Kimball Productions got a SLAP

“Both my son and I are military men who are accustomed to solid, detailed plans of action. But when it came to running our production company, those kinds of plans didn’t exactly translate.

Then along came Carissa Reiniger and her Silver Lining Action Plan. It was like a cold ‘slap‘ in our collective business ‘face’ and exactly what we needed to take our company to the next level. Even during the roughest economic seas we’ve sailed in years, we survived because we had a great plan.

Make a plan, execute the plan and stick to the plan and the next slap you’ll hear is the sound of cold ‘cash on the dash. I got a SLAP.”

-Tom Kimball, Owner of Kimball Productions

Top down, bottom up!

When you are thinking about your business planning you must always plan from the top down and execute from the bottom up.  What I mean by this is that you have to set your big goals first and then plan your one-year goal, then your quarterly goal, and then your monthly objectives.  You don’t know what to do with your time from month-to-month if you do not have a goal that you are moving towards.

On the execution side, though, you have to chop away at all of the work day-by-day, month-by-month, quarter-by-quarter, and year-by-year.  If you are not managing your tangible to-dos every single day and holding yourself accountable to your goals, you will never get to your ultimate goal.

-Carissa Reiniger, Founder and CEO of Silver Lining Limited

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Top down, bottom up!

When you are thinking about your business planning you must always plan from the top down and execute from the bottom up.  What I mean by this is that you have to set your big goals first and then plan your one-year goal, then your quarterly goal, and then your monthly objectives.  You don’t know what to do with your time from month-to-month if you do not have a goal that you are moving towards.

On the execution side, though, you have to chop away at all of the work day-by-day, month-by-month, quarter-by-quarter, and year-by-year.  If you are not managing your tangible to-dos every single day and holding yourself accountable to your goals, you will never get to your ultimate goal.

-Carissa Reiniger, Founder and CEO of Silver Lining Limited

Need a SLAP™?

Small Business Week: New York Goes Social

Join Constant Contact and Wendi Caplan-Carroll for three days of free events on May 17th, 18th, and 19th! Small Business Week:  New York Goes Social.  Come learn how to harness the power of digital marketing tools to grow relationships and revenue.

Register for one day or for all of our events.  You will be hearing from celebrated speakers such as:

Eric Groves: Senior Vice President, Strategy, Corporate Development and Innovation at Constant Contact
Frank Eliason: Citibank’s Senior Vice President of Social Media
Lena West: Founder and CEO of xynoMedia
May 17th – 6:00pm – 8:00pm:
Let’s Get Down to Business! NY Goes Social Cocktail Networking Party
Kick off our three day event in style!
May 18th – 8:00am – 5:00pm:
Social Media Marketing Bootcamp
You’ll hear from the experts with multiple workshops and panels plus one on one coaching from SCORE-NYC! Attend as many as you can possibly schedule!
May 19th – 8:00am – 12:30pm:
Constant Contact Social Media Summit
Our final day wraps up with three keynote speakers providing you with invaluable insight and information on how to take your Social Media Marketing to the next level.  We will also celebrate SCORE-NYC for their 40 plus years of service!

New TV Series for Small Businesses could feature you

Silver Lining Limited has received word that Sundance Channel’s new TV show is seeking companies that are challenged by the recession for a series that focuses on “rebuilding through innovation and American grit.”

The show is looking for established mid-sized enterprises (with approximately 30 to 200 employees) that are interested in strategic support to help them innovate, expand, and thrive in these difficult economic times. Criteria for selection will be rigorous, though special consideration will be given to inspirational stories.

Each of the six companies ultimately selected will have its own television episode dedicated to showcasing its business and how it’s coping with today’s economic challenges.

The deadline for completed applications is May 6, 2011 (with early applications strongly encouraged). The vetting and selection process may continue through June 1. There will be approximately 7 days of shooting, over a three-month period, for each company.

Interested CEOs and business owners can apply online at http://www.AmericanBusinessShow.com.  Good luck!

Nick Tarascio

I have been over-complicating and consequently stifling my own progress for years. The SLAP ™ process was a total wake-up call that brought the important aspects of my business back into focus so I could actually build it the way I’ve always dreamed of. I feel re-energized and able to lead my organization with confidence. I got a SLAP™. – Nick Tarascio, CEO, Ventura Air Services, Private Aviation

Nick Tarascio

I have been over-complicating and consequently stifling my own progress for years. The SLAP ™ process was a total wake-up call that brought the important aspects of my business back into focus so I could actually build it the way I’ve always dreamed of. I feel re-energized and able to lead my organization with confidence. I got a SLAP™. -Nick Tarascio, CEO, Ventura Air Services, Private Aviation

Nick Tarascio

I have been over-complicating and consequently stifling my own progress for years. The SLAP™ process was a total wake-up call that brought the important aspects of my business back into focus so I could actually build it the way I’ve always dreamed of. I feel re-energized and able to lead my organization with confidence. I got a SLAP™. -Nick Tarascio, CEO, Ventura Air Services, Private Aviation

Meet Green Hectares

Silver Lining is excited to feature our newest Partner, Green Hectares.  Together, Silver Lining and Green Hectares will SLAP the rural business owners in western Canada and support small business growth!

Admit your weaknesses

The 100 entrepreneurs interviewed during the creation of my book, Inspiring Entrepreneurs: How to Build Your Business to its First Million, all knew that in order to be successful, they had to understand themselves more than anyone else.

Being a leader does not mean being perfect or pretending to be perfect.

Being a true leader means knowing yourself well enough to know what you do and do not know. It means being secure enough and confident enough to admit your weaknesses and get support in those areas. If these people had not recognized this truth and acted on it on a regular basis, they would not be where they are today.

-Carissa Reiniger, Founder and CEO of Silver Lining Limited

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