{"id":534,"date":"2009-02-15T16:37:49","date_gmt":"2009-02-15T15:37:49","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/news.icebreakerexecutive.com\/?p=131"},"modified":"2009-02-15T16:37:49","modified_gmt":"2009-02-15T15:37:49","slug":"facing-sharp-drops-in-revenue-what-questions-should-you-be-considering","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/winningthinking.co.uk\/?p=534","title":{"rendered":"Facing sharp drops in revenue\u2026 what questions should you be considering?"},"content":{"rendered":"

Facing sharp drops in revenue\u2026 what questions should you be considering?<\/strong><\/p>\n

\u2013\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0 Which functions should your company divest?<\/p>\n

\u2013\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0 Which will fail?<\/p>\n

\u2013\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0 Which should you save?<\/p>\n

\u2013\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0 Which can thrive?<\/p>\n

\u2013\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0 Which of your key suppliers will fail, and when?<\/p>\n

\u2013\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0 How does your cost base compare with the best in the industry?<\/p>\n

\u2013\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0 Which of your suppliers can you lever the greatest savings from?<\/p>\n

\u2013\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0 How should you restructure to better serve your customers?<\/p>\n

\u2013\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0 Which of your competitors can you take sales from?<\/p>\n

What are you waiting for?<\/strong>\u00a0<\/strong><\/p>\n

When should you act?<\/p>\n

What action should you take?<\/p>\n

Do you have the data on which to base the key decisions to resource implement the right changes?<\/p>\n

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In the current environment you must be able to answer all the above questions and confidently.<\/p>\n

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Are Traditional Consulting or Interim Management interventions enough?<\/strong><\/p>\n

Businesses that continue doing what they have done, before the credit crunch, will almost certainly fail. The liquidity gap, and plummeting returns, have forced business owners into unfamiliar territory.<\/p>\n

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Where can you get help to help you navigate this unfamiliar economic terrain?<\/p>\n

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Not for traditional interim management and consulting companies who continue to offer the same prescription. This is where Icebreaker can help:<\/p>\n

\u201cThe Icebreaker team offers an unusual combination set of skills. A solution for the current times\u2026 An alternative to using receivers which can be a complete disaster for investors\u201d <\/em>Chairman Mid Market plc <\/strong>
\nHard facts and experienced interim action is the Icebreaker proposition<\/strong><\/p>\n

To address exactly this need, the icebreaker proposition is built on fact based decision making, innovation; pragmatic team based analysis and experienced implementation capability. Whilst we address the tough calls, we deliver solutions through your team to make a significant bottom line impact \u2013 quickly, without vast external resource. Delivering through your team retains value and leaves a refreshed enduring legacy. We have an experienced insolvency partner<\/a>, interim resourcing and change management capability to programs as required, to offer clients a complete leading edge turnaround solution.<\/p>\n

\u00a0\u201cThe consulting-plus-implementation angle is a good one; I\u2019m sick of reading consultant reports and thinking: that\u2019s fine, now I just need to hire 15 people to implement it! What I need is action and now\u201d<\/em> Partner, Venture Capital<\/strong><\/p>\n


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Complete commitment to delivery based on hard fact based targets, and shared risk<\/strong><\/p>\n

To support our practical, action orientated solutions, we have a range of success fee based solutions, so (*1) <\/sup>we get paid when results hit the bottom line… <\/sup><\/p>\n

(*1)<\/sup> – Subject to due diligence.<\/p>\n

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Tom Pickering<\/strong> <\/strong>CEO Icebreaker Executive Interim Management Limited<\/p>\n

What do our clients say? Team Case studies<\/a>, Testimonials<\/a>. Breaking the Ice 2009 publication find out more<\/a><\/p>\n

\u201c<\/em><\/strong>Delivering Results – Transferring Skills and Leaving Legacies<\/em><\/strong>\u201d<\/em><\/strong>\u00a0<\/em><\/strong><\/p>\n

Website<\/strong>s<\/strong>:<\/strong> www.icebreakerexecutive.com<\/a>\u00a0\u00a0 www.smtconsulting.co.uk<\/a><\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"

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