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Solving the Problem Solving Problem
The meeting started like a hundred others before. There were five people sitting around the conference table, like they always did, trying to solve a problem that had popped up in the last few weeks. If you could watch and listen from another room you wouldnt find major arguments...
PR Still a Mystery to Some
Unfortunately, there are managers who define public relations by its applications. Which explains neither its underlying strengths nor what PR is all about. The casual observer is left with a confusion of tactical, application-oriented definitions of the public relations function: Is it publicity? Crisis management? Special events? Reputation management? Promotion? Or...
Stop Waste, Fraud and Abuse
Each year, businesses write-off six percent of revenue to waste, fraud and abuse. But why would managers throw all that hard-earned money away when there is a reliable way to eliminate waste, fraud and abuse using accounting policies & procedures to create internal controls. Internal controls eliminate uncollectible receivables; prevent...
Why and How to Work with a Consultant
A good consultant provides specialist abilities and experience, innovative ideas, second opinions (reality checks), unbiased appraisals, and new approaches. A good consultant will leave you with tools, plans, and materials, and will transfer knowledge and resources to help you use them. Avoid making mistakes and wasting time and resources. A small...
How to Get Your Procedures Project Done
Wouldn’t it be nice for business owners and executives to be finished with their policies and procedures project already? They know they need to get it done, but maybe it’s taking too long. Or perhaps their people are staring at a blank piece of paper, and they don’t know where...
4 Tips on How to Avoid Communication Lines Breakdown
For example, in a small, two-person company, there is often the greatest opportunity for direct conversation and discussion throughout the day. There are only two possibilities for verbal communication and its usually quick, easy and descriptive. If, however, a third member is added to the team, then six possible lines of...
