Strategic Planning Articles

Business » Strategic Planning | By Craig Miller @ Thursday, 6th March 2008 @ 2:51 AM

The first step in your product "funnel" should NEVER be coaching. You want people to ask you for coaching. That's how you will never get any objections to your fees and can comfortably choose your ideal clients. What should your first step be? You could offer an e-book, an audio program, a membership site, a teleseminar, or any other product that creates the need for coaching and implementation support. As a coach I know how hard it is to run a business, coach c... more...

Business » Strategic Planning | By Christine Kloser @ Sunday, 2nd March 2008 @ 8:56 AM

If you"re like most creative entrepreneurs, the thought of writing a business plan is not the highest item on your priority list. You'd rather explore new ideas, create products and services, develop a new speech, or work with your clients... than sit down and write a plan. But, to be successful in business, you need to have a plan in place. The good news is you don't have to write a formal (bank-friendly) business plan to keep your business on track. In fact, until recen... more...

Business » Strategic Planning | By Jason Oickle @ Saturday, 1st March 2008 @ 1:27 AM

If you have never heard of the Purple Cow, chances are you are missing out on one of the finest concepts to hit the internet marketing world. No, the Purple Cow is not a complete hallucination. It actually is a feasible, workable, internet marketing concept that will help make your business be extremely noticeable, just like a purple cow. The Color Purple... Seth Godin wrote a book titled "Purple Cow: Transform Your Business by Being Remarkable". Godin is not only a t... more...

Business » Strategic Planning | By Jason Oickle @ Friday, 29th February 2008 @ 12:05 AM

Starting a business is a very difficult process. You only have a limited amount of time in a day that you can work on your business. Not surprisingly though, most businesses fail within their first year. Most entrepreneurs fail simply because they don't take the time to draw out a business plan. If you're going to build a business you must create an effective business plan. Starting an online business is no different. If you are reading this because you're trying to... more...

Business » Strategic Planning | By Joyce McKee @ Thursday, 28th February 2008 @ 5:50 AM

TO SPEND OR NOT TO SPEND - that is the question of the day. Where is the best place to invest my marketing dollars? These are dollars, once spent, cannot be reclaimed unless there is net sale. Right? Or, to put it bluntly, what's done is done. So the question of whether or not to spend your precious dollars is being posed in countless marketing departments today. Those who have profitable results from previous campaigns can help direct future spending. The following quote summar... more...

Business » Strategic Planning | By Eddy Kong @ Tuesday, 26th February 2008 @ 6:30 PM

At times, there are many business that are often confused of physical asset management and inventory management. It is very similar to inventory management, but slightly differs from the fact that the inventory only states what is available and where it is. While physical asset management also identifies where the losses occur making it easier to maximize profits. In fact, there are many aspects in terms of physical asset management that will help you put your business or organiz... more...

Business » Strategic Planning | By Ryan C. Nagy @ Monday, 25th February 2008 @ 3:06 PM

Outsourcing to India has advantages over outsourcing to other countries. It is the leader in offshore outsourcing today in most areas - from IT and BPO to data and medical transcription. Here are some of the advantages and reasons for outsourcing to India: Strong Presence of the English Language The penetration of the English language (the main language of the Internet) is massive in India. Almost everybody in the metros areas, such as Mumbai, Delhi, Bangalore, Chennai, Kolk... more...

Business » Strategic Planning | By Eddy Kong @ Saturday, 9th February 2008 @ 8:29 PM

In order to stay away from property troubles, using real estate asset management us the best bet whether you have a small or large organization. There are many property organizations that run extremely profitable business and many people might say they actually do not need any more real estate asset management since they are managing quite alright without it. But is this true? What is it you need in to run it efficiently? A good property business will have a number of field people ... more...

Business » Strategic Planning | By Acey Gaspard @ Saturday, 2nd February 2008 @ 8:19 PM

Finding a product to market takes effort and several defined steps. You could go after the wrong product and end up with a failing business. I'll discuss my view on this subject and if you take the advice, then you'll be headed in the right direction and find something fulfilling to put your time and effort into. Doing what you love to do will dramatically increase your chances of success. Don't waste your time and effort on something that's not for you. ... more...

Business » Strategic Planning | By Bob Jenkins @ Tuesday, 29th January 2008 @ 11:32 AM

Chances are, you are in the wrong business. When you build a business, something that's going to take you over the obstacles you're going to face, take you through the challenges, you need to make sure that you're doing something that you love, something that seems really natural to you. Most people trying to build a business on the internet are failing because they are trying to do two things at once: learning how to build a business, and learning the ropes of a nic... more...

