August 2004 Volume 5

Keeping Policies Current...

	Before beginning a policy and procedures project, look at your duties, management support, and authority level and ask yourself: Are You Cut Out to be a Policy and Procedure Writer? Click here to find out.

	Once you have addressed your own needs and abilities as a policy writer, you will be instrumental in your company's next step: Establishing a Policies and Procedures Department.

	Confidentiality agreements can be a valuable tool during the business development process. Here are some keys to ensuring the security of shared information.

	Too often, we find that companies only think about disaster preparedness *in the aftermath* of a hurricane, tornado, earthquake, or pandemic. Are you prepared? Take a look at a Disaster Planning white paper and find out.

	Everyone loves FREE SAMPLES! Bizmanualz offers content samples from all six core manuals. And now, you can view a sample of our Industry Specific Supplements, including Medical Office, Construction, Non-Profit, Software Development and Banking.

Did you know...?

All Bizmanualz books -- as well as our Policies, Procedures, and Forms manuals -- are available through Amazon.com.

Calling All Contributors!

We are always looking for new contributors for our white papers, manuals, and newsletters. If you have special expertise in an area of business that you'd like to share with the world, then contact us today! Our chief need is for well-written, short (under 2,000 words) articles and case studies covering today's critical business issues as they relate to policies, procedures and processes.

To submit an article, or just to drop us a note, e-mail esales@bizmanualz.com.