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There have been several well documented blogger firings from companies in the recent press, and it brings up many questions of legality, morality and human resources. There's a good article at Workforce Management, but you'll need to register for free...
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The number of small businesses nationwide declined by 300,000 from 11.6 million at the end of 2003 to 11.3 million at the end of last year, according to a study released last week by infoUSA, a mailing list vendor. The...
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How do you know when to reengineer a process? I get this question posed to me during every engagement, usually about a specific process, and mostly from company executives and managers whose business has stagnated. As people start to view...
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Fifty-eight percent of employees have dated their fellow officemates, and twenty-three percent say they have had sex in the office according to this survey Vault's Office Romance Survey, 2003: Workplace. Better check those prints on that glass conference room table!...
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A recent poll surveyed executives at companies with annual sales of at least $50 million. The vast majority said that information technology spending was on the rebound and that avoiding tech purchases could create competitive disadvantages. And the consequences?49% said...
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If you are at all interested in mindmapping you need to check out the rash of blogs that have sprung recently:Writing about Art is like Dancing about ArchitectureHobart's Mindjet WeblogBeyond CrayonsThe Mindjet BlogAnd if you haven't discovered MM yet, the...
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Wal-Mart generated a profit of $10.3 billion in their last fiscal year. That breaks down to almost $20,000 a minute. Now there's someone that put the old adage "We'll make it up in volume" to work!...
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If any of your business is through the mail, phone or Internet, watch out. Credit card fraud through these venues are on the way of becoming the main form of fraud. Direct Marketing News has an article today: MasterCard Expert...
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When I hear business people talking about sales goals, they're always referring to Gross sales. I want to do a million dollars in sales or I want my company to grow to $10 million or $100 million. But then I...
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Happy Birthday McDonald's! The home of the Golden Arches turned 50 today. Ray Kroc opened the first restaurant in Des Plaines, IL; today, there are more than 30,000. If you purchased 100 shares of McD's on the 1965 IPO at...
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A study, carried out at the Institute of Psychiatry, found excessive use of technology reduced workers' intelligence - Infomania worse than marijuana....
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Your day can be fast paced. As a business person, you must sift through a barrage of information, from sales reports to P&L statements to balance sheets. It's hard sometimes to make sense of it all, and to see which...
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Management involves coping with uncertainty. There are potentially endless factors that may go against your business plans. For example, your information systems may go down at a critical moment, your accountant may predict that you will miss earnings expectations, or...
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A recent survey by Salary.com determined that an average stay-at-home mother would earn $131,471 annually, including overtime, if she received a paycheck. It's estimated that she works about 100 hours a week, and would be entitled to a base pay...
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I've recently read a couple of books that made me chuckle along. If you have sat through boring sales presentations, listened to cliche-laden speeches, or tried to decipher an e-mail from a consultant, please read Why Business People Speak Like...
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I wanted to note the top-ten excuses I run into when following up on tasks, but lengthened the list to twelve. So here it goes:12. I wasn't hired to do that. 11. I thought I told you. 10. I'm so...
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Thanks to Pointsec Mobile Technologies, we now know that forgetfulness qualifies as a major IT concern. The company contacted taxi companies in nine countries asking them how common it is for customers to leave cell phones, PDAs, laptops and other...
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How your team works is just as important as what your team does. Your team's values build metrics and a common focus.Those values may include collaboration, innovation, customer focus or zero-defects. For values to become more than a poster on...
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Afaik gmta and there is somethin in the contract that shud b changd. IMO, the 2nd para shud read, "...excluded to protect the guilty." The exsting language provides tmi. Plz make the chnages and forward a revizd cpy to r...
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An article at CFO.com, provides due diligence activities prior to hiring a consulting firm. Despite the high price tag, consulting engagements don't always result in successful deliverables, and it is incumbent upon buyers to both shop wisely and manage the...
