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"Undercover Boss" Concept - The Benefits to You and Your Company.........

2012-02-27T07:21:00.004-05:00

Undercover Corporate Solutions

www.UndercoverCorporateSolutions.com

BENEFITS TO YOU and YOUR COMPANY

Our company and services are very unique. There aren't many, if any companies that do exactly what we do, so read carefully.

Our target market is directly to CEO's and Human Resource Departments. The heartbeat of every business. Whether you're a Fortune 500 Company with thousands of employees like Coca Cola or you're a Small Business, like a restaurant or retail location.

It's all about helping you. You know your business better than anyone. So, how can we help you? We find, that the larger the organization, the more disconnected it gets. Layers of management, from the CEO down, create many communication problems, out-dated ways of doing things, front line people in the field may not be doing things correctly, in accordance with company standards and expectations. Personality types may not be the best fit for the job. Employees may not be trained properly. Even those in management positions, may not be trained properly or doing things exactly as the CEO or Sr. Management thinks they should be doing them. Customers may not be getting what the CEO or Sr. Management thinks they are supposed to be delivering, to the customer.

So how do you know what's Truly going on out there in the trenches and in the front line aspect of your business? One way, is for you to personally go out there and experience it yourself. But, you have to do it in an "Undercover" type of way, so that you get accurate, unadulterated information, much like the Hit TV Show, "Undercover Boss". Most companies do not put their CEO or Sr. Manager out there undercover, because it just can't be done for a number of reasons, including time, exposure and credibility. Or, they simply don't know how to do it correctly. Another way, is to rely on those beneath you, to provide you with accurate information that's a true reality of the situations in your business. But, this doesn't work very well either, because you still have the problem of employee self-protection, biased information, job security, the buddy-buddy system, self-interest and job ability exposure. This is a huge problem, because those around you have a biased interest in protecting themselves and those who work for and around them.

Or, you can hire an outside source, such as our company, to do it for you, in a way that is completely unbiased, undetected and without any of the problems associated with people who work in your organization. You see, by going "Undercover", we disguise ourselves in such a way as to gather critical information, without anyone but you, knowing about it. This presents you with True, Pure, Detailed information on every aspect of the circumstances on how you do business, in any given area. You want to know Which people are doing What, and How they are doing it, down to the most minor detail. How are they spending their time? What are they saying to co-workers, suppliers and customers? How much of your money are they spending? How are they representing your company? How does their appearance speak for your company? What are they producing in your behalf and conversely, what are they costing you in terms of their output, communications and time management? How do your customers, suppliers and industry peers, view your people in the marketplace? Is anyone doing anything that is illegal or putting you in a position to be considered illegal or compromising?

The BENEFITS to you, include the satisfaction of knowing the Truth about your business. Find out what's really being said by and about your employees, customers and suppliers. Find out which people in your organization are sabotaging it from the inside out, either with their deliberate actions, their ignorance or their lack of training and follow-through. Find out about your reputation in the marketplace. Find out which conduct you need to correct, change, add-to or eliminate completely. Learn new information, new insights and new ideas about how to possibly improve your business from the inside-out. Get the FACTS!

With this documented information, you can make intelligent decisions. You can test the information yourself, to validate it. You can start saving your company, perhaps millions of dollars, by making the changes that need to made, in order to fulfill your business mission. You stop or decrease theft of company time, merchandise, money and principles. You stop losing customers because of weak, ineffective company procedures and employees who aren't doing their job correctly. You start adding new customers, because you've implemented new procedures, fired those who don't cut it and have trained employees correctly on how to do business more efficiently, in accordance to standards that are maximized, because of your new knowledge.

Yes, we're all about you. You tell us what it is that you want to know or be and we'll deliver the information. Specifically, how is it all done? Well, Contact Us and we'll be glad to discuss all the possibilities, including costs. Yes, cost is a factor in every business, so we expect to work within your budget. The savings you receive by implementing the information and changes, should very well cover our fees and much more. Of course, that's for you to decide.

