Cut costs but not your throat

In this economy, every dime we save goes to the bottom line.
Whether it’s personal or business, cutting costs pays.
We identified 13 ways to cut costs at the NNA convention.
Here are seven of them.
1. Eliminate all slackers. They drag us down.
We put up with them when the economy was strong.
We can’t now. Bite the bullet. Get rid of them.
2. Share their work. We still have to get the work done.
Divide the slackers’ work among the remaining staff.
3. Challenge all costs. Where can we get better deals?
What can we live without? What can we reduce?
4. Set cost goals. Offer 25% of savings to your staff.
That’s a powerful incentive for everyone to watch costs.
5. Negotiate health insurance rates.
In this economy, even insurers are cutting deals.
Get comparative rates and benefits then decide.
6. Look for a buying co-op. Every industry has one.
Check with your industry’s professional association.
7. Partner with a non-profit. Their volunteers can help.
Not high skill jobs but they take pressure off the rest of you.
Offer the non-profit 50% of what their volunteers save you.
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