Eric Vo — January 4, 2019 — January 4, 2019 As a business owner, you’re investing a lot in your business to help it grow and succeed. But is the direction you’re taking your business the right move? Have you thought about what you want your business to accomplish in the short and long term? … Continue reading Creating a Strategic Plan to Set Your Business Up for Success
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Create Your Success Plan in 2019 With These 10 Business Goals
Susan Gilbert — January 2, 2019 Follow @SusanGilbert — January 2, 2019 10 Business Goals for Success in 2019 Setting our business goals helps us remain focused and driven as we move through the holidays and into the new year. This could be continual education, personal development, a career change, or a financial overhaul — … Continue reading Create Your Success Plan in 2019 With These 10 Business Goals
How to Create a Business Plan in a Single Day
Angela Ruth — December 29, 2018 — December 29, 2018 Most of us have experienced a flash of insight that gets us excited about the possibility of a business. Some of us have taken the time to brainstorm and transform that flash of insight into a verifiable idea. Far fewer of us have turned that … Continue reading How to Create a Business Plan in a Single Day
Why Is It So Hard To Execute Your Strategic Plan?
— December 22, 2018 Strategic planning takes a lot of effort and collaboration, but you haven’t reached the finish line after building a strategy map or Balanced Scorecard—you’re just at the start. The hard part is accomplishing everything you and your leadership team put into that five-year strategic plan. Many organizations face the same execution … Continue reading Why Is It So Hard To Execute Your Strategic Plan?
How to Get Organized In Your Business Before the New Year
Choncé Maddox — December 12, 2018 — December 12, 2018 kaboompics / Pixabay The end of the year can be an extremely busy time for businesses. While you may be scrambling to hit deadlines, market holiday sales, and fulfill orders, you also may want to reflect on your business’ goals and progress over the past … Continue reading How to Get Organized In Your Business Before the New Year
How to Create a Revenue Plan for Your Agency in 2019 [Part 3]
Karl Sakas — November 20, 2018 Follow @KarlSakas — November 20, 2018 Time to turn your revenue target into a revenue plan! An agency owner shared: “Once I know what my revenue goal should be, I need help making sure we have a plan in place to reach that goal.” Indeed! Part 1: Get 10 … Continue reading How to Create a Revenue Plan for Your Agency in 2019 [Part 3]
Top 4 Benefits of Using a Consulting Firm for Succession Planning
Rick Lepsinger — November 29, 2018 Follow @onpoint_llc — November 29, 2018 rawpixel / Pixabay Succession planning is a crucial component of sustained organizational success. Some measure of turnover is inevitable for any company, and the financial costs of not filling those vacancies quickly can be significant. A 2013 Mercer study even estimated that these … Continue reading Top 4 Benefits of Using a Consulting Firm for Succession Planning
5 Ways to SET Revenue Targets at Your Agency for 2019 [Part 2]
Karl Sakas — November 13, 2018 Follow @KarlSakas — November 13, 2018 Wondering how to set revenue targets for 2019? You have five options; see which is best for you. As I shared in Part 1, you’ll enjoy many benefits —including stress reduction—when you create annual revenue goals. But… how do you actually set revenue … Continue reading 5 Ways to SET Revenue Targets at Your Agency for 2019 [Part 2]
Create a Dynamic Strategic Plan that Engages the Enterprise
Daniel Burrus — November 7, 2018 Follow @DanielBurrus — November 7, 2018 Having a strategic plan is a vital aspect of any successful organization. Unfortunately, most organizations have strategic plans that are really financial plans in disguise. Profits are only one element of a strategic plan. You need a plan that outlines what you’re going … Continue reading Create a Dynamic Strategic Plan that Engages the Enterprise
Strategic Planning: Act Now and Jumpstart Business in 2019
Ellen Huxtable — November 3, 2018 Follow @abiztweet — November 3, 2018 If you expect to jumpstart business in the new year, you have the next three weeks, period, to plan and strategize. But it’s barely November, you’re thinking; there’s plenty of time for strategic planning. Right? Wrong. In 21 days we will be knee-deep … Continue reading Strategic Planning: Act Now and Jumpstart Business in 2019