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“Proper Planning and Preparation Prevents Poor Performance.” - British Army Proverb

A Business consultant is a professional who provides professional or expert advice in a particular area, usually an expert or a professional who has a wide area of knowledge in a specific subject. A consultant is usually employed for a period of time, whose experience is provided on a temporary basis, for a fee. The overall impact of a consultant gives a deeper level of expertise or service than is feasible for their clients or than the client may have time for.

A Coach is dedicated to find potential and foster maxm performance with encouragement, development and inspiration.

For success, I work with clients to first - determine their challenges, then implement the appropriate strategies, business improvements or projects necessary.

My services ease that process and will initiate collaboration to effectively expedite your desired result. Together we will create a successful strategy with clear policies and a progressive plan of action.

AREAS FOR BUSINESS CONSULTATION

New Business Development: Sales and Marketing

Revenue is the key to success of any business. Business growth and survival aren’t about how much you can cut from your budget but more about understanding and expanding your revenue sources. With an assessment of:

  • customers
  • process limitations
  • marketing programs
  • lead generation
  • conversion factors
  • trend analysis

we can then recognize opportunities and create actions, having more influence on strategic results.

Process Improvements: Operations or Production

Taking an internal inventory of your processes - the ones that work and the ones that don’t - will lead to an increase in production speed and stable profit.

Identifying effective practices allows me to set strategies and tactics to streamline and complete the necessary tasks for your business success.

New efficiencies in production or operational processes can easily influence the profitability of your business.

Mapping the process, timing, training and automation, implementing lean strategies, and creating standard operating procedures (SOP) for repeatability and consistency can all impact your bottom line.

Strengthen Supply Chain Management

Just because you have worked with vendors for a long time, doesn’t mean they are still your best option.

  • Have you reviewed your ordering and approval systems?
  • Have you done a vendor analysis with quote comparisons?
  • Have you trained your staff in value-implemented negotiating?
  • Have you evaluated your inventory controls and loss ratios?
  • Have you regularly reviewed your inventory levels and turnover?

Your ordering systems can affect your financial stability and cash flow. I can do a vendor analysis, train you and your staff in value implemented negotiating, better inventory controls and inventory levels while reducing inventory turnover.

Talent Resources

The most essential asset to your company is your talent pool; both your existing and your required pool. Your talent resources are the key link to reach your corporate mission and objectives.

The way to an employee’s heart and mind is to develop a positive and productive company culture. Offer your staff a clear vision for the company’s future by allowing them to feel essential to those business goals.

A quick gap analysis can review your employee engagement, and very low-cost adjustments such as supportive work/life balance programs can make a significant impact.

Additionally, an assessment of staffing levels, performance and accountability in each department and position can identify if the right people with the right attitudes are utilizing their skills and abilities to maximize productivity results and service to each other and your customers.

Profitability and Trends Analyses

How many trends in your business do you track and have KPI’s (Key Performance Indicators) for?

Having a KPI dashboard or base metrics for revenue, customers, conversion, marketing ROI, pricing, costs, inventory, employee turnover, and production throughput are a few performance indicators that can be employed to illuminate success and opportunities.

Do you know which ones you need? I can help assemble data and review to quickly identify trends that will help with important business decisions.

Quality Improvements Implementation

Customers expect more for less - they want exceptional value with exceptional quality. We will explore the necessary tactics to:

  • provide improved quality and necessary metrics for tracking improvements.
  • implement processes or operating standards (SOP) for quality sustainability.
  • implement compliance initiatives required by any stakeholders including your customers.
  • initiate training and accountability as needed.

Eliminating quality issues, processing problems or returns makes a more satisfied customer and provides more profitability for your company.