Sentences with phrase «clients than other business»

After all, we have more stringent obligations to our clients than other business owners.

Not exact matches

Your company's values, how you treat each other, your clients, and stakeholders, and a healthy work culture are more important than the business strategies you execute.

For entrepreneurs, rather than literal shiny objects, SBOs may be business objectives, marketing strategies, clients or even other business ventures.

But some clients are better fits than others and now businesses can be more discerning of the projects accepted.

«The main result of this analysis is that the best clients of the aware brokers are significantly more likely than other clients to sell the stocks that the liquidating manager is offloading during the fire sale,» wrote Marco Di Maggio, assistant professor at Harvard Business School.

We have over 80,000 full and part - time employees who serve more than 16 million personal, business, public sector and institutional clients through offices in Canada, the U.S. and 36 other countries.

We have approximately 81,000 full - and part - time employees who serve more than 16 million personal, business, public sector and institutional clients through offices in Canada, the U.S. and 35 other countries.

We employ approximately 81,000 full - and part - time employees who serve more than 16 million personal, business, public sector and institutional clients through offices in Canada, the U.S. and 37 other countries.

Other than this, Marnix has several other family - owned businesses as well as (single) family offices as his cliOther than this, Marnix has several other family - owned businesses as well as (single) family offices as his cliother family - owned businesses as well as (single) family offices as his clients.

Giving Perrior the official go - ahead, the Advisory Committee on Business Appointments stated: «Other than at drinks events, she will not meet or work with clients face - to - face.»

The scheme provided SILVER with two different streams of unlawful income: (i) approximately $ 700,000 in kickbacks SILVER received by steering two real estate developers with business before the state legislature to a law firm with which he was associated, and (ii) more than $ 3 million in asbestos client referral fees SILVER received by, among other official acts, awarding $ 500,000 in state grants to a university research center of a physician who referred patients made ill by asbestos to SILVER at Weitz & Luxenberg.

We employ approximately 80,000 full - and part - time employees who serve more than 15 million personal, business, public sector and institutional clients through offices in Canada, the U.S. and 49 other countries.

I can't speak for others, but because I am able to spend several months of my time working for far less than minimum wage, considering I usually work 10 - 12 hours, six days / week, to edit and publish a book, my clients (writers) prefer to enter into a business arrangement with me rather than become a contractor for the production of their work and deal with the «very real» business of distributing and marketing their title afterwards.

As Killer Minnow became increasingly more involved in app and game development for its clients, Lettieri noted how he and his colleagues «thought that the game space had a better business upside than other original content areas, like online video.»

Other than that I like the idea of shared office space as it could make a one man company feel more like a real business, which is extremely important to clients.

Today, in the 21st century (and more than half a decade past the introduction of the iPhone), attorneys must address the obvious tension between safeguarding client data and confidentiality on the one hand, and the business realities of data mobility and security on the other.

We see this mentality frequently displayed in law firm partners who prefer to record 1,800, 1,900 or more billable hours each year, in order to earn fees now, rather than devote some of that time to business development, client relations, and the professional development of others in the firm — all of which have been demonstrated to produce much greater financial returns long - term.

So those are the two areas of IT training to people to do things for themselves rather than ask others and then the engagement training with clients has been the two big things we've introduced to the business of professional services.

In addition to the countless mediations he has handled for his clients over the course of more than twenty years, Russell serves as a mediator on commercial matters, including disputes involving trade secrets, noncompetes and other restrictive covenants, and trademarks, as well as other business disputes.

The factors to be rewarded and the amount of the incentive provides an incentive for partners to devote their personal time and effort to perform those activities to enhance firm profitability by marketing the firm, encouraging current and potential clients to utilize the expertise of other attorneys, benefitting from leveraging the work of partners (other than the partner who is generating the client business) associates and paralegals.

The team of lawyers at Robinson, Kennon & Kendron, P.A. offers corporations and other business clients the benefit of more than 100 years of combined experience.

But, if implemented in conjunction with the other tools and techniques outlined in this book, the likelihood is that the tighter margins will be more than offset by the higher volume of business and more certainty of future business, considering that tighter bonds will likely be formed with clients.