Rates: Hourly, Daily, Weekly, Monthly, Per Project, Incentive Based. Retainer on larger assignments. Plus Expenses. Rates vary depending on your business, location, duration and objectives.

Contact us Today!

www.UndercoverCorporateSolutions.com

UNDERCOVER CORPORATE SOLUTIONS launches New Program and Website

2012-02-22T19:36:00.003-05:00

UNDERCOVER CORPORATE SOLUTIONS

www.UndercoverCorporateSolutions.com

“Providing Companies with “Undercover” Personnel, to Better Manage their Business”

Modeled after the hit TV Show, “Undercover Boss”, we go undercover in your business, as one of your Employees, Customers, Clients or Suppliers to find out what’s really going on behind the scenes and in the workplace, on a day to day basis.

Stop Losing Money and Customers…..“Find out Who’s doing What, When, Where and How”

What makes us different?

We’ve modeled our program after the hit TV Show “Undercover Boss”, focused on finding valuable information about your company, both inside and outside your organization. We pose as a New Employee, Customer, Client or Supplier, in order to gather critical information about your current employee’s behavior, company procedures, employee policy adherence, company efficiency and company standards. We act as an inside “mole”, so to speak, using a fictitious name, much like a Secret Shopper or Mystery Shopper, only in a greater sense, encompassing not just retail industries, but with a focus on the inner workings of management and larger corporate settings. Similar to the TV show, we find that the CEO, as well as some upper management, may not know what’s really going on in their organizations, from the front lines to the back room. Armed with this valuable, hidden information, we then propose solutions and help implement them, if needed.

What we’re NOT.

We’re not police officers, legal investigators or private investigators, as the definition goes. We DO NOT perform legal investigations, such as background checks, polygraphs, witness interviews etc. We can arrange these types of services, but it’s not our focus. Our focus is to provide you with a very highly trained, BUSINESS person, having many years of experience, in many different industries and positions. Our staff includes Executives, Directors, Managers, and people who are especially trained to do what we do, in finding out what you need to know about your business from the inside and out. Specialized, customized “Undercover” assignments, is our business.

Examples of Assignments include:

- Employee Adherence to company Standards, Policies and Procedures

- Abuse of Company Privileges

- Field Personnel, Sales people, Operations people, Representatives

- Key Management Efficiency

- Improper Conduct, Representation and Behavior, in and out of the office

- Remote Locations, Branch offices and Offsite monitoring

- Theft of company Time, Merchandise, Money and Resources

- Time-Wasters, such as Sick days, Lunch Periods, Customer Visits, Company Trips and Business Meetings

- Identifying Company Policy and Procedures that need to Change

- Interviews with Customers, Clients, Suppliers and Vendors

- “Best Employees” and “Worst Employees” Habits and Conduct

- Surveillance Monitoring of Employee Behavior on the job, in and out of the office

- Vandalism, Coercion, Collusion, Grafting

- Finding capable Leaders and Managers within the Ranks

- Factors involving Inconsistent Service, ill-conceived Workplace Rules, Unattainable Performance Standards

- Employee Values and Integrity Validation

- Partner or Business Associate Conduct and Business practices

- Specialized and Custom Undercover Assignments to Gather, Document and Provide information

Who Are Our Customers?

Small and Large businesses, both Public and Private in all industries.

Industry Examples: Finance, Insurance, Retail, Distribution, Wholesale, Manufacturing, Restaurant and Bar, Food Service, Wholesale and virtually any commercial business setting.

CONFIDENTIALITY

Confidentiality and discretion is of the utmost importance. Our credibility and background is impeccable. If you give us an assignment and we accept, you’re invited to run a background check on our management and anyone assigned to you.

RATES

Hourly, Daily, Weekly, Monthly. Incentive and Performance Based. Plus Expenses.

Visit: www.UndercoverCorporateSolutions.com

Corporate "UnderCover" Consulting by MarketCorp International, Inc.

