Michael Alter's Dollars and Sense

Posted by Michael Alter on Aug 9 2012 0 7089 printer friendly

Michael Alter, payroll expert with an MBA from Harvard Business School, is a nationally recognized spokesperson providing thought-leadership and sensible advice to help accounting and payroll professionals build deeper more profitable relationships with clients. Alter, President of SurePayroll, writes the Managing People column on INC.com and is frequently published in Bloomberg TV, the Wall Street Journal, and Entrepreneur Magazine.

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The Gift That Keeps on Giving

In the last post we talked about the value of testimonials to your firm. Assuming you’ve done a lot of good work, you’ll likely have a number of happy customers willing to attest to it.

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Don’t Take it From Me

Sometimes the best advertisement for your business is one you can’t buy.

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Put Your Work in the Right Drawers

Last week I talked about how the time you don’t waste is as important as the time you spend. You can be productive without necessarily spending long hours at the office.

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Stop Putting in so Many Hours and Get Some Work Done

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Last week I talked about the good and the bad of the fiscal cliff deal – a short-term positive that leaves some major long-term questions.

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You will hear a lot about New Year’s Resolutions with 2013 upon us, but perhaps the better question for your firm is, what are your New Year’s Big Ideas? What are you going to do to improve and grow your business?

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Balancing Work with the Holidays: A Vacation From Your Problems

Sometimes the stress of work can creep up on you. You’re pushing through every day, getting things done, when all the sudden it all starts to feel overwhelming. Every decision is difficult. Challenges seem to be missing solutions.

Dec

Balancing Work with the Holidays: A Teachable Moment

One thing that’s usually a constant during the holiday season is that you’re not always going to have a full staff.

Dec

Balancing Work and the Holidays: Guess Who’s Coming to Dinner

The holidays are here. While they can be a lot of fun, it’s also a stressful time when you’re trying to run a small firm.

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