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  1. Project Management Training for 20%+ Profit - Held at your Location
    Our approach to Project Management training is highly interactive and based upon our real world experience. We emphasize simple, straightforward techniques and tools that work. Our program is built on simple solutions to complex problems not academic theory. Our approach is long on attendee/instructor interaction utilizing examples of your own projects in individual and small group breakout sessions to insure that each attendee leaves the workshop with tools they can effectively use to manage their projects. . . . keep reading

  2. Dealing With Under-Performers and Under-Achievers
    Herb Cannon
    Growing up as the oldest of 5 boys in Central New Jersey, I was always involved with sports. While there was organized baseball, basketball and f . . . keep reading

  3. How to Make Measurable Progress Toward Your Most-Neglected Goals
    Michael Masterson
    To Master Plan your new life, you must begin with long-term goals that correspond to your core values. From that good start, you must establish yearly . . . keep reading

  4. Solving the Timecard Challenge
    One of the most frustrating aspects of managing an architecture or engineering firm is dealing with the timecard issue.  No matter what . . . keep reading

  5. Axium Ajera for 20%+ Profit
    Achieving Financial Success with Axium Ajera Unfortunately many firms have the unrealistic expectation that a software program will magically improve the company's profits and cash flow. They purchase the software and implement it with great enthusiasm only to be disappointed when the magic doesn't happen. The fact of the matter is - there is no magic. The Axium Ajera software produces timely, accurate and user friendly information that is absolutely necessary to have -- but it is only the first step. It is up to you to stop admiring the information and start to taking action. . . . keep reading

  6. Cash Flow & Collections Seminar
    Do you aspire to be average? When it comes to being paid for your hard work, being average just isn't good enough! Did you know that the average A/E firm has 66 days of sales in accounts receivable? The sad truth is that many firms are doing far worse. It is not unusual for firms to average well over 100 days. . . . keep reading

  7. Seven Deadly Sins of Financial Reporting
    Herbert M Cannon
    When it comes to financial reporting, honesty is always the best policy. Here are seven examples of what you should never do. . . . keep reading

  8. Incentive Compensation Services
    AEC Management Solutions will work with your firm to develop an incentive compensation plan that works for your company. Based upon our decades of personal experience we are convinced that an incentive plan that rewards results and not effort is a must for any firm that wishes to achieve extraordinary financial results. . . . keep reading

  9. Financial Management Seminar
    This seminar is designed to take the mystery out of financial reporting and provide simple tools for monitoring your financial progress. The focus is on doing the simple things that can add up to big profits. Like all of our seminars it is focused on 20% theory and 80% action. You will walk away from this seminar with a comprehensive understanding of how to achieve a 20%+ profit on net revenues. . . . keep reading

  10. Strategic Planning Services
    Successful firms retain a facilitator exclusive to the A/E industry and take the time (2-3 days every year) to develop a simple plan of where they want to go and how to get there. The result of the session is a simple action plan that articulates the companies goals, assigns responsibility, assigns deadlines for action and has a mechanism for follow up. . . . keep reading

  11. Working Strategically
    Herbert Cannon
    Working Strategically I am sitting here in my office staring out the window, wondering where the year has gone. There is a chill in the air and the leaves are turning color. Every year seems to pass a little quicker, my inbox gets a little bit deeper and my to-do list gets a little bit longer . . . keep reading

  12. Producing Better Financial Information
    Herbert M. Cannon, AEC Management Solutions, Inc.
    One of the biggest mistakes consistently made by financial professionals in this industry is producing huge quantities of detailed financial information for the monthly business meeting. They do so in the mistaken belief that more information is better information . . . keep reading

  13. Delivering Business Value Through Your Website
    Barry Harrison (BH) interviews Herbert M. Cannon (HC), one of the leading experts in Architecture and Engineering firm management. Although the fo . . . keep reading

  14. Valuations
    Each A/E business is different in terms of its, place in the market, revenue structure, history and financial management. So, it is quite evident that there cannot be a single way to calculate the value of all businesses. AEC Management Solutions, Inc. has the resources and expertise to provide true Business Valuations widely accepted in the industry. . . . keep reading

  15. Marketing Seminar
    his seminar is designed to show you how to consistently create "winning" proposals and presentations and substantially reduce their cost. It highlights common presentation problems and presents simple techniques to help you avoid them. Proposals and presentations are powerful communication tools. This seminar shows you how to harness their power. You will learn . . . keep reading

  16. Top 10 Symptoms of a Sick Company
    10. Being Cut Off by Your Vendors for Non-Payment If you are being cut off by your vendors, either trade or consultants for non-payment you hav . . . keep reading

  17. AEC Managing Partner Newsletter November 2006
    Herbert Cannon
    Welcome to the November 2006 Edition of the AEC Managing Partner Newsletter. Yes it is already the middle of November. Not only is the month slipping by - but year end is in sight. With the end of the year it is a good time to speak with your tax advisor and plot a year end tax strategy. With that in mind, my top ten list this month is titled the "Top Ten Reasons to Switch CPA Firms". . . . keep reading

  18. AEC Managing Partner Newsletter - October 2006
    Welcome to the October 2006 Edition of the AEC Managing Partner Newsletter. In this Months Newsletter: 1. Working Strategically - an Article by Herb Cannon 2. Top Ten Ways to Connect with Employees . . . keep reading

  19. AEC Managing Partner Newsletter May 2006
    It seems I have struck a chord with my program on incentive compensation. I have been selected to present this program at 3 national conventions laterthis year. I hope to see you at one of these events. Please be sure to visit each of the sites listed in this newsletter for more information. . . . keep reading

  20. Top Ten Reasons Your Firm is Underachieving -- Part 1
    Top Ten Reasons Your Firm is Underachieving -- Part 1 10. Lack of Accountability Lack of accountability can and does occur at levels of an underachieving company. Whether it is partner to partner, partner to project manager or project manager to staff -- seldom are people held accountable for missing deadlines, sloppy work or over budget projects. . . . keep reading

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Dealing With Under-Performers and Under-Achievers
Herb Cannon
Growing up as the oldest of 5 boys in Central New Jersey, I was always involved with sports. While there was organized baseball, basketball and football leagues, it certainly wasn't as organi . . . keep reading



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