Tag Archives: actionable

Feeling Lonely? Call a Meeting – more from the world of meetings

Posted on July 18, 2011 by Mark Orton

Recently I was talking with two clients (partners in an engineering firm) about meetings. In particular were the meetings that one of their customers was calling on short notice with no formal purpose with a cast of thousands. We were puzzling through … Continue reading →

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Getting Things Done by David Allen – a revisit

Posted on April 8, 2009 by Mark Orton

I have used David Allen’s book, Getting Things Done: the art of stress-free productivity (Penguin: NY 2001) both personally and with clients for a number of years. Recently I volunteered to lead a discussion of the book’s approach to personal … Continue reading →

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Podcast – Increase Your Value Through Customer Perception in Professional Services

Posted on February 24, 2009 by Mark Orton

Increase customer perceived value by managing expectations, making services visible, and following up.

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This podcast is 12 minutes 41 seconds long. A text version is available here

Posted in Marketing/Sales, Podcasts, Strategy/Planning | Tagged actionable, customer involvement, customer perception, customer value, customers, market, Marketing/Sales, professional services, services, value creation | Leave a comment

Podcast – How to Hire a Part-time CFO

Posted on February 4, 2009 by Mark Orton

Five steps to hiring a part-time CFO to simplify your life.

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This podcast lasts for 8 minutes 49 seconds. A written format is available here.

Posted in Financial Management, People, Podcasts | Tagged accounting systems, actionable, balance sheet, Cash, cash flow analysis, cash flow projection, cash flow statement, CFO, chief financial officer, delegation, Financial Management, financial statements, high performance organization, keeping score, management infrastructure, performance, results | Leave a comment

How to Hire a Part-time CFO

Posted on February 3, 2009 by Mark Orton

In my earlier article, Seven Reasons to Add a CFO – part-time or full – to Your Team, I discussed the reasons to add a Chief Financial Officer (CFO) to your team. If you have not read that article you … Continue reading →

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Podcast – Why and How to Develop a Business Plan for an Ongoing Firm

Posted on November 6, 2008 by Mark Orton

Why you need a business plan and how to develop one that leads to action not the dust bin.

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This podcast is 13 minutes 10 seconds long. A transcript of the podcast is available in PDF download format here.

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