November 2004 Boomer Bulletin
Each edition of the Boomer Bulletin offers an array of insights into firm management, technology and marketing. Review each Bulletin by its original publication date or search to explore specific topics. Come back frequently and discover new ways to keep your firm among the best!
Managing IT to a Plan
November 9 | by L. Gary Boomer, CPA, CITP, CEO
The management of IT in professional service firms has evolved to the point where it is relatively easy to distinguish the firms who are getting the top returns on their IT investments.
PDA Etiquette... or... Check Your Ego At The Door!
November 9 | by Sandra L. Wiley, COO and Senior Consultant
In the past 3 months I have had some serious bouts of “anger issues” with colleagues regarding their current love interests…. better known to all of you as cell phones and PDAs. Cell phones and Blackberry’s have been the tools that have caused my wrath… but the truth is that it is the humans holding those little devices that I would like to share my thoughts with. Many of you could probably write this article yourselves, but let me give you a few scenarios’ to help you understand why I decided to share my thoughts with you:
Great Opportunities Abound
November 9 | by Eric Hunt Director of Client Relations
You have been thinking about it all year. You have talked about it in the firm meetings, and you have been hearing about it at the conferences you attend. You have received information through the Boomer Bulletin and possibly even received a phone call or attended a Webinar where you obtained even more information. I'm talking about ... "The Boomer Technology Circles™."
The Human Capital Symposium 2004
November 9 | Staff report
The Human Capital Symposium 2004 promises to be an excellent learning and networking opportunity for anyone in your firm that is responsible for the management of Human Capital. Boomer Consulting, Inc. has planned an extensive conference agenda for participants to:
The Winning-Is-Everything 2005 Conference
November 9 | Staff report
Winning Is Everything brings the insight of international business experts and the knowledge of industry practitioners together to create real-world solutions.
November 2004 Circle Update
November 9 | by Ken McCall, MBA, MCP, CDIA+
October marked the third and last meeting of the year for BTC #4, the “mega-firm” Circle. Meeting in Kansas City on the 12th and 13th of October, the group welcomed three new firms to the Circle: Beard Miller Company, Clifton Gunderson LLP, and Marks Paneth & Shron LLP.
How to Reduce your Connectivity Costs by 75%
November 9 | by Matthew Wilson, MCSE (2003), MCSA-Messaging
Many multi-office CPA firms are paying thousands of dollars per month for Internet and inter-office network connectivity. It doesn’t have to be this way. New equipment such as secure “router to router VPN” technology and multi-WAN routers are displacing the old Point-to-Point T1 as the preferred method of connecting offices both to each other and to the Internet.
A Strong Marketing Plan: The Small Firm's Best Friend
November 9 | by Eric Hunt Director of Client Relations
With all of the challenges small firms face today, marketing of the practice can get lost in the shuffle. If you asked what the three most important issues are to small firms, very few if any would mention marketing as one. Is it because marketing isn’t important to small firms?
What's the Best Way to Say It?
November 9 | by by Sue Thiemann Director of First Impressions
Have you ever had something negative to say to someone but you wanted to accomplish a positive? Take a minute to state the positive first, and then clarify.
Boomer's Email Filtering Service
November 9 | by Matthew Wilson, MCSE, MCSA-Messaging (2003)
Boomer Consulting is pleased to offer its email filtering service to its Circle member Firms and other consulting clients. Here are some of its features: