Essential 12.5 Web-based Seminars - Training Resources

Survive and Thrive In Economic Turbulence How to build business by ensuring your teams are right-sized, well-managed & clear-focused In a troubled economy, it s more critical than ever that every employee pulls his or her weight. To maximize profits, each person must be making the full contribution for which they were hired. As a leader, you must eliminate redundancy and lack of accountability or you ll lose money. Lean, focused teams  more...

How to Prevent Foot in Mouth Disease - A Prescription from The PR Doctor for Healthy Media Relations Public relations is essential to any comprehensive marketing program. At its best, a well-run PR program can increase exposure to your business dramatically while significantly reducing your advertising costs. Poor public relations, on the other hand, create missed opportunities and can even do significant damage to your business s reputation. This webinar will present Public Relations DOs and  more...

Managing Difficult Employees In Key Positions Five Proven Strategies to Maximize Expertise and Minimize Angst Difficult people wreak havoc in your company. You know that. Difficult people who hold key positions are even more problematic. When leadership power, authority and decision-making fall into the hands of an employee with poor or non-existent people skills, you are likely to be losing up to 40% of your profits: money going out the  more...

Got Business Challenges, Issues & Opportunities? Then Get Strategic Thinking & Planning Now The day-to-day hassles of running a business can be overwhelming. Before you know it, all your time is spent working in the business instead of working on the business. This is a common mistake that can be costing you and your business BIG TIME over the long haul. In this webinar, participants will discover the benefits of implementing strategic thinking and planning in the execution of their  more...

Leading In A Bad Economy What Authentic Leaders Must Know to Make a Necessary Difference As a leader, do you ever feel like an impostor? Or, wonder why you ever thought you could pull off your vision? In this turbulent economy, you would be in good company if you were doubting your leadership. NO! Now is the critical time to take stock, step up, and shine as a leader to insure that your company not only survives, but  more...

What to do Before, During, and After It Hits The Fan - Developing a Plan for Crisis Management When a business is facing a crisis, there is little time to react effectively. Also, the stress created by a crisis often limits rational thinking and can lead to costly mistakes and mis-steps. This is why it is essential for both large and small businesses to have a crisis management plan in place. Minimizing the damage from a crisis can prevent an unfortunate incident from blowing up into a  more...

How To Build A Million-Dollar Business Remove The Obstacles That Prevent Business Success You set out to create a million-dollar business. What you have is a J.O.B. -- Just Over Broke. The painful realities of owning a business being tied to the office 24/7, putting out fires and managing employees have left you in tactical mode. You're stumped as you try to re-discover the strategic mindset you had when you launched your business.  more...

Conduct a Brand Audit Does Yours Pass the Test? Powerful branding is critical for every business small or large. A strong brand allows you to charge premium prices, build company value, and build customer loyalty resulting in decreased cost of sales and increased profitability. How do you know if your brand is aligned so that your marketing dollars are invested correctly and is generating the expected results? Shannon Kavanaugh, president and  more...

Essential Finance and Accounting Knowledge and Skills Essential Finance and Accounting Knowledge and Skills: Gain the financial literacy skills to run your business or department with clarity and confidence. This course is for you if you want to: Confidently maximize your profit and your financial position. Know the right questions to ask your accountant or bank manager Understand Financial Reports to evaluate your business and  more...