2012-02-01T11:17:00.004-05:00

MarketCorp offering – Corporate "Undercover" Consulting

- Corporate "Undercover" Consulting - From the TV show, "UnderCover Boss", we go undercover as one of your employees, to find out what's really going on. This is similar to the “Secret Shopper” concept, only pertaining to management and corporate environments. We learn your job requirements before we ever set foot in the field and then find what's working and not working according to your philosophical way of doing business. The results will amaze you! We then make recommendations and help you implement those recommendations and changes. This is one of the best ways to manage remote office locations, remote teams, remote sales people, multi-location offices and anything offsite that requires quality control and adherence. If you’re a CEO, Sr. Level Management or in Human Resources, this program is a must!

Kent Boxberger

www.MarketCorp.net

What Did We Learn From Steve Jobs?

2011-10-18T10:01:00.007-04:00

Steve Jobs, Founder & former CEO of Apple taught us many things while he was alive, as well as the impact of his tragic death and passing. Take note:

Steve taught us:

1. Men can die at a young age. Steve was 56. Today, the average age of death for a man, is 78.

2. You don't have to be a college graduate to be a Billionaire.

3. Money alone, cannot fix your health.

4. Follow your heart, when everyone else around you doesn't agree with you. Steve dropped out of college, with no plan in place, even though his parents had saved all their money and his blood mother made it mandatory he go to college. By NOT going to college, Steve learned more important things during that time period, which set up and established the company we know as Apple. Had he not dropped out, those events would not have led to Apple's great success.

5. Steve's 2005 Stanford commencement speech: "We cannot connect the dots of the future. We can only connect the dots of our past. Take a look at what's gotten you up to this point in your life. There are no accidents. Follow your heart, wherever it's leading you. It knows what its doing. Trust yourself."

6. Take risks even though you don't know the outcome. It's the fun of the risk that's life's recipe, not the final destination. The MAC was born out of an idea, which had never been done and which all his critics said would be a failure and a bad idea.

7. Apple's stock price was $5 a share just 3 years ago. Now it trades over $400 per share.

Steve Jobs was a Visionary, among other things. We do well to follow his basic tenets in life, that includes simple, human foundational traits, which we sometimes forget we own;

Follow your heart.

Take risks.

Be who you were born to be, by not following anyone else.

Ride life as hard as you can, till it's over.

Share who you are with the world, no matter what that looks like.

Steve is greatly missed and we will appreciate his contributions well into future generations. I'm sure he's working on his next project as we speak........

Posted by Kent Boxberger

www.MarketCorp.net

Kent Boxberger's Speaking & Training Style Effective

2011-09-30T14:12:00.003-04:00

Book Kent NOW to Speak or Train at Your Company Today!

For details, go to : www.MarketCorp.net

Read his new book's Chapter headings for ideas to help your company......

He's appearing on Lifetime TV Show, as a guest Author host ..........

See his 3 minute video, at his website training a group of executives on Leadership & Management Principles.........

Worldwide Release of Kent's book, "CHANGE YOUR LIFE In 1 Hour"

2011-09-27T15:58:00.006-04:00

Worldwide Release of Kent Boxberger's book, CHANGE YOUR LIFE In 1 Hour" - Find Your Purpose, Passion, Business & Your Money"

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Also on Apple's Ipad, IBookstore, Barnes & Noble, Sony & others.

Here's a sample of the Chapter Topics:

About The Author

MY STORY

CHAPTER 1 - What To Do - When You Don’t Know What To Do

CHAPTER 2 - Set Your TOP 10 GOALS Today – With Quick Results!

CHAPTER 3 - 3 Tips to Get More MONEY – In Any Economy!

CHAPTER 4 - “3 Deadly Sins” in Personal Communications With Others

CHAPTER 5 - The Quality of a LEADER

CHAPTER 6 - DO YOUR JOB Like You Own The Company!

CHAPTER 7 - COMPANY POLITICS – 10 Tips to Handle It!

CHAPTER 8 - BUSINESS IN AMERICA and the World Economy

CHAPTER 9 - PERSONAL ADVISOR – Everyone Needs One

CHAPTER 10 - SPIRITUAL FORMULAS

CHAPTER 11 - KILLER QUOTES

For more detailed information, please go to my website at: http://www.marketcorp.net/

Thanks for watching........

