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The 20 – TeensWhat Business Leaders Should Do
TODAYto Prepare for the Next Decade
Dr. Bill Conerly
for
Book Manufacturers Institute
November 8, 2010
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Issues for the 20-Teens
• Economic environment
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• Baby Boom Retires
• Information Technology
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What Would You Do Differently In a More Cyclical Economy?
• Monitoring sales, industry trends, economy?
• Plan for smaller runs & shipments?
• Leaner inventories?
• Equipment suitable for large runs and small?
• Less leverage?
• Strategic move to more stable sectors?
Economic Environmentin the 20 – Teens
• Average growth rates a little slower
• Faster growth in emerging countries
• More cycles than last 25 years
Issues for the 20-Teens
• Economic environment
• Business Credit
• Baby Boom Retires
• Information Technology
• Sharing Information
Banking Challenges in the 2010s
• Too much real estate concentration
• Regulators worried about risk
• Regulators worried about capital
• Investors think the industry stinks
• Less flexibility to innovate
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Business Financein the 20 – Teens
•Credit cheap when available
•Credit available w/ top quality financials
•Credit scarce with poor financials
•Asset-based lenders also tight
Issues for the 20-Teens
• Economic environment
• Business Credit
• Baby Boom Retires
• Information Technology
• Sharing Information
What Happens When the Boomers Retire?
• Investment Issues
• Labor force issues
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Impacts of Higher Tax Rates
• Personal: Look at nest-egg net of taxes
• Business: Employee retention challenge for those who don’t HAVE to work
(seniors, spouses, teens)
Strategies for Tight Labor Market
• Good recruitmentQuality hires
Look for untapped pools of talent
• RetentionPoor managers lose employees
How to retain seniors?
Issues for the 20-Teens
• Economic environment
• Business Credit
• Baby Boom Retires
• Information Technology
• Sharing Information
Labor
Info Tech
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Who’s Your Good Customer?
Lila Bill
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Electronic transactions
feedback
Technology in the 20 - Teens
• Know your costs and revenueBy customer
By product
• Feedback:Prompt
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Issues for the 20-Teens
• Economic environment
• Business Credit
• Baby Boom Retires
• Information Technology
• Sharing Information
External wikis for customers
Internal wikis for employees, vendors, franchises
Social Networking for Business
Examples: TwitterLinkedIn
Who Do You Need to Connect?Employees, Franchisees,Vendors, Customers
Tools: Social Networking SitesFree Conference CallsList-serves
What to Do Today
To Prepare for the Next Decade
• Re-Optimize for more cyclical economy
• Evaluate your financials: good or poor?
• Explore many credit options
• Experiment with keeping seniors on the job
• Know your numbers: costs and revenues
• Set up feedback systems everywhere
• Identify knowledge to be shared
• Set up networks for people to share expertise
Questions?
Bill @ ConerlyConsulting.com