http://www.merrellgroup.com/friedlogic/2009/11/20/aaf-principal-summit-keeping-up-in-a-down-economy/ Thu, 26 Jan 2012 20:28:34 +0000 hourly 1 http://wordpress.org/?v=3.1.1 http://www.merrellgroup.com/friedlogic/2009/11/20/aaf-principal-summit-keeping-up-in-a-down-economy/#comment-268 Stephanie Sun, 29 Nov 2009 21:17:52 +0000 http://www.merrellgroup.com/blog/?p=2346#comment-268 "Prepare to be asked to do more with last year's budget." --> That's the truth. This can challenging, but what a great challenge. Forces you to be creative and think out of the box. And a true partner would work hard to do so. “Prepare to be asked to do more with last year’s budget.” –> That’s the truth. This can challenging, but what a great challenge. Forces you to be creative and think out of the box. And a true partner would work hard to do so.

]]> http://www.merrellgroup.com/friedlogic/2009/11/20/aaf-principal-summit-keeping-up-in-a-down-economy/#comment-267 Ryal Tue, 24 Nov 2009 17:04:11 +0000 http://www.merrellgroup.com/blog/?p=2346#comment-267 I completely agree with the key point above about diversifying your company's client base. Taking only one client per industry has made our client base more “recession proof” in these difficult times. Additionally, we have also made a concentrated effort to bring on nonprofits and associations such as the Raleigh Regional Association of Realtors, CED, and others. This one-client-per-industry philosophy has also established a strong sense of loyalty with our existing client base. They know for certain that our goals and priorities are 100% aligned with theirs. I completely agree with the key point above about diversifying your company’s client base. Taking only one client per industry has made our client base more “recession proof” in these difficult times. Additionally, we have also made a concentrated effort to bring on nonprofits and associations such as the Raleigh Regional Association of Realtors, CED, and others. This one-client-per-industry philosophy has also established a strong sense of loyalty with our existing client base. They know for certain that our goals and priorities are 100% aligned with theirs.

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