CORPORATE TRAINING PROGRAMS - The #1 Mistake Companies Make

2010-05-18T09:55:00.008-04:00

By Kent Boxberger Most all Training Programs offered by companies today, make one huge major mistake, which affects the results desired and compromises the overall success, in doing the training in the first place. This is true whether you have an in-house training program already in place or have hired a 3rd party company with a ''CANNED" program to come in and facilitate the training. Also, it doesn't matter what subject you are training, whether it's Management Skills, Customer Service, Technology, Sales Training, Self Motivation, Customer Relations, Human Resources or anything else. This #1 Mistake is true of them all.

The #1 Mistake Company's make within their training programs is, "INFORMATION OVERLOAD". Too much information, given to recipients within too short a time period. Think about the last training program you attended or even perhaps taught, presented or prepared. I promise you, there is ALWAYS too much information to be covered. John F. Kennedy said, “Public Speaking is the art of diluting a 2 minute idea, with a 2 hour vocabulary.”

Our surveys indicate that people who go through training programs, retain less than 2% of what they learn, within 90 days (3 months)! The #1 reason, is that there is too much useless information given, that will never be used, remembered or retained. As a result, the training sessions are way too long in length and most participants get bored and uninterested very quickly. For some reason, training companies feel they have to inundate participants with tons of information, graphs, studies, quotes, stories, philosophies, videos, dvd's, booklets, posters and all kinds of things, in order to justify their fees.

In addition to information overload, the #2 mistake, is "Speaker In-effectiveness". This becomes particularly important when companies use their own people to present and teach information. In most cases, the people on the receiving end, get the shaft, because the people presenting are NOT professional presenters, speakers or teachers. Most of the time, they're doing it "because they have to", not because they "want to" and as a result it's the "blind leading the blind". Oh they make it through it, but why bother doing it at all? In some cases, it's more advantageous to use your own people to present the material, but not in most cases. Like the old saying, "If you're gonna take the time to do it, why not do it RIGHT the first time." Using your own, in-house people may save a few bucks, but it decreases the effectiveness of the training by as much as 90% and costs you more money down the road.

Hiring 3rd party training companies usually gets you better quality speakers and your company employees who attend, usually enjoy it more and retain much more information. However, you usually pay a hefty price in fees and more importantly, lose control of the content presented, due to it being "canned" - getting back to the issues surrounding the #1 Mistake, I talked about earlier.

So what's the solution? Well, let me put in a plug for my personal approach, after 20+ years of working in the training & consulting market. I've coined this training program approach and offer it through my company as, CUSTOM TRAINING PROGRAMS (CTP).

First of all, we believe that YOU know your business better than anyone. We're different than most training companies. We assist you in "custom building", implementing, facilitating and presenting a corporate training program. We take what you already have in place, even if it's minimal and build the programs from scratch. In most cases, we work in partnership with your current personnel to teach, train and manage the program, as you see fit. This enables you to be exact with the information, format and all the details you want implemented. You save time and money in the long run, by owning your own training program, which can be updated and expanded for future use.

Our #1 priority in building Custom Training Programs (CTP), is "Simplicity & Repetition". Simplicity and Repetition are the keys to a successful training program, over time. We take very key principles, statements, reminders and exercises and do them over & over & over & over & over again. Practicing simple things every day for weeks and making them a habit, brings results. It's not complicated, but it's focused around discipline and repetition - not complicated, impressive graphs, studies and psychologies etc. We believe in cutting down the training time to a minimum, so you actually LEARN something and retain it. Also, we believe that face-to-face training, is the most effective way of learning. Online, dvd's and time alone, while appearing convenient and cost effective, DO NOT even come close to "in-person" training methods. Personal Interaction, "looking someone in the eye", observation and intuition, cannot be replaced by anything else. That being said, there are short types of training that can be facilitated by way of the internet, but not many. Not as many as are touted today by the training and corporate markets.

