Category | Business Management

Understanding Factors That Reduce Survey Response

Posted on 28 August 2008

Collecting survey data begins with designing a survey that encourages a high response rate. Many companies and organizations rush blindly into surveying their employees, customers, and vendors without giving any thought to how they should encourage a response. In such cases, a dismal response rate is predictable. While there are millions of people who will […]

The Advantages of Retaining Interim Management For Filling Gaps in Project Management: Hiring the “Pros From Dover”

Posted on 28 August 2008

What to do when your company is confronted with the loss of senior management, or when a project or business is beyond the scope of your current management capabilities? When is it best to turn to “the pros from Dover”?
Management consultancy firms have been a traditional stop-gap method, but these can be much more costly […]

7 Tips to Having Success With PRINCE2 Project Management

Posted on 27 August 2008

In order to have success with project management, there are several things you will have to focus on. Unfortunately, it does not come easy for everyone. You have to work at it to make sure you properly handle everything that needs to be taken care of. Here are seven tips to having success with project […]

Health Club Services – What Should be the Cornerstone of Your Business?

Posted on 27 August 2008

Is There Truly A Secret To Success?
Many people ask, is there a trick to becoming successful in the health club field? The answer is of course, no. Well, not really. Actually there is no “secret” or “trick” at all. There is however, an age old concept that seems to have been forgotten in today’s […]

Business Startup - Running a Successful Spa

Posted on 27 August 2008

Does a Successful Spa Pay Off?
In today’s world everyone’s looking for a way to relax and get away from it all if only for just a bit. One of the ways that they are doing this is by visiting local spas. A spa offers them a chance to be pampered and feel like a queen […]

Developing International Management Skills

Posted on 27 August 2008

Some years ago I was working on a project for my company on how to develop international managers and I thought I would start by asking companies who had been doing it for years.
I went to Paris to meet with the French HR Director of a multinational oil exploration company and asked him what was […]

Public Relations For Law Firms: 5 Tips For a Successful PR Strategy

Posted on 27 August 2008

Law firms that lack a sound public relations strategy are missing valuable opportunities to represent clients who are enmeshed in the most important and impactful legal issues of the day. To secure such clients effectively, smart law firms know how to engage and leverage the media effectively.
The most effective public relations strategies for law firms […]

The Basics of Office Fire Risk Assessment

Posted on 26 August 2008

Fire Risk Assessments are a crucial part of safety in the workplace. New rules introduced (throughout England, Scotland, Wales and Northern Ireland) have replaced previous fire safety legislation with the main emphasis now on the reduction and prevention of fire risks.
As a business it becomes your duty to designate a ‘responsible person’ to ensure guidelines […]

Unique Gift Ideas For Business Professionals

Posted on 26 August 2008

Professional people are recognized to be more sophisticated, classy and elegant. Their lifestyles are a bit hard to handle. However, this is just a pay off for their eagerness of hitting the goal. They need to look presentable because this is required for their position, and so a high maintenance for their accessories also follows.
If […]

Effective Sales Training Begins by Defining Your Desired Results

Posted on 24 August 2008

Before you can begin to effectively train your sales team, you must first comprehend what you are trying to accomplish. You need to know exactly where your numbers are, and where you want them to be. If you are going to truly understand your figures, you need to know where they have been, and where […]