http://www.askthebusinessdoctor.com How's your sales organization running right now? Wed, 01 Jul 2009 16:32:45 +0000 http://backend.userland.com/rss092 en THE FASTEST WAY TO GROW YOUR BUSINESS   The fastest way to grow a business is to significantly increase all job position descriptions and hiring criteria. Double the hiring criteria of higher education and trainings, higher level skills, experience and knowledge, and most importantly include 'creativity', 'innovation' and 'out of the box thinking'.   Expand recruiting ... http://www.askthebusinessdoctor.com/2009/06/the-fastest-way-to-grow-your-business/ Interview with 'The Business Doctor'   June 2009   INTERVIEWER: Businesses and companies of all types and sizes seem to be struggling more during these tough economic times.   What are your observations with this and what are your suggestions?   REPLY: Yes, businesses and companies are struggling even more in these economic times but in many cases the ... http://www.askthebusinessdoctor.com/2009/06/interview-with-the-business-doctor-june-2009/ Utilizing The Corporate Attorney Proactively To Avoid Problems and Save Money Business organizations, companies and corporate attorneys can take the proactive approach that preventing legal issues is good business just like; medical doctors taking the approach that preventative medicine is good medicine   By Michael Marshall, PhD   Most business organizations and companies have a ... http://www.askthebusinessdoctor.com/2009/06/proactively-utilizing-your-corporate-attorney/ 'CHANGE MANAGEMENT' MANAGING CHANGE, IMPROVEMENTS and ADVANCEMENTS What is it? Why would this be needed? What are the challenges? The Top Ten Keys to successful change management   By Michael Marshall, PhD    'TheBusinessDoctor'     'Change management' simply explaining is managing change.   In the business environment, change can be many things including: - Organizational - Processes - Procedures - Production & manufacturing - Internal technology enhancements - ... http://www.askthebusinessdoctor.com/2009/05/change-management/ EXECUTIVE LEVEL TEST OF ATTITUDES, MINDSETS AND THE ORGANIZATON 2009   WARNING   If you are not introspective and willing to advance and improve, do not take this test.   If you are egotistical, self-serving and self-delusional about the actual business or organization, do not take this test.   If you lack integrity and honesty, do not take this test.   If you ... http://www.askthebusinessdoctor.com/2009/04/exec-test-2009/ THE PSYCHOLOGY OF BUSINESS DEVELOPMENT & FUNDAMENTALS   Would a psychologist be helpful to CEO's for growing the business?   Would having a senior executive or staff with psychology backgrounds be helpful?   Why is continual education and training needed to assure business development?   Why is business development difficult for most?   Why do CEO's need to lead business ... http://www.askthebusinessdoctor.com/2009/04/psychology-of-business-development/ In the United States, Tough Economic Times With High Unemployment Is Stimulating The Paradox of Candidates Being Viewed As 'Over-Qualified' Possibly Being In Violation of The Federal EEOC Equal Employment Opportunity Commission laws By Michael Marshall, PhD   It is important that senior management and human resources management in the US understand this situation and possibly ... http://www.askthebusinessdoctor.com/2009/04/tough-economic-times-with-high-unemployment-is-stimulating-the-paradox-of/ ‘Creativity and Outside The Box Thinking’ Is Important For Business Development, Marketing, Product Development, Service Development and Growing The Business     By Michael Marshall, PhD    ‘TheBusinessDoctor’         Many individuals that may be viewed as intelligent, smart, and brilliant may not be as open to new ideas and solutions as people would think they are.   Look ... http://www.askthebusinessdoctor.com/2009/03/%e2%80%98creativity-and-outside-the-box-thinking%e2%80%99-is-important-for-business-development-marketing-product-development-service-development-and-growing-the-business/ The Importance In The Mix of Accounts, Customers and Markets By Michael Marshall, PhD 'The Business Doctor'   This is an important subject for business, marketing, sales, business development, planning and strategy, product development, customer service and profitability.   This sentence should cover the general business development aspect.   There is some debate about how much a business should diversify ... http://www.askthebusinessdoctor.com/2009/03/the-importance-in-the-mix-of-accounts-and-markets/ February 2009 - Interview with Michael Marshall, 'The Business Doctor'   INTERVIEWER You have an extensive psychology and social human behavior background along with business.   What do you think about the current economic and business situation in regards to how these things are affecting people and how people may react?   REPLY People are reacting to these ... http://www.askthebusinessdoctor.com/2009/02/february-2009-interview-with-michael-marshall-the-business-doctor/