In my last blog, “Should I Use the In-House Audio/Visual Company or an Outside Supplier?," we explored the reasons for considering an outside a/v company vs. an in-house supplier. Now it’s time to deal with the RFP (Request for Proposal) document itself. Begin with a Brief Overview Begin with a very brief overview of the event: who, what, where and when. Be specific as to dates, location and attendance. Here’s a typical overview: Typical Home Parties, the direct sales … [Read more...]
Time for a Compliance Check Up?
Many companies that have become significant in size may have copied their contract from another company when they first launched, as well as their policies and procedures, and simply given a rewrite to make them fit the terminology of their Company. This is not a good thing to do. "Why?" you ask. Dan Murphy, Co-Founder and Managing Principal of Strategic Choice Partners, recently shared some insights from being an expert witness on four separate occasions that led him to ask an important … [Read more...]