The case is a reminder that legal counsel may assist clients in a Courtroom, but more than that, their involvement is needed at an early stage for businesses who seek to protect witness statements and other evidence from disclosure.

found that this system disadvantages minorities for two reasons: (1) they are less likely than whites to have relationships with in - house counsel who can give them business; and (2) the internal market is built on reciprocity, so other lawyers may be less inclined to give work to minorities who typically have less access to well - paying clients.

For more than 20 years, Foley Hoag's Fund Formation attorneys have helped clients form all types of private investment funds, including hedge funds, venture capital funds, private equity funds, small business investment companies (SBICs), timber funds, funds of funds and other alternative investment funds.

Most firms that place a premium on revenue from partners» personal production find that partners tend to hold their client relationships too close to their vests; they frequently hoard client work rather than spread it around to other partners — because the former wants to receive full credit; partners perform work that could be performed by associates because the former wants to receive full credit; partners do billable work when their higher and better use for the law firm is to generate additional business from existing and potential clients; and lawyers may perform work outside of their principle areas of expertise that others in the firm could perform more effectively and efficiently.

Our philosophy is the same for our employment law or business clients: pay attention to the client's needs, and work harder than the other side.

Aided by extensive investments in technology, Bryan Cave's more than 1,100 lawyers and other professionals in over 30 offices across the United States, the United Kingdom, Continental Europe and Asia efficiently serve clients» needs in the world's key business and financial markets.

The firm's global investment management practice intersects with our securities enforcement and white collar practices in a client portfolio that includes more than 780 venture capital, private equity; hedge and mutual funds; banks and trust companies; insurance companies; pension consultants; accounting firms; trade associations; transfer agents; and other businesses in the investment management sector.

Are there particular times of the year when your clients have more cash than others (for example, if you represent seasonal businesses)?

LEX Africa has a more than 20 year track record of assisting and advising clients on their African business and other activities.

Lawyers from the global projects group are based in each of the firm's offices, and many of our lawyers spend significant time in regions other than where they are based in order to meet the inbound and outbound business interests and needs of our clients.

But make no mistake: better business practices are not innovative to anyone other than lawyers who still don't seem to understand that their clients have been deploying most of these technologies, managed service tactics, and practice management techniques for decades.

Some of our notable entertainment and media attorneys are: John Quinn, General Counsel of the Academy of Motion Picture Arts and Sciences, who has also represented entertainment and media clients in a number of high profile cases; Kathleen Sullivan, the former Dean of Stanford Law School, First Amendment scholar, and nationally renowned appellate advocate, who heads the firm's appellate practice group; Bob Raskopf, an expert in the sports, entertainment and media bars in New York, who is perhaps best known for his work on behalf of professional sports leagues and teams, newspapers and publishers; Claude Stern, who has represented a broad array of leading software developers, videogame manufacturers, online publishers and other media clients in all forms of intellectual property litigation, including copyright, patent, trade secret, trademark, and licensing disputes; Bruce Van Dalsem, who has tried and resolved disputes for studios, producers and performing artists in the film, television, music and finance businesses, securing a top five verdict in California based on the misappropriation of a film library; Gary Gans, an expert litigator in motion picture financing, production and distribution disputes, as well as copyright and idea theft cases, who has been named in 2012 by The Hollywood Reporter as one of America's «Top Entertainment Attorneys;» Jeff McFarland, who has litigated entertainment related cases for more than 20 years, including cases involving motion picture and television series profits, video game licenses, idea theft and the «seven year rule;» and Michael Williams, who represents a satellite exhibitor and other media clients in trademark, copyright, patent, antitrust and other commercial litigation.

For those who wish to deliver legal content, information, tools and other solutions to lawyers and their clients» problems, whatever stage we are at in the evolution of what has been the law publishing business they would be wise to try to align themselves to the thinking processes and principles that underlie legal practice, rather than upon their own assumptions.

Is it any wonder good people are increasingly looking for better alternatives than working in a private legal practice; clients are looking to other providers to add value to their businesses; and that external disruptors will continue to flock to the legal profession in droves to exploit law firms» soft underbelly - our lack of flexibility, failure to innovate, unwillingness to collaborate, our short term greed for the almighty dollar, our 19th century governance structures, absence of diversification - and most of all our cultural desert.

