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How To's

  • Ask ACE

    Ask ACE: How to get creative energy back in your video meetings

    Francis Eberle, Price Associates Updated: March 3, 2022

    A contributor from the Association for Consulting Expertise helps out a reader whose remote meetings need a jolt of creative energy and productivity.

    Francis Eberle, Price Associates Updated: March 3, 2022
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    Ask ACE: Where to find help in Maine for building leadership skills

    Dana Morris-Jones and John Shorb, The Delphi Group Updated: February 25, 2022

    Contributing experts advise a reader about resources to develop business leadership skills, including a peer group recently launched by the Maine Center for Entrepreneurs, Bangor Savings Bank and the University of Maine Graduate and Professional

    Dana Morris-Jones and John Shorb, The Delphi Group Updated: February 25, 2022
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    Ask ACE: Using interns effectively in the gig economy

    Theresa Peek, Peek Learning Consultants Updated: June 10, 2022

    A consultant from ACE responds to a reader's question about what an internship can mean for the short-term hiring needs of a business — and what businesses need to understand first.

    Theresa Peek, Peek Learning Consultants Updated: June 10, 2022

  • How to dump 'garbage language' in business and use your words

    Felicia K. Knight, The Knight Canney Group Updated: August 19, 2021

    From pivoting to drilling down, business jargon is everywhere. In this guest column for Mainebiz, a public relations and communications expert offers tips for avoiding buzzwords that sound like something but explain nothing.

    Felicia K. Knight, The Knight Canney Group Updated: August 19, 2021
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    Ask ACE: What an employer should know about the gig economy

    Carrie Yardley, Yardley Esq. PLLC Updated: April 14, 2022

    A contributor from the Association for Consulting Expertise answers a reader's question about the legal pitfalls of hiring in the gig economy.

    Carrie Yardley, Yardley Esq. PLLC Updated: April 14, 2022
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    How to navigate Maine’s essential contract law in the age of COVID

    Kevin Haley Updated: May 27, 2021

    An attorney and expert on contract law advises lawyers and their clients on the areas of Maine law to keep in mind when forming business agreements.

    Kevin Haley Updated: May 27, 2021
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    Ask ACE: How do I prepare myself financially for running a business?

    Alison Bishop, Portland financial coach Updated: January 21, 2022

    A guest consultant advises a reader on what financial steps to take now in order to be ready for starting a business tomorrow.

    Alison Bishop, Portland financial coach Updated: January 21, 2022
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    How to find the right trucking partner for your business

    Darrell Pardy, Brown Dog Carriers and Logistics Updated: July 8, 2021

    Businesspeople frequently find themselves worrying about trucking: late pickups, late deliveries, damaged product, poor customer service and other concerns. An expert explains what to consider when outsourcing your trucking operations.

    Darrell Pardy, Brown Dog Carriers and Logistics Updated: July 8, 2021
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    Ask ACE: What is the best way to deal with the possibility of future emergency shutdowns?

    Kimberly Gilbert, Gilbert Business Consulting Updated: July 22, 2021

    A guest consultant advises a Mainebiz reader on what businesses can do now to prepare for COVID closures (or other crises) in days to come.

    Kimberly Gilbert, Gilbert Business Consulting Updated: July 22, 2021
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    Ask ACE: Can an organization manager become an entrepreneur?

    Jim Milliken, management consultant Updated: August 31, 2021

    A guest consultant advises a reader on making the leap from a "typical organization" to entrepreneurship in a different field. It's possible, but the challenge is developing the right attitude and outlook.

    Jim Milliken, management consultant Updated: August 31, 2021
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    How to adapt your communications plan during times of change

    Marnie Grumbach, Fluent IMC Updated: June 8, 2021

    This has been the year of the pivot. Amid a host of changes in business — including slashed budgets, reduced staff and overwhelming feelings of unrest — communications may seem like a low priority. A guest expert writes: Think again.

    Marnie Grumbach, Fluent IMC Updated: June 8, 2021
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    How to make a difference with your business giving

    Jeannette Andre, Maine Philanthropy Center Updated: December 20, 2021

    As the country continues to face economic and social crises, supporting community-based organizations has never been more important. To meet this moment, donors are giving in smart ways.

    Jeannette Andre, Maine Philanthropy Center Updated: December 20, 2021
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    Ask ACE: But what is the gig economy?

    Terry Johnson, Practical Decisions Updated: September 21, 2020

    A contributing expert responds to a reader by discussing what the gig economy is all about, and the increasingly critical role it plays within the entrepreneur community today.

    Terry Johnson, Practical Decisions Updated: September 21, 2020
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    Ask ACE: How to innovate successfully

    Jim Milliken, Consultant Updated: May 27, 2021

    The secret to success is to study the matter in detail, working out with all key participants just what is expected, the specific actions it will take to achieve it, the challenges to be met, who is going to do what — and especially how progress is

    Jim Milliken, Consultant Updated: May 27, 2021
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    Ask ACE: Get to know what your employees do

    Arthur Fink, Arthur Fink Consulting Updated: January 28, 2022

    A guest consultant advises a reader on how to learn about the day-to-day work of employees, the upside of asking about it, and how to do so without embarrassment.

    Arthur Fink, Arthur Fink Consulting Updated: January 28, 2022
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    How to build a conscious business

    Tara Jenkins Updated: August 20, 2021

    For over a year, businesses have doing things once thought impossible to rise to the challenge of COVID-19, a Mainebiz contributor writes. The lesson has often been about prioritizing health over money. Businesses focused purely on profit do so at

    Tara Jenkins Updated: August 20, 2021