The
Enliven Express - March 2008
 Happy St. Patty's Day!
Spring is here and with it comes the fresh ideas and new concepts that could turn your business into a lean, mean, and GREEN money-making machine. The team, here at Enliven, has come across a handful of very powerful GREEN concepts that we'd like to share with you. Pardon our tunnel vision on GREEN, but, 'tis the Season!
Our pot o’ gold is teaming with fresh ideas! Here are some great ones…
 → Great GREEN Tip #1: Buy Local
When you buy local, you reduce a ton of wasted resources. Lucky for you, no matter where your business is located, we’re just a phone call, mouse click, or LIVE CHAT away from finding answers to your toughest EIPP questions!
→ Great GREEN Tip #2: Reduce Waste
Paperless, schmaperless you say? Well maybe this will get your attention. While one average sized white pine can typically produce 161 reams of paper, that paper is costing your business a TON of resources throughout its life. You have to buy it a file cabinet, keep it in a climate controlled environment, and spend money on it for at least seven years. Once its time has come, you’ll probably throw it out, and there it will sit, swathed in a plastic bag, and take decades to even reach the light of day to begin breaking down.
Here’s a better idea: Take advantage of state-of-the-art, time and money saving technology and start making your office paperless. Enliven offers online invoicing, electronic payables, and everything-in-between solutions which you can feel confident will save your business a ton of time, money, and resources…even paper!
→ Great GREEN Tip #3: Cut Down on Costly Fossil Fuel Consumption
Working at the office is a thing of the past, kids. Face it, most of us don’t live next door to the office, and consequently, we have to drive to get there. Now, there’s a better way to reduce nasty emissions and get to work without having to carpool with the weirdo from the Third Floor. Since the advent of the wireless internet, coffee shops, and telecommuting, just about all aspects of office employment can be flawlessly executed remotely.
In this spirit, now payables invoices and payments can be approved from anywhere, anytime; with ePayables and ePayments, electronic workflow and approvals are a reality. No more driving to the office to sign your name, no more stacks of paper waiting for your return. Talk about a breath of fresh air!
You're Invited!
We wanted to let all of our fellow GREEN crusaders know that the Capital Area District Library, in concert with WKAR is hosting an exhibit and panel discussion of global proportions! Al Gore’s An Inconvenient Truth will be utilized as a catalyst to discuss issues like global warming, recycling, and conserving natural resources, in front of a panel of experts at the Lansing Center in Lansing, Michigan on Wednesday, March 19th. You should come— it will be fun—plus, we’ll be there, and we can hang out!
Although this is a FREE event, a ticket is required to attend. Tickets are available at all CADL locations, or by calling (517) 367-6355. |
