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How do you grow your business during a downturn?
That's the million dollar question being asked in this week's feature
story from BNet. Also this issue, Making money in chaotic times from the Harvard Business Review, Leading through uncertain times from Manage Smarter, and Customers your company doesn't want from Business Week.
Finally, if your company is in search of the
paperless office, you won't want to miss our profile on Filehold
Systems - Is your company drowning in paper? Enjoy the issue, and have a great week.
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FEATURE STORY
How to grow during a downturn |
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Don't
let the bad news deter you; even during a downturn, there are still
plenty of ways for smart managers to improve the competitiveness of
their businesses. Recessions are an excellent time to refocus on what
your company does best, attract new customers, and build for the
future. Here's how to find the upside in a sour economy.
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SALES & MARKETING - POWERED BY SANDLER TRAINING
Everyone sells |
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Maybe
you don't hold the title of salesperson, but if the business you are in
requires you to deal with people, you're in sales. At Ziglar
Inc., they fully understand that anyone on their staff can
make a sale - and anyone can lose a sale. |
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Making money in chaotic times |
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A
company can make money in bad times. Some companies will be favored
because they are known to offer good value for a low price, such as
Wal-Mart and McDonald's. Their sales will increase and although their
profits might be lower than in good times, they will do fairly well.
Other companies have a number of options, including the following...
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Customers your company doesn't want |
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Aiming
to please too many different types of customers can be a fatal flaw.
Focus on your core audience and don't waste money on the rest.
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BUSINESS PROFILE - FILEHOLD SYSTEMS INC.
Is your company drowning in paper? |
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Wouldn't
it be something if you could actually find the proposal you wrote last
month as easily as you could find whatever you're searching for on
Google? We've grown so accustomed to easy search on the web, but
when it comes to our own offices, we're still in the dark ages. Too
much paper and too many filing cabinets - and all those files we pay to
have stored off-site. Not anymore, thanks to FileHold Document
Management Software. |
MANAGEMENT & LEADERSHIP
Leading through uncertain times |
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You
can't swing a bat these days without hitting someone who is worried
about losing their job. As organizations struggle to re-balance their
strategy and investment in people in a volatile economy, employees fret
about what tomorrow will bring. Probably the only thing we can all
agree on is that change is in the air. And change, for better or for
worse, always brings with it a degree of uncertainty. |
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