Years ago, “onboarding” a new employee meant a quick tour of the workplace, brief introductions to a few co-workers and a stack of forms to fill out. But, today, many employers are catching on to the benefits of a well-planned and fully featured … [Read more...]
Manage Risk With An Internal Control System – Part 1 of 2
What Is An Internal Control? You may have heard of the term ‘internal control system’ in the context of small - medium enterprise (SME) vulnerability to fraudulent practices by employees. These are typified by the case of the SME owner who gets a … [Read more...]
Key Performance Indicators – Part 2 of 2
This is the second post in a two part series on Key Performance Indicators (KPIs) for small business. Part one dealt with identifying the Critical Success Factors in your business and defining KPIs to monitor performance. This post will discuss … [Read more...]
Key Performance Indicators (KPIs) – Part 1 of 2
What you can measure, you can manage. Define the Critical Success Factors in your business and develop a meaningful set of Key Performance Indicators (KPIs) to monitor your performance. Part one of a two part series. Critical Success … [Read more...]
What Makes Your Business Unique? Define Your UCD: Part 2 of 2
Welcome back - in Part One of Define Your Unique Core Differentiators we discussed what makes your business different and the need to communicate those UCDs. In today's blog we'll discuss how to discover your UCDs and ensure that they are the core … [Read more...]
What Makes Your Business UNIQUE? Define Your UCD: Part 1 or 2
Perception Is The Reality—People Buy Based On Differences They Perceive Imagine you’re very hungry. You’re walking down the street and you see two delicatessens right next to each other. The one on the left looks like an average deli—reasonably … [Read more...]