GPS Welcomes Fall!

Tina once again has transformed our reception area with festive Fall decor.

Visitors are greeted by Halloween signage and the cutest little pumpkin witch!

Patty is all smiles while sharing how the colors of Autumn
have been showcased with fresh flowers and leaf garland.…

GPS Reviews: Our Experience With GPS Has Been Exceptional

Situation

GPS Consulting Company was tasked to make an industry supplier “a better, more efficient and profitable organization.”

Process

The GPS professionals “not only identified specific areas of our organization that needed change and direction, but have moved each area towards a common goal of productivity and profitability.”

Two of the areas identified were operations and sales.  First, in operations, employees were given specific targets of performance to be held accountable by well-defined job descriptions, metrics of performance and empowered managers.  The middle management team received clear goals to meet via key indicator and performance measurement reports, freeing up the …

The Birthday Elves Have Struck Again!

Yet another office has been decked out for a Birthday at GPS!  Forget the shoemaker’s elves, here at GPS, we have Birthday elves who hang streamers, banners, and arrange balloon centerpieces.  Happy Birthday, Yancy!…

GPS Annual Analyst Meeting


The GPS road warriors gathered for their Annual Meeting, eager to learn the latest in government regulations and tax requirements facing their business owner clients.  Additionally, it was a time to renew acquaintances as well as share best practices with new hires through casual networking among peers and department directors.

 

 


Attendees started the day with a bountiful breakfast buffet of healthy choices to keep them energized through the event’s numerous presentations.

 

GPS President Tyler Burgess inspired with his ‘Pyramid of Success’ speech as well as making himself available to talk one-on-one with analysts throughout the event.  The …

GPS Reviews: Taking Our Business To A Whole New Level

Situation

A construction client had met with their financial partners and it became clear to them that they needed professional help in order to “form a clear plan to profitability.”  They were introduced to GPS and some of the options open to them through consulting. 

Process

The client was presented with “a plan and program that made sense.”  The GPS consultant, “an expert in finance,” showed the client how “our financials tied into our goals and how everything is tied into our cash management.  He went through the other aspects of our business, including our sales and operations, implementing change

How to Make a Quality Business Video

With the ongoing popularity of YouTube and short video-making apps for mobile phones gaining adoption such as Vine, Viddy and Instagram, how to produce your own quality business videos has become a much more urgent question as there is clearly a demand by consumers.  The answer is this handy infographic from the folks at KZO Innovations (who offer a video platform for the management, capture, and distribution of video for sales, training, and other communication goals).

It’s All about Quality

This infographic makes the point that the quality of your video is your paramount concern, due to the …

GPS Reviews: Their Concern For The Financial Stability Of Our Company Was Genuine

Situation

GPS was tasked with the role of initiating and implementing change for a manufacturer of machined hardware for a variety of industries.  “Our company has been around for 30 years.  Although we have done some things right to be around for that length of time, our lack of organization and the way we did things was clearly a serious problem, so much so that if it didn’t change and quickly, we faced shutting our doors.” 

Process

“Leadership and management was minimal, teamwork was nonexistent.”  The GPS consultant was, “direct and straight-forward.  He didn’t beat around the bush.  We

Celebrating A Royal Birthday!

Patty received the title of Princess on her special day, complete with
streamers, balloons, pink currency and a crown!



Happy Birthday, your Royal Highness!…

GPS Reviews: I am Beginning To See A Change In Cash Flow

Situation

The owner of an automotive repair company had been in business for 15 years and enjoyed success with “good honest employees, loyal customers and continuous growth, but things started to reverse themselves, a few years ago.  I knew that what I was doing wasn’t working.”  He had been forced to put his savings and his wife’s 401k into the business after falling behind on paying the 941s, state withholding and sales taxes.  He had talked seriously with his wife about closing the business, “I knew that I needed help.”

Process

GPS entered the picture, bringing a team of consultants …

The Ultimate Tag Team!

Here at GPS, we’re proud to have real live people running our sophisticated computer-based main switchboard system and not one of those annoying mechanical voicemail systems.  When you call, or visit us, the friendly voice on the phone and the face of our company is either Tina or Patty, the two ladies at our front desk.  They’re the ultimate two person tag team that can ‘wrestle’ it all—everything from greeting and phone wrangling to multi-tasking, which included quickly answering my questions!

Working at GPS

Tina started out as an administrator in the business office, then she quickly moved to the …