Strategic Planning Articles

Business » Strategic Planning | By Phil Morettini @ Saturday, 21st October 2006 @ 9:30 AM

So when should you license your technology to other companies? This can be a complicated question, since I always say "no one sells your product like you do." Depending upon your tendencies, there is a bias toward holding everything you develop close to the vest, unwilling to give that hard-earned technical advantage to another company. Or you may be on the other side of the fence, and want to very quickly "cash in" on a technological development--thinking that there are v... more...

Business » Strategic Planning | By Jonathon Hardcastle @ Friday, 20th October 2006 @ 6:21 PM

To survive in a competitive global environment, an organization must provide targeted customers more value than its competitors, as customer value is the difference between all the benefits derived from a total product/service and all the costs of acquiring those benefits. For instance, owning a car can provide a number of benefits, including flexible transportation, image, status, pleasure, comfort, and even companionship. However, securing these benefits requires paying for the car, gasoline, ... more...

Business » Strategic Planning | By Gaetane Ross @ Wednesday, 18th October 2006 @ 2:13 PM

A sitemap of a website is similar to the table of contents of a book. Sitemaps are important because it guides web surfers to the particular part of the website they have a point of interest in. With it they would save time following links and get right to the point instead. Sitemaps are also where search engines look at if somebody is looking for a particular keyword or phrase. If you have a site map, you can most likely be searched. Creating a sitemap, now with software technol... more...

Business » Strategic Planning | By Gaetane Ross @ Saturday, 14th October 2006 @ 10:13 AM

Before revealing the secrets of the trades, here are myths and fallacies that need to be cleared before one indulges into building an opt-in list. These marketing misconceptions could pose so much of an obstacle towards your profitting well from your business. Not a lot of people use email Email marketing is one of the most effective marketing methods nowadays simply because virtually almost all people use email. Check on those email fields or blanks required to be filled up on var... more...

Business » Strategic Planning | By Laura Watkins @ Wednesday, 4th October 2006 @ 10:41 AM

These days, when it comes to seeking out information, most people turn to their computers to do the work for them. "Surfing the Net" has become a routine way of gathering necessary data, facts, and other such knowledge. Need directions to your Aunt Susie's friend's garage sale? Head to mapquest.com and you're likely to find a customized map, tailored to your specifications. Can't remember what macerate means? Dictionary.com will remind you. In fact, these days, ... more...

Business » Strategic Planning | By Gaetane Ross @ Wednesday, 20th September 2006 @ 3:04 AM

The following paragraphs summarize the work of affiliate programs experts who are completely familiar with all the aspects of affiliate programs. Heed their advice to avoid any affiliate programs surprises. Employ some form of exclusivity in your product launch in order to develop curiosity. For instance, announce that you will only allow a total of 25 affiliates to join your program and all those who do will receive some sort of benefits. Consider making affiliates fill out an applicati... more...

Business » Strategic Planning | By Kadence Buchanan @ Sunday, 17th September 2006 @ 10:56 PM

Many firms, driven by a need to better communicate with their customers and other stakeholders, recognize that marketing "is not a specialized activity at all. It encompasses the entire business and is necessary for a healthy business . It is the whole business seen from the customer's point of view." Every aspect of the marketing mix - the product, channels of distribution, price, and marketing communications - affects customers' response to a product/service. The Mark... more...

Business » Strategic Planning | By David Gass @ Thursday, 31st August 2006 @ 8:56 AM

People are oping for investing in real estate over the uncertainties of the stock market. Many real estate investors are new to this market and often make mistakes leading to losses. They need to plan strategies for investing in real estate. People invest in real estate to sell at a later stage for a handsome profit. For this they need to have a marketing strategy in place. Buy At Bargain Prices Many real estate investors have entered the business because they saw someone else do the s... more...

Business » Strategic Planning | By Jonathon Hardcastle @ Thursday, 31st August 2006 @ 3:25 AM

Is it possible for an individual with strong moral values to make ethically questionable decisions in a business setting? What affects a person's inclination to make either ethical or unethical decisions in a business organization? Although the answers to that question are not entirely clear, there appear to be three general sets of factors that influence the standards of behavior in an organization; individual factors, social factors and opportunity. Several individual factors influ... more...

Business » Strategic Planning | By Chris Rempel @ Tuesday, 29th August 2006 @ 5:55 AM

Without question, the most overlooked, under-valued and under-utilized asset in practically every business is its customer base. The fact of the matter is that most businesses only look at each customer they acquire as being worth a single purchase. They simply fail to realize that the easiest money they'll ever make is selling additional products, upgrades and services to their existing customers. Customers that already trust them, like them and will gladly buy from them agai... more...

