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Rich Suitum is the president of Exsel Advertising in Spencer. He can be reached at rich@exselad.com.
For more than a century, the telephone has been a staple for businesses both large and small. Yet remarkably, it seems many businessmen and women have overlooked the fundamentals of good telephone etiquette.
In a perfect world, employee performance would always be stellar. In a close-to-perfect world, employees that are under-performing would read their managers’ minds and immediately correct the problem.
Steve Cariglio is president of PC-Plus Technologies in Auburn. He can be reached at stevec@pcplustech.com.
Michael Zeytoonian, a lawyer and mediator, is the founding member and director of the Zeytoonian Center for Dispute Resolution LLC in Westborough and Wellesley.
The idea of being too successful doesn’t sound like much of a problem, does it? But surprisingly, success can be a major factor for a company’s undoing.
James E. Griffin is the president and CEO of HelpKey, a Millville-based consulting firm specializing in customer service, business development and project management. He can be reached at griffinje@helpkeyconsulting.com.
Sending e-mail has become as routine as picking up the phone or extending a hand in greeting a colleague. It may be the quickest and easiest way to communicate today, but it is still important to give people the right impression.
Matt Ward is the president and CEO of Central Mass Web Design in Gardner. He can be reached at matt@centralmasswebdesign.com.
You’ve likely spent hours fine-tuning your resume and perfecting your “elevator pitch.” You’ve probably even strategically selected your clothes, determined to wow a future employer or business partner.
Allison Lane is an attorney at Fletcher, Tilton & Whipple PC and recently spoke about nonprofit service on a Leading Women panel with Randi Nichols and Marcy Reed. She can be reached at alane@ftwlaw.com.
For many business owners, the point of time at which a second manager is needed presents a roller coaster ride of emotions.
Karen Burke is a certified professional coach with 20 years of experience working with small- and medium-sized businesses. She can be reached at karen@mobiuscoach.com
Ah, the joys of working from home. No battling the rush hour traffic. No rushed lunch breaks. No crammed workspaces surrounded by sterile, gray cubicle walls. Sounds like a worker’s paradise, doesn’t it?
The economic state of the nation is still downtrodden and your business is suffering. But before you throw in the towel, consider rebranding your company.
Judith F. Guertin is an occupational therapist and founder of All Ways Organized in Tyngsboro. She can be reached at jfguertin@verizon.net.