Part of the Why Hire Consultants series. A friend (lets say Sam) and I have recently been talking about their friend (lets say Tony). Sam for the past year and a half or so has told me that Tony was thinking of starting a business. Then in the last quarter of 2011 Sam said that Tony has gotten more serious
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Just about all business owners and executives know their business should be online. They know there should be a website and many know there should be a social media presence. What many don’t seem to know is how often and the type of content your sites should be updated with. Bookmark on Delicious Digg this post Recommend on Facebook share
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At McMillan Consulting we’re often asked about pricing. Our clients don’t know what to charge for their products and services. Many of them just either pick a number randomly or match or go a little lower than a competitor. We have a formula that we use that takes into account for expenses, annual profits, projected sales and more. But one
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Once again its December which means its also National Write A Business Plan Month. This is a great time to develop your roadmap. Too many business owners start their business without a proper plan. Worse, too many continue to operate their business without ever creating the plan. Many owners/operators will tell you or think to themselves that they have their
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McMillan Consulting’s founder started McCo part time while working for someone else. Many of our clients are micro/small businesses whose owner(s) are developing the business while earning a steady paycheck somewhere else. Additionally, many people have setup their business to moonlight and add to their regular job with no intention to leave their job. This article isn’t a knock on
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Communication is one of the basic functions of management in any organization and its importance can hardly be overemphasized. It is a process of transmitting information, ideas, thoughts, opinions and plans between various parts of an organization. It is not possible to have human relations without communication. However, good and effective communication is required not only for good human relations
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When does your company need a social technology policy? Your company needs a social technology policy as soon as it makes the decision to engage in social technology, regardless of whether you employ two people or 2000 people. This protects both the company and its employees, and thus is to everyone’s advantage. Social technology presences are not only part of your company’s overall
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This morning via press release Research in Motion announced that the BlackBerry Bold 9900 and BlackBerry Curve 9360 have become the world’s first SIM-based smartphones to receive MasterCard PayPass handset certification, allowing BlackBerry users to pay for goods and services using NFC (Near Field Communications) at merchants that accept MasterCard. WATERLOO, ONTARIO–(Marketwire – Oct. 26, 2011) - Research In Motion
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