How do I handle requests for such references?Thank you so much for your help!CherylCHERYL M. EARLE3407 Old Dobbin Road, Montgomery, Alabama 36116 - 1903Home Phone: [phone] Cell Phone: [phone] Fax: [phone] E-mail: [email protected] position managing legal discovery and document review with opportunity to assist attorneys with civil litigationBAR ADMISSIONAlabama State Bar, 1999LAW - RELATED EXPERIENCELaw Firm, AlabamaResearch Attorney for Special Projects, Mass Torts Department, November 2001 — February 2008 • Managed Multi-District Litigation (MDL) Document Depository (September 2002 to February 2008) o Reviewed more than 1 million pages of evidentiary documents for litigation purposes and for inclusion in electronic databaseso Coordinated document review assignments with attorneys at local depository and at other sites across the USo Retrieved, reviewed and coded documents in Concordance and Summation legal databaseso Prepared memoranda and spreadsheets providing detailed analysis of discovery materials • Aided attorneys and support staff with processing and preparation of personal injury claims and litigationo Conducted legal research and drafted pleadingso Conducted supplementary online research for additional documents and information pertinent to litigationo Assisted with preparation of correspondence to clients and referring attorneyso Contacted clients for additional information needed in case preparation, litigation, and potential settlementso Prepared and input case intakes and referrals into databaseLaw School, AlabamaStudent Intern, Alabama Disabilities Advocacy Program (ADAP), August 1996 — June 1997 • Participated in law school clinical program under third - year law student practice rule (as authorized by Alabama Supreme Court) o Assisted attorneys and advocates in cases involving mentally ill patients confined to state mental health facilitieso Interviewed clients in person (at state facilities) and over the phoneo Worked with clients, attorneys, and social workers to investigate and resolve issues concerning involuntary confinement and treatmento Aided in legal research on an appellate brief submitted to the U. S. Court of Appeals for the Eleventh Circuit (ruling granted in favor of our client) Faculty Research Assistant for Library Services, Bounds Law Library, March 1996 — June 1997 • Prepared research and teaching materials for law school faculty; worked 20 hours per week while matriculating 10 - 15 hours per semester) o Investigated copyright issues related to procuring and reproducing texts for academic useo Conducted legal research using WESTLAW, LEXIS and the InternetADDITIONAL RELEVANT EXPERIENCEManufacturing Company (MC), Montgomery, AlabamaAdministrative Assistant and Cost Analyst, Materials Purchasing Department, April 1999 — September 2001 • Assisted materials buyers in negotiating and preparing commodities contracts between raw materials suppliers and MC for manufacturing plants in the US and Mexicoo Assisted Legal Department at MC's corporate headquarters with coordination and preparation of documents for litigationo Notified and educated suppliers about MC's freight - on - board policy and its corresponding Uniform Commercial Code (UCC) provisions; result was the reduction of freight claims for both the company and its supplierso Prepared contracts and purchase orders for raw materials and capital projects involving plant maintenanceo Solicited price quotations from current vendors and established Excel spreadsheet format which simplified quote submission process and allowed MC to track and compare usage volumes and costs over timeo Prepared and analyzed cost reports used by materials buyers and production planners in purchasing decisions, including cost reductions, materials consolidation, and selection of vendorso Acted as liaison between vendors and the Purchasing, Transportation and Accounting Departments on issues concerning inbound freight, commercial carriers, and payment terms for commodities, resulting in reductions in freight costs and greater payment discounts for raw materialso