Tag Archives: Strategic

How Building Strategic Partnerships Can Boost Your Bottom Line

by Madeline Boehmer July 2, 2016 Follow @madelineboehmerJuly 2, 2016 We see it all over the news: this giant partnered with this smaller startup to bring customers added benefits. While it may seem like relatively uninteresting news in comparison to everything else that floods the newswire, these partnerships are an incredibly valuable business strategy that … Continue reading How Building Strategic Partnerships Can Boost Your Bottom Line →

7 Reasons to Hire a Strategic Consulting Firm

Outsourcing

by Lori Haberman July 2, 2016July 2, 2016 Many organizations struggle with the decision to hire a consulting firm to provide strategic guidance. Traditionally, strategic direction has been the domain of chief officers and vice presidents, and tactical consulting might be the area that is outsourced. So, why hire a strategic consulting firm? There are … Continue reading 7 Reasons to Hire a Strategic Consulting Firm →

How e-commerce SEO matters in strategic redesign of web shops

eCommerce SEO

Looking to (re)launch your e-commerce website? Columnist Trond Lyngbø urges you to involve an SEO expert before you make any decisions. Trond Lyngbø on July 1, 2016 Baking a cake is easy — when you use all the right ingredients from the beginning! But just imagine how it would be if you mixed the batter, poured … Continue reading How e-commerce SEO matters in strategic redesign of web shops →

Will crowdsourcing make agencies strategic again?

Crowdsourcing

Columnist Patrick Armitage discusses the pros and cons of crowdsourcing and explains how the sharing economy can give agencies more time to focus on ideas and strategy. Patrick Armitage on June 28, 2016 at 9:44 am I attended the now-defunct Bolo Conference in Arizona last year. The majority of its attendants were either creative agencies … Continue reading Will crowdsourcing make agencies strategic again? →

Using Strategic Business Partners to Build Local Business

Local Business

by Matt McKeon June 25, 2016June 25, 2016 How can small and big business work together to build strong communities and profits? Small businesses form a vital part of the American economy and market. In December 2015, businesses with under 50 employees created 93,000 jobs in the US, making them an important source of post-recession … Continue reading Using Strategic Business Partners to Build Local Business →

How To Transform Your Company’s Talent IQ: The Strategic Value Of Pre-Hire Assessments

Effective Hiring

by Suzanna Colberg March 13, 2016March 13, 2016 Automation has become a critical element of how we live, navigate, and manage our day-to-day lives. From the search results returned to us by Google to high-frequency stock trading to auto-tuning, algorithms do a pretty good job of compensating for our own limitations as humans, and there … Continue reading How To Transform Your Company’s Talent IQ: The Strategic Value Of Pre-Hire Assessments →

SMB Content Creation Checklist – 8 Strategic Steps to Consider [Infographic]

Content Management

by Jomer Gregorio January 28, 2016 Follow @JomerGregorioJanuary 28, 2016 Creating content is easy. It is creating content with relevance and value that is difficult, more so sustaining it. With great content comes great effort, time, knowledge, energy, and resources. While some entrepreneurs have managed to juggle content creation with the tasks of running an … Continue reading SMB Content Creation Checklist – 8 Strategic Steps to Consider [Infographic] →

7 Tips for Improving Strategic Execution

Business Effectiveness

by Mike Paton December 27, 2015 Follow @mpatonDecember 27, 2015 “A good plan violently executed now is better than a perfect plan executed next week.” – General George S. Patton Over the last eight years, I’ve helped 100 entrepreneurial leadership teams create and execute more than 300 “strategic plans.” Not one of them wanted a beautiful … Continue reading 7 Tips for Improving Strategic Execution →

3 Tools Every Entrepreneur Needs to Make Strategic Decisions

Strategy

Jackie NagelJuly 27, 2015 Making decisions in your business, especially with so much riding on that decision, is tough. Do you follow your gut? Your friend’s suggestion? The latest information published at Entrepreneur.com? Although all are good resources to facilitate your decision-making, your best decisions are strategic decisions. There are two fundamental decision choices entrepreneurs … Continue reading 3 Tools Every Entrepreneur Needs to Make Strategic Decisions →

8 Strategic Steps to Improve Digital Marketing Results (Infographic)

Digital Marketing

Jomer GregorioMay 26, 2015 Many startup, small and medium business have limited capitalization and other resources particularly in terms of budget allocation for marketing. That is why it is vital for business owners to focus only on cost-effective marketing channels that make a positive impact on the bottom line. Digital marketing is one such channel … Continue reading 8 Strategic Steps to Improve Digital Marketing Results (Infographic) →