March 2008 Boomer Bulletin
Welcome to the March 2008 Boomer Bulletin! This month we are excited to offer you video of Rita Keller's excellent Circle presentation on mentoring. In addition, Ken McCall addresses the importance of marketing services during tax season (yes - it is possible!) while L. Gary Boomer examines the role management plays in retaining your best employees. Thanks again for reading—we hope you enjoy!
Marketing New Services During Tax Season
March 18 | Ken McCall, MBA, Senior Consultant
Does your firm have a technology consulting practice or offer strategic planning services? Can you help clients with recruiting, mentoring or other personnel-related services? If the answer to any of these questions is “yes”, are your partners and staff taking full advantage of the client contacts which will occur over the next few weeks to market these services?
Management - A Key to Retention
March 18 | L. Gary Boomer, CPA.CITP, CEO
Do managers in your firm actually manage people? Have they been taught management skills? How much time do they spend managing people, or are their primary responsibilities managing client projects and meeting chargeable time goals? Sadly, managing people has become an afterthought, and it mostly occurs when crises arise. The focus remains on client projects and chargeable hours.
Circle 2 Member Named South Florida's 'Best Place to Work'
March 18 | Eric Hunt, Director of Client Relations
We are excited to announce that Coral Gables, Florida-based Goldstein Schechter Koch recently received the Gold Award for medium-sized businesses* from The South Florida Business Journal. This honor is awarded to the overall winner among South Florida's Best Places to Work.
Wanted: The Best Firms Under $2 million in Revenue
March 18 | Eric Hunt, Director of Client Relations
Boomer Consulting, Inc. is looking for the best firms under $2 million in revenue to attend a *FREE Trial* session of our Technology Circle for Small Firms on May 1st and 2nd, 2008.
Building a Mentoring Program
March 17 | Rita Keller
When Boomer Technology Circles™ 3 members wanted to learn more about mentoring, Rita Keller generously volunteered to serve as a 'mentor'! In this special release video, Rita builds a case for the importance of mentoring and shares insights she's gleaned along the way while developing successful mentoring programs.