Established online databases and printed directories for the Purchasing Department, allowing buyers to have easier and faster access to current vendor informationo Completed Year 2000 (Y2K) compliance project, which involved data collection and communication with MC's past, present, and potential materials suppliers and service providersNot - For - Profit Organization, AlabamaAdministrative Assistant, Combined Federal Campaign, September 1998 — January 1999 • Aided Campaign Director with 1998 Federal Campaigns (CFCs) in City 1 and City 2, which together generated nearly $ 700,000 for more than 1,000 local, national and international charitieso Prepared weekly reports on donations using WordPerfect, Microsoft Word, Excel and dBase IVo Wrote script for Talent Showcase at City 1's 1998 CFC Kickoffo Assisted Director with merger of the City 1 and City 2 CFCs in 1999Regional Bank, AlabamaAdministrative Assistant, Year 2000 (Y2K) Department, March — June 1998 • Worked with Vice President of Corporate Projects on short - term project for the bank's Y2K Departmento Analyzed and processed data on Y2K readiness for all branches of Bank throughout the southeastern USo Organized meetings for personnel of Banko Communicated with vendors of computer hardware, software, and office equipment to request information on Y2K complianceo Prepared compliance files for Federal Reserve auditso Prepared in - house memoranda and reports using Microsoft Word and ExcelRecord / Music Promotion Company, AlabamaRecord Pool Co-Founder; Office Manager, September 1990 — December 1991 • Co-founded record pool to enhance promotion of music in Alabama and the southeastern USo Procured and distributed records from major and independent labels for club, radio and mobile disc jockeyso Coordinated jointly sponsored promotional events with record companies, radio stations and clubso Designed, wrote, and published bi-weekly reports and brochures to inform the music industry of the progress and popularity of music and performers in the region, with specific focus on the Alabama music sceneMajor University, AlabamaGraduate Research Assistant, AUM Department of Marketing, June 1989 — August 1990 • Worked 13 - 20 hours per week as a research assistant to Marketing faculty while carrying a full course load in the MBA programo Analyzed consumer surveys used in academic researcho Assisted Conference Chairperson with coordination for Atlantic Marketing Association (AMA) annual meeting (October 1989) o Co-authored five - year index and classification of AMA Proceedings (published Fall 1991) EDUCATIONLaw School, AlabamaJuris Doctor (JD), 1997 • Scholarshipso Seybourn H. Lynne Scholarship, 1996 - 97o Dexter C. Hobbs Memorial Scholarship, 1995 - 96o E. W. Godbey Memorial Scholarship, 1994 - 95 • Honorso Who's Who Among American Law School Students, 1996 - 94o Arthur Davis Shores Award, 1997 • Activitieso Frederick Douglass Moot Court Team Manager, 1996 - 97 Southern Regional Competition, Second Place National Competition, Eighth Placeo John A. Campbell Moot Court Competition, Spring 1996o Black Law Students Association Delegate, BLSA National Convention, 1997 Co-Chairperson, Public Relations Committee, 1996 - 97 Chairperson, Public Relations Committee, 1995 - 96 BLSA President's Award, 1996 and 1997o American Bar Association, 1996 - 97 Entertainment and Sports Industries Forum Intellectual Property Section Law Student Divisiono LAWS Student Group Leader, 1995 - 96Major University, AlabamaMaster of Business Administration (MBA), 1990Bachelor of Science in Business Administration (B.S.B.A.), 1988 (Major: Marketing — Advertising and Promotion Track) • Honorso Dean's List • Activitieso National Student Advertising Competition Team, 1988 - 90 Seventh District Competition: Third Place, 1990o Marketing Club, 1987 - 90 Vice President — Career Development, 1988 - 89o Public Relations / Advertising (PR / AD) Club, 1988 - 90 Charter Member, 1988 Active in fund - raising and membership driveso Theater Guild, 1988 - 90 Screening Committee, 1989REFERENCESAvailable upon request

