Mid-Market Companies are at the Frontier of Innovation
Mid-market companies continue to be leaders in innovation and the rapid adoption of new technologies.
Mid-market companies continue to be leaders in innovation and the rapid adoption of new technologies.
The form of data hacking known as “ransomware” is spreading at an alarming rate and is a growing threat to mid-market companies that often are insufficiently protected against such attacks.
Many middle-market firms lack sufficient disaster plans, business continuity plans, and insurance to prepare for and recover from large-scale natural disasters, according to a recent survey of its partner firms and brokers by Assurex Global.
Always look toward the long-term, take risks and find your own personal voice. Those are just some of the ways in which the most influential women of the middle market have become successful and remain so consistently.
The time seems ripe for mergers and acquisitions (M&A) activity in the middle market.
If your middle-market company is expanding its employee ranks—or plans to do so shortly—it’s in good company. Middle-market firms continue to exhibit job growth despite some cautiousness over the past few quarters.
Cultivating and maintaining customer loyalty is a must for mid-market companies. In particular, mid-marketers, according to CustomerThink.com—are unintentionally giving away customer loyalty without realizing it by making a few common mistakes that can easily be rectified.
We’ve all been there: watching in dread as customers waver because they can’t get their hands on the information they need to buy our products. It happened to us when we upgraded our commercial insurance line for small businesses. Our internal call centers were swamped with questions from our 12,000 agents, and we were struggling to get the right answers and quotes to frustrated customers. But the cost of simply adding more and more staff to the call centers was daunting.
It’s easy to see we’re in the age of business disruption. Companies like Facebook, Netflix, Uber and AirBnb are turning inside out every industry from entertainment to transportation. Manufacturing is being disrupted by 3D printing and Amazon has shaken retail by its core. It seems as if virtually every business is being touched in some fashion by innovative companies that are using technology to create new business models.
At a time when large companies are expanding their digital strategies, it’s more important than ever for middle-market firms to try to stay with the pack.
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Over 70% of Executives Surveyed Agree: Many Strategic Planning Efforts Lack Systematic Approach Tips for Enhancing Your Strategic Planning Process
Executives expressed frustration with their current strategic planning process. Issues include:
Steve Rutan and Denise Harrison have put together an afternoon workshop that will provide the tools you need to address these concerns. They have worked with hundreds of executives to develop a systematic approach that will enable your team to make better decisions during strategic planning. Steve and Denise will walk you through exercises for prioritizing your lists and steps that will reset and reinvigorate your process. This will be a hands-on workshop that will enable you to think about your business as you use the tools that are being presented. If you are ready for a Strategic Planning tune-up, select this workshop in your registration form. The additional fee of $695 will be added to your total.
2:00 - 5:00 pm
Female leaders face the same issues all leaders do, but they often face additional challenges too. In this peer session, we will facilitate a discussion of best practices and how to overcome common barriers to help women leaders be more effective within and outside their organizations.
Limited space available.
10:30 - 5:00 pm
General’s Retreat at Hermitage Golf Course
Sponsored by UBS
General’s Retreat, built in 1986 with architect Gary Roger Baird, has been voted the “Best Golf Course in Nashville” and is a “must play” when visiting the Nashville, Tennessee area. With the beautiful setting along the Cumberland River, golfers of all capabilities will thoroughly enjoy the golf, scenery and hospitality.
The golf outing fee includes transportation to and from the hotel, greens/cart fees, use of practice facilities, and boxed lunch. The bus will leave the hotel at 10:30 am for a noon shotgun start and return to the hotel after the cocktail reception following the completion of the round.