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Supporting Employees: Life/Work Balance

Having been a manager for a number of years with very diverse teams (and also an employee with my own family) I have experienced both sides of family and other personal situations that impact work hours and productivity. As a manager, I think it is important to provide a supportive…

3 Reasons Distributors and Manufacturers Need to Call ACUMEN Corporation Today

Do you think this headline sounds fairly self-serving?  Well, it is!  If you are a distributor or manufacturer, we want to talk to you.  Why?  Here are 3 great reasons: 1.  Your Sales.  The most important part of any sales team’s day is ensuring their customers get their orders received…

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You Didn’t Hear This 40 Years Ago

On a given day, I realize how many things have changed since 1991 when ACUMEN Corporation opened our first office. Technology has advanced at such a brisk pace that, even for a technology company, it can become quite a chore keeping up. Of course, there is always a light side…

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World Class Customer Service is a Two Way Street

I’m going to say something now that you might be surprised to hear me or anyone say. I really like my car salesman. You know why? We talk every once in a while, and not every discussion involves him trying to sell me a new car. Nope, sometimes it’s just…

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Fat Tuesday – King-sized Success for Wholesale Distributors, Too

Fat Tuesday – A Wholesaler’s Chance at King-sized Success   Most of us know that Mardi Gras is French for Fat Tuesday.  Not meaning to be disrespectful, some might say this eventful time in New Orleans is called Fat Tuesday due to fattening of the pockets of the retailers, filled…

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How Do You Make Decisions?

Lately I’ve given a good bit of thought to how people make decisions. Certainly things have changed a good deal in the past several years, given the immediate access to information via the internet. For instance, in our business we’ve been impressed with the much more informed questions we get…

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ETHICS

Setting an Ethical Bar for Your Company Anyone who watches the television show The Profit (clever play  on words eh?) knows that Marcus Lemonis likes to do business on a handshake. At least it looks that way on the show. For the uninitiated Lemonis, a very successful businessman, helps struggling…

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User Groups: Take advantage of the opportunity Over the

Over the years, I have attended many user group conferences, some as a presenter and some as an attendee. Some were put on by the software vendor and some by user group committees. While they have all been different, they all had one thing in common: great business value. A…

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A Good Man Can Always Have An Impact

Have you ever considered the impact your first real job ended up having on your life and career? Recently I thought back to that period for me and was really surprised to realize how the lessons I learned then stuck with me as I founded ACUMEN Corporation and beyond. Here’s the story….

ACUMEN Corporation Applauds Entrepreneurial Spirit in RVA

As a company that was itself a small entrepreneurial startup (27 years ago!), ACUMEN Corporation applauds the small business community in Richmond, VA.  We really enjoy seeing seeds planted and growing into mature, successful businesses.  Our CEO, Phil Perkins, and CFO, Sandra Dube, planted the ACUMEN seeds in 1991 and…