Posts by Carrie Ann Green
GPS: We’ve Been Reinvigorated!
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The GPS Annual Meeting is when our analysts and consultants gather to renew their energy and enthusiasm, while sharing best practices that have been developed in the field. It is also an opportunity to re-connect with colleagues who are seen only once or twice a year, meet new people, and stay up-to-date regarding the newest state and federal regulations/tax code changes.
There is a lot of note taking and spirited conversations as we examine what we can do better, faster, and smarter to benefit our clients. Speakers have been preparing their presentations for months and are excited to provide valuable …
GPS Reviews: Developed A Sales & Marketing Plan With Real Accountability
Situation
A client offering residential and commercial dry cleaning and general cleaning services, with four locations, engaged GPS Consulting to assist in crafting a plan as well as implementing recommendations to take the business to the next level. “I have been consulting with your representative in regards to a sales and marketing plan that will bring us an additional $300,000 to $500,000 in total annual revenue in the next two to three years.”
Process
“Much of his time and efforts have been spent on reviewing our current financials and how our present marketing dollars are being spent. He spoke with …
A Warm Welcome For GPS Business Consultants & Analysts!
All of us at GPS Consulting are filled with excitement and anticipation, knowing that our Annual Meeting (when we gather to share best practices and learn about the newest state and federal regulations and tax code changes) is right around the corner. In order to properly greet the over 300 business consultants and analysts flying in for this event, we took over one of our conference rooms to stuff welcome bags, assembly line style.
Four hours later, each bag had been lovingly hand-packed by Tina, Andrea and Jesse, manning a station of bags, tissue paper, snacks, candies, fruit, etc. Tina …
GPS Reviews: Offering A Wealth Of Knowledge
Situation
The owner of a company supplying concrete, landscape rock, gravel and sand since 2012, engaged GPS to reorganize the office through enhancing the organization’s bookkeeping and general business practices.
Process
The GPS consultant “is a wealth of knowledge and we are implementing most, if not all, of his suggestions that would further benefit our business, now, and into the future. He has an impeccable knowledge of what he does to assist business owners.
He is quick on his toes and is very passionate of his job. He has the capability to help not only our business, but our staff …
An Irish Blessing On Saint Patrick’s Day From GPS!
Not only did we celebrate Saint Patrick’s Day, but we also bid farewell to Andrea (a.k.a. Peanut) as she leaves us to go back to school. This Irish blessing seemed appropriate as we wished all our clients, coworkers, partners, friends and family, a very happy Saint Patrick’s Day!
May love and laughter light your days,
and warm your heart and home.
May good and faithful friends be yours,
wherever you may roam.
May peace and plenty bless your world
with joy that long endures.
May all life’s passing seasons
bring the best to you and yours!
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GPS Reviews: Now, We’re An Effective Management Team
Situation
A third generation family farm, growing crops and raising cattle, engaged GPS to “provide business consulting services to increase the long term profitability of our company.” Overall goals of the Value Enhancement Project were to set up “a strategic business plan along with organization and process measurement, upgrade the productivity and reward process, and provide general training.”
Process
The GPS consultant “quickly identified the root cause of the issues within our business. There existed a lack of defined leadership within the management group; there were numerous trust issues within the management group that led to a lack of accountability; …
GPS Reviews: Provided Assistance In Achieving My Goals
Situation
The editor & publisher of a weekly community newspaper decided to engage GPS “after a year of trying to run the paper after my husband died. He was a former banker, as well as a newspaper man, and handled all financial matters relating to the business.”
She had, first, signed up for a seminar for small business owners, but she quickly realized that “I did not have the background to implement the suggestions presented for improving profitability.
I also needed help with developing realistic sales targets to use in comparing our current numbers and what I wanted to achieve …
Birthday Butterfly Explosion At GPS Consulting!
Birthdays at GPS are a celebration and not for the bashful or shy! We all stopped by Paula’s desk to wish her a Happy Birthday. There were plenty of streamers, balloons and butterfly themed decorations (including a cupcake stand and noise-makers) to cue us in that it was her special day.
GPS Reviews: Distributor & Dealer Needed The Culture Changed
Situation
A distributor and dealer of farm equipment, supplies, and services, hired GPS for an enhancement project, so that his business would, in the words of the client, “continue to grow and be viable for the future of our customers, employees, and my family”
Process
From the day that the GPS team arrived, “we have been examining, soul searching, stretching, learning and growing. I find that all of these things are somewhat painful and extremely challenging, but, at the same time, necessary for what we want to accomplish.”
The GPS consultant “has been very helpful in this process. All of …
We Deconstructed Our Food Drive!
First, the Christmas tree came down, then, the Tower!
The ‘Cereal’ Tower, our homage to the Willis Tower (or the Tower formerly known as Sears) landmark, had served its purpose of inspiring our greatest Food Drive ever at GPS to help fight hunger in our local community. Across all of our departments, we collected a total of sixteen bins of food! It was now time to take down this sculpture and have the 98 boxes of cereal delivered to the Libertyville Food Pantry. Joshua and Sean volunteered for deconstructing and packing away the Tower’s six stories of Total, Cocoa …
