Posts Tagged ‘Planning’
6 Questions You Need to Answer Before Creating Your Change Communication Plan
When communicating change—especially big, complicated change—would you fire off a few emails and cross your fingers that employees understand what to do? Inspiring confidence in a change and motivating employees to take action is tough work. It requires a change communication plan that will help you manage your efforts and set expectations for key stakeholders.…
Read MorePlease Map Your Goal and USE That Map!
It’s time to speak of some sort of business plan. As a professional investor in early stage companies, I have long discounted long, detailed business plans in favor of a concise “executive summary” followed by a believable spreadsheet-based financial forecast projecting three to five years into the future. Yes, everything does change between drafting that…
Read MoreBe Prepared for the Most Expensive Part of Your Software Development Efforts
At what stage does the real cost of software come? While a software development company considers profit as firm revenue minus costs, as a customer you need to have your priorities straight and ensure your financial resources are sufficient. Everything hinges on the type of software you are going to create. Custom software can be…
Read MoreHow to Use Metrics and a Dashboard
Have you ever driven a car that had no speedometer? I had that thrill when a student at the Richard Petty Stock Car School of Driving at a motor speedway in California. With a wide track, angled aggressively at the curves, and being told to hug the wall on the straightaways, there was little reference…
Read More6 Mistakes Preventing You from Making Your First Million Dollars
For entrepreneurs, making their first million is a sign that they have made it. Starting a business is tough and at the beginning, it seems like all the money just goes out and not enough comes in. But, as business picks up and sales or customers increase, you start to see your bank account grow.…
Read More2 Strategies to Start Your Small Business While Working Another Job
There are thousands of wannabe-entrepreneurs sitting at desks right now who want to dump their jobs. What they need is a strategy so they can start their small business while working their full-time job. This is the ultimate – and in many cases, the most difficult – way to bootstrap your new business. But, arguably…
Read MoreDo You Recycle?
I admit