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Understand the Power of Variable Costs

Posted on January 11, 2021 in Around the Web ,Blog by
Understand the Power of Variable Costs

  Integrators that understand the power of variable costs know that every dollar saved goes directly to profits. This is Part 1 in our new blog series from Joel Harris, which explains the power of variable costs for your integration business. More than 20 years ago, I discovered the hidden profit enhancement found in focusing on reducing overhead costs, and on making certain that direct costs were truly variable costs. My company had acquired a failed roll-up with a national footprint, with great customers and […]

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The Time Billing Paradox

Posted on January 4, 2021 in Blog ,Improve Financial Management ,Increase Project Profitability ,Solutions360 by
The Time Billing Paradox

What is the best way to get your team to buy in to the importance of time tracking? On this episode of the Navigator, Brad Dempsey and Brad Malone talk through the time billing paradox, and the struggle people have when they hear the two scary words – time tracking. This is one of the biggest hornet’s nests Solutions360 deals with during an ERP implementation. One of the main issues is that people feel micromanaged when they must be responsible for tracking their time. It […]

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Best Practices for Building Recurring Revenue

Posted on December 21, 2020 in Blog ,Improve Financial Management ,Increase Project Profitability ,Solutions360 by
Best Practices for Building Recurring Revenue

In order to build recurring revenue, integrators are making the shift from a reactive to a proactive support model. There has been a lot of discussion in the integrator community about best practices for developing services and support revenue, and how to embrace a recurring revenue model. In previous blogs we have discussed how customers are asking for AV-as-a-Service, as well as how to create predictable cash flow with monthly recurring revenue. Today, Steve Riley is joined by Chad Sowers, Director of Business Development with […]

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How Good Are You at Predicting the Past?

Posted on December 7, 2020 in Around the Web ,Blog by
How Good Are You at Predicting the Past?

The better you are at predicting the future, the better decisions you will make. One of the things I like about The Economist magazine is that, unlike most publications at this time of year, it doesn’t simply forecast what lies ahead, but evaluates the forecasts made last year. Were their forecasts accurate or not? Were they based on sound reasoning? Were they grounded in valid assumptions? The application to your integration business is that while It’s all well-and-good to look to the future and forecast opportunities and […]

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Make Your Integration Business Stronger During Ups and Downs

Posted on November 23, 2020 in Around the Web ,Blog by
Make Your Integration Business Stronger During Ups and Downs

There is no such thing as perfect, but that doesn’t mean you shouldn’t strive for incremental improvements. That’s what continuous improvement is all about.  It’s understanding that there is always room to better a process or structure and taking defined steps to recognize where improvements can be made and implementing and measuring these changes. The good news? Though these changes might be incremental, the financial gains can be massive. As the name ‘continuous improvement’ indicates, this is done on a recurring basis. Continuous improvement is […]

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Strategic Planning Pitfalls to Avoid

Posted on November 2, 2020 in Achieve Business Growth ,Blog ,Solutions360 by
Strategic Planning Pitfalls to Avoid

Tis the season! No, not the holiday season, although that will soon be here! For business owners and leaders, it’s time to reflect on the past year, examine the competitive landscape, explore possible initiatives and set goals. A good strategic planning process will help you: Align company goals with your company mission and vision, Define steps to achieve these goals, Assign responsibility and timelines, Track progress toward this year’s goals but also take steps to achieve your three to five-year goals. Strategic Planning can be a powerful […]

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Two Mistakes Leaders Make When Communicating Change

Posted on October 19, 2020 in Around the Web ,Blog by
Two Mistakes Leaders Make When Communicating Change

Communicating change? Then change how you communicate! You’d think we’d have figured it out by now. Given all of the change initiatives in all of the companies throughout all of the years, you’d think we’d have figured out how to effectively communicate organizational change. But no. Leaders repeatedly make the same mistakes when communicating change. As a result, they not only fail to engage their people but often disengage them. Here are two of the most common mistakes and how to avoid them.     […]

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