THOUGHT LEADERSHIP

Turning Data Into Actionable Information

Unless you are still handwriting orders and invoices, your company probably has a ton of data on your customers just waiting for someone...

Thanksgiving... Thoughts to Carry Throughout the Year

This time of year always makes me think of how thankful I am for so many blessings. It is also a time of year that I become more acutely...

Being Different is a Good Thing

There was a time when most of us just wanted to fit in…be in the right group, on an athletic team, supporting the winning political...

Are Referrals an Effective Marketing Strategy?

We've been talking to some very smart people, perhaps you are one of those we have recently talked to. The topic we were discussing was...

What Is Your Vision?

I hate typical mission and vision statements that all sound alike and mean absolutely nothing. What is the point? I'm not saying that a...

Increase the Utilization of Your Software

A discussion that we have early on in a relationship with a new client focused on implementing software is always about their utilization...

What Technology Vendors Don't Want You to Know

For those of you who still have memories of your last ERP selection and implementation endeavor, some of what we will discuss in this...

Part 3: Software Selection- How to do it Right

So you’ve made a decision to license a new ERP system. Contracts have been signed and the installation of the software is scheduled. If...

Leverage the Internet to Gain New Customers

Most of us have been "on the net" for more than a couple of decades, some even longer. Twenty years is not a very long period of time,...

Customers for Life

If you believe that keeping customers for life (ala Sewell Automotive Group) is terribly overrated, then you should probably stop reading...

Remote Workforce: What Technology You Should Improve Right Now!

In these unprecedented times, everyone is adapting to new work environments, mapping solutions to logistical challenges, and developing...

Part 1: Software Selection- How to do it Right

Making the decision to replace your current business system (Enterprise Resource Planning - ERP system) is one that we see delayed as...

How Long, How Much; ERP Questions

Are you considering a new ERP system for your company? Have you asked these questions; how long will it take to implement and how much...

Control the Economy

Does the news about the economy have you down? Well, is there something that you can do other than just shutting off the television and...