I wrote my first business plan over 20 years ago in college, and I have learned a lot of things along the way helping companies to win as a former financier and now a business consultant. In my business plan book, I cover over 100 business plan mistakes and have just as many tips. Here are 10 of those important… (more…)
Anyone can hold a meeting. Forming a work group and conducting a productive meeting, however, is a greater challenge. This article has tips for meetings that get results. Determine the outcome or objective of the meeting Having a clear purpose goes a long way to ensuring a successful outcome. Ask yourself and/or the participants questions like: What would… (more…)
Internet based CRM solutions are becoming increasingly popular as small businesses are seeking to harness the power of customer relationship management software that only larger businesses have up until now had access to. Corporations hosted their own customized customer relationship software often specially made or customized to their sales and services. This was fine for them since they had the… (more…)