The Wealthy Business - by EnergizeGrowth

Eight Tips for Keeping Great Employees During the Downturn

Have you announced layoffs?  Are your people doing the jobs of several people? Worried they will resign when times improve?

You should be.

But wait--Inc. Magazine provides inspiration.  Listen to these 8 tips from 8 CEOs on how to keep your best people in the downturn, and get the most from your people:

(My favorite tips come from Chip Conley and Barbara Corcoran):

http://www.inc.com/ss/8-tips-managing-staff-through-hard-times?partner=rss

Which tip will you try in your next team meeting? It may just get you one step closer to a succession plan.

What Stage of Business Growth Are You In?

Many of you are asking about my book. Who will benefit? Why should I read it?  How many cases of books should I order (ok, maybe they are not asking that...YET!). 

Information Strategies' Small Business Digest recently interviewed me to learn more about "EnergizeGrowth NOW:  The Marketing Guide to a Wealthy Company. "These excerpts will give you some ideas on what motivated me to write the book and who will benefit the most from it.

5 Tips to Stay Wealthy in a Poor Economy

Today I hosted a worldwide conference call for my private newsletter subscribers and clients. This information-packed call provides you with:

• Five reasons why companies will fail during this recession

• The true definition of a wealthy business

• Five strategies to guarantee profitable growth in 2009 (a MUST for any business owner)

• My latest group offering for peer groups for business owners - and how to apply

Enjoy with my compliments: (approximately 60 minutes)
http://www.energizegrowth.com/AdvancedGroup1/FiveKeysteleseminar.mp3

 

P.S. If you like what you hear, please post your comments now.  I appreciate and value feedback!

The first 3 responses receive a complimentary audio series valued at $59 on strategic growth planning.

Taming the Four Strategic Growth Gremlins

Whenever you launch a new growth plan, expect the unexpected.

You WILL meet resistance.  Some of it is obvious; some of it clandestine. And the latter is the biggest threat of all.

Understanding the potential forms of resistance may save your plan from becoming yet another academic exercise that leads to nowhere.

Why Dashboards Can Break - and 10 Ways to Fix Them

During difficult economic times, executives tend to obsess over key performance indicators and profitability to keep their companies humming.  And rightly so. 

However, in many cases, company performance dashboards can give you a false sense of security.  If you think they are the ultimate source of predicting customer loyalty and growth, you will be disappointed—and your dashboard will break.

Breaches, Brick Walls, and Blunders: Communication Conquers (or Ruins) All

Have you ever received a completely cryptic letter from your bank warning you about a potential security breach of your account?
I certainly have--and it really drove me crazy. 
First, the letter contained no salutation--only a fraction of our account number.  What a great way to emotionally bond with your customer.
Then the letter read:
"In our ongoing commitment to your security and privacy, we are writing to inform you that we have been advised of a potential compromise of your check card.  Heartland Payment Systems, Inc., a card payment processor of over 100 million transactions per month, informed us of a potential security issue that may include your VISA check card number."