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Looks like employee discounts may save General Motors, as all the other car companies jump on the bandwagon. Here are some other employee discount programs offered by other companies: Starbucks: A pound of coffee each week for employees working 20+...
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You've heard how a drink or two a day can help minimize heart disease. You may not have heard that the National Cancer Institute claims drinkers may lower risk of lymphoma. Not only are there health benefits, but economists are...
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You know you treat your customers well, but do your vendors treat you as well? Entrepreneurial companies are long on energy and ideas but are often short on infrastructure. They need contractors?for financial services, tech support, marketing expertise, real estate...
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Wondering whether you have what it takes to be a project manager? Here are ten signs that you're never going to make it to the top of the project hill. I see it everyday -- talented programmers, system technicians and...
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Let's continue on our trek. . . . . 3. You've got a Swelled Head Dealing with stakeholders and corporate management requires self-assurance, but all too often, bright managers are cocky, strong-willed, and overconfident. Project managers with big egos tend...
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Let's finish this up. . . . . 7. You're the "Quiet One" If you can't step up in front of a large group and speak about your project's finances, schedules and goals, you won't make a good PM. Eloquence...
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The owner of a large factory decided to make a surprise visit and check up on his staff. Walking though the plant, he noticed a young man leaning lazily against a post. "Just how much are you being paid a...
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Thanks all for your thoughts and comments about this subject. If you would like a printable version, here is a PDF of 10 Reasons You're Not Ready....
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200 of the best small companies, with "small" defined as revenues between $5 million and $750 million (I should be so small :-). The 200 Best Small Companies at Forbes.com....
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I've been working with a client to interview candidates for a finance/accounting position. I've met some very sharp and eager individuals who could fill the positions and it makes it difficult to choose. But for every '"good" candidate, there are...
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We have the technology, now tell us how to use it, is an interesting article."Office workers waste up to a month a year trying to figure out how to use their computers properly because modern technology is so complicated, a...
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Some tips if you are doing any type of e-mail marketing, which everyone does around the holidays. You should avoid using "free," "save," "urgent," "important," "$$$," and text in all CAPS in the subject line of your e-mail marketing message....
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For all of you "politically correct" citizens, please accept with no obligation, implied or implicit, my best wishes for an environmentally conscious, socially responsible, low stress, non-addictive, gender neutral, celebration of the winter solstice holiday, practiced within the most enjoyable...
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Check out the Best Products of 2005 and see if you are using any of them. My favorite software, MindManager, made the list. The latest version of MindManager lets you create, visualize and communicate ideas, plans and projects (www.mindjet.com). You...
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So what kind of company is Google? We know what they have done for Internet search. And you may have heard about some of their tech ventures. But, they announced a couple of days ago the acquisition of a radio...
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Do you, as a project manager, add value to your project? Do you add value to your company? If you're a PM, I'm sure the answer is a resounding "YES!" Okay, now prove it. So you say, "My last project...
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There's some surprises in the Salary.com 2005/2006 Employee Satisfaction and Retention Survey between what employees value and what HR professionals perceive to be important to employee job satisfaction. Many of us are at increased risk of losing our most valuable...
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Back in 1995 I put up my first web page for the consulting company I was working at. The web was fairly new and there was relatively little traffic. What I remember most is one of my clients saying. "What...
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Qantas is the safest major airline. Maintenance is the key. Apparently, after every flight, Qantas pilots fill out a form, called a "gripe sheet", which tells mechanics about problems with the aircraft. The mechanics correct the problems, document their repairs...
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Potential clients feel more comfortable in their offices than in my office, no matter how plush. So it is a good idea to meet them in their office whenever possible. When meeting anywhere else, they tend not to reveal their...
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Here is an info-packed site for those of you starting, operating and/or closing a small business: Business Advisor Online. You can find industry-specific information in Retail, Manufacturing/ Construction, Services, Wholesale/Distribution and Professional Services. A quick review of the Business Advisor...
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