Brian Rutledge — December 14, 2018 — December 14, 2018 From natural disasters, errant employees, malware to even a rodent with an appetite for cables — the likelihood of an organization suffering a data disaster has never been greater. An organization’s best defense is to plan for business continuity and disaster recovery by using best … Continue reading Business Continuity and Disaster Recovery: Your Organization’s Safety Plan
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]
Ryan Gould — November 27, 2018 — November 27, 2018 With so many brands trying to stand out and make an impact, it’s up to you to show prospects why your business is the one they need the most. The best way to do that? Reach out to them and highlight the value you can … Continue reading How to Build a Successful 7-Day Outreach Plan
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
What’s new and striking about this survey is the runaway gap between Amazon and everyone else. Greg Sterling on October 15, 2018 All surveys must be read with caution, because of the gap between attitudes or responses and actual behavior. But if a new holiday shopping survey from CPC Strategy is any indication, Amazon is … Continue reading Survey: People plan to use Amazon 3-to-1 over Google for holiday shopping
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
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
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
Darleen DeRosa — September 2, 2018 Follow @onpoint_llc — September 2, 2018 A Professional Development Plan (PDP) is a valuable document that establishes both your career development goals and a strategy for meeting them. Whether you’re starting out in your professional career or reassessing your future development, a PDP serves as a useful roadmap that … Continue reading How to Write a Powerful Professional Development Plan
