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Inspiration
Project planning instead, you could acquire more than
enough resources to establish a new
location next year.
n January, many people set goals for the coming year and determine Define and assess
the specific steps needed to carry them out. Goals can involve ongoing
activities, such as swimming three times a week to get in better shape, If you green-light a project, define
I or clearing off one's desk every afternoon to make it easier to begin each exactly what it is and what its
morning with clarity of mind. objectives are. Brainstorm alone
and with others. Pin down your
Goals can also involve projects, which typically have a beginning, middle expectations. Also assess your skills
and end. For example, introducing a new product or service, implementing and capabilities. What do you know
proprietary technology at the back-end, breaking into a new market and that will be worthwhile to the project?
becoming a Certified Payments Professional are some of the many projects Where are you weak? What can you
ISOs and merchant level salespeople have taken on with much success. learn or acquire, and in what areas
will you need to seek assistance?
Research
No matter what your next venture will be, first conduct research to determine Fears might surface during this
the project's feasibility. Use the Internet; interview people involved in the area process. Perhaps, you're talented at
you're interested in; find out how much opportunity the sphere holds and what sales, but have never done well on
would be required of you to jump in; study the competition and determine tests, so you've avoided the CPP exam.
what only you can offer; and then assess whether serving the vertical would be If so, seek others who have overcome
in sync with your overall business goals. similar difficulties. Find out what
strategies they employed, and come
Also, just because something can be done now, doesn't mean it should be. For up with your own plan. Ask mentors
example, perhaps you'd like to open a new office, but doing so now might to guide you as well.
stretch you too thin, whereas if you focus on improving customer service Organize and manage
Once you have a clear idea of what
you can do and what you'll need to
delegate, get your team in place.
Pick folks who will become fully
committed to the venture's success.
While you may become the overall
Processing project manager, your team can help
you determine the timeline, tasks
Network involved, and who will complete
each task. Be flexible. If someone
The everywhereProcessingNetwork SM
suggests a process unfamiliar to you,
POS eProcessing Network – consider it strongly if it has provided
Accounting Enabling Merchant Processing Through good results for others. Decide how
123 progress will be monitored, and
Payment Gateway Innovation and Support
Customer implement your plan.
Data
Manager No matter what type of payment you want Wrap it up
Bill Pay to accept or how you choose to transact,
eProcessing Network is the payment
Smart gateway for you. Our PCI-compliant solutions Close down the project when
Phones completed, and evaluate the results.
& services enable you to process payments
Recurring anywhere, anytime, helping your merchants Get input from all participants.
meet the daily demands required to manage Look for what went well and lessons
Tablets their business efectively. ePN is here to learned that can be applied to other
partner with you and help you establish projects. Then, do an even better job
Websites strategies for the success of you and your next time.
merchants.
Inventory
(800) 296-4810
In-Store
Computers eProcessingNetwork.com
eProcessing Network – Cloud-Enabling Payments Everywhere SM
56
Project planning instead, you could acquire more than
enough resources to establish a new
location next year.
n January, many people set goals for the coming year and determine Define and assess
the specific steps needed to carry them out. Goals can involve ongoing
activities, such as swimming three times a week to get in better shape, If you green-light a project, define
I or clearing off one's desk every afternoon to make it easier to begin each exactly what it is and what its
morning with clarity of mind. objectives are. Brainstorm alone
and with others. Pin down your
Goals can also involve projects, which typically have a beginning, middle expectations. Also assess your skills
and end. For example, introducing a new product or service, implementing and capabilities. What do you know
proprietary technology at the back-end, breaking into a new market and that will be worthwhile to the project?
becoming a Certified Payments Professional are some of the many projects Where are you weak? What can you
ISOs and merchant level salespeople have taken on with much success. learn or acquire, and in what areas
will you need to seek assistance?
Research
No matter what your next venture will be, first conduct research to determine Fears might surface during this
the project's feasibility. Use the Internet; interview people involved in the area process. Perhaps, you're talented at
you're interested in; find out how much opportunity the sphere holds and what sales, but have never done well on
would be required of you to jump in; study the competition and determine tests, so you've avoided the CPP exam.
what only you can offer; and then assess whether serving the vertical would be If so, seek others who have overcome
in sync with your overall business goals. similar difficulties. Find out what
strategies they employed, and come
Also, just because something can be done now, doesn't mean it should be. For up with your own plan. Ask mentors
example, perhaps you'd like to open a new office, but doing so now might to guide you as well.
stretch you too thin, whereas if you focus on improving customer service Organize and manage
Once you have a clear idea of what
you can do and what you'll need to
delegate, get your team in place.
Pick folks who will become fully
committed to the venture's success.
While you may become the overall
Processing project manager, your team can help
you determine the timeline, tasks
Network involved, and who will complete
each task. Be flexible. If someone
The everywhereProcessingNetwork SM
suggests a process unfamiliar to you,
POS eProcessing Network – consider it strongly if it has provided
Accounting Enabling Merchant Processing Through good results for others. Decide how
123 progress will be monitored, and
Payment Gateway Innovation and Support
Customer implement your plan.
Data
Manager No matter what type of payment you want Wrap it up
Bill Pay to accept or how you choose to transact,
eProcessing Network is the payment
Smart gateway for you. Our PCI-compliant solutions Close down the project when
Phones completed, and evaluate the results.
& services enable you to process payments
Recurring anywhere, anytime, helping your merchants Get input from all participants.
meet the daily demands required to manage Look for what went well and lessons
Tablets their business efectively. ePN is here to learned that can be applied to other
partner with you and help you establish projects. Then, do an even better job
Websites strategies for the success of you and your next time.
merchants.
Inventory
(800) 296-4810
In-Store
Computers eProcessingNetwork.com
eProcessing Network – Cloud-Enabling Payments Everywhere SM
56