Now that you know the #1 Mistake Corporate Training Companies make, why ever make the mistake again? Perhaps it's time to change the paradigm and "Simplify". It's not "Quantity, but Quality", that counts. Do we truly believe it? It's the way of a successful future.

Kent Boxberger
President & CEO
MarketCorp International, Inc.
Atlanta, GA
http://www.marketcorp.net/

Facebook, LinkedIn & Twitter - Why Should You Be On These Social Networking Sites?

2010-03-30T12:06:00.002-04:00

By Kent Boxberger. Why should you be on Facebook, LinkedIn & Twitter? I get this question from people every week. Here are a few upsides and downsides to consider for each of these social networking sites. The answer is - You don't have to be on any of them. However, if you know a little about each, they can be the most powerful tool there is, in connecting and communicating with people locally and worldwide.

Facebook estimates the number of users to date to be over 100 million. LinkedIn is over 50 million and Twitter 18 million. All three are growing very rapidly and Free to join. There are many other sites, but these 3 sites are the bread and butter of connecting with people. Facebook started out as primarily a personal networking site, comparable to MySpace. The average age of users is higher and has morphed into a huge business advertising site as well. LinkedIn was created primarily for business and professional connections to expand careers, job opportunities and all business related subjects. Twitter also combines personal and business interests, but with a shorter format for connecting via a short 140 character limit to sending and receiving messages.

Many people worry about their privacy on these sites, fearing that people may know too much information about them and especially being exposed on the worldwide net. However, each site allows you to set up filters, which are easy to regulate exactly what you want other people to see or access. You may only allow what you want to be seen and by whom, thus protecting your self about information you deem confidential.

Facebook is great for connecting with your friends present and past. You may keep up-to-date with people you've known for years. Perhaps, you haven't seen or heard from a classmate from your younger years. Perhaps you don't even know they're even alive? Then suddenly you find them on Facebook or they find you. It's also great for finding and communicating with distant or close family members. Pictures and videos can be shared as well. Your profile information can allow your friends to get to know more about who you are personally and professionally and you get to know them better, as well. Haven't talked to someone in 20 years? Find them on Facebook and reconnect!

LinkedIn is one of the most powerful business networking tools in the world. I tell everyone I know, to join LinkedIn whether you own your own business or work for a company or both. LinkedIn is so important that most companies today, first check to see if you're on LinkedIn before they hire you as an employee, hire you for a contract position or just want to check you as a reference for anything. It's one of the things they do first in any of these instances. The format allows you to post your resume, background, specialties, experience, education, groups, interests and more. I personally, have gained new business and clients from others finding me and my company, via LinkedIn. When I want to check a person or company out first before doing business or hiring someone to do work, I first go to LinkedIn to learn about them. When you think LinkedIn, think business.

Twitter is a quick way to share news with the world. It's a short format that has long range networking capabilties. You may share a one sentence announcement and literally thousands of people can see it. Connections build on connections very rapidly. The downside to Twitter, is that most people share lots of worthless information, which makes it somewhat annoying to keep up with. In other words, too many unimporant twitters. Most people don't care what you did 14 times during the day, such as getting stuck in traffic or waving to your neighbor. However, it is a great tool for connecting to many people in a short amount of time.

At the very least, I'd recommend getting on Facebook and LinkedIn. The world is rapidly growing in these two venues. The advantages are huge and the downside is practically non-existent. It's not only fun, but has money, business and career implications, which can be to your advantage in a number of ways. The old saying, "It's Who You Know" that's important, is powerfully driven home, by utilizing these simple social networking sites to your advantage. You can enhance your exposure to the world, with just a few clicks and at the same time, learn loads of information about others, as well. The power of "effectively networking and communicating" has never been stronger and easier to do, than it is today. Snooze and loose, is your choice. Have some fun with it. You'll be glad you did.

Kent Boxberger
President & CEO
MarketCorp International, Inc.
www.MarketCorp.net
Atlanta, Georgia USA