Steve Milano

    Steve Milano

    Entrepreneur, small-business and nonprofit manager, educator

    Steve Milano has been managing or advising businesses for more than 30 years. He has been a chief operating officer, executive director, vice president of marketing, director of publications and small-business owner.

    Steve has written many articles on workplace productivity and efficiency issues and career advancement for both employees and employers. He has managed an entire company, as well as departments within companies. His articles have appeared in dozens of magazines and newspapers and on websites.

    Articles By Steve Milano

    12 articles
    renegotiate small business services

    How to renegotiate small business services

    in Tutorials
    Small companies often get comfortable with their vendors, allowing service providers to raise rates or avoid improving their offerings for many years. For example, once a company has an insurance policy, ISP, utility provider, printer, copy machine lease or other…
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    workplace hangovers

    Dealing with workplace hangovers

    in Office Tips
    Hungover workers cost U.S. businesses roughly $90 billion a year in reduced productivity, according to the U.S. Centers for Disease Control. One study found that approximately 50 percent of U.S. workers has been hungover at work at least once. How…
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    How to create a workplace safety program

    How to create a workplace safety program

    in Tutorials
    There are many benefits to having a workplace safety program. These include reduced insurance premiums, fewer lawsuits, lower workers' compensation claims, and increased productivity, efficiency and profits through fewer lost employee workdays. Following these eight steps, you can help your…
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    How to negotiate a better compensation package

    How to negotiate a better compensation package

    in Career Advice
    Many employees and job seekers think compensation negotiations are limited to salaries, commissions and bonuses. This thinking leaves many valuable benefits unclaimed that employers are happy to provide. Even if you're working for or interviewing with a smaller company that…
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    9 Tips for improving your business writing

    9 Tips for improving your business writing

    in Tutorials
    Even if you don't work in a communications department, the work-related writing you do (emails and memos) can have a sizable impact on your company, and also set you apart from your co-workers. Why quality writing is important A few…
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    How to manage an office move

    How to manage an office move

    in Tutorials
    Your company is moving to a new location and your boss has asked you to either manage or help coordinate the move. While this might seem like a daunting task, you can make it much easier by creating a step-by-step…
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