Streetwise Business Management

Filled with a vast array of methods, tips, and advice, a comprehensive guide covers every aspect of project management, including resource allocation, quality control, and risk management, and discusses such important topics as working with teams and conflict resolution. Original.

A collection of expert advice on improving sales. It includes dozens of templates and worksheets, and examples of advertisements, direct mail pieces and press releases.

Managing all aspects of a business is a daunting task. With Streetwise Business Management, readers will learn all the techniques, strategies and tips they need. Essential information covered in this 400-page manual to success, includes: Tips on motivating employees to excel; Techniques for effective time management; Strategies to help start-ups succeed quickly; The Inside story on creating a killer sales and marketing plan; A thorough guide to financial statements, plus; Useful guldance to improving communication, and much morel

Streetwise brings together classic articles from the publication that helped revolutionize the way Wall Street does business. During the recession of the early 1970s, investment professionals turned to the theories of a small band of mathematical economists, whose ideas on such topics as portfolio development and risk management eventually led to the reform and maintenance of entire economies. This was the first time economists and practitioners had joined forces to such remarkable effect. Economist and money manager Peter Bernstein sought to encourage this exchange when, in 1974, he founded The Journal of Portfolio Management (JPM). For this present volume, Bernstein and JPM editor Frank Fabozzi have selected forty-one of the most influential articles to appear in the journal over the past twenty-five years, some of them written by Nobel laureates and all aimed at stimulating dialogue between academic economists wishing to understand the real-world problems of finance and investment professionals wanting to bring the most advanced theoretical work to bear on commerce. Financial economics is a youthful but vital field. Streetwise not only reflects its fascinating history but through articles on topics ranging from stock prices and risk management to bonds and real estate also offers relevant insights for today. The contributors are: R. Akhoury, R. D. Arnott, G. L. Bergstrom, G. O. Bierwag, F. Black, R. Bookstaber, K. Cholerton, R. Clarke, D. M. Cutler, C. P. Dialynas, P. O. Dietz, D. H. Edington, M. W. Einhorn, J. Evnine, R. Ferguson, P. M. Firstenberg, H. R. Fogler, F. Garrone, R. Grieves, R. C. Grinold, D. J. Hardy, D. P. Jacob, B. I. Jacobs, R. H. Jeffrey, R. N. Kahn, G. G. Kaufman, M. Kritzman, R. Lanstein, C. M. Latta, M. L. Leibowitz, K. N. Levy, R. Lochoff, R. W. McEnally, K. R. Meyer, E. M. Miller, A. F. Perold, P. Pieraerts, J. M. Poterba, K. Reid, R. R. Reitano, R. Roll, B. Rosenberg, S. A. Ross, M. Rubinstein, A. Rudd, P. A. Samuelson, R. Schweitzer, C. Seix, W. F. Sharpe, B. Solnik, L. H. Summers, A. L. Toevs, J. L. Treynor, A. Weinberger, and R. C. Zisler.

Includes sample letters in such categories as sales, marketing, management, public relations, customer service, accounting and finance, and human resources

The savvy approach that readers expect from the "Streetwise" series is applied to critical MBA skills that are crucial to businesses of all sizes. In an innovative, user-friendly format, the book offers five popular business workshops: communications, leadership, employee motivation, financial management, and sales and marketing. Two-color throughout.

'Corporate Politics for IT Managers: How to get Streetwise' addresses some of the most persistent problems faced by IT managers which undermine their power and influence in their organisations and which prevents them obtaining seat on the board of directors. It deals directly with the IT stereotype and offers advice on how to survive and then thrive despite the odds being stacked against the IT manager. Divided into four parts, 'How the IT Manager Gets Streetwise' begins by placing the IT stereotype in context, and proceeds to challenge the IT persons' habitual behaviours of the past, and present ways of rethinking IT services, before concluding with how managers can become "streetwise" in today's organisations. There are many books on the market telling IT managers how to construct IT and IS strategies, and even more on how to 'run' an IT department or function. However, few deal with the politics in organisations. 'Corporate Politics for IT Managers: How to get Streetwise' equips IT managers with the necessary skills to cope successfully in the political arenas of the boardrooms in today's businesses.

Every great business begins with a great business plan! Nearly half of all new businesses fail within the first to years. To beat these odds, your new business needs a plan. Streetwise Business Plans with CD shows you how to create a professional business plan in no time. This book explains how to use a business plan to establish a sound business, develop a complete marketing strategy, and forecast change. Streetwise Business Plans with CD features multiple samples of prewritten text for every part of your plan, as well as two complete sample business plans. Streetwise Business Plans with CD includes sample material to be used in creating the ultimate business plan. The CD walks you through all of the basics and includes important topics such as Your General Executive Summary, Company Summary, Services & Products Summary, Market Analysis, Strategic Summary, Management Summary, and a Financial Plan. Whether you're expanding an established enterprise or opening a one-person shop, the best way to get your new business off to a good start is with Streetwise Business Plan with CD!

Filled with often contrarian wisdom that the author usually learned the hard way--by making mistakes--this succinct book delivers Bob Adams' witty, pragmatic insight while entertaining the reader with his multitude of mistakes and glorious failures. Dedicated Web site.

Addresses the difficult, but critical, issues that bus. managers face every day including: building the winning team; planning for profits; controlling your time; cheap marketing tricks; getting rock-bottom costs; working with problem employees; building customer loyalty; meetings that motivate; fine-tuning strategy; the finicky business of marketing; quick ways to boost profits; & creating a sense of urgency. Filled with insights that the author learned the hard way -- by making mistakes -- this book is chock-full of ideas that you can put to use today. The book is based on theÓStreetwise Business TipsÓ segment presented daily by Bob Adams on First Bus., the national TV bus. news program.