Category Archives: Business

Buyer beware: “Evergreen” can mean “ever-lasting” in a service agreement!

Customer-vendor partnerships are the foundation of any business.  One cannot support the other sans a level of trust and confidence, which more often than not is documented in a service agreement or contract.  Typically, the duration of the “agreement” is … Continue reading

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Customer Retention Arm-Wrestling

Businesses are demanding an ever-increasing level of customer service support from vendors.  Not surprisingly, businesses also usually expect a decrease in price for enhanced service as a result of current economic forces.  This counter-balanced expectation is far too often simply … Continue reading

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The Ticking Human Resources Time Bomb….and You Holding The Fuse!

In an effort to reduce costs and improve profits, the down-sizing and out-sourcing of staff throughout business in this country has continued unabated now for years.  With local, state, and federal tax revenues also in the midst of an on-going … Continue reading

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How Strong is the Bench in Your Company?

Has your firm built a stairway to succession planning? The comparisons made between business and sports are endless, but one characteristic that both share as a key to consistent, progressive growth is succession planning.  One can also refer to this … Continue reading

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Has The Time Arrived For White Collar Unionization?

Over the past few weeks, we’ve all witnessed the anger and frustration of people from all walks of life who have organized througout the country in the “Occupy insert-city-name-here” campaigns.  By and large, the mainstream media has portayed these demonstrators … Continue reading

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