Most business resumes are given by businesses to potential clients rather than to other businesses.

Designed marketing collateral for more than 250 clients; business cards, full corporate identities, logos, brochures, menus, flyers, posters, stickers and various other print and graphic materials.

Office Manager — Duties & Responsibilities Manage office operations for a variety of businesses and not for profit institutions Serve as trusted advisor to senior leadership and member of various advisory committees Train and supervise large staffs ensuring they understand the brand and adhere to corporate protocols Build and strengthen professional relationships with clients, partners, vendors, and senior leadership Set and strictly enforce departmental budgets and project timelines ensuring efficient operations Create and oversee various fundraisers including all logistics, staffing, and marketing Design and implement employee development curriculum enhancing team morale and skill sets Perform human resource functions including recruitment, discipline, termination, and benefit administration Represent the company at public speaking engagements building community respect and goodwill Responsible for material procurement valued in excess of $ 10 million and an additional $ 20 million in inventory Reduce yearly operational costs by more than $ 1 million through effective management techniques Negotiate and administer contracts with vendors and partners ensuring favorable and profitable conditions Oversee all corporate hardware and software purchases, database management, and other IT functions Assist with marketing, sales, and customer service initiatives resulting in significant revenue gains Maintained accurate and secure client records, sales reports, and other pertinent data Represent company brand with poise, integrity, and positivity

General Electric (Stamford, CT) 2007 — 2008 Corporate Consultant — Infrastructure Systems & Network • Designed, developed, and engineered GE Treasury system's development, QA, Production, and DR environment • Hardware: Sun Fire V220, V480, V880, V1290, V6140, V6800, V6920; Sun Enterprise T2000, T5120 (Solaris 10: LDOMS, ZFS, RAID, Zoans, Containers), E10K, E15K, E25, M4000, M8000, M9000; HP ProLiant with Linux 5.0 (EMC and 3 PAR SAN) • Built servers from racking, cabling (Ethernet / fiber), connecting to network, setting serial connection to Avocent ports, and setting up server to the network through DNS • Performed massive installation of Solaris servers using both Jumpstart and Blade Logic and Red Hat using both PXE boot and BladeLogic servers to global distributed network of more than 6000 servers • Installed and configured Solaris 10 OS, recommended patches, hardening software, LDOMS, ZFS, and Container on Sun server • Installed and configured Emulex LPFC, EMC Power path, Navisphere, Veritas Volume Manager, Veritas Cluster Server, Veritas Volume Replicator, and Veritas Net Backup in heterogeneous environment • Partitioned and mirrored disks using Solaris LVM, disk suites, Veritas VxVM, mirrored root file system and set up alternate boot device and dump device • Installed application software for ITG, IDM, and Tibco etc. • Created and adjusted Oracle projects on oracle 9i and 10g • Configured operating systems, LDOMS, ZFS, RAID, network Multi Pathing, Cisco Switch 6309, Brocade Switch, EMC DS41000 fiber switch, EMC, 3 PAR and HITACHI SAN, DNS, NIS, NIS plus, LDAP • Created LUNs for EMC, 3 PAR, HITACHI SAN and set up RAIDS • Created zoning of Cisco 6309 switch • Provided connectivity of Ethernet ports and fiber channel by patching Ethernet ports from server panel to switch, and by patching fiber from server to Brocade switch then to EMC DS41000 switch through Cisco switch6300, 6309, Big IP • Performed alternate boot testing, crush dump testing and cluster testing • Vendor liaison for Cisco, HP, IBM, EMC, Symantec, Oracle Sun, and Red hat Linux resolving hardware and software issues • Scheduled changes and upgrades communicating with business owners and support team • Architected Disaster Recovery System conducted testing and resetting the systems as needed • Performed zoning and provisioning configured EMC / Power path LUNs on UNIX servers upon client's request • Resolved issues with NIS, NIS +, DNS, VxVM and VCS among other SA tasks • Created network topology of the internet and intranet security environment using Visio 7.5

Financial Services Specialist — Duties & Responsibilities Recruit, train, and direct customer service, sales, and administrative personnel ensuring profitable operations Study internal literature to become an expert on products and services Develop and manage varied financial portfolios for more than fifty clients Generate record sales of financial products through cold calling, networking, and other tactics Make cold calls in a courteous, yet assertive manner that translates to sales results Conduct research on prospective leads and existing clients to assist in developing sales strategies Craft effective sales presentations and proposals, tailoring them to clients based on their specific needs and styles Build and strengthen relationships with small business clients through effective client service Encourage high customer retention by maintaining friendly, supportive contact with existing clients Maintain comprehensive records detailing pricings, sales, activities reports, and other pertinent data Oversee business underwriting process including risk analysis, pricing, and classifications Support human resources department through benefit administration and performance evaluations Direct special projects from conception to marketplace rollout Analyze and streamline organization structure, workflow, team metrics, and client database Responsible for financial software operation and updates including Bill Pay and Payroll processing Implement training and development programs to reinforce branding and develop team skillsets Create an atmosphere of respect, professionalism, and dedication to company goals Represent company brand with poise, integrity, and positivity

