June 3, 2010

This past Monday marks the unofficial start of Summer. Something happens in Summer and people just seem to work less. Here are a few points that may help you weather the storm...

• Make sure not more than one department head within any department is on vacation at the same time. i.e: You don't want your PD and MD gone at the same time.
• Depending on the size of your staff, don't let more than two AEs on vacation at the same time. Ask now for everyone's time-off request so you are better organized.
• It seems many New York agency folks don't work Friday afternoons. Get all your national stuff done early in the week.
• Keep an eye out for the AEs who tend to "have a bunch of calls" on Friday afternoon, yet nothing to show for it.

You get the idea ... manage in advance and your budgets won't suffer.