- Where is Your Organization Today- Part IV
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written on January 11, 2011
by Eric Kurjan
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Strategic Planning and Execution
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This is Part IV of a series of articles on diagnosing your organization’s current condition. Use this handy tool to help determine where your organization stands today.
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- The Brand Experience
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written on January 11, 2011
by Rachel Downey
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Branding
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Developing a cohesive brand and message for any organization helps it compete — for customers, for visitors and for attention. This article discusses why addressing the brand experience as a strategic planning tool can help you engage your audience with your brand.
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- Pricing a Business for Sale Opportunity
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written on January 03, 2011
by Kipp Krukowski
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Buying and Selling a Business
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Deciding how to price your business for sale opportunity is something that needs to be considered prior to putting the business on the market.
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- Minority Rules Embracing the Road Less Traveled Keys to Differentiation
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written on December 30, 2010
by Jeff Nischwitz
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Professional Advancement
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There may be strength and safety in numbers, but today's reality is that the road less traveled is the only "safe" path for achieving our goals and dreams. In a world where differentiation often matters more than anything, following the pack usually guarantees a mediocre outcome
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- Is A Service Franchise The Right Choice
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written on December 28, 2010
by Marlene Herman
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Investing in a Franchise
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There is a great divide between types of franchises and especially if you are interested in the service sector. You can explore the opportunities for the business sector or provide services to the individual entrepreneur.
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- Keep an Eye on Employee Free Choice (EFCA) in 2011
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written on December 28, 2010
by Kenyon Mau
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COSE Advocacy Information
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Coming to us from Human Resource Executive comes this little tidbit worthy of mention. We have still not heard much on the Employee Free Choice Act (EFCA) since this past summer, however it is still around.
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- 59 Commandments of Business Networking
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written on December 28, 2010
by Diane Helbig
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Networking Strategies
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With all of the conversations these days about business networking I wrote a guide for Small Business Trends
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- 2011 Tax Calendar
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written on December 23, 2010
by Administrator One
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Tracking Business Finances
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The Internal Revenue Service just released its 2011 Online Small Business Tax Calendar filled with important tax deadlines and tips.
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- Using Social Media to Recruit Talent for Your Small Business
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written on December 22, 2010
by Jason Therrien
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Social Media
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Small businesses can face challenges in hiring because they don’t always have a dedicated recruiter or the budget to support high cost recruiting methods such as reviewing thousands of resumes or supporting job postings on large career sites.
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- Management Issues as You Plan for Exiting Your Business
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written on December 22, 2010
by Chris Cooper
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Succession Planning
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As the owner of a small business, you are likely also to be the business’s primary manager. So what will happen to your business when you take yourself out of the equation?
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- Making The Ordinary Extraordinary
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written on December 22, 2010
by Rachel Torchia
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Customer Retention
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Establish yourself as the “first” or a leader in your UNIQUE CATEGORY OF BUSINESS! 1. Remember perception is more powerful than truth.
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- Building Relationships through Public Relations
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written on December 22, 2010
by Katherine Bulava
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Public Relations
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Online sites like Facebook and LinkedIn have brought the spotlight back to an age-old way to generate business: networking. And networking is 100% based on relationships
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- Year End Financial Reminders
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written on December 20, 2010
by Frank Fantozzi
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Wealth Planning
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As entrepreneurs our engines are always running at full speed. With that in mind, I want to provide you with a few thoughts as year-end approaches and the new year begins.
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- How Long Does it Take to Sell a Business?
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written on December 15, 2010
by Kipp Krukowski
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Buying and Selling a Business
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Selling a business doesn’t happen overnight. It is not like selling any other type of asset. When you sell a business, you need to consider all of the stages of the sale.
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- Tips on Becoming a Power Positioning Maven
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written on December 15, 2010
by Rachel Torchia
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Branding
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Number 1 to being a Power Positioning Maven - Be an original! If you do what your competition does, it only serves s a reminder of your competition, and you don’t want to remind everyone of your competition do you?
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- Where is Your Organization? Today Part III
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written on December 13, 2010
by Eric Kurjan
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Strategic Planning and Execution
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In Part I and II, we discussed the need to evaluate the organization and highlight what we are doing well and what needs improvement from strategy vs. execution perspective.
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- It Is the Most Wonderful Time of the Year
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written on December 13, 2010
by Tameka Taylor
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Diversity Awareness and Education
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This time of year reminds me of diversity more than most other times of the year. Some Christians struggle with the concept of saying “Happy Holidays” versus “Merry Christmas”. As a Christian who values diversity and inclusion, I prefer saying “Happy Holidays” that way my language includes everyone.
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- The Social Media Branch
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written on December 13, 2010
by Diane Helbig
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Social Media
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Marketing has changed – permanently. The old, traditional marketing and PR methods still work, thought not entirely on their own. Enter Social Media.
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- Organizational Development Ways to Grow and Increase the Value of Your Business
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written on December 09, 2010
by Steve Krisfalusy
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Succession Planning
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Definitions of “Strat planning” "Succession planning, Organizational Development”: “Strat planning” is the formal consideration of an organization's future course.
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- How to Position Your Business to Create and Retain Customers
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written on December 08, 2010
by Rachel Torchia
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Customer Retention
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In today’s business world getting recognized as a leader among many competitors is not easily accomplished. Consumers often turn to a friend who they feel has the power to guide and help them when making a purchase or seeking a service business.
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- What is your biggest IT risk? Is IT aligned to the business?
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written on December 08, 2010
by Laura Pettit Rusick
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Innovation in Technology
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Like many organizations, have you put off projects for the past few years? Maybe you don’t have someone looking at the big IT picture? Last month, we talked about three quick risks.
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- 5 Reasons There is a ROI Using a Business Broker
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written on December 06, 2010
by Kipp Krukowski
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Buying and Selling a Business
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There is a return on investment for hiring a business broker in the sale of a company. Not only did 90% of business owners surveyed say that the use of a business broker, or business intermediary, resulted in a more confidential sale process and reduced stress, a majority of the owners reported that they received significantly more for their company.
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- 2011 Federal Standard Mileage Rates
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written on December 06, 2010
by William Riccio
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Tracking Business Finances
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Under Revenue Procedure 2010-51, the Internal Revenue Service has issued the federal standard mileage rates for 2011. The standard mileage rate for cars, vans, pickup trucks or panel trucks will be increasing to 51 cents per mile starting January 1, 2011.
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- Looking Outside for a Dramatic Kick in the Marketing Pants
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written on December 06, 2010
by Nikki Evans
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Marketing 101
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If businesses need a dramatic and swift kick in the pants marketing wise, their executives should look outside for help from the most experienced and wildly creative marketing/advertising/branding people they can find.
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- Sales Techniques in a Challenging Economy
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written on December 02, 2010
by Administrator One
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SBC 2010
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This is the PowerPoint presentation from the COSE Small Business Conference, Oct 20 and 21, 2010 from Tom Scully from Sandler Training. This workshop will review the realities of selling in a tough economy and explore why people buy, where those prospects are, how to find them and how to close the deal.
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