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    Jim Stewart October 17, 2016

    The Project Management Institute defines a Project Management Office as a “management structure that standardizes the project-related governance processes and facilitates the sharing of resources, methodologies, tools and techniques.”

    Jim Stewart October 17, 2016
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    Stand out in a sea of sameness

    Nancy Marshall September 19, 2016

    Oscar Wilde once said, “Be yourself. Everyone else is already taken.” In business, as in life, it pays to be memorable. Of course, you want to be remembered for the right things. Have you thought about what you'd like to be remembered for?

    Nancy Marshall September 19, 2016
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    Keep an aging workforce on the job

    Kate Foley September 19, 2016

    Keeping your workforce healthy and on the job is a simple tenant of productivity. However, studies clearly indicate that work-loss days increase with the age of the worker. Adhering to that simple tenet is therefore not so simple for businesses in

    Kate Foley September 19, 2016

  • How To: Craft tax savings for breweries with the federal R&D credit

    Matt Pore September 5, 2016

    Maine is the proud home of a number of microbreweries, with frequent startups placing us among the top breweries per capita in the nation. Legitimate reduction of income taxes is one way a new brewery can reduce a significant barrier to survival and

    Matt Pore September 5, 2016

  • How To: Create a working business plan

    Stephen Lovejoy September 5, 2016

    Many small business people think of the business plan as that thing they had to do to obtain financing for their business. While that is one way to describe a business plan, it isn't the right one. Business plans are not something that should be

    Stephen Lovejoy September 5, 2016

  • How To: Finance the physical growth of your business

    Will Hatt September 5, 2016

    At some point, spare bedrooms, home kitchens and cramped offices not only inhibit capacity, but also limit a company's stature. Investing in a commercial property or renovation can help operational efficiency as well as increase brand awareness,

    Will Hatt September 5, 2016

  • How To: Communicate after a data breach

    Linda Varrell September 5, 2016

    While companies tend to have disaster recovery plans that emphasize restoring critical systems, communication plans are too often ignored until after a data breach. An oversight of this kind at the time of a breach can have a lasting negative impact

    Linda Varrell September 5, 2016

  • How To: Effectively negotiate a technology vendor contract

    Joshua T. Silver August 8, 2016

    One of the draws of technology management is the thrill of riding the wave of exciting new stuff. But with growing concerns over data security, executives and IT departments must work closely to negotiate agreements with technology service providers

    Joshua T. Silver August 8, 2016

  • How To: Calculate the social return on investment to make better decisions

    Rachel Bouvier July 25, 2016

    Many projects fail to be accepted by the community or encounter unexpected roadblocks, even though they seem profitable on paper. Just because a project has a financial benefit doesn't mean that it is beneficial overall, or even that it's a good

    Rachel Bouvier July 25, 2016
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    How To: Argue, properly

    Jim Milliken July 11, 2016

    This very intense, very intelligent guy startled me by saying something I never had heard before. He interrupted a vigorous argument with me by saying, “You know, Jim, I see your point now. I agree with you. You're right.”

    Jim Milliken July 11, 2016
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    How To: Turn new federal overtime rules into a competitive advantage

    Art Boulay July 11, 2016

    The new federal overtime rules will more than double the threshold for employers to avoid paying overtime when salaried employees work over 40 hours — moving from $23,660 per year to $47,476 per year. This presents serious challenges for employers.

    Art Boulay July 11, 2016

  • How To: Avoid moving from one bad job to another

    Rob Levine June 27, 2016

    You're looking to move on from your job. You dutifully made your list of “likes” and “dislikes” for your current job. The last thing you want to do is end up at a new job with the same problems (picture Bill Murray in “Groundhog Day”).

    Rob Levine June 27, 2016
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    How To: Avoid the 5 temptations of success

    Doug Packard April 18, 2016

    A successful leader of a large organization that I met with recently remarked during our first interview, “Doug, I don't spend much time second-guessing myself.”

    Doug Packard April 18, 2016
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    How To: Protect a small business from computer disaster

    Nick Knowlton April 18, 2016

    According to a recent CNN Money article, there are an estimated 1 million malware threats released every day. Many businesses, however, fail to implement appropriate security for their network and still suffer catastrophic losses.

    Nick Knowlton April 18, 2016
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    How To: See value in negative role models

    Rob Levine April 18, 2016

    My first manager spoiled me. He looked out for me, pushed me to succeed and left me alone. He made it a point to constructively correct bad behavior, and was always there with public praise for a job done well.

    Rob Levine April 18, 2016
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    How To: Work with your commercial lender to grow your business

    David M. Eldridge April 18, 2016

    Spring brings growth and new activity. In the commercial lending world, it's also when small- and mid-size businesses get serious about launching, growing or expanding.

    David M. Eldridge April 18, 2016