William von Achen's Articles http://www.articlealley.com en-us editorial@articlealley.com Keys to Effective Performance Incentive Programs When it comes to increasing the return on your investment in your company, most business owners think of getting increased value through investments in new computer systems, or more sophisticated warehousing equipment, or a larger facility. Yet, in today... http://williamvonachen.articlealley.com/keys-to-effective-performance-incentive-programs-9107.html 18th September 2005 Why Your Company Should Have An E-Mail Policy Everyone at the office thought that using the company e-mail system to share jokes and funny stories was great fun. That is, until one offended employee decided to sue his employer for having helped to create a hostile work environment. Employee acces... http://williamvonachen.articlealley.com/why-your-company-should-have-an-email-policy-3763.html 02nd August 2005 Five Ways To Improve Business Cash Flow At one point or another, almost every business runs short of cash. Whether due to normal fluctuations in demand or an unexpected decline in sales, cash shortfalls are the bane of every company, and are responsible for sleepless nights for many business o... http://williamvonachen.articlealley.com/five-ways-to-improve-business-cash-flow-2645.html 10th July 2005 Making the Most of Trade Shows According to the Center for Exhibition Industry Research (the trade association for trade shows), industry spends more than $60 billion annually on trade show participation, more than the expenditures for magazines, radio and outdoor billboards combined! ... http://williamvonachen.articlealley.com/making-the-most-of-trade-shows-2090.html 01st June 2005 Preparing for your Company's Financial Future Sooner or later, most business owners need to look for outside financing. Whether it's a line of credit with a bank to handle predictable cash crunches or a significant capital investment to improve plant and equipment, virtually every business will need... http://williamvonachen.articlealley.com/preparing-for-your-companys-financial-future-1624.html 01st May 2005 Customer Service, Italian Style Nowadays, we complain nearly all of the time about how few businesses remember how to provide quality service to their customers. But a recent trip to Italy not only reminded me that the art of service is not dead, but that providing outstanding service ... http://williamvonachen.articlealley.com/customer-service-italian-style-1490.html 01st April 2005 Planned Recruiting Can Help Today, companies have an ever-expanding list of options available to them when it comes to sourcing new employees, from advertising in newspapers and trade journals to powerful, cost-effective recruiting options available through the Internet. Unfortunat... http://williamvonachen.articlealley.com/planned-recruiting-can-help-1380.html 26th February 2005