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		<title>Cutting costs doesn’t mean cutting corners</title>
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		<pubDate>Tue, 10 Nov 2009 13:31:38 +0000</pubDate>
		<dc:creator>Bruce</dc:creator>
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<p class="MsoNormal">Businesses have fewer resources but clients who demand better service.<span style="">&nbsp; </span>Every manager is looking for ways to cut costs and somehow not cut corners.<span style="">&nbsp; </span>How can you get <i style="">more</i> from <i style="">less</i>?<span style="">&nbsp; </span></p>
<p class="MsoNormal"><b style="">Maximizing the resource you have</b></p>
<p class="MsoNormal">Let&rsquo;s face it, in an open office sound carries.<span style="">&nbsp; </span>As one Cornell study found, &ldquo;as sound levels increase, the complexity of the task one can complete generally decreases.&rdquo;<span style="">&nbsp; </span>In addition, they found that high levels of noise generally lead to higher levels of fatigue and irritability.<span style="">&nbsp; </span>So, you get <i style="">less</i> or at least <i style="">worse</i> work from <i style="">tired</i> and <i style="">stressed</i> employees.<span style="">&nbsp; </span></p>
<p class="MsoNormal">The same Cornell study also stated that the best way to contend with excessive noise is by using a sound-masking system.<span style="">&nbsp; </span>Sound-masking provides a uniform and low-level background noise to cancel out unwanted distractions, thus enabling your workers to produce higher-quality work in less time.</p>
<p class="MsoNormal">Without hiring any new staff, you can increase your company&rsquo;s productivity exponentially by reclaiming the time lost due to unnecessary distractions. Don&rsquo;t you think it&rsquo;s worth maximizing your workers&rsquo; time?<span style="font-size: 9pt; line-height: 115%;"><o:p>&nbsp;</o:p></span></p>
<p><span style="font-size: 9pt; line-height: 115%;">Mardex, Justin. (2004) <i style="">Auditory, visual, and physical distractions in the workplace</i>.<span style="">&nbsp; </span>Retrieved August 17, 2009 from http://www.scribd.com/doc/13038258/Auditory-visual-and-physical-distractions-in-the-workplace</span></p>
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		<link>http://www.office-sound-masking.com/2009/08/27/the-crying-baby/</link>
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		<pubDate>Thu, 27 Aug 2009 20:13:29 +0000</pubDate>
		<dc:creator>Bruce</dc:creator>
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<p class="MsoNormal"><b style="">Cutting costs doesn&rsquo;t mean cutting corners</b></p>
<p class="MsoNormal">Businesses have fewer resources but clients who demand better service.<span style="">&nbsp; </span>Every manager is looking for ways to cut costs and somehow not cut corners.<span style="">&nbsp; </span>How can you get <i style="">more</i> from <i style="">less</i>?<span style="">&nbsp; </span></p>
<p class="MsoNormal"><b style="">Maximizing the resource you have</b></p>
<p class="MsoNormal">Let&rsquo;s face it, in an open office sound carries.<span style="">&nbsp; </span>As one Cornell study found, &ldquo;as sound levels increase, the complexity of the task one can complete generally decreases.&rdquo;<span style="">&nbsp; </span>In addition, they found that high levels of noise generally lead to higher levels of fatigue and irritability.<span style="">&nbsp; </span>So, you get <i style="">less</i> or at least <i style="">worse</i> work from <i style="">tired</i> and <i style="">stressed</i> employees.<span style="">&nbsp; </span></p>
<p class="MsoNormal">The same Cornell study also stated that the best way to contend with excessive noise is by using a <a href="http://www.speechprivacysystems.com" onclick="pageTracker._trackPageview('/outgoing/www.speechprivacysystems.com?referer=');">sound masking system</a>.<span style="">&nbsp; </span>Sound masking provides a uniform and low-level background noise to cancel out unwanted distractions, thus enabling your workers to produce higher-quality work in less time.</p>
<p class="MsoNormal">Without hiring any new staff, you can increase your company&rsquo;s productivity exponentially by reclaiming the time lost due to unnecessary distractions. Don&rsquo;t you think it&rsquo;s worth maximizing your workers&rsquo; time?</p>
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<p class="MsoNormal"><span style="font-size: 9pt; line-height: 115%;">Mardex, Justin. (2004) <i style="">Auditory, visual, and physical distractions in the workplace</i>.<span style="">&nbsp; </span>Retrieved August 17, 2009 from http://www.scribd.com/doc/13038258/Auditory-visual-and-physical-distractions-in-the-workplace<o:p></o:p></span></p>
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