Business » Strategic Planning | By Eddy Kong @ Sunday, 27th January 2008 @ 4:06 AM

With more and more financial institutions emerging, there is an ever increasing emerging need for high risk companies such as insurance, banks, central banks to manage their assets and liabilities better. Here comes the need for liability asset management software. In proper discussion, there are all types of assets which may anytime be turning into a liability or have already turned into liability even without the authorities knowledge. How to safeguard against running the risk o... more...

Business » Strategic Planning | By Jeremy Johnson @ Wednesday, 9th January 2008 @ 6:48 PM

As people start a new year with new goals and resolutions, they'll inevitably look at the previous with one big question on their mind: What happened? Chances are, they'll feel frustrated. They'll start to look at how they spent their time and money, and almost inevitably, discouragement will start to set in. The real tragedy is that discouragement from the shortcomings of the previous year are one of the main factors in how quickly people give up on their goals for ... more...

Business » Strategic Planning | By Enrique Villalobos @ Wednesday, 2nd January 2008 @ 2:48 PM

Is it really possible to make your home business successful simply through a connection with another business? Indeed, the answer is a resounding "yes". Granted, skeptics are quick to point out that it is unwise to send your customers or even only potential customer someplace else, but consider all the benefits. For example, if you are running a home business that specializes in designing and creating outfits for dogs, why not make the connection with your local veterinari... more...

Business » Strategic Planning | By Josh Stone @ Friday, 28th December 2007 @ 11:57 PM

While there are some who are easily able to do this, many business owners find themselves scratching their heads when it comes time to develop a plan. It can be confusing when it comes to deciding what is important, what is not and how to formulate this into something that is useful. The best method for developing a great business plan is to simply take 5 steps and walk through them. If you do this, you will create a successful business plan. The 5 steps of creating a successful business plan ar... more...

Business » Strategic Planning | By Jaquone Jefferson @ Monday, 24th December 2007 @ 8:02 PM

Analyzing your web traffic statistics can be an invaluable tool for a number of different reasons. But before you can make full use of this tool, you need to understand how to interpret the data. Most web hosting companies will provide you with basic web traffic information that you then have to interpret and make pertinent use of. However, the data you receive from your host company can be overwhelming if you don't understand how to apply it to your particular business and website. ... more...

Business » Strategic Planning | By Saleem Rana @ Tuesday, 18th December 2007 @ 9:02 AM

The ability to set written goals and to create action plans are the 'goals of psychology.' These are far more important than technical skills, selling skills or speaking skills, because they bring into effect the "cybernetic goal seeking mechanism" of the brain. This mechanism means that once you impress on your mind the goal, then your mind moves unerringly towards making your goal into a reality in every situation. The oil millionaire E.L.Hunt, when asked what... more...

Business » Strategic Planning | By Nelson Tan @ Tuesday, 18th December 2007 @ 8:38 AM

I had a passionate conversation with my cousin over this idea of "Internet Marketing". He asked as many questions as I can answer accordingly. One significant question he asked is about how to compete with 'so many people and websites' in this business. This is the first time I'm ever asked such a question since I started out, so I did my best to answer...and my answer must have so impressed his father who overheard it that he said, "Yes yes, this is also exactl... more...

Business » Strategic Planning | By Saleem Rana @ Saturday, 15th December 2007 @ 7:19 AM

What are your goals and goal setting strategies? What do you want to achieve? What do you want to do with your life? What could make your life better? What would you like to do to make this a better world to live in? All these questions have been asked by ourselves, parents, friends, relatives and others to help us focus on what we would like to achieve in our lives? Simply put, a goal is some desired state that we would like to achieve in the future. Often other terms ar... more...

Business » Strategic Planning | By Saleem Rana @ Saturday, 15th December 2007 @ 7:08 AM

What are your goals and goal setting strategies? What do you want to achieve? What do you want to do with your life? What could make your life better? What would you like to do to make this a better world to live in? All these questions have been asked by ourselves, parents, friends, relatives and others to help us focus on what we would like to achieve in our lives? Simply put, a goal is some desired state that we would like to achieve in the future. Often other terms ar... more...

Business » Strategic Planning | By David Cowley @ Thursday, 13th December 2007 @ 7:48 PM

Investing in real estate is one of the few ways for the average person to gain wealth. Can you become rich overnight? Not very likely. Real estate investing should be considered a long term strategy that can gain you tremendous amount of wealth over time but you must do your homework first. The majority of people that are getting into the real estate investing market are simply purchasing a home in an area that they are familiar with and then wonder why they are not rich after a couple of ye... more...