It’s hard to get the work out on time, on budget, and to the quality standards your clients deserve every day. It becomes increasingly difficult with the changing dynamics of the workforce and client expectations. How would your departmental leaders do if they had to...
The Philie Group Blog
Leadership
Make It Easy for Your Customers to Buy from You
Finding and earning new business has never been a cakewalk, it just seems like it’s even harder these days. Could be a mix of several factors. Some of the more established sales reps have reached cruising altitude and while they do a great job of nurturing their...
Thrive and Gain Insight Through Peer Groups
Being a member of a peer group is hard work. These groups are not for the thin skinned. For them to work, each member must be honest about their business and be prepared to give as much as they get. As Rocky Balboa once said, “The world ain’t all sunshine and...
Congratulations, Now You Are the Sales Manager
Growing revenue in a printing business has never been more challenging. The clients are difficult to reach, the sales cycles for enterprise level accounts can be long, and the lines between customer service, account management, and actual selling are blurred. The good...
Breaking Through to the Next Level
Since you were a kid, you’ve been working to break through to the next level. It didn’t matter what it was. Whether it was the dance team tryouts, the next level little league squad, or the advanced math class, you put the time and effort into reaching that next...
Why Is It So Hard to Make Difficult People Decisions?
What do you do with folks that aren’t right for the job, and don’t want your help to fix it? Maybe it’s an individual who has been a loyal employee and has moved up through progressively important roles. I recently shared some ideas about how to increase the...