Marketing on a Budget: Small Business Success Stories

Assistance includes a minimum of one monthly one-on-one meeting, action plan development, and expert business advice and referrals to other appropriate entrepreneurial support organizations. Interested in expanding your small Michigan business to the global marketplace? We offer free export services to help you with everything from business planning to landed cost estimates. USPS third-party direct […]

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“Sales Management in Financial Services”

Rather than providing just a few quick, off-the-cuff comments, try using a feedback form. Then, review it with the rep. You can download this worksheet, which evaluates different aspects of how the rep handles calls and which sets action points to work on. But, if you are struggling to break a micromanaging habit, emphasize scheduled, […]

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Navigating the World of Business Intelligence Software

Business Intelligence can quantify the man-hours required to successfully achieve organizational objectives. Infosys has extensive BI and analytics capabilities extending from process modernization to identification and implementation of the right product along with support. The GL Transaction query package contains detailed general ledger information for each transaction. It is used by people who manage responsibility […]

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Technology in Small Business Management

While GDEcD does not administer programs or incentives for specific minority owned businesses, we do connect these businesses and entrepreneurs with certification programs and other external resources to help them grow and thrive. The ByBlack platform is an extensive national Black business directory developed by the U.S. And now, with the support of American Express, […]

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“Strategies for Effective Sales Management”

You can also host one-on-one and team meetings, weekly lunches, and team-building events to ensure everyone feels supported and motivated. With this knowledge, reps will be prepared for the types of conversations they’ll have with customers. This process keeps the team aligned and working toward the same goals, ultimately creating an autonomous, well-oiled machine. GUCCI […]

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“Sales Management in a Competitive Landscape”

Many companies have anonymous message boxes that enable an employee to report unethical activity. One similar and common practice is to have an ethics office, charged with investigating any complaints. The FSG requires that companies also have internal auditing procedures to ensure that misconduct can be detected. After all, being a sales manager will require […]

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