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All About Project Management
All About Project Management Test – How Good Are Your Own Project Management Skills? Sections of This Topic Include Foundations of Project Management What is Project Management? Overviews of Project Management Basics of Project Planning Roles in Project Management (including Project Manager) Skills Required to Leading Teams and People in Project Management Project Planning Feasibility …
All About Business Planning: Complete Manual With Updated Extensive Resources
All About Business Planning: Complete Manual With Updated Extensive Resources Copyright Carter McNamara, MBA, PhD. NOTE: Your business plan should be highly customized to your current organizational situation. Thus, using a generic business plan template could completely misrepresent the needed focus of your business plan. (This step-by-step manual is a complement to the topic How …
Isn’t The Customer Always Right?
You received an example of customer service gone awry. Perhaps now, an explanation and discussion that will stir up a training solution. That’s it really. This blog belongs in two major blog categories: Training and Development, and Customer Service. I wrote it for three reasons: I’ve trained customer service as have many of you I’ve …
15 Best Project Management Conferences in 2022
Every year, project management conferences come with a promise of learning and networking opportunities for project management professionals. The good news is that this year is no exception. If you have been looking forward to the next big event, here is a comprehensive list of the top project management conferences in 2022. 1. Project Summit …
Waterfall Methodology: History, Principles, Stages & More
If you’re discovering potential project management methodologies for a new project, you might’ve come across a lot of project management jargon. If you aren’t already familiar with them, terms like the waterfall, scrum, agile, lean, and kanban methodologies aren’t immediately digestible. This guide is all about explaining one of these terms: the waterfall methodology, also …
Which Simple Project Management Software Is Right for You?
Good project management may be more art than science, balancing human needs, budgetary concerns, and the constraints of scheduling. However, the right tool can make the task a lot easier. The very best simple project management software is the simplest that also does everything you need it to. However, making simple but useful tools may …
All About Agile Project Management
Agile project management (APM) is a project philosophy that breaks projects down into iterations or sprints. The purpose is to produce bigger ROI, regular interactions with clients and end-users, and improved delivery of product features. Today, Agile is used in virtually every industry from software development to real estate. Keep reading to learn more about …
All About Project Management
All About Project Management Test – How Good Are Your Own Project Management Skills? Sections of This Topic Include Foundations of Project Management What is Project Management? Overviews of Project Management Basics of Project Planning Roles in Project Management (including Project Manager) Skills Required to Leading Teams and People in Project Management Project Planning Feasibility …
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How Do I Create A Free Professional Email Address?
A business email address can boost your business image and make it easier for people to trust you. If you run a small venture or a startup, a professional email address can also make you look as well-established as your top competitors. However, it is challenging to find a truly free business email provider. Most …
What Is a POS System & How Does It Work?
Keeping accurate real-time sales records, managing inventory, and tracking customer information can be difficult when you’re processing transactions manually. Fortunately, you can use a POS system to streamline these tasks and gather important sales data. What is a POS system, and why do most small businesses have one in place? A point of sale system …
What Is a VoIP Caller & How Does VoIP Work?
One of the best ways for businesses to connect with customers is through the phone. With phone communication, sales teams reach out to prospects, customers call help centers, and internal teams collaborate. However, costs quickly add up when businesses are handling hundreds and thousands of calls daily. This makes it necessary to find a solution …
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Thanks to modern technology, starting an online store has never been easier. Shipping companies make it possible to get products anywhere in the world in a flash. Web hosting platforms educate even the untrained in how to build the website of their dreams. Follow the steps below to learn how to start an online store …
All About Advertising and Promotions
All About Advertising and Promotions © Copyright Carter McNamara, MBA, PhD, Authenticity Consulting, LLC. Before you learn more about advertising, you should get a basic impression of what advertising is. See What’s “Advertising, Marketing, Promotion, Public Relations and Publicity, and Sales?”. Advertising is specifically part of the “outbound” marketing activities, or activities geared to communicate …
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14 Payroll Laws You Must Know in 2022
Payroll laws determine how you pay your employees, calculate payroll taxes and file them. Failure to comply with these can result in fines, interest on unpaid wages, employment lawsuits, and in the worst case, you may have to shut down your business. Getting yourself familiar with payroll laws might make you feel just a little …
12 Common Payroll Mistakes & How to Avoid Making Them
Payroll mistakes can leave a black mark on an otherwise exemplary company profile. Failure to comply with federal, state, or local rules can lead to crippling fees or job applicants looking beyond your business to one more accountable. This article covers 12 common payroll mistakes and the tools you need to avoid them. 1. Being …
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Contractor payroll is an organized process that enables you to pay independent contractors and freelancers. It is an essential procedure for you if you hire people to perform services for your business. An independent contractor is a temporary employee, while a freelancer is a self-employed, nonpermanent worker. Learn how to manually complete the freelancer payroll …
What Are the 4 Types of Payroll Schedules
