Managing Through a Storm

Managing Through a Storm Guest Author: Raquel Rosario It’s only been two weeks since the women’s clothing retail store where I was an assistant manager finally closed after a two month liquidation process. The past two months of liquidation were pretty darn frustrating and at times felt like there was no end in sight. While some… Continue reading Managing Through a Storm

Internal Audits: why even bother??

As many entrepreneurs, CEOs and business managers can attest, days at ‘the office’ are more often than not filled with tasks and responsibilities geared towards maximizing  profits.  Some examples include developing new services and products, marketing the brand, and strategically planning ways to reach or surpass the company’s mission, vision and goals. As such, it… Continue reading Internal Audits: why even bother??

Water cooler talk: Frown upon or encourage?

As businesses seek to become more profitable, managers often seek ways to            reduce costs and increase productivity.  It has been my experience (and a no-brainer) that managers feel one key way to accomplish both of these goals is to eliminate and frown upon wasted time at the office.  This brings us to… Continue reading Water cooler talk: Frown upon or encourage?

Online vs. Offline Prospecting/Marketing

Online vs. Offline Prospecting/Marketing: Why choose? I recently read a tweet where asking “what’s the preferred method for prospecting for and marketing to clients?” The two choices provided were online (social media) vs. offline (traditional). My simple answer to the question is, it depends.