Banknotes

Making effective use of the different payments available for businesses can lead to more efficient cash management, better security, and more opportunities to take advantage of trade discounts. A common question we get in Treasury Management is, “Should I pay by an Automated Clearing House (ACH) payment or a wire transfer?”

The economic reopening is finally underway in earnest! Restaurants, movie theaters, hotels, airports, and malls are all busier than they've been in more than a year. The number of vaccinated individuals is reaching staggering levels and has led to a dramatic decline in infections, hospitalizations, and deaths.

All of this has led to far fewer restrictions on individuals and businesses (by the time you read this, all, or at least most, governmental restrictions in Dane County will have been lifted) and the results are awesome. But – yes, there had to be a “but,” didn’t there? – all this activity, combined with the unprecedented amounts of fiscal stimulus being pushed into the economy, could lead to trouble.

Many business owners consider a period of growth to be a magical time that all organizations strive for. But in reality, managing growth effectively can be more of a magic trick than anything else!

Cryptocurrency seems to be everywhere right now. On the evening news, we hear how the latest cryptocurrency has skyrocketed in value. Daily, it seems there are new businesses accepting cryptocurrency as payments for services. We even have celebrities endorsing (or disparaging) these new alternative forms of payment, which can have outsized effects on their values.

Almost everyone who has worked with a financial professional has some sort of a financial plan in place. But that term, “financial plan,” is similar to the term “vehicle” – it's a generality that doesn't communicate whether a person is driving a new BMW, a 1920 Model T, or a tractor.

Financial plans can run the gamut from a simple needs analysis of one's life insurance to a projection of when a person can retire based on their assets, a rate of return, and their saving rate.

Laura Gallagher, founder & president of the Madison-based PR & branding firm The Creative Company, is committed to seeing women succeed in the business world, and in this episode, the SBA's 2019 Women in Business Champion of the Year offers universally applicable insights from her own story that inspire, enlighten, and seek to help others in their journeys forward.

Traci Brown – author, keynote speaker & fraud-busting body language expert – joins the show this week for a wide-ranging conversation that touches on how her experience as a 3X U.S. collegiate champion cyclist drove her to a career in lie and deception detection, how organizations can suss out fraud, how she approaches brand building, and more.

This week, Traci Scherck of Elevated Talent Consulting talks to Jane & Dawn about why the Predictive Index is a powerful tool for organizations and individuals alike, the factors that go into creating a positive corporate culture, the key trait of her favorite type of client, and more. 

Nancy Kalsow, owner of Kalsow Coaching & Consulting, LLC, stops by the pod to share what fuels her passion for helping others, how people can bring their best selves to the workplace, the way to cultivate a positive mindset, and so much more. 

One of the easiest ways for couples – or even business partners – to find themselves fighting about finances is when they don’t share the same priorities regarding how, when, and where to spend money.