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How Can My Company Achieve a Successful New Year?

* From  Date: Tuesday, February 26 2008

To help your business maintain its course of prosperity throughout the coming year, encourage your employees to continue learning new things, developing practical skills, and cultivating fresh opportunities. Identify ways to collaborate through strategic alliances or partner with fellow businesspeople in your industry whose offerings can round out those of your business. Try to compensate your employees in a way that makes them feel appreciated, either with bonuses, if possible, or through recognition. Make goals quantifiable, and assure your staff that they'll be evaluated regularly on their performance. Your investment in your employees will pay off through growth that benefits the entire business.

For more on setting goals, be sure to read Align Your Priorities with Your Goals.

Customer-Centric: The New Way to Sell
Host Hattie Bryant of Small Business School interviews Ron Willingham of Integrity Systems, a performance consulting company based in Phoenix, Arizona.