Your business relies on your return-customer base even more than it does your new clientele. The fact is, return clients are more apt to make purchases and turn to your brand for their needs. With this in mind, your CRM system needs to be managed effectively to be sure that you can cater to that…
With all the conversation going on about a potential return to strength for the US Manufacturing industry, I found a point of contention and formed a rebuttal to a post by Thomas C. Gibson of Kennett Square, Pa., a retiree from marketing management at DuPont Co. on the www.delawareonline.com website. Here are some snippets from…
The vacation time is being used; offices and desks are becoming more and more vacant from mid- December on. Staff and employees tend to use the end of the year as a mini-vacation time, taking a break to enjoy the events of the season. Emails and meetings will be light, budgets have been discussed and…
It seems that the long-awaited rebirth of American manufacturing is on the verge of becoming a reality. Recent news of potential increases in jobs due to the adopted tax breaks for US manufacturing companies coupled with the increases in manufacturing technology usage to 83.2% are both driving factors to a potential increases in the overall…
Continuing the slow climb of the last year, 2011 is forming up to show very real and measurable growth in the next year. According to a recent forecast by the Institute for Supply Management, “Revenue in the non-manufacturing sector, which comprises mostly service sector businesses, is expected to increase by 3.4 percent next year. ‘While…
As executives sit down to discuss 2011 budgets for their businesses, one cost-cutting factor that can be overlooked. The processes in any company’s day to day operations may cause a drag on the potential profits. In other words, how your go about their daily jobs may be able to be streamlined for efficiency, creating an…
As manufacturing companies across the US try to find solutions to increase productivity and reduce costs, manufacturing technology consumption has increase dramatically. According from statistics from The American Machine Tool Distributions’ Association and the Association for Manufacturing Technology, increases in manufacturing technology consumption jumped more than 66% as of September of this year to almost…
There is a lot of confusion in the corporate world when the discussion turns to consultants. We’ve found that when a client brings us in, they need to have our team explain what a business consultant is. Most business owners are aware of technology consultants and the parts that they play in their organization, but…
It’s no secret that healthcare costs and processes are in need of an overhaul, for the benefits of patients and doctors alike. While the government attempts to bring about changes in the downtrodden healthcare industry, another option exists from the perspective of healthcare offices of any size around the US. Customer Relationship Management, CRM offers…
According to a recent article from Forbes, the turnover in Congress to a Republican majority offers hope to business owners and supporters of US manufacturing. Both the National Association of Manufacturers and the US Chamber of Commerce supported the Republican bid for the mid-term elections this year, with the goal of revamping taxes and decreases…
