Return on Marketing and Advertising

Return on Marketing and Advertising In this tough competitive time and media saturated marketplace coupled with savvy consumers, companies are looking at ways to maximize the return on their advertising dollar. In recent newsletters, we discussed percentage of budget to be spent on advertising as well as where to advertise. So you have decided on […]

What is SWOT Analysis?

SWOT ANALYSIS: ANALYZING YOUR BUSINESS – July 2019 ASE Newsletter  What is a SWOT Analysis? SWOT is a simple strategic planning technique that can help you identify what your business is doing well, what it needs to improve upon, where it needs to grow, and what could be its undoing. SWOT stands for Strengths, Weaknesses, […]

MANAGING YOUR COMPANY’S GROSS MARGIN – ASE April 2019 Newsletter

PRICING MANAGEMENT Managing your company’s pricing process is vital to the success of your business. Declining gross margins generally indicate pricing problems and may lead to the ultimate failure of your company. The success of any business depends on several key factors including achieving consistent gross margin targets. How gross margin is adversely impacted by […]