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How to Get More Done in Less Time, and Free Up More Time for Selling
Most of us would agree that we could sell more if we just had more time, or, realistically, better control of our time. You can't manage time any more than you can manage the weather. One can only control what one does with that time while on the phone--and off--to...
Tags: Weather, Telecom & Utilities, Strategy, Management
White papers 2003-01-01
Arkansas Best Corp., Q4 2008 Earnings Call Transcript
Question-and-Answer SessionOperator Operator Instructions. Your first question comes from the line of Jason Fedo. Robert Davidson Good morning, Jason. Jason Fedo Good morning. Good morning, everyone. Sorry about that, I had to switch on over to pickup the headset there. Let me go to one...
Tags: Arkansas Best Corp., Business Operations, Call Transcript, Earnings, Marketing, Marketing Research, Pricing, Seeking Alpha, Supply Chain, Transportation, Weather
Earnings calls 2009-01-29
SCANA Q4 2008 Earnings Call Transcript
Question-and-Answer SessionOperator Operator Instructions. And our first question will come from the line of Steve Fleishman with Catapult Capital. Please proceed. Steve Fleishman - Catapult Capital Yeah, hi guys. This is Steve Fleishman. How are you? Jimmy Addison Great. How about you? Steve Fleishman - Catapult Capital I'm good....
Tags: Call Transcript, Weather, Earnings, Georgia, Benefits, Payroll Solutions, Personal Finance, Human Resources, Seeking Alpha, SCANA Corp.
Earnings calls 2009-02-12
Dollar Tree, Inc. F4Q08 (Qtr End 1/31/2009) Earnings Call Transcript
Question-and-Answer Session Operator Thank you. Operator Instructions Your first question comes from Adrianne Shapira - Goldman Sachs. Adrianne Shapira - Goldman Sachs Bob, I’m just wondering, in the beginning of the call you had talked about, you know, obviously there was a weather impact calendar and it sounded as...
Tags: Call Transcript, Weather, Earnings, Sales Strategy, Sales Force Management, Sales, Seeking Alpha, Dollar Tree Stores Inc.
Earnings calls 2009-02-25
NRG Energy, Inc. Q2 2009 Earnings Call Transcript
Question-and-Answer SessionOperator Operator Instructions Our first question comes from the line of Ameet Thakkar with Deutsche Bank. Please proceed. Ameet Thakkar - Deutsche Bank David, I think on the July 8 call, you alluded to that you were pretty confident you were going to be able to get something...
Tags: Deutsche Bank AG, NRG Energy Inc., Call Transcript, Weather, Earnings, Team Management, Investment, Financial Services, Management, Finance, Seeking Alpha
Earnings calls 2009-07-30
Get Push News and Weather on Your Blackberry
Dear Fellow Blackberry Users: Yes, we may be a dwindling bunch with the advent of the 3G iPhone and the Android. Yes, we may not be able to get cool versions of Facebook or have third-party developers build games specifically for...
Tags: Phone, RIM BlackBerry, Weather, 3G, Handhelds, Telecom & Utilities, Cellular Phones, Consumer Electronics, Personal Technology, Hardware, David Goldenberg
Blog posts 2008-10-28
Calendar, Weather Warm Home Depot, Lowe's, Ace Prospects
A calendar shift and potentially better weather should help sales this spring at Home Depot, Lowe’s, Ace Hardware and other retailers who sell tools and gardening supplies. Evan Gold vp of client services at Planalytics, which does weather forecasting for retailers, said the company is looking at...
Tags: Home Depot Inc., Mike Duff, Retail, Retail Company, Sales, Sales Force Management, Sales Strategy, Weather
Blog posts 2009-02-12
Turn Your Laptop Into an Alarm Clock
While on a business trip about 20 years ago, I overslept and missed a meeting. Why? I hadn't hung the phone up properly, so my wakeup call never came through. Ever since then, I've neurotically relied on redundant systems whenever I stay in a hotel, including a wakeup call and...
Tags: Phone, Alarm, Weather, Laptop Computer, Sleep.FM, Internet, Telecom & Utilities, Dave Johnson
Blog posts 2009-02-24
May Weather Casts Gloomy Light on Retail Results
Retailer’s can’t blame the weather for soft May results, except maybe Fred’s, and, in some cases, taking the month's weather into considerations makes performance look worse than the basic numbers indicate. According to climate monitor Planalytics, softline retailers, those selling clothing as their core operations, enjoyed a...
Tags: Retail Company, Analyst, Weather, Retail, Sales Strategy, Sales Force Management, Sales, Mike Duff
Blog posts 2009-06-04
Independence Day Won't Free Retail From June Weather Blues
Mother Nature was not on the side of retail in June, permitting few sunny spots where seasonal products could bask in better sales, and her July temperament may not improve in time for Independence day. Not in the Northeast, where many found themselves wondering on the first...