Business » Strategic Planning | By David Gass @ Tuesday, 29th August 2006 @ 4:34 AM

Disasters can happen any time and anywhere. Chemical spillage from overturned trucks, power outages, brownouts or surges, windstorms, tornadoes and earthquakes can affect your business adversely. Prepare your employees and clients to respond to any possible disaster in advance by providing training and safety information. No business should operate without a disaster plan or back up systems. Develop risk or contingency management plans, while considering human resources, physical resources and b... more...

Business » Strategic Planning | By MITCHELL HAMPSON @ Monday, 28th August 2006 @ 2:23 AM

There are lots of ways to buy anything you want, but if you want a computer, and can't cough up enough cash to get one, try a computer rental. Getting a computer through this route has a lot of benefits, that you might be unaware of, so check out why it is a good idea to use a computer rental, even if it's not your first time owning one. Many places on the Internet, and stores in your local hometown area, have the option for computer rental. In fact you can rent other things fo... more...

Business » Strategic Planning | By Brian Reuter @ Monday, 28th August 2006 @ 12:39 AM

In today's environment of economic hardship and intense competition, almost every CEO in America realizes the importance of increasing their organization's ability to innovate. In fact a recent PricewaterhouseCoopers study revealed that CEOs ranked product development second in importance only to innovation as a source of competitive advantage. Former GE executive and author Jack Welch offers this perspective, "...if the rate of change inside the institution is less than the rate o... more...

Business » Strategic Planning | By David Gass @ Monday, 7th August 2006 @ 7:08 PM

The success of a business depends on how carefully all its activities have been planned and how well the plan has been executed. A cohesive plan helps to understand all aspects of the business and helps in the day to day operations. A business functioning without any plans will definitely not compare well with a business that operates according to a plan. Plans are essential tools for management and are vital for hassle free operations. When the business operates based on a carefully drafted and... more...

Business » Strategic Planning | By MITCHELL HAMPSON @ Tuesday, 1st August 2006 @ 2:41 PM

Are you a company or individual who could do with some form of health cover? Then look no further than a Blue Cross Blue Shield health cover insurance plan, which is obtainable in just about all states right through the country. Blue Cross Blue Shield is a respectable corporation that offers a selection of health insurance plans for just about every budget and every need. Group and specific policies can be purchased through a large number of insurance agents, and from online vendors, the best on... more...

Business » Strategic Planning | By Dustin Cannon @ Monday, 17th July 2006 @ 11:35 PM

If you are thinking about starting a home based business you are not alone. There are thousands of people all over the world that start their own businesses every year. Out of these people, there is a small group that is very successful, and then a large group that never lives up to the potential that they expected. There are many things that set these two groups apart. But one of the most important things that all of the successful companies have is a well written business plan. If you do ... more...

Business » Strategic Planning | By Helmut Flasch @ Thursday, 13th July 2006 @ 2:07 PM

First of all, let me make clear that I do not really know what will happen. I can however for sure tell you that, like the stock market, the game is fixed!! Yes, I mean just that. You will never win. Las Vegas is a pale comparison when it comes to ripping people off. What people? You, the doctor, of course - if it is not already clears to you that the patients also get ripped off too! Now that you know that I know nothing about the game of the insurance companies and all the hula-hoop of... more...

Business » Strategic Planning | By David Gass @ Tuesday, 4th July 2006 @ 6:26 PM

To ensure that the businesses are authentic and are discharging their social responsibilities, every government sets up rules and regulations at local, state, and federal levels. This article pertains to the businesses and government regulations in the US. Government Rules and Regulations for Businesses The rules vary from industry to industry due to the diversity of products and services offered by the market. Below are some of the general regulations the U.S. government observes.more...

Business » Strategic Planning | By Dave Gosine @ Tuesday, 4th July 2006 @ 5:13 PM

BASF will continue to standardise its SAP landscape and at the same time harmonise the relevant processes involved until 2008. It will place the IT systems for the most important business processes together and realign them into a uniform SAP standard. This allows systems previously implemented locally, to adjust to the increasing global requirements. In this way, BASF can reduce the expense of its annual operational costs for this SAP system by double-digit millions. Responsible for the impleme... more...

Business » Strategic Planning | By Arun Pal Singh @ Friday, 16th June 2006 @ 7:49 AM

Success is the most desired ambition of the human beings. Every one of us wants to be successful. But only few endeavor towards that purpose consciously whereas others rely on luck and chance to achieve their goals. The best example in this case is someone who wants to get rich but only has one alternative: playing the Lotto. Of course, there are chances of becoming rich over night, but how likely is it that this will actually happen? Creating a realistic plan in order to achieve... more...