Posts by Carrie Ann Green
Global Resources Reviews: Motivated To Become Better
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Situation
Global Resources’ assistance was required by a client providing drywall contracting services in order to take the company to the next stage of its development.
Process
It was total immersion as the Global Resources consultant taught everything from budget planning to production performance to the amount of sales needed to make a profit. “Gross margin and key indicators were all new to me. Part of me wonders how we have survived up until now! All of these things should help us to move our company to a new level that will be a legacy for our children to continue.”…
Global Resources Reviews: A Plan + Tools To Be Successful
Situation
A client in landscaping/construction, specializing in pools, ponds and water features, was made aware, by the Global Resources’ analyst’s numbers and graphs, of “just how badly the company was leaking revenue.” That was when he decided to hire GR, “I knew that something was wrong, but I couldn’t quite put my finger on what would be the solution.”
Process
The start of the engagement focused on “further analysis of cash flows and efficiencies for us and began to show the information and principles that would take us forward.”
Then, “working closely with our consultant, I was given the financial …
Global Resources Reviews: Top Scores
Situation
A husband and wife in automotive repair and custom race fabrication services had gone though an engagement with Global Resources and they were now experiencing some setbacks. When their consultant learned of their difficulties via a phone conversation, he responded quickly, returning to their place of business for a tune-up.
“Betty and I had not taken advantage of reaching out to our Global Resources consultant. Due to our own preconceived ideas, we had failed to obtain the help that we desperately needed by using the resources that were available to us.”
Process
The consultant rectified the situation, which the …
Varro Has Been Vested!
Everyone at Global Resources was excited to learn that Varro now has his own bulletproof vest.
We had hosted an online fundraiser for him last fall, collecting the needed $2,500.00 for a top-of-the-line vest via our coworkers and the Wauconda community (where Varro serves), at large. We had to wait, however, until Varro reached his full adult size to be fitted with a vest. Now Varro is able to enjoy the same level of protection as human officers!
We’re already organizing our next fundraiser to assist another local K-9. Be aware that there are an estimated 30,000 canine officers …
Global Resources Reviews: A Positive Impact
Situation
Global Resources’ business consulting services were engaged to assist with finance/administration, sales and operations for a well-established software company.
Process
Client shared that their GR consultant “had such a positive impact on our company. He initially started working in QuickBooks and helped us arrive at a true ‘Cost of Goods Sold.’ In a matter of a few weeks, our books were in the best shape that they have ever been in our 34 years of existence.”
Next, the consultant tackled sales. “He was instrumental in reorganizing sales. He quickly identified the issues with our sales funnel and what we …
Can A Blood Drive Be Warm & Fuzzy?
If your company has ever hosted a blood drive for the American Red Cross, you’re aware that it’s not an easy sell, such as a bake sale—mmm, warm homemade chocolate chip cookies, or even asking for a cash donation for a charity. It involves blood and needles. It’s a personal sacrifice.
You Just Need a Spokespuppet!
We wanted to soften the clinical message of the Red Cross supplied flyers and make our blood drive much friendlier and more approachable—dare we say, even warm & fuzzy… Enter our promotional inspiration from Sesame Street!
Global Resources Reviews: I, Personally, Have Grown
Situation
A plumbing company retained Global Resources for a corporate restructuring project, a challenge, since “our group is definitely a tough nut to crack.”
Process
Their Global Resources consultant “was relentless in working with everyone to have the proper weekly and monthly reporting, in place. This reporting has yielded a better view of daily trends. Since we’re functioning off such a tight budget, at the moment, we needed a different view to zero in on the areas lacking cost control. Although, we had to work a bit harder, in the first couple of months after the controls were established, we …
Global Resources Reviews: Made Tremendous Strides
Situation
A firm offering residential and commercial HVAC services employed Global Resources to develop their five year business plan and “help my company achieve managed and profitable growth.”
Process
Among the projects that the Global Resources consultant implemented was “an effective new marketing plan, sales proposal, pricing matrix, profit sharing incentive plan and identified financial areas to reduce overhead. He led my management team through new processes, so that we will be able to use these tools to produce the desired results.”
The “changes will result in smoother operations, increased residential market share, new maintenance contracts and improve our employee …
Another Blooming Birthday!
Global Resources Reviews: Solar Start-Up, Needed Business Guidance
Situation
This energy company “was a place where we were all working very hard and getting nowhere. A lot of work was being done, but we weren’t making enough money to keep our head above water, financially speaking. We are all very smart people with an idea that we should be able to take advantage of our knowledge and experience in the solar industry to make a profitable company. We know solar, but we just couldn’t seem to make all the pieces come together. We lacked focus and business experience.”
“As a last resort, I hired the team from Global …
