‘Going green’ is the hottest business trend of late. But for it to pay off, you have to have a solid plan.
Tags: Certification, Customers, Environment, Green
Paperless workplace? Far from it — the average worker uses 10,000 sheets of paper a year. That eats up a lot of paper of the green kind. But a single sentence can save you a bunch of each.
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Tags: e-mail, Environmentally friendly, Going green, Paperless workplace, Printing e-mails, Signature Line
File it under F for “Frustration” — filing isn’t any finance staffer’s favorite task.
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Tags: A-Z, Filing, Folders, Frustration, Independent contractors, Overstuffed cabinets
The reason it’s so tough to delegate? Because so many people do it wrong.
Tags: Delgate, Grievance, Individual strengths, Management tasks
Forget what all the pundits say about the cost and availability of credit. We’ve got the scoop straight from the horse’s mouth.
Tags: Credit availability, Credit lines, Federal Reserve, Horse's mouth, Loan standards
Everybody’s got one these days — a Web site, that is. Make sure Finance is making its presence felt on yours.
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Tags: 401(k) enrollment, Company compliance, Company website, Cyberspace, Deadlines, Goldmine, Key links
Can’t get a loan? No worries. At least the Small Business Administration is there to help … isn’t it?
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Tags: Credit Unions, Factoring, SBA loans, Secondary market, Small business administration
Sad but true: These days, many companies are cutting headcount, some of which may be your contacts at your customers’ or suppliers’.
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Tags: A/P, A/R, Billing cycle, Cash flow, Cutting headcount, Year-end crunch
Everybody screws up sometimes. But when you’re the boss, the way you make amends means even more.
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Tags: Apologies, Boss, Forgiveness, Mea Culpa, Repercussions
It’s true that an employee’s engagement ultimately depends on the actual employee. But that doesn’t mean you can’t make it easier for your staff to feel more engaged and fulfilled with their daily routines.
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Tags: CC-ed, Daily routines, e-mail, Empowerment, Engagement, Productivity
