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Outsourcing: The Small Business Owner's Friend in a Tough Economy

Thu, 04 Jun 2009 18:34:56 GMT

The term “outsourcing” evokes various images in people’s minds. Some envision large companies sending manufacturing jobs overseas. Others think of payroll services, which are commonly used by both large and small companies. But with advances in technology, outsourcing has become a widespread reality that will impact virtually all business owners in some way in coming years. Competent, reasonably priced talent is now available locally, nationally and internationally.

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How Do You Measure Success?

Thu, 28 May 2009 11:54:22 GMT

New clients often ask me how they can accurately determine the success of various areas or divisions of their businesses. This is always an important question for business owners and professionals, but especially important in the current economic environment for companies needing to hunker down, cut costs, and maximize profitability.

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Interesting Article on LinkedIn

Wed, 08 Apr 2009 12:59:16 GMT

CNNMoney.com recently published an article that’s worth reading titled Recession lifts social networking site LinkedIn.

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Business ICU: Measuring Your Vital Signs in Tough Times

Wed, 08 Apr 2009 11:53:39 GMT

Depending on your age, you may remember the old Dr. Kildare television series and everyone probably remembers George Clooney playing an emergency room doctor on the E.R. series. These episodes often depicted doctors hovering over a trauma victim, with someone calling out, “What are his vital signs?”

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Amazing Social Media Expert

Tue, 24 Mar 2009 14:34:20 GMT

We were recently lucky enough to attend an amazing social media class taught by Kevin Knebl. Kevin has become an international expert on the subject and offers classes, seminars and webinars.

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Tip for computer back-up

Mon, 02 Feb 2009 18:12:54 GMT

If you have trouble remembering to back up your computer or find it burdensome, this service will automatically back up your system for a nominal charge. We’ve been using it in our consulting practice and think it’s great: MozyHome Remote Backup

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Surviving and Thriving during Tough Times Part 3 - Business Opportunity 101

Tue, 25 Nov 2008 17:19:32 GMT

In the first article of this series, we discussed the psychology of surviving tough times and strategies to make your business stronger. In the second article, we discussed business practicality and offered additional suggestions for surviving and thriving in difficult economic times. Today we’re going to talk about opportunity.

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Article: Surviving and Thriving during Tough Times Part 2 - Business Practicality 101

Tue, 11 Nov 2008 18:17:18 GMT

Everyone knows that a lot of people these days are feeling stretched financially, and this is often especially true of business owners. Certain factors are out of your control, such as world economic conditions, or events unfolding in our national political arena. But you do have control of many things affecting your business and your decisions can often determine the “health” and success of your business when times are hard.

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Surviving and Thriving during Tough Times Part 1 -- Business Psychology 101

Tue, 26 Aug 2008 17:05:25 GMT

There is no doubt that just about all of us are feeling pinched in today’s economic environment. Throughout my career, first as a business banker and then as a business consultant, I’ve been involved with hundreds of companies that have weathered tough times. Whether tough times come about because of economic downturns, industry changes, or other outside factors, I believe your mindset can make an enormous difference in whether you survive or thrive.

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12 More Ways to Get More Customers and Sales in a Tough Economy

Wed, 09 Jul 2008 18:02:11 GMT

1. Constantly hand out business cards.

2. Provide large employers with coupons for employee payroll envelopes.

3. Consider firing a customer who is not generating a reasonable profit or is disruptive to your staff, and spend the saved time focusing on new, more profitable customers.

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