One of the first decisions you must make as a business owner is concerning payroll schedule. A payroll schedule determines how often you pay your employees. There are four types of payroll schedules to choose from, and we’ll go through them in this article, looking at their pros and cons and determining which suits what …
How To Conduct a Payroll Audit For Small Business in 8 Steps
Conducting a payroll audit can help your small business reduce employment costs and ensure compliance with federal, state, and local labor laws. Start the process of analyzing your company’s payroll to reveal errors and inefficiencies that reduce your bottom line. How To Conduct a Payroll Audit in 8 Steps Your small business payroll audit should …
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How to Register a Business in the U.S. in 6 Steps
Business registration in the U.S. may seem like a challenge, but the process is actually quite simple. Whether you’re doing the work yourself or using a service to move things along, there’s little required to get your company up and running. Below are six steps that will take you through the business formation process. How …
How to Register a Domain Name in 4 Steps
Registering a domain name is one of the first few important steps in getting your website up and running. It won’t take you more than a few minutes to register a domain name, but it does need some thought. Coming up with a suitable domain and registering it correctly ensures you get off on the …
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All About Business Planning: Complete Manual With Updated Extensive Resources
All About Business Planning: Complete Manual With Updated Extensive Resources Copyright Carter McNamara, MBA, PhD. NOTE: Your business plan should be highly customized to your current organizational situation. Thus, using a generic business plan template could completely misrepresent the needed focus of your business plan. (This step-by-step manual is a complement to the topic How …
Learn Strategic Thinking from Napoleon
Biographers of Napoleon Bonaparte talk about his ability to size up a situation with a single coup d’oeil,(pronounced koo-DOY), meaning “a stroke of the eye” or “glance.” Napoleon was so knowledgeable about his strategic situation—the landscape, the enemy, available technology, similar situations from the past—that he could understand and respond quickly to ever- changing circumstances. …
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What Is a Business Line of Credit & How Does it Work?
Lack of capital is a leading reason many small businesses fail in their first year or soon after. Fortunately, the right business financing option can help your startup survive cash flow hiccups. A business line of credit is the ideal solution. What is a business line of credit, and why should you consider it as …
How To Open a Business Bank Account
Tracking your business’s spending, profits, and various transactions can be a time-consuming task. Fortunately, you can simplify the process by using a business bank account. A business bank account consolidates your business’s funds, making every transaction easily accountable. In this post, we’ll cover everything you need to know about how to open a business account. …
Directors and Officers Insurance Resources
© Copyright Carter McNamara, MBA, PhD, Authenticity Consulting, LLC. Insurance The D & O Diary : Directors and Officers Liability and Insurance Directors and officers liability insurance – Wikipedia, the free encyclopedia How to Determine Whether to Insure Directors and Officers | Inc.com 20 Questions Directors Should Ask about Directors’ and Officers’ Liability Indemnification and …
Initial Public Offerings
Initial Public Offerings © Copyright Carter McNamara, MBA, PhD, Authenticity Consulting, LLC. Initial Public Offerings Initial public offering IPO Basics: Introduction Initial Public Offerings: An Analysis of Theory and Practice Corporate Governance Practices of U.S. Initial Public Offerings Corporate Governance Practices for IPOs Ready for the IPO Spotlight? Strategies for Going Public Advice for Pulling …
Tax Information for Nonprofits
Tax Information for Nonprofits (including getting tax-exempt status) Assembled by Carter McNamara, MBA, PhD Applies to nonprofits unless otherwise noted. Sections of This Topic Include Do I Need Help to Get Started? Importance of Good Record Keeping Getting Tax-Exempt Status Federal, State, Sales, Payroll Taxes, etc. Preparing and Filing Form 990s (including about public disclosure) …
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Frequently Asked Questions About Peer Coaching Groups
Frequently Asked Questions About Peer Coaching Groups (PCGs) Information on this page assumes that you have read the information at How to Start Your Private Peer Coaching Group. Standard Questions What is a PCG? What Process Does a PCG Use? Who Joins a PCG? What Does “Coaching” Mean in a PCG? What Do People Get …
How to Start Your Private Peer Coaching Group
How to Start Your Private Peer Coaching Group Introduction Purpose of This Information The following information and resources are focused on the most important guidelines and materials for you to develop a basic, practical and successful PCG. The information is intended for anyone, although it helps if you have at least some basic experience in …
Frequently Asked Questions About Peer Coaching Groups
Frequently Asked Questions About Peer Coaching Groups (PCGs) We assume that you have already read the information on the page Start a Virtual Support Group to Help With Stresses of COVID-19. The information on that page would answer all of the typical questions about planning and operating a support group. However, the following questions still …
How to Design Your Personal and Professional Development Program
How to Design Your Personal and Professional Development Program © Copyright Carter McNamara, MBA, PhD, Authenticity Consulting, LLC. Self-directed learners can use these guidelines to develop their own training plan. Whether their training goals involve learning certain topics and/or skills, learners can start their learning by starting their planning. NOTE: Do not be intimidated by …
Critical Thinking Skills: What It Is, Examples and Guidelines
Critical Thinking Skills: What It Is, Examples and Guidelines Copyright Carter McNamara, Authenticity Consulting, LLC Sections in This Topic Include What is Critical Thinking? Benefits and Examples of Critical Thinking How Good Are Your Critical Thinking Skills? Developing Your Critical Thinking Skills General Resources Also consider Concentration Creative Thinking Mindfulness Mindsets Reframing Systems Thinking Strategic …