Tag: training

Unlikely Competitors… Part II

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"So... who is our biggest competitor?" That was the question I asked my team twenty-something years ago. And the answers flowed freely... naming every other staffing company of merit within…
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Do Something…

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Okay... so I was twenty-five years old... just hired to help establish a skilled-trades division for a regional staffing company... first day in the office. My boss approaches, "We can…
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Everyday Heroes…

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This afternoon, just after 2:30 p.m. (CST), I turned on the radio..; twenty seconds later, I turned on the T.V. Unbelievable... U.S. Airways Flight 1549 was in the water, and…
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No Thanks, I’m Just… Researching.

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As we're out and about, going from store to store... the same two-sentence conversations are happening everywhere. The question is familiar to all of us, "Can I help you?"... as…
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Do You Know Your ABC’s…? Part I

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In yesterday's post, we discussed the great ability that we have as small business owners and marketers to differentiate ourselves from our competitors. This is true for both product and…
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Can I Help You?

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If given the choice, I prefer to buy online 99% of the time. No, make that 99.8% of the time. And it's not that I don't like shopping; it's just…
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Transforming Accounts Receivable Into Cash

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In another post, we talked about the dangerous volume of accounts receivable being carried by many companies, as well as the importance of setting up business terms that not only make…
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Are Your Terms Killing You?

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"We've got some cash flow issues, and I'm really getting concerned... especially now with the credit crunch", a small business owner related. "What's the average age of your receivables?" I…
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