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Make Something You Can Touch (Even Service Businesses!)
The client-service industries are infamous for ideas that exist outside of the realm of possible. For consulting, idea-generation, advertising, and advisory-type companies, there is often a struggle to really identify with a client’s needs, goals, and situation. There is a tendency to propose ideas without consideration for the “execution experience.” ...
Three Most Likely Mistakes … And How To Avoid Them
What are the three most likely mistakes that small- and medium-sized businesses make during economic downturns -- and how can they avoid them?
The global financial crisis is cutting deep into the economy. Consumer confidence has hit record lows. Layoff announcements arrive daily. Against this bracing headwind, small- and medium-sized businesses ...
Build, Baby, Build
With the country mired in a recession and President-elect Obama assuming power next January, it is clear that federal infrastructure spending will increase substantially.
The President-elect’s proposed economic stimulus package includes billions of dollars dedicated to roads, bridges and other public works projects. He has also called for ...
A Purpose for Every Season
If you sell an expensive product or service, it can seem like a daunting task to get buyers to commit to you right now. People are "tightening their belt" and "watching their cash flow." But you as the seller need to walk into every opportunity with confidence! Buyers feed off ...