerweather | Apr 15, 2013 | Uncategorized
Is Your Business You-Proof? Whether you’re planning to sell your company sometime soon or sometime in the future; now is the time to ensure that your business isn’t all about you. From the latest Sellability Score* research involving 2300 companies from around the...
by Jeff Mendelsohn | Apr 15, 2013 | Personal Improvement
“When you let doubt take over, you are accepting failure as an option.” Doubt is a nasty, idea destroying emotion. It will do nothing but hurt your idea/business. When you let doubt take over you are accepting that your idea can fail. Instead of taking the...
by Tiffiny Fayerweather | Apr 15, 2013 | Employee Management, Financial, Uncategorized
I am sure most of you have seen or been a victim of a scam at one point or another. Scams come in a variety of delivery methods such as email, fax, mail, telephone, and even someone bold enough to show up at your doorstep. The key to avoiding these scams are to read...
by Linda Fayerweather | Apr 7, 2013 | Uncategorized
When the local economy is below par, business owners and managers often lament that if they had different employees or more loyal customers, business would be better. Happy, loyal customers are a reflection of smart, talented employees. Remember, if you are the...
by Tiffiny Fayerweather | Apr 7, 2013 | Uncategorized
Looking for a few ways to stay organized? Having a few simple tricks up your sleeve can help make your days a little easier. Here are your 7 ways to stay organized ideas. Don’t assign tasks without documented support. When you assign a task, put it in writing, this...
by Jeff Mendelsohn | Apr 7, 2013 | Business Improvement, Image & Marketing
A website is your business’s image to the world. Anyone, no matter what day or time can get on the Internet and view your website. That first impression can either help your business or it can hurt it. Here are 4 reasons your website is hurting your business and...
by Linda Fayerweather | Apr 1, 2013 | Uncategorized
Your business has grown or you are ready for your next adventure, either way, you will need a loyal sidekick who does what you do, as well as you do it. In short, you need a good Number Two, General Manager, Chief Operating Officer, a second in command. Somebody to...