Presentation asset management is quickly becoming a problem area for organizations using presentations as a part of their normal business practice. Most reporting elements in any organization use them to provide updates, identify issues, promote new ideas and products and disseminate information. Sales forces, for example, use presentations extensively to convey product information to customers and partners. There is a wealth of critical business information contained in these slides. In most cases, it involves some of the best information available.

At the end of your network meeting you collected five new business cards. You took the time to write down on the back of each card an important piece of information about that contact. The next day you put the cards on top of the stack that you have collected over the last few weeks. You go back to the stack of cards next week to look up whom you were supposed to call and can't find the card you're looking for! This is why a contact management database is an absolute must. Contact management software organizes your contact's information, usually provides a day planner, and some can even set priorities for your task li

Usually at the end of the year, people and organizations will take the time to review their goals. When I think of team goals, I think of ice hockey. Hockey is known to be the fastest game in the world next to being a business owner! As in any championship hockey team, a successful business will have offense, defense and a goalie. If you are a sole proprietor then you will be all three, which is usually called a utility player. Here is a different way at looking at how your organization can get on the scoreboard!