Time Is Money: Jay Jaffe Saves Both
Virtual office reduces commuting by 500 hours and slices real-estate bill by $280,000 annually.
Virtual office reduces commuting by 500 hours and slices real-estate bill by $280,000 annually.
Digital Library > Defining and Serving a Market > Electronic commerce “Interactive Kiosks Keep You in Touch 24 X 7” Interactive kiosks — such as bank ATMs or interactive point-of-sale displays — allow the sale of goods, distribution of information and the tracking of that data, all without having a person in the loop. And this technology is about to…
Dale Bathum scores an eagle with new marketing, products.
Digital Library > Defining and Serving a Market > Sales, general “Surplus Salesforce Triggers Explosive Growth” On the surface, it may sound crazy: PSS/World Medical, a leading distributor of medical supplies, hires more salespeople than it needs — 5% to be exact. Yet having people in reserve who can join the front lines at a moment’s notice has been key…
Digital Library > Operations and Technology > Suppliers “When Good Deeds Run Afoul” Ice cream manufacturer Ben & Jerry’s has a reputation for being a socially responsible business. But it learned — the hard way — to proceed with caution when combining benevolence with business. For example, co-founder Ben Cohen learned of a bakery that hired the homeless and used…
Digital Library > Defining and Serving a Market > Product development “Cutting-Edge R&D at Your Fingertips” Like a peek at emerging technologies? The National Technology Transfer Center (NTTC) has created a database that tracks and monitors federally funded R&D activity at universities around the country. Entrepreneurs can tap this one-of-a-kind database for high-tech information on computer manufacturing and biotech concerns,…
Business owners can deduct 60% of medical insurance premiums.
Digital Library > Defining and Serving a Market > Telemarketing “What to Look for in a Telemarketing Firm” Consider letting someone else’s fingers do the dialing for your next telemarketing effort. Outsourcing allows you to: Save money. No need to hire new staff or train existing staff. Reach your goals faster. One of the biggest advantages of outsourcing telemarketing is…
It’s not always ‘resume’ qualities that make the best employees.
Digital Library > Human Resources Management > Health care “Focus on Fitness for a Better Bottom Line” Want a healthier bottom line? Invest in your workers’ health. Corporations are doing a lackluster job of managing employees’ health, say 40% of human resource executives in top companies surveyed by Towers Perrin. Heart disease, stress and depression will have increasing impact on…