Custom Program Development

The team at Benchworks is skilled in specific areas of expertise—graphic design, project management, sales reporting, fulfillment, marketing—but we do not rely on “canned” solutions for our clients. We leverage the talents of our team to continuously provide new and unique branding and marketing campaigns for our clients. Just as no two clients are the same, neither is the marketing program that will work best for their needs. Our custom program developments and launch programs are just as diverse as our clients, and we welcome the creative opportunity that these projects present.
Call-to-Action Programs

If you are not achieving the kind of conversion you seek in your call-to-action programs, Benchworks can provide the strategy, tactics, and implementation to improve the results of your programs. Our goal is to boost the response to your call-to-action programs by packaging them with memorable, relevant items designed to motivate your target audience.

We can help you develop and implement effective compliance incentive, gift with purchase, purchase incentive, and door buster programs. These programs are designed in such a way that the bulk of the cost component of the program does not kick in unless the client does exactly what we want them to do. This is a low-risk way to send a message to your client, and the results can be impressive.

We will work with you to make your program stand out in the crowd—and close the deal.
Custom Product Development

At Benchworks we invest in creating marketing campaigns that go beyond traditional marketing tactics (though we do those too!). We’ll work with you to develop unique products that communicate key brand attributes and that are built from inception to your specifications, often at a lower cost than what you would pay for an off-the-shelf product. Our custom-developed projects from overseas sources run the gamut from fashion accessories to anatomical models, and everything in between. We provide concept development, industrial design, a robust supply chain, and patent infringement indemnification. We pride ourselves in creating items people want to keep. Benchworks’ custom products stay on top of the desk and your brand stays top of mind.
Product Launch Management

You get only one chance to make a great first impression. It’s true, and at Benchworks we take your new product launches very seriously. We provide all the services you need to get your product or message out to your target audience, including product design and production, kitting, fulfillment, and ROI tracking. Compelling marketing tools, creative packaging, and timely mailings are some of the services that we provide to ensure a successful product launch. At Benchworks we do what it takes to support your initiatives and get your products to market with impact.
Corporate Incentive Programs

Corporate incentive programs are a great way to motivate both internal and external customers with awards and gifts. Reward yourself by letting Benchworks handle the work behind the program with our turnkey solution to corporate incentive programs.

Our comprehensive solution includes everything from reward/product selection to the development and administrative work necessary to set up and administer the program – all coordinated by a dedicated program manager. Our user-friendly online solutions can be built to accommodate the specifics of your reward program. Your users can view the product catalog and redeem their rewards using the Internet or your Intranet 24/7, and you will receive management reports to monitor the progress of the program.
Customer Loyalty Programs

Customer loyalty is one of the keys to success in a highly competitive marketplace and must be earned by doing good work. Let your customers know you appreciate them and you will be rewarded with additional revenue, while making life a lot tougher for the competition. Benchworks can develop a program to reward your customers appropriately for doing business with you. We specialize in sales cycle analysis, touchpoint identification, program design, database management, and, turnkey execution.

Engineering and Product Development Management

Engineering and Product Development Management is a practical guide to the components of engineering management, using a holistic approach. It will help engineers and managers understand what they have to do to improve the product development process by deploying new technology and new methods of working in concurrent teams. The book takes elements from six well known and understood bodies of knowledge and integrates them into a holistic approach: integrated product development, project management, process management, systems engineering, product data management, and organizational change management. These elements are framed within an overall enterprise-wide architecture. The techniques discussed in this book work for both huge multinational organizations and smaller enterprises. The emphasis throughout is on practical tools which will be invaluable for engineers, managers, and consultants responsible for project and product development.

Online Master of Arts in Organizational Change

The future is here. The worldwide pace of change has accelerated dramatically, and the global economy we were once anticipating is now a thriving reality. Hawai‘i Pacific University is keeping pace with these changes, educating men and women with the skills necessary for success in a dynamic international arena. The Master of Arts in Organizational Change provides students with the most up-to-date knowledge available to meet the challenges of this changing world.

Hawai‘i Pacific University’s Master of Arts in Organizational Change prepares professionals to lead and implement the change needed in today’s fast-paced business environment. Organizational change involves a multidisciplinary perspective and uses concepts and methods from such fields as organizational development, management, sociology, anthropology, communication, information systems, psychology, and comparative economics. The MA/OC Program at HPU may be completed from any location in the world.

ORA Worldwide Consultants

ORA Worldwide Consultants is a full service management consultant firm specializing in strategic planning and development, management training, project management, organizational development and community outreach.  The firm also specializes and represents corporate America's interests in the growing Latino market.

The Food Web in Caves

Caves tend to be nutrient poor environments if there are no external influences. As such, the life that exists within caves is heavily dependant upon nutrients that are brought in from outside. Mechanisms that can bring nutrients into the cave include water flowing, either as floods or streams, air flow or animals bringing nutrients in, such as bats. The largest variety of nutrients and lifeforms occurs close to the entrance in what is known as the twilight zone of the cave. This is the area that is not in full sunlight, but some light reaches it regardless.

Plants can't function in the cave food web due to the lack of sunlight, which prevents photosynthesis from occurring.

Bats are able to bring nutrients deep into the cave which in turn can feed the various organisms living far from the entrance. Care must be taken to avoid disturbing bats in caves as this may cause them to either die or leave the cave. When this happens the cave ecosystem is denied a major source of nutrients and hence those organisms dependant on the bats will also die out.

When visitors come to Jenolan they are asked not to eat or drink whilst on cave tours. This is because dropped food or spilt sweet drinks will upset the food web within the cave. Areas that are normally deprived of nutrients suddenly find themselves supplied with it. This can cause some organisms to increase in number and lead to the death of other organisms. When the food source is depleted, the organisms that increased their populations due to it now die out. By this stage the original organisms may have been sufficiently depleted in number that they too die out. Food dropped in the caves can also serve to encourage animals that don't normally enter the caves to come in searching for whatever they can smell. Rats are significant intruders. Whilst in the caves the rats may then start feeding upon other organisms such as cockroaches or even bats, upsetting these populations.

Food WebThe diagram shown is based upon that found in David Gillieson's book Caves - Processes, Development , Management published by Blackwell Publishers, Massachusetts, 1996. It is possible to witness some of these components when on cave tours at Jenolan.

Air Currents - These are most pronounced in the entrance regions of the Lucas and Imperial Caves.
Bats - Frequently sighted in the Lucas Cave. Their droppings are quite prominent in the Mafeking Chamber in the Lucas.
Water Flow - There is little opportunity to see the caves in flood as the flooded areas are closed to the public when this occurs. It is possible though to take a walk up McKeowns Valley to the point where the river submerges underground. Allow approximately 2 hours to reach the submergence point.
Springtails - These appear as small white dots which move around on stalagmites. They may be seen in Katies Bower in the Chifley, Lots Wife in the Imperial and in the lower sections of the Indian Chamber, Orient Cave. You will need the assistance of your guide to find these.
Spiders - Although hard to spot it is easy to see the spider webs which cover parts of the roof of the Grand Arch. These are the pale, pink patches on the roof. People who go on the Plughole tour may see spiders on that tour.
Other Insects - An eagle eye throughout the caves may spot other insect types, especially near the entrances. The Chifley Cave has a large insect population as the cave is frequently near to the surface.

Lincoln Jaycees

The Jaycees give young people between the ages of 18 and 40 the tools they need to build the bridges of success forhandshake themselves in the areas of business development, management skills, individual training, community service, and international connections.

The Lincoln Jaycees host various community and fund-raising projects such as Breakfast with Santa, Relay For Life, Easter Egg Hunt, Haunted House, Senior Feast, & Angel Tree.

We are always looking for new members. Have a look around and please contact us or come to a meeting if you are interested in joining!

Leadership Development Training and Negotiation

Negotiation is an important aspect of managing and leading. It can come into play during many different situations throughout your management career. Due to this, it's important to fully understand negotiation and how to work with it successfully. Many leadership development training and management development training courses explain how to maneuver and handle negotiation with different parties. If you are going to be an effective manager and leader, it is critical to master negotiation skills. You will need these skills to communicate with colleagues or other professionals.

When beginning the negotiation process, the first thing to do is identify the potential length of the relationship. Determine how long you envision continuing a relationship with the person you will be negotiating with. Depending on whether you see it as long-term, short-term, or in between, this will determine how to proceed with the negotiation process. The next step is to consider how many options and issues are associated with each party involved. You must determine based on the specific situation which issues are open to discussion, how many possible resolutions there are, and how many options are available. Leadership development training and management development training courses are a great way to learn how to manage these often complex situations.

Every negotiation situation has different settings. Some settings may require that you think about what other people may need or want. In these circumstances sometimes a third party may be crucial to the negotiations. Often a situation may call for the third party to be visible (such as when negotiating on behalf of other parties), and sometimes a third party does not need to be visible. This third party is generally called a mediatior.

Leadership experts agree that negotiations are a great way to resolve conflicts, bring people together and solve problems. Experts also say that negotiation skills are important in any kind of management or supervisory role. This is true for human resources in all kinds of organizations. People in a leadership position need to have this skill because cooperation from everyone is crucial to getting important goals accomplished and organizing these goals. Completing management development training is one way to help solidify this talent in future managers and leaders.

Another important aspect of negotiation management is that it can be used as a great management tool in the workplace to get tasks completed in a more efficient way. This works because negotiation makes employees feel like they have participated in the process rather than simply being told what to do. If workers are asked questions and are allowed to ask their own questions as well, then everyday work can be made simpler because employees understand (through negotiation) that there is something in it for them. Experts in leadership development training and management development training say that negotiation is a very important management tool and leads to a more effective workplace. If you learn how to utilize this tool properly you can ensure a successful career and future for yourself. Developing negotiation skills takes practice and time, and this is a skill that needs continuing attention if you want to remain adept at it.