There are two basic kinds of New Year’s resolutions those we make for ourselves (like losing weight and turning off “The Jerry Springer Show”) and those we make for our businesses and companies. With only two years left in the 20th century, the Business Journal forum asks:
What are your New Year’s resolutions concerning your business?
Kathryn S. Schloessman
president
Los Angeles Sports & Entertainment Commission
I’d like to land the MTV Music Video Awards (for L.A.) in 1998. Tie up the Grammys for 1999 or 2000, and most important, get an NFL football team back to Los Angeles.
Doug Roscoe
vice president & general manager
Century City Shopping Center & Marketplace
Provide the best possible customer service so that we always have satisfied patrons. Fine-tune our store mix with a focus on the needs of our targeted customer.
Douglas H. Barr
president and chief executive
Goodwill Industries of Southern California
The first would be to increase revenues from four different sources. Store-and-salvage sales by 18 percent, industrial contracts by 40 percent, training program by 90 percent, and community fund raising by 80 percent. And get eight more trailers where people give their donations.
Judy Rabineau
co-owner
Mica
Double my sales. Maybe not work as hard. And be more humble and nicer in this business.
Jeffrey Fink
executive vice president of sales, marketing & distribution
Live Entertainment
From a company perspective, Live will be much more aggressive in terms of its focus and ability to expand its reach in the entertainment marketplace. Our goal is to be the preeminent independent entertainment company in the industry. And 1998 will be the year that we do that.
Dan Harary
Asbury Communications
To continue building our clientele within the visual arts. And expand our business into other areas including music, live performance and the Internet.