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Cost Control Strategies For Recessionary (or Recovery) Times
If you listen to the experts who read the tea leaves, the Great Recession may finally be nearing an end. Or maybe it isn't. Only time will tell, but in the meantime, smart business owners aren't hesitating to implement cost control strategies to help improve their bottom line. Here are four strategies you can implement right now to help control costs and position your company for the economic recovery.
Cost Control, Cost Reduction after you cherry pick; get serious about Productivity Improvement
Cherry pick, gather the low hanging fruit. That's good Cost Control advice, but then what? Especially if a double dip recession is upon us and cost reduction is paramount. To reach the next level of productivity improvement may be a bit harder, but the results can benefit your organization structurally over time. This article explains some actions and their value. For a deeper analysis, my Amazon book called Cost Reduction; Survive, Recover, Thrive offers actions for any phase of the economy, for all levels of the organization chart. It is listed on Amazon, search by the title please. It is available in a Kindle edition as well as paperback.

Excessive Cost Cutting and Your Business Model
When I travel for speaking engagements, my accommodations are often booked for me. I checked in early to my Holiday Inn Express room in Houston yesterday. As I looked around my room, signs of bean-counter hell abounded. As I scratched my itchy skin, I noticed that only shampoo and conditioner were in the bathroom. When I went to iron my clothes, I noticed something odd about the ironing board. It only was as high as my mid thigh. I am 5 foot 11, so this miniature ironing board was easier to use on my knees rather than bending over.

Rules for BE DiFFERENT Cost Cutting
Reducing operating expenses shouldn't be a draconian exercise; do it with your Strategic Game Plan in mind...
Cost Control in this Economy
Cost control is not just a checklist, but a way of thinking that cost effectiveness is the primary objective. Focus on results, not the process. And please, don’t just look at direct hourly people for improvement. That is probably not where your big costs are. Show me the money. For a deeper analysis, my book called Cost Reduction; Survive, Recover, Thrive offers actions for any phase of the economy, for all levels of the organization chart. It is listed on Amazon, search by the title please. It is available in a Kindle edition as well as paperback.

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Global IT companies expect recovery in 2010
In news that hints at increased job opportunities for IT workers across the world, a new study from AT&T shows that CIOs and technology executives expect economic recovery to begin early next year.
Top 5 Employee Retention Mistakes
Yes, it's an employer's market and there are plenty of capable people looking for work in the current economic climate. But now isn't the time to sit back and assume your employees have no options available to them so you can ignore them or treat them poorly. Many employers are making these costly employee retention mistakes.
Leading a healthy sales career
It is well documented that being healthy (physically, emotionally, and mentally) is vital to leading an effective and productive life. In sales, your health is a critical factor to your success. Many highly successful sales people I meet are self disciplined in all aspects of their life ensuring they are fit, healthy and well trained in their profession. Having a healthy sales career is underpinned by the individuals healthy life style, and a well managed business which includes good sales support, clear goals and leadership.
How Companies Can Heal Their Wounded Personal Relationships
A crisis is gripping the business community that is deeper and more far reaching than most people realize or even imagine. At the heart of the crisis is peoples ineffectiveness at managing their relationships. The root cause of these failed relationships is failed communication. None of us have ever been taught how to appropriately communicate with each other and thereby nurture our relationships with each other. What makes all of this particularly disastrous is that personal relationships are the foundation for accomplishment and satisfaction in life. Many people fail to appreciate the importance of maintaining their relationships.

Outsourcing the Sales Function
While many companies have embraced outsourcing for their financial and information technology needs, few have considered outsourcing sales. But trends are changing. According to research from the Dun & Bradstreet, sales and marketing is now the third most active area for outsourcing after finance and IT. According to published reports by Dun & Bradstreet, outsourcing of field sales is expected to rise fivefold over the next two years.
What are the 3 biggest challenges faced by supply chain/purchasing professionals today? (Survey Result 14)
There are many factors both internally as well as externally that are affecting supply chain/ procurement practices today. From the growing talent vacuum to the continuing lack of collaboration between Finance, IT and Purchasing relative to corporate initiatives. What in your own experiences and opionions are the top 3 issues that procurement professionals face?

How to Bullet-proof Your Salon or Spa during Downturns
When economic times are tough salon and spa owners need to use strategies to not only reduce costs and save money but also to learn ways to improve business operations. This article will help all salon and spa owners to streamline their business.

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How To Cut Your Costs On Office Printers and Copiers
One of the issues that keeps turning up in conversations with business people is the cost of office equipment and supplies. Here are cost-cutting tips for two common pieces of equipment that can save you a lot of money in the long term.

4 Ways to reduce your costs and to increase income
The little details can make a big difference in the world of business. It is more likely that a small business will experience a surge in profits due to its implementation of a series of small cost-cutting strategies rather than the acquisition of a huge new client. Cost cutting strategies for your small business don’t have to be complicated, they just require that you pay attention to some of the more trivial aspects of your business.
Save Money - Work from Home - but be Ready for Mobile Challenges
With the rising cost of gas, many employers are looking to telecommuting or 4-day work weeks to help defray the cost of commuting. Employers look at cutting down on workers' commutes I love this idea! However, if you are considering making a change to your schedule, or to where you conduct your daily work, there are some things you should consider:
Practical money-saving tips for small business.
In today's economic climate, it's more important than ever to save every penny we can in our small businesses. With that in mind, here's some cost-cutting measures you can take to the bank.
A Cunning Cost Cutting System for the Busy Business Owner
Smart small business owners are finding ways of cost cutting in their businesses. You don’t have to be struggling to think cost cutting is a good idea in this recession. If you want to thrive not just survive, here’s a system for cutting costs with just a little time.
Rising from the Ashes
Strategy to refocus a company that has gone through cost-cutting and layoffs.

Creative Ways to Market Your Business…
Marketing your business has become more important more than ever in this tough economic climate. I constantly hear business owners cutting costs to operate on a tighter budget. One of the biggest mistakes is cost cutting marketing costs. Marketing helps bring revenues in the door and this is the last area to cut. Below are some traditional and creative ways to market your business.

Is Your Company Committed to Their Long Standing Traditions?
Are you a second or even third generation business owner? The generations before you made the sacrifices and did whatever was necessary to build the fundamentals of the business you are running today. Have the traditions, ideals, and values your business was built on survived the passing of the baton? Many companies have discarded these fundamentals as a cost cutting measure or because they seem antiquated. These traditions were the basis for the growth and survival of the “family business” yet they wind up on the committee “cutting room floor”. Nothing is more apparent than changes made to the core values of employee and customer satisfaction.

Tips on Cost-Cutting for Your Non-profit
Non-profit organizations have been under as much financial pressure as any other business organization in the prevailing global economic slowdown. Cost-cutting in such times is an astute strategy for survival. The following are some useful tips that you can use for cutting costs at your non-profit:
Art Helps Kids Act & Feel Smart
With our economy suffering and all manner of cost-cutting, art in schools must never be cut, because it is just too important to the development of children.
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