Getting to the Financial Light at the End of the Tunnel-Getting to the Financial Light at the End of the Tunnel

Getting to the Financial Light at the End of the Tunnel

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In this webinar, Al Bates discusses the financial challenges faced by companies in a down market and offers insights on how to navigate through them. He emphasizes the importance of understanding one's financial position and provides two key ratios to assess it: the break-even point and the collection sensitivity ratio. Bates also highlights common mistakes made in a recession, such as price cutting and stopping buying, and offers strategies to avoid them. He advises focusing on the sales force and increasing productivity, as well as analyzing customer profitability and adjusting pricing accordingly. Additionally, Bates provides free software tools to help with financial planning and decision-making. He concludes by urging companies to adopt a profit-first approach and rethink their payroll and customer relationships.

Keywords

financial challenges

down market

navigate

break-even point

recession

sales force

customer profitability

financial planning