Use the Outside World to Improve Your Inside Team
Network. It Works. Sometimes we get caught up trying to solve all our internal problems by ourselves. There are many ways to bring outside-world knowledge into your organization. Connections with nonprofit industry associations can create tremendous networking opportunities, as well as opportunities to discuss technology and business issues, suppliers, potential customers and much more. The […]
Tune Out the Noise
Today’s communication pace is so fast that people expect instant gratification through text, email, social media and smart phones. One problem that is sometimes seen with new employees is their inability to tune out the noise and prioritize their daily functions. They get an email or a text and stop whatever they are doing to […]
Boosting Productivity Through Lean
Since 2006, VMS has been practicing the lean enterprise philosophy, which is to systematically and continuously find ways to eliminate waste from our organization while producing products at the rate of consumption. Lean puts the focus on our customers and helps us identify their needs and the most effective ways we can help them. In a recent issue of Smart Business […]
Empowering Your Team to Grow Your Business
In the March 2017 issue of Smart Business Magazine, VMS CEO, Dolf Kahle shares tips on how to empower your management team so you can get out and grow your business through strategic planning and networking.
A Welcome Note from Our CEO
I would like to welcome you to the new Visual Marking Systems blog where you’ll find the latest information about our fleet graphics and vehicle wraps, custom decals and product overlays, public transportation signage, wide-format display graphics, and more. Here, you’ll learn about the many applications for our signs and decals and learn about who […]
Developing An Effective Succession Plan
In the September 2016 issue of Smart Business Magazine, VMS CEO, Dolf Kahle shares tips on how to develop a management team to help you grow your business and create a succession plan that insures your business continues, even after you’re gone.
Does Your Customer Base Recognize Your Brand?
Your branding is a promise to your customer that differentiates your products and services to those that your competition offers. Your brand is created by who you are, who you want to be, and what people perceive your company to be. In the March 2016 issue of Smart Business Online, VMS CEO Dolf Kahle asks […]
Why You Need to Change With Your Customers
The ultimate goal of today’s digital marketing strategy must be to develop a pipeline of leads that provides a company’s sales team with qualified opportunities. In the December 2015 issue of Smart Business News, VMS CEO Dolf Kahle discusses the evolution of marketing in the digital age, and the importance of tools such as marketing […]
Employee Satisfaction: Is Work a Four Letter Word?
Is it the job or is it the environment that causes most people to believe work is only a four-letter word? Take a step back and evaluate your work environment. In the September 2015 issue of Smart Business News, VMS CEO Dolf Kahle discusses a common problem facing businesses of all shapes and sizes… a […]
Creating a Lean Culture in the Workplace
The key to lean is developing ideas from the bottom up, starting with a lean culture from the top down. Learn more about creating a LEAN culture in your workplace.