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Strategic Planning for the Upcoming New Year

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Though it’s only October, there’s no denying that the new year is coming swiftly upon us. Soon enough, business owners will be wrapped up in the whirlwind of the holidays. While spending time with loved ones is important, so is strategic planning for next year. Getting a head start on evaluating your business will let ...
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Want to Move Up? Start By Developing Strategic Planning Skills

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As you move up in your career, the cognitive abilities that you need to possess increase. Everything from your ability to handle conflict to your creativity will have to evolve along with the responsibilities you’re asked to take on. Strategic planning is one of the most invaluable skills that you can develop. It allows you ...
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What’s The Difference Between a Strategy and A Tactic?

Jereon Flanders is one of the world’s most influential thinkers on strategy execution and a highly regarded keynote speaker. One of his favorite motivational quotes is by Sun Tzu, a revered Chinese military strategist, philosopher, and writer. He once wrote, “Strategy without tactics is the slowest route to victory. Tactics without strategy is the noise before ...
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How to Maximize Business Growth With a Small Marketing Budget

Online marketing has become one of the most valuable tools that small business owners have access to. Even with a small budget, you can maximize marketing for business growth. Working with a business advisor can help you identify the best markets to target, as well as gain insights into networking events where you can learn ...
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Why Your Business Development Strategy Needs a Coach

“Sow a thought, reap an action; sow an action, reap a habit; sow a habit, reap a character; sow a character, reap a destiny.” -7 Habits of Highly Effective People Are you aiming to make your business better? The simple answer is, “Who isn’t?” No matter where you are in the process, your business development strategy ...
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3 Effective Marketing Strategies for Nonprofits

Nonprofits face a particularly large challenge when taking on the mantle of marketing. There’s very little money with which to invest in a plan. This doesn’t mean that all is lost. With some creativity and access to resources, there are effective marketing strategies for nonprofits. In fact, nonprofits succeed every day. According to the National ...
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5 Reasons You May Need A Strategic Business Advisors in 2018

Who succeeds? Lone visionaries? Not usually. The most successful entrepreneurs are talented, resilient, and dedicated. They also get good advice. A strategic business advisor may be the key to unlocking the potential of your business in 2018. Here are five reasons why: 1. There’s Nothing New Under the Sun Keith Ferrazzi, in Never Eat Alone, writes, “No process ...
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Talent Management is Your Next Big Business Strategy

Talent management is a business’ pledge to hire and retain only the most talented, skilled individuals on the market. While performance-based strategies usually fall to the human resources department, talent management strategy requires leaders in the company to take an integral role in shaping their employees into the great businessmen and businesswomen of tomorrow. It ...