Business owners have found themselves in the middle of an economy no one could have predicted, and for which no one has the perfect solution. These sessions share how business owners are handling their tough management calls and preparing for a new era of business with both challenges and solutions. Topics covered include keeping employees safe, communicating with employees and customers, layoffs, unemployment, loans and more.

Businesses have already started to make tough calls for their company and their teams. Tactically some plans have been set in place to prepare for the weeks ahead, but what about the months and years ahead? These sessions share how business owners are preparing for a new era of business, touching on creating tactical plans and being proactive to set your business up for success in the future.

New financial considerations are now being made by companies to start shoring up shortfalls and making sure the profit drains don’t get ripped open any bigger. In these sessions, we share tips for reducing overhead costs that come from things like loans, slow production, labor loss, hiring and training.

It’s been said again and again: businesses need cash flow like the body needs blood. In these sessions, we share how business owners are keeping production going to maintain a steady cash flow. We cover the challenges and opportunities to keep your business moving in this challenging economic time.

The mantra repeated by nearly every successful business owner is: Always Be Marketing. These sessions cover how business owners are continuously marketing in slow times. We share ways to generate leads, fill your sales funnel and ensure a steady flow of work in the weeks and months to come.

These sessions share how businesses are handling communication with external customers and their internal teams. We highlight how companies can use the CALM (Clarity, Assurance, Leadership, Movement) communication style.

Estimating and sales procedures have always been evolving, and they are sure to evolve more to respond to changing economic conditions. Thankfully, a lot of estimators are way ahead. In these sessions, we share the cutting-edge solutions contractors are using to bring better and more relatable sales practices to consumers who need to establish a connection.

Finding a new norm is a large part of developing a stable platform from which to launch the new phoenix of business from the ashes of the ‘old ways.’ There is going to be a new start for a lot of businesses, and for many, the new start will be better than the first. In these sessions, we cover strategies for preparing for the economic bounce back and ways business owners can be proactive.