Tags: Rain, Retail Company, Weather, Planalytics, Retail, Mike Duff
Blog posts 2009-06-25
6 Ways to Cope With Summer Breaks
This week marks the end of the summer term for many UK schools. For staff with children between five and 16, it will have significant implications. As a manager, here's a number of things for you to think about in the school holiday period. Reduced workforce. Not...
Tags: Weather, Worker, Recruitment & Selection, Human Resources, Workforce Management, Julian Goldsmith
Blog posts 2009-07-13
Suburban Propane Partners, L.P. F4Q08 (Qtr End 9/30/08) Earnings Call Transcript
Question-and-Answer Session Operator Operator Instructions Our first question comes from Ronald F. Londe – Wachovia Securities. Ronald F. Londe – Wachovia Securities Just curious if you could maybe give us some more color on your feeling towards your exposures to the downturn in the economy on your...
Tags: Call Transcript, Weather, Earnings, Conservation, Suburban Propane Partners L.P., Investment, Financial Services, Finance, Seeking Alpha
Earnings calls 2008-11-14
Entergy Corp. Q3 2008 Earnings Conference Call Transcript
Question-and-Answer SessionThank you. Today's question-and-answer session will be conducted electronically. [Operator Instructions]. And we will take our first question today from Greg Gordon with Citi. Please go ahead sir. Greg Gordon - Citigroup Thanks. Good morning and I hope that the rest of management improves back soon and be...
Tags: Entergy Corp., Call Transcript, Weather, Earnings, Citigroup Inc., Sales Strategy, Sales Force Management, Financial Accounting, Sales, Finance, Seeking Alpha
Earnings calls 2008-10-28
Evolving Weather Risk Market AttractsGrowing Number of Participants
Weather is essentially a new class of risk that is now being introduced to the risk transfer market that's a very interesting and exciting area for growth. There are many, many industries besides energy, whether they're beverage producers, clothing retailers or farmers, who have weather exposure, meaning weather affects the...
Tags: Weather, Food & Beverage, Retail, Strategy, Manufacturing, Management
White papers 2000-11-13
Do Something About The Weather
Even the best logistics pro cannot change the weather, but if one wants to change, he must plan for it. For some shippers, weather drives customer demand. On the carrier side, a change in the weather may mean rerouting trucks or airplanes. Because of the variety of ways in which...
Tags: Weather, Supply Chain, Business Operations
White papers 2003-04-01
AMS Policy Forum: Weather and Highways Policy White Paper - Improving the Safety, Efficiency and Capacity of the Highway System by Improving the Use of Weather Information
The U.S. public, and more specifically its economy, is highly dependent on the national highway system. More than 200 million cars and trucks use the national highway system and critical parts function at or near their maximum capacity much of the time. Weather reduces capacity and significantly impacts efficiency. Weather...
Tags: Capacity, Weather, American Meteorological Society
White papers 2003-09-09
At Risk: Severe Weather Poses Global Threat
In today's global marketplace, virtually no company will remain unaffected by severe weather, so now is the time to act to protect your people, business, and operations. Even if you believe your business is located only in areas that are unlikely to be affected by severe storms, it may still...
Tags: Weather, Marsh, Supply Chain Management (SCM), Strategy, Security, Enterprise Software, Software, Management
White papers 2003-06-19
At Risk: Limiting The Impact Of Severe Weather
The tornadoes and powerful thunderstorms that recently hit the U.S. Midwest illustrate all too clearly the toll severe weather can take in terms of both lives and property damage. Although the risks associated with hurricanes, tornadoes, and other natural phenomena will always be with us, organizations can protect their people...
Tags: Weather, Marsh, Strategy, Security, Management
White papers 2004-06-16
Sample Weather Clerk Cover Letter
Use this template as a cover letter to apply for the post of weather clerk. In this weather clerk cover letter, the job seeker shows the hiring manager that he knows the basics of this profession - assembling and distributing weather charts and bulletins to provide data for the dispatcher...
Tags: Job, Weather, Letter, Job Bank USA, Recruitment & Selection, Human Resources, Workforce Management
Tools & templates 2009-01-01
Empire Company Limited F1Q09 (Qtr End 08/02/08) Earnings Call Transcript
Question-and-Answer SessionOperator Operator Instructions Your first question comes from Perry Caicco - CIBC World Markets. Perry Caicco - CIBC World Markets I want to go start to our discussion on consumer behavior at this point in time if I could; Bill, I was just kind of wondering...
Tags: Mix, Call Transcript, Weather, Earnings, Consumer Behavior, Sales Strategy, Food & Beverage, Sales, Manufacturing, Seeking Alpha
Earnings calls 2008-09-11