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CBIA Business Minute – Mike O’Reilly Discusses Time Management

May 14, 2012 By raymonda

Business today is fast-paced and on-the-go. Many workers learn how to multi-task in order to check off the boxes on their to-do lists. With a workforce stressed out over getting everything done to deadline, time management skills are a must. Mike O’Reilly from Paradigm Associates, LLC. understands time management, and is happy to share some tips.

Time Management One - Mike O’Reilly points out that it isn’t the time you have, but what you do with it that matters
Time Management Two - Mike O’Reilly discusses a very powerful time management tool: the time log
Time Management Three - Mike O’Reilly talks about the importance of setting goals, and offers tips on how to create them
Time Management Four - Mike O’Reilly discusses the importance of organizing your time and your space
Time Management Five - Mike O’Reilly talks about the benefits of planning ahead to reduce stress

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CBIA Business Minute – Commissioner Glenn Marshall Talks About STEP UP

May 8, 2012 By raymonda

Named the “Jobs Session,”  last summer’s special session brought about initiatives aimed at getting Connecticut back to work. One of the initiatives, the Subsidized Training and Employment Program (STEP UP) offers help to small companies looking to hire and train the unemployed.

Connecticut Department of Labor Comissioner Glenn Marshall talked with me to discuss the importance of the STEP UP program, the ease of the application process, and more.

Comissioner Glenn Marshall One – Definition of STEP UP
Commissioner Glenn Marshall Two – How to apply
Commissioner Glenn Marshall Three – Eligibility
Commissioner Glenn Marshall Four – Returning veterans
Commissioner Glenn Marshall Five – Progress to date

For more information on the STEP UP program, visit http://www.ctdol.state.ct.us/ and click on the STEP UP button on the right column of the page.

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CBIA Business Minute – Marie O’Brien from the Connecticut Development Authority

April 30, 2012 By raymonda

The Connecticut Development Authority works to help businesses in Connecticut get the financing they need to start, grow, and prosper.  The CDA’s Marie O’Brien discusses the outlook in the state so far, and how the CDA can help.

The Importance of Credit Availability on Business and the Economy
Ways the CDA can Help Connecticut Manufacturers
Present Credit Conditions and Risk of Doing Business
How the CDA Can Help: Loan Guarantees
IT Loan Program through the CDA: Keeping Companies Competitive

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CBIA Business Minute – Sustainability and Business

April 30, 2012 By raymonda

Waste Management’s Eric Dixon discusses sustainability, and the fact that there is much a business can do to make a company continue the Earth Day activities into year-round awareness.

Eric Dixon One – The Benefits of Recycling and Repurposing
Eric Dixon Two – Repurposing Waste into a Resource
Eric Dixon Three – The Zero Waste Goal
Eric Dixon Four – Sustainability Tips
Eric Dixon Five – Jobs in the field of Sustainability

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CBIA Business Minute – Tom Day Discusses Technology in Business

April 17, 2012 By raymonda

Business use of technology has come a long way since typewriters and rotary phones. Increasing technology capabilities means business can be more flexible when it comes to location, workforce, and device. 

In this installment of CBIA’s Business Minute, CBIA’s Tom Day discusses how technology has changed the way we do business, while giving tips and tricks on things such as security, Cloud computing, ongiong trends, and more.

Tom Day One – Being Device Driven vs. Location Driven - It is no longer about location, location, location in business.
Tom Day Two – Cloud Computing - Cloud computing can mean company needs are more accessible, wherever the employee is located, at any time of day or night.
Tom Day Three – Finding Cloud Provider - When entering into a service level agreement with a Cloud provider, make sure you ask about certain things such as data storage with redundancy and the “up time” of the provider.
Tom Day Four – the Future of Computing - With the increasing popularity of Cloud computing and applications, the future will likely include accessing information through apps from various devices.
Tom Day Five – Ensuring Security - With the increase of data being housed in the Cloud, there is also an increased threat of data breach.  Tom Day discusses.

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CBIA Business Minute – The Pita Group’s Kim Pita Talks Women in Business

April 9, 2012 By raymonda

With the ability to market and run businesses online and changes to technology making work/ life balance easier, this is an exciting and opportune time for women in business.  The numbers of women in the workforce are growing, and the number of businesses being run or opened by women is flourishing.  Kim Pita from the Pita Group, discusses the trends for women in business.

Kim Pita Discusses Culture Differences - Kim discusses the little differences women can bring into the workforce that can lead to big changes in the office.
Kim Pita Discusses the Increase of Women in the Workforce - Kim talks about how the increasing use of social media and technology has led to more women entering or re-entering the workforce.
Kim Pita Discusses Mentorships for Women - Kim talks about mentorships and networking opportunities geared towards helping women in the workforce.
Kim Pita Offers Advice on Business Ideas - Kim offers advice to women who feel they have a great new business idea.
Kim Pita Offers Advice to Girls/ Women Entering the Workforce - Kim offers advice to young women entering the workforce after graduation.

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Business Minute – Sink or Swim: Co-Authors Pricilla Cale and David Tate Talk Family Business & The Titanic

March 30, 2012 By raymonda

After working with family businesses on ways to keep successful, co-authors Pricilla Cale and David Tate began to see similarities between the warning signs missed by crew members of the Titanic, and ways family businesses could save the company if they planned ahead for in advance.  In this week’s Business Minute, the two discuss those similarities, offering family business leaders advice on how to keep their companies afloat.

Pricilla Cale – The Importance of Family Business
Pricilla Cale – Planning Ahead to Avoid the Potential Iceberg
Pricilla Cale – Potential Issues to Plan for in Advance
David Tate – the Five Flaws
David Tate – Tips to Continue on a Successful Voyage

For more information, visit  “Sink or Swim: How Lessons from the Titanic Can Save Your Family Business”

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CBIA Business Minute – LEAN Processing in Business with R.E.V.V. International’s Ken Branco

March 23, 2012 By raymonda

In the late 40’s, the Toyota company of Japan created a process called the Toyota Production System to reduce waste in its many shops.  These days, using processes such as 5 S, the System has made it’s way to American companies and corporations under the term LEAN.  Ken Branco of R.E.V.V. International offered his time to explain what it means to incorporate LEAN business practices into a company’s daily procedures.

Ken Branco Explains LEAN
Ken Branco Talks Benefits
Ken Branco Clears Up Misconceptions
Ken Branco Talks About the 7 Wastes
Ken Branco Discusses First Steps

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CBIA Business Minute – Why Education Reform Needs to Happen

March 9, 2012 By raymonda

Every child deserves a great education, the chance to be exceptional. The reform initiatives outlined in Senate Bill 24 represent a promise to all Connecticut children.

Rae Ann Knopf Explains Why This is The Year for Education Reform
Rae Ann Knopf – Why is Education Reform So Important?
Rae Ann Knopf Explains the Importance of SB-24 Being Passed in Totality
Rae Ann Knopf Discusses How Education Reform is Going So Far in the Session
Rae Ann Knopf – Why is Education Reform Important to the Business Community?

For more, visit the Take Action site.

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CBIA Business Minute – Brownfields Legislature

March 9, 2012 By raymonda

We have all seen them driving through a city:  The piece of land that looks like a corporate ghost town.  Called a Brownfield, the property traditionally is hard to sell because of the potential of environmental clean up that comes with them.  Legislature has changed however, and responsibility for the clean up has too.

Robinson & Cole LLC Partner Pamela Elkow Discusses What Makes Brownfields Atractive
Fuss & O’Neill’s David Hurley Provides a Definition of Brownfields
Pullman & Comley LLC Partner Explains What Happens Once Application is Submitted
Winnick Ruben Hoffnung Peabody & Mendel LLC’s Nancy Mendel Discusses Improvements Needed
Wiggin and Dana LLP’s Barry Trilling Offers Words of Advice

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