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Shopping With a Conscience

August 26, 2021August 26, 2021 Carol Campbell Business tips, Humanitarian, Social conscience, Social issues, Social responsibility

Like a new Borg acquisition, I will comply. By that, I mean that I’ve started to comply to the dictum

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These 5 Actions Improve Labor Margins

May 5, 2021May 5, 2021 Paul Starkey Business tips, ci, CI company, Cost rates, Equipment margins, Estimate, Greater productivity, Improve labor margins, Labor hours, Market dynamics, Price, Productivity, Services

Ultimately, Labor Margin is the resounding best measure of productivity, since it combines all factors of productivity, pricing, cost and

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What is Fake Cash?

March 24, 2021March 24, 2021 Paul Starkey Business, Business tips, Cash, Cash coverage, Credit card balance, Deposits, True cash

What has struck us for years now, is the confusion on cash in the business. Most operators believe their bank account

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Why People Buy

January 22, 2021January 22, 2021 Paul Starkey Business management, Business tips, customers, Emotional profit, Function, Integrators, Profit, Selling solutions, Value proposition

How will your customers profit from doing business with you? That’s why they buy! We have long offered this simple advice

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What Should I Document in My Business?

December 31, 2020December 31, 2020 Paul Starkey Business, Business management, Business model design, Business tips, CI business, Customer integration, Good processes, Managed services, Marketing, Organization, Project tracking, Work

There certainly is a lot of talk about process and how it can help you escape the chaos in the

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What Kind of Business Owner are You?

December 18, 2020December 18, 2020 Paul Starkey Business management, Business tips, Conquer new challenges, Control growth, Developing companies, Industry expert, Industry peers, Master their craft, Remain independent, Revenue growth, Type of business owners

John Warilow is a renowned researcher and business builder. Selling his first company to the Gartner Group and now running

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What One Thing Do Innovators Have?

October 9, 2020October 9, 2020 Paul Starkey Business management, Business tips, Customer, Entrepreneur

The baseline character of the entrepreneur is often described as true grit; the ability to be persistent and to persevere. We

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In-Home Retail Experiences

February 1, 2019February 1, 2019 Carol Campbell Business tips, Consumer technology, Home retail, Omni-channel experience, Shopping, Smart shopping

Historically, shopping had always been a sensory experience. You went to the store, an ‘associate’ served as your personal shopper,

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Recognition & Reward

November 23, 2018November 23, 2018 Douglas Weinstein Belonging, Better manager, Business management, Business tips, Company reputation, Corporate cultures, douglas weinstein, Feel important, good to great, Human Resources, Purposeful recognition, recognition and reward, Say thank you, technology, technology insider group, thought leadership

Recognition and Reward is an important part of many corporate cultures. We’re running this series from 2017 again for those

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Mark Cichowski | Clarity AV International

May 18, 2018May 21, 2018 Maureen Jenson Business tips, CEDIA education Integrator, Clarity AV International, Education seminar, Electronics industry, events, Home technology industry, Regional training, Tech summit, Technology and business summit

I recently sat down with Mark Cichowski of Clarity AV International to talk about how he has developed the Technology

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