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
Rita Balgeman — October 30, 2018 — October 30, 2018 I am a planner. As a mom of four small children, I have to be, in order for us to be (nearly) on time for all of our various commitments. Last Saturday morning for example, I had everything all planned out. I was going to … Continue reading Turn Action Planning Into Business Results
John Zorbini — October 19, 2018 — October 19, 2018 nattanan23 / Pixabay “The ability to make good decisions regarding people remains one of the last reliable sources of competitive advantage, since very few organizations are good at it.” –Peter Drucker What would you do if a key employee in a critical position suddenly resigned, … Continue reading Succession Planning: Planning for Success
Nellie Akalp — October 9, 2018 Follow @CorpNetNellie — October 9, 2018 Free-Photos / Pixabay There’s a reason we rethink our goals and make resolutions around the first of the year. It’s rare to remain in the same circumstances with the same goals over the course of a year—and the same is true about your … Continue reading Does Your Business Plan Need a Makeover?
Ellen Huxtable — October 2, 2018 Follow @abiztweet — October 2, 2018 Don’t get left behind; take ten minutes now and jumpstart your 2019 strategic plan. Strategic planning can seem overwhelming. There’s no time today, and tomorrow never comes. You blink, and it’s the beginning of April. The first quarter is history, and you’re living … Continue reading 6 Quick Questions to Jumpstart Your 2019 Strategic Plan
Eric Vo — September 20, 2018 — September 20, 2018 Can businesses that still pull in revenue go bankrupt? The answer is yes. So how can small business owners prevent this from happening to them? From discounted cash flow analysis to cash flow projections, there are a number of methods to help business owners properly … Continue reading Using Cash Flow Projections to Look at the Future
Ellen Huxtable — September 17, 2018 Follow @abiztweet — September 17, 2018 There are many approaches you can take to create a strategic plan. You may elect to focus on your ultimate business goals, or past experience; or you can base your plan on a SWOT analysis of strengths, weaknesses, opportunities and threats. An alternative … Continue reading Create a Strategic Plan to “Wow!” Your Customers
Ellen Huxtable — September 7, 2018 Follow @abiztweet — September 7, 2018 It’s fall, which in the business world means it’s time to start strategic planning for 2019. Goodbye, summer; it’s time to rev the engines and charge ahead! Strategic planning is rather like the business equivalent of New Year’s resolutions. The best of intentions … Continue reading Strategic Planning for 2019: 7 Questions for Laser-Focused Results
Austin McNair — September 5, 2018 — September 5, 2018 889520 / Pixabay It’s not enough today to simply have a business plan. To succeed in a highly competitive, crowded marketplace (and what marketplace isn’t crowded and competitive these days?) it’s critical to have a business development plan. Historically, business development has been a subset … Continue reading Why You Need a Business Development Plan
Rick Lepsinger — August 1, 2018 Follow @onpoint_llc — August 1, 2018 StartupStockPhotos / Pixabay Despite dedicating many resources toward training and development, many organizations still find themselves short-handed when it comes to effective leadership. Stunningly, a Harvard Business Review survey showed that only 15% of North American companies claimed to have a pipeline of … Continue reading 5 Steps to Successful Succession Planning
