It is much easier to do business when the economy is great - we all have sales. We have budgets and feel much less pressure to squeeze every nickel out of our budget. But, we all know that we are now in challenging times. Cutting budgets and re-evaluating our expenditures occupies more of our time than ever before.
One of the things that many of us have to do is reduce expenses that directly impact solution providers. These providers are our partners. Partners that helped make us successful when things were good and partners that can help us in bad times as well. Be open and honest with your limitations, maybe these partners can help add value to the decision-making process. Try not to surprise them by cutting everything immediately with no notice. Try gradual reductions as an option. The foundation has its financial challenges as everyone does. We have reduced our budgets, knowing there might be less revenue dollars. We are looking for ways to make it easier to purchase our educational materials. We are hoping to go to a payment plan to help.
In summary, I have always believed that our solution providers are partners and are truly “friends in deed in the time of need!" Well, guess what? This needs to work both ways! We are all in this together, as partners! Please take care of them as much as you can.…………………………………………………………………………LPF appreciates our Foundation Partners, who are your solution providers, and want to thank them for their continued support!
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