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Day To Day Management - Articles By American
Expresss
Selling
Goals For Your Business
When you set management goals and attain them, the power of goal setting will
motivate you to set more. Management goals give you a target and serve as a yardstick
for measuring management success.
Keep
Yourself Organized
For the sake of the business, organization sprees are important.
Effective
Competition Analysis
Good management needs to know as much about competitors as she/he knows about
their own business and its customers. Competitive analysis is an ongoing process.
How
To Run A Formal Meeting
Order is necessary; particularly when projects are complex. Proficient management
establishes well-organized meetings.
Building
Successful Supplier Relationships
Strong management establishes close relationships with vendors. The derived benefits
ranging from better prices, access to information and discovery of resources is
valuable to business success.
Preventing
Employee Fraud
Small business often falls prey to embezzlement, financial fraud and employee
theft. Use the tips in this management article to protect your business.
Securing
Your Inventory and Property
The management key is not catching someone in the act of theft, but enacting policies
that help prevent it from happening. Check out these management techniques.
Quick
Cost Savings
A management responsibility is controlling costs. Even the smallest expenses can
quickly escalate. Implement these measures to improve your bottomline.
Creating
A Effective RFP
Purchasing management can streamline the bidding process with the creation of
a clear and concise Request For Proposal. See how.
10
Ways To Increase Cash Flow
Maintaining smooth cash flow requires addressing nearly every facet of your business.
Management will find this article of great value.
Basic Management Skills by Gerard M. Blair
The following management articles are authored by Gerard M. Blair and appeared
in IEE Engineering Management.
The
Human Factor
In the management of a small team, the human factor is crucial to success. This
management article considers the possible motivators and a simple framework for
dealing with people.
Groups
That Work
This management article looks at the basics of group work and suggests ways to
accelerate performance.
What
Makes A Great Manager
Becoming a really great manager takes common sense, but common sense is not very
common. This article discusses common sense ideas on the subject of great management.
Management Articles by Alan J. Zell
Turnover
& Its Effect On Profit
An interesting insight into ROI. Turnover is how many times within a given period
something is bought/sold, bought/sold, bought/sold. Benchmarking overhead, product
cost and markup determine the number of turnovers to breakeven.
Developing
A Marketing Mix
"Marketing Mix" is how business promotes products and services or how
customers learn about a firm's products and services. It's almost like making
a cake. Flour by itself does not make a cake. The right marketing mix is a result
of trying different recipes until the right mix is determined. Management must
choose the best mix.
The
80/20 Rule Fits Every Business Facet
You've heard it before - 80% of revenue comes from 20% of customers. The 80/20
rule also applies to every aspect of business. As examples, 80% of the complaints
will come from 20% of the customers. 80% of the work will be done by 20% of the
employees. Read this management article for interesting comparatives to the 80/20
rule.
Opening
Doors To Success
Management has to unlock many doors to build and sustain business success.
3
Steps To A New Management Style
"Management-By-Selling" through "Selling-By-Management".
Change
- An Opportunity
Change is an opportunity to do more business. Be ready to offer change to your
customers when the right time comes. Management needs to be ever aware when clients
dictate change.
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