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A Money Saving Strategy~ Recycling

Top 10 Ways  Your Business Can Recycle and Save Money

The Consultants of Consulting Experts & Associates created a recycling program that saves us approximately $4,500 a year. Do you want to save money? Create a business strategy to start recycling and making purchases that are cost effective and efficient. Regardless of the size of your organization, number of employees or business location you can implement some changes. The following tips are ways we save money and help our environment.

10. Name your recycling program and recognize your employees for their efforts.

9. Encourage recycling at home and work.Be the example and don’t be a litterbug

8. Reduce or eliminate housekeeping. Locate your trash cans in a localized area. Have employees take out their own trash and clean their personal areas.

7. Conserve water. Don’t let the water run when you are drying your hands. Reuse water bottles and plastic containers.

6. Recycle paper. Use both sides of paper, and create a scrap paper box. Print brochures and marketing materials on recycled paper.

5. Purchase energy efficient equipment . Set the office thermostat at a constant temperature.

4. Save energy. Turn off lights and install compact fluorescent light bulbs. Turn off  TVs, equipment, etc  when they are not in use and after work hours. use a smart power strip.

3. Plant a tree. Trees filter air, buffer noise, and provide shade for your building. Plant drought-tolerant native plants that require minimal water. 

2. Reduce hazardous chemicals from going into the landfills. Donate used computers, TVs, equipment, cell phones, etc to local schools or charities. (A great tax write off)

1. Share environmental awareness with employees and clients. Add your efforts to your website.

Contact us at 1-888-300-7939 for more money saving strategies.

Your business will save money and the environment! Feel free to comment with your recycling tips!

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Strategic Planning for the New Year

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October starts the fiscal year and is only three months away from the New Year! This month is a perfect time for you to review your strategic plan. If you are a procrastinator, and haven’t developed a strategic  plan, now is the time to make a commitment to take your business to the next level. Creating a strategic plan is an important tool to help you understand your organization’s processes and resources. Additionally, it allows you to determine the direction that is best for organizational growth and profits. Below are five questions to consider when developing an effective strategic plan.

**What is your mission?

Why does your organization exist and what results are you trying to achieve?

**Who are your customers and target market?

What do your customers value and how can you exceed their expectations? What are you trying to achieve for your customers? Review marketing campaign and complete a survey.

**Who is your competition?

Are  you exceeding the standards set by your competition? Compare customer service.

**How do you measure success?

Various methods: number of repeat customers, profit margin, sales, etc. Set goals.

**What is your plan for continued operations?

Create or review short- term (one year) and long-term (three to five years) strategies.  Set goals

 

Consulting Experts & Associates (CEA) can help you answer these questions through our personalized Strengths, Weaknesses, Opportunities, and Threats (SWOT) Analysis.

Contact CEA for a FREE strategic consultation at 1-888-300-7939 to learn how you can add our strategic analysis process into your strategic plan.

 

Dr. Vanessa Guyton, The Consulting Expert