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Ask ACEAsk ACE: How can my company make a real commitment to ESG goals?
Updated: May 13, 2024Investors are taking a closer look at environmental, social and governance factors to assess a company's viability. ACE columnist Carrie Green Yardley outlines how to address ESG.
Updated: May 13, 2024
How ToHug or handshake: How to navigate the post-pandemic business greeting
Updated: May 13, 2024Greetings in the business world can be tricky, as employees deal with post-pandemic questions over whether to offer a hug, a handshake or a fist bump, writes guest columnist Nancy Marshall, a PR pro.
Updated: May 13, 2024
How ToHow to recruit with DEI in mind
May 5, 2024The director of diversity, equity and inclusion at the Jackson Laboratory provides tips for hiring managers and entire businesses. Just because you don’t understand someone’s preferences or lifestyle, he says, doesn’t mean those things don’t matter.
May 5, 2024
Ask ACEAsk ACE: What energy-efficiency strategies can I incorporate into my new building?
Updated: April 15, 2024Energy consultant Sam Milton of Climate Resources Group offers advice about how to get the most efficient energy performance from a commercial space.
Updated: April 15, 2024
How to avoid having a board that's a weak link
Updated: April 5, 2024Guest columnist Ward Graffam, former chairman and CEO of Unum UK, offers advice about how to create a strong board.
Updated: April 5, 2024-
Ask ACEAsk ACE: What do funders want?
Updated: April 1, 2024Funders look for a capable and experienced management team, for starters. But this edition of Ask ACE looks at other things investors want to see.
Updated: April 1, 2024
How To'sHow to benefit your business with employee benefits
Updated: April 1, 2024Employees are increasingly seeking more than just a standard compensation package, writes guest columnist Chris Pyne of Unum. They want better, more creative offerings that encourage personal well-being and enhanced work-life balance.
Updated: April 1, 2024
Want to drive better results? Update your incentives for the era we're in
Updated: March 28, 2024According to Gallup, more than half of exiting employees say that in the three months before they left, neither their manager nor any other leader spoke with them about their job satisfaction or future with the organization.
Updated: March 28, 2024
Ask ACEAsk ACE: How do we increase company value so ESOP shareholders benefit?
Updated: March 18, 2024Employee Stock Ownership Plans have become increasingly popular among Maine businesses. Now ACE columnist Priscilla Hansen Mahoney offers some suggestions about how ESOPs can maximize returns for shareholders.
Updated: March 18, 2024
Ask ACEAsk ACE: What do you recommend to increase market share and avoid missteps?
Updated: April 23, 2024Motivating a sales team may test any manager's leadership skills, but consultant and former Mainebiz Publisher Donna Brassard offers some advice on how to avoid three common mistakes.
Updated: April 23, 2024
Ask ACEAsk ACE: What are some environmentally responsible energy strategies?
Updated: April 22, 2024Association of Consulting Expertise member Sam Milton offers four tips to help businesses save on their energy bills.
Updated: April 22, 2024
Ask ACEAsk ACE: What is a Beneficial Ownership Information Report?
Updated: April 19, 2024A contributor from the Association for Consulting Expertise explains what the report is and why it's important. If it applies to you, you'll need to file one with the Financial Crimes Enforcement Network.
Updated: April 19, 2024
Ask ACEAsk ACE: Should I raise my rates?
Updated: April 5, 2024Everything costs more these days. So however uncomfortable it may be to raise your consulting fees for longstanding clients, it may be time to take the leap.
Updated: April 5, 2024
Ask ACEAsk ACE: What do you recommend as a customer retention strategy?
Updated: April 8, 2024The personal approach never goes out of style, particularly when it comes to retaining clients, writes ACE columnist Donna Brassard of Strategies+.
Updated: April 8, 2024
Ask ACEAsk ACE: How do I stay profitable despite rising costs?
Updated: April 25, 2024Finding ways to cut costs is only part of the solution, writes ACE columnist Gary Hazard. He offers other ideas as well.
Updated: April 25, 2024
How ToHow to make cashless payments work for your nonprofit
Updated: March 28, 2024Reducing paper transactions should be a priority, a Maine banking leader says. With some best practices, the transition to a cashless system can happen smoothly.
Updated: March 28, 2024