Programmer / Business Analyst (Year — Year) • Created an online nutritional applications that services needs of more than 710,000 visitors per month • Served as lead IT specialist in the creation of an online presence for the Corporate Social Responsibility business partner • Published online reporting and surveys achieving client goal of transparency before the public and doubled site visits • Partnered and led other business units to create a support site for McDonald's employees affected by Hurricane Katrina • Facilitated the location of housing, transportation, employee and financial assistance of over 6,000 displaced eBusiness Analyst (Year — Year) • Created an online nutritional applications that services needs of more than 710,000 visitors per month • Served as lead IT specialist in the creation of an online presence for the Corporate Social Responsibility business partner • Published online reporting and surveys achieving client goal of transparency before the public and doubled site visits • Partnered and led other business units to create a support site for McDonald's employees affected by Hurricane Katrina • Facilitated the location of housing, transportation, employee and financial assistance of over 6,000 displaced ebusiness partner • Published online reporting and surveys achieving client goal of transparency before the public and doubled site visits • Partnered and led other business units to create a support site for McDonald's employees affected by Hurricane Katrina • Facilitated the location of housing, transportation, employee and financial assistance of over 6,000 displaced ebusiness units to create a support site for McDonald's employees affected by Hurricane Katrina • Facilitated the location of housing, transportation, employee and financial assistance of over 6,000 displaced employees

Professional Duties & Responsibilities Recognized sales team leader who consistently exceeds company sales goals Responsible for more than $ 18 million in annual revenue Developed and implemented strategic business plans to exceed revenue goals Conducted market analysis and competitive intelligence to increase company efficacy Managed, trained, and reviewed sales team offering guidance and best practices Generated significant new business through networking, cold calling, and other tactics Provided excellent customer service resulting in significant repeat business Built strong, long - term relationships with clients, piers, and industry leaders Authored and executed sales presentations for varied products and audiences Represented company and products at industry events Served as a liaison and advisor to senior leadership

Professional Duties & Responsibilities Recognized sales team leader who consistently exceeds company sales goals Responsible for more than $ 18 million in annual revenue Developed and implemented strategic business plans to exceed revenue goals Conducted market analysis and competitive intelligence to increase company efficacy Managed, trained, and reviewed sales team offering guidance and best practices Generated significant new business through networking, cold calling, and other tactics Provided excellent customer service resulting in significant repeat business and referrals Built strong, long - term relationships with clients, piers, and industry leaders Authored and executed sales presentations for varied products and audiences Represented company and products at industry events Served as a liaison and advisor to senior leadership

Professional Experience US Concepts / Diageo (City, ST) 10/2006 — Present NJ Event Manager • Direct staff of 215 employees in the execution of more than 2,200 corporate events annually • Responsible for high profile clientele for the largest liquor distributor in the United States • Set and strictly adhere to project timelines and budgets ensuring professional and profitable operations • Build and strengthen professional relationships with clients and industry leaders • Generate significant business through networking, referrals, and other tactics • Author and present reports concerning budgets, market activity, program adjustments, and other data • Oversee event logistics, materials, finances, and personnel from conception to completion • Perform all duties with positivity and integrity

To other Asian groups we were made aware not to expect a one time offer process; the house was seemingly less important than the «negotiating process,» often back and forth many times was the order of the day, sometimes a movement of only a thousand dollars; running back and forth countless times to get to a consummated transaction, in all kinds of weather, all hours of the day and night (until we learned to «educate the client» that although we were obligated to play ball, most sellers and buyers here preferred not to do business in such a fashion.

I even referred out business to the other end of Brampton, rather than take on a fiduciary relationship where I didn't feel qualified to represent those clients.

Referral fees between affiliated businesses are permissible when the following three factors are met: (1) the person making the referral discloses the arrangement to the client; (2) the client remains free to reject the referral; and (3) the person making the referral does not receive any «thing of value» from the arrangement other than a return on the ownership interest or franchise arrangement.

But my clients mostly are not interested in doing business on the Net other than to know their properties are exposed thoroughly.