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How to Build a DIY Competitive Intelligence System with SharePoint
Competitive Intelligence (CI) teams can sometimes be a victim of their own success. You might start out with limited resources, but you find amazing tricks and hacks that allow you to produce some useful results. And then, immediately, everyone wants you to start producing reports for them.
Makeshift processes are impossible to scale up. Instead, you find that CI becomes increasingly…Read More -
CJ Spady Joins Fahrenheit Advisors to Lead Firm’s Expansion in Virginia’s “757”
RICHMOND, VA. (JAN. 10, 2023) – Fahrenheit Advisors announced today that CJ Spady, an experienced certified public accountant, finance executive, entrepreneur, and business consultant, has joined the firm to lead its expansion in the “757,” the southeast region of the state stretching from Williamsburg to Virginia Beach.
As managing director and 757 market leader, Spady is responsible for Fahrenheit’s business…Read More -
Fahrenheit Business Advisory Expert Spotlight: Doug Moore
Doug Moore moves businesses to new stages of growth, leveraging more than 20 years in the C-suite to deliver energizing strategies to small and mid-cap companies that increase sales and profits while right-sizing costs. Close collaboration with leaders empowered to make change results in actionable, quickly-implemented, and effective plans.
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CEO
COO
Chief merchant
President of retail…Read More -
What Should Be Included in a Competitor Analysis?
Analyzing competitors is a key activity for businesses in all industries, and plays a central role in the overall Competitive Intelligence (CI) strategy of the firm. By building a comprehensive understanding of the profiles, behaviors, and strategies of competitors, businesses can make more informed decisions and better position themselves for long-term success.
It’s important to note the distinction between a…Read More -
Use a Balanced Scorecard to Measure Business Performance
“There were 5 exabytes of information created between the dawn of civilization through 2003, but that much information is now created every two days.”
— Eric Schmidt, Executive Chairman at Google
The future’s history books — which I’m guessing will only exist in some digital format — will undoubtedly chronicle the past 50 years as a nearly incomprehensible explosion…Read More -
How PTO Affects Recruitment and Retention – Part 1 of 2
Explore the risks and benefits of unlimited PTO policies in this first of two articles about PTO's influence on recruitment and retention.
We’ve all heard about it… The Great Resignation, The Great Reshuffle, The Great Reevaluation, and Quiet Quitting. Whatever you call it, it’s left a lasting impression on companies and workers, even as the economy starts to cool. Unemployment…Read More -
3 Reasons to Consider Leadership Coaching in Uncertain Times
For business leaders, economic uncertainty increases the job’s difficulty as anxious questions from peers and colleagues proliferate: How bad will it get? How long will it be? What’s going to happen next?
According to Rachel Lutowsky, leader of Fahrenheit Advisors’ executive and leadership coaching practice, calming waters and navigating uncertainty requires leaders to flex in three critical areas.
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CASE STUDY: Assessment & Successful Executive Search Enhances Sales
Reliable Payments provides merchants with tailored payment processing services and consultative solutions. Its programs are adaptable to help businesses across industries operate at their best.
During the pandemic, the firm experienced a significant turnover in sales leadership. CEO Patrick Gallagher stepped into the role to stabilize the team. Wanting to hire a seasoned sales leader with industry experience and to…Read More -
Fahrenheit Human Capital Expert Spotlight: Sue Kay Lam-Kent
With genuine curiosity and more than 25 years of corporate leadership experience, Sue Kay Lam-Kent helps clients achieve their business goals through customized organizational development, instructional design, diversity, equity, inclusion & belonging, and human resources solutions. She listens, questions, and clarifies before recommending a way forward, giving her clients confidence that their unique needs are carefully considered and comprehensively addressed.…Read More -
Explaining Human Resources Management
Laura Bowser, leader of Fahrenheit’s Human Capital Practice, recently covered the basics of Human Resources Management (HRM) and its importance to growing businesses for Porch, an online resource for moving and home improvement services.
No matter what type of business you run, her explanation of HRM is a quick reminder of the HR complexities and risks confronting growing organizations.
You…Read More -
How to Address Brand & Culture Issues in the Workplace
With turnover rates expected to continue increasing, solving recruitment and retention issues is essential.
Laura Bowser, Managing Director of Fahrenheit’s Human Capital Consulting Practice, and Kelly O’Keefe, Co-founder and Managing Partner of Brand Federation, continue their conversation about how an organization’s brand and culture can help – or hinder – recruitment and retention efforts.
In part one of their chat,…Read More -
Fahrenheit Compensation Expert Spotlight: Merryman Putnam
Merryman Putnam partners with businesses to help them overcome a significant challenge to growth: compensation strategy. With more than 20 years’ experience serving a variety of industries, she leverages unbiased, third-party compensation data to formulate competitive salary structures, job-leveling solutions, and attractive incentive plans. The work delivers competitive alignment with peers, streamlined HR operations, and stronger organizational culture.
FUNCTION &…Read More