by - January 28, 2008 12:00 am
Profit enhancement groups can pool the experience of several business owners for the benefit of them all. Management Growth Institute Inc., of Rochester N.Y., has organized PEGs since 1976.
by - January 28, 2008 12:00 am
The truth is sales is less an art of persuading as it is an art of providing. Today companies and markets demand targeted solutions aimed at their evolving needs, not at simply filling another sales rep’s quota.
by - January 28, 2008 12:00 am
It seems that, almost overnight, recession has become a major topic of conversation everywhere. Many think the country already is in a recession.
by - January 28, 2008 12:00 am
Energy service companies identify and evaluate energy-saving measures for various organizations, from cities and schools to corporations, and back up the recommendations with guaranteed results.
by - January 28, 2008 12:00 am
Selling can be tough during an economic downturn, but several area sales people said sticking to the basics of good customer service and fundamental sales principles is the best course.
by - January 28, 2008 12:00 am
Wal-Mart’s packaging scorecard takes effect on Feb. 1 and the retailers 60,000 suppliers will be able to see where they stack up.
by - January 28, 2008 12:00 am
Four partners purchased the Dale Carnegie Training franchise from Jerry Wilson & Associates of Little Rock on Jan. 3.
by - January 28, 2008 12:00 am
Selecting the proper outfit for each client, meeting and occasion is a tricky yet all-too-important task that professionals in the sales industry must learn to master if they want to make it to the top.
by - January 28, 2008 12:00 am
Prospectors need to do their homework before hitting the phones if they want to get past the gatekeepers.
by - January 28, 2008 12:00 am
Arkansas Yoga Center’s Andrea Fournet provides a community environment for yoga practitioners.
by - January 28, 2008 12:00 am
The front door of Lou Lou’s Fish Shack is more like a portal to the left coast and a different way of life. The restaurant offers a laid-back atmosphere that takes you to the sunny beaches and good times of the southern California coast.
by - January 28, 2008 12:00 am
Leaders are not only respected for their obvious accomplishments, but also for their integrity, strong families, engagement with their churches and involvement in their communities.
by - January 28, 2008 12:00 am
Big retailers are increasing the use of self-checkout kiosks. Americans are far ahead of their European counterparts when it comes to embracing self-checkouts.
by - January 28, 2008 12:00 am
Paradigm Development Enterprises Inc. has been given the go-ahead and a $2.6 million boost from the city of Johnson for a new 25-acre mixed-used Tax Increment Financing district located on west Joyce Boulevard.
by - January 28, 2008 12:00 am
The Greater Fort Smith Chamber of Commerce recently commenced Business Focus, a new series of development seminars geared toward small business owners that might not have the time, personnel or resources to attend out-of-town professional development cour
by - January 28, 2008 12:00 am
Local franchisors are gearing up for more openings.
by - January 28, 2008 12:00 am
The Northwest Arkansas’s 2008 Paint the Town Red event, hosted at the Fayetteville Town Center, raised more than $90,000 for the American Heart Association.
by - January 28, 2008 12:00 am
Duane Penner decided he wanted to strike out on his own and create a commercial real estate agency dedicated to providing personalized commercial real estate services. He had been withReal Assets Inc. in Fayetteville for the previous two years.
by - January 28, 2008 12:00 am
Wal-Mart Stores Inc. and University of Arkansas representatives welcomed CaseStack Inc. employees to Northwest Arkansas with an informational luncheon at the World Trade Center in Rogers Jan. 16.
by - January 28, 2008 12:00 am
Fayetteville’s NBC affiliate, KNWA-TV, Channel 51, announced in mid-January that it had promoted Brook Thomas to be the station’s news director.
