Thursday, July 30, 2009

Tips for Hoteliers from the Hospitality Doctor

Looking for ways to improve your service and outperform the competition? In this short video, Dr. Max Hitchins, also known as the "Hospitality Doctor" presents 5 tips for hoteliers. All businesses that have the goal of providing exceptional services will benefit from these ideas. http://www.younghotelier.com/young-hotelier-videos/video-5-tips-for-hoteliers-in-the-recession-from-the-hospitality-doctor/

Wednesday, July 29, 2009

Six Ways to Attract New Customers to Your Restaurant

Looking to grow your restaurant business? Running out of ideas? Here are some great ways to bring in first time customers (and keep the "regulars" coming back)! http://ezinearticles.com/?Six-Ways-To-Attract-New-Customers-To-Your-Restaurant&id=3669

Thursday, July 23, 2009

Tips for Outsourcing Your Small Business Needs

Microsoft Small Business Center has a great post regarding outsourcing your business needs by Joanna L Krotz. http://www.microsoft.com/smallbusiness/resources/management/recruiting-staffing/tips-for-outsourcing-your-small-business-needs.aspx#Tipsforoutsourcingyoursmallbusinessneeds.
Small businesses have traditionally outsourced payroll and human recources. Given today's technology, owners can utilize outside facilitators for an even greater variety of tasks. This article gives an example of outsourcing bookkeeping duties. Instead of hiring a full charge bookkeeper, outsource the work and potentially save $30,000 per year. There are also excellent tips on how to target other tasks your company could outsource, how to begin, and more.

Wednesday, July 22, 2009

8 Ways to Cut Your Overhead

Looking for ways to cut your overhead expenses? This article by Lauren Fairbanks has some excellent ideas for trimming your budget. http://goodplum.com/2009/05/19/ways-to-cut-your-overhead-expenses/. The article targets home based businesses but applies to any small business as well. The third item on her list particularly caught my attention. She suggests enlisting the help of virtual assistants to do administrative tasks. Our company, DeLegal Group, is in the business of providing virtual administrative assistance and bookkeeping. Check out our listing on Corkin: http://www.corkin.com/Profile/view.cfm?userid=58589. We can save you money.

Monday, July 20, 2009

Going Green

Have you thought about "going green" in your place of work? There is much that can be done to help with the conservation and protection of our environment. Here are a few tips that will help get you started. http://sierraclub.typepad.com/greenlife/2007/03/10_ways_to_go_g.html

Friday, July 17, 2009

Top 4 Workstyles of the Successful Restaurateur

You see it so much these days - restaurants open with high hopes of being among the successful, but in a few short months they are gone. What happened? Poor service? So-so food?

If you are a restaurateur, or thinking of becoming one, take a look at this article on Restaurant Owner.com http://www.restaurantowner.com/public/769.cfm?sd=12 The article offers lots of great information, ideas and encouragement.

I would like to add my "Thanks" to those in the hospitality industry who provide all the wonderful meals and great service!

Thursday, July 16, 2009

2009 Top 10 Small Business Trends

I came across a great article this morning on the "Small Business Labs" website regarding the top 10 small business trends for 2009. Interesting thing - the article was written in December 2008 and as I was reading it, my thought was "yes, I think these things are really happening." Take a look and let me know what you think!http://genylabs.typepad.com/small_biz_labs/2008/12/2009-top-10-small-business-trends.html

Wednesday, July 15, 2009

Good News, Bad News on the Economy

We're all anxiously awaiting the long hoped for economic turnaround. CNN Money.com has an interesting article - check it out at http://money.cnn.com/.