Mail Center--'A Vital Role'

The following tips and techniques that have yielded tremendous success. But beware: these tips only work in companies that strive to be the best in their industries.

• Sell yourself. Never stop communicating what your department does well. Have an open house, create a user guide, give tours, meet regularly with your departmental customers—and don't forget tell your boss and the entire company about your successes. When you are able to command the level of respect that you deserve, climbing mountains of bureaucratic red tape gets much easier.