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Are you on plan?
The first quarter of 2009 is almost behind us. Are you tracking your company's progress against clearly defined metrics? How are things going in pursuing your purpose? By Theresa M. Szczurek

The magic of improved customer service: It will boost sales
Strong service delivery and customer service are opportunities to win more business from current customers - and they're also great sales tools to steal customers from your competitors. By Larry Turner

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From our April issue

Executive edge: Sheila Gutterman & Suzanne Griffiths
As the economy began sinking last fall, phone calls to the Littleton law offices of Gutterman Griffiths PC began rising. Or as vice president and co-founder Suzanne Griffiths puts it: "When money goes out the window, love is close behind." Click here to watch a video interview. By Lynn Bronikowski

Cote's Colorado: Coming soon (maybe) to a website near you: "Rocky II"
In Denver Times is a rare media startup. It's more than a collection of user-generated and aggregated material - and it plans to pay professionals to produce content. What a concept. By Mike Cote

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As the economy continues to challenge businesses and consumers, KMGH Channel 7 and ColoradoBiz are collaborating on stories that explore how businesses are coping - and succeeding - despite the downturn. Look for new installments of "The Road to Recovery" at 4:30 p.m. on Thursdays, during the second half of the 4 p.m. broadcast. You can also find them online at TheDenverChannel.com.

 

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Steve Foster of Business Controls talks about "whistleblower" software
Steve Foster of Littleton-based Business Controls chats about the company’s "whistleblower" software service at CSIA’s C-Level @ Mile High technology networking event. Services include incident reporting, corporate investigations and training.

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