The Benefits of an Advisory Board
Are you making the right decisions for your business? Are you on the most profitable path? What are your best options for success? What are your negative choices? Being in business can be lonely and exhausting. This is where a board of advisers not only becomes helpful but may be an essential part of the […]
The 3 C’s of Opportunity
The 3 C’s of Opportunity in Business It is easy to visualize your passion as being a huge asset to your business. In many instances it is. However, it is essential that you realize your passion has to correlate with market needs. So many business fail to do this and end up disillusioned that being a ‘genius’ […]
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, […]
More Effective Meetings
Meetings are a useful way to achieve better communications, problem solving and reach common consensus. For businesses, meetings are unavoidable. Meetings however often fail in their goals. ‘In many meeting more gets said than done.’ Furthermore, meetings are also a big time hog and often become a function of formed habits and expectations. In such cases, […]
When do you need ASE Advisory Services? (From our Nov 2018 Newsletter)
When does your business need help?
How to write a Marketing plan (from our Sept Newsletter)
How to write a marketing plan
Sales through Referrals from our July 2018 NEWSLETTER
Power of referrals – Business earned via ‘word of mouth’
Basics of a simple “Business plan”
[et_pb_section bb_built=”1″][et_pb_row][et_pb_column type=”4_4″][et_pb_text _builder_version=”3.0.106″ background_layout=”light”] Business plan A most important and underestimated aspect of a business plan is the authenticity and credibility of the principal. Before anyone ‘buys’ your business plan they have to ‘buy and believe’ in you. Business plans and details vary depending on your targeted reader. Adjust the plan based on who […]
People issues remain at heart of all businesses
[et_pb_section bb_built=”1″][et_pb_row][et_pb_column type=”4_4″][et_pb_text _builder_version=”3.0.106″ background_layout=”light”] Whether a corporate, retail or professional business, any employee based operation will, at various times, incur human resource (HR) issues. As sure as you open a business, it’s assured a situation will arise that needs to be handled with sensitivity and awareness. It is very critical in this age of […]
Interviewing and Reference Checks
[et_pb_section bb_built=”1″][et_pb_row][et_pb_column type=”4_4″][et_pb_text _builder_version=”3.0.106″ background_layout=”light”] One of the most important but difficult tasks involves interviewing potential candidates for a position in your business. An item that requires significant thought and preparation that must be completed well before the first interview with any individual is preparing a detailed description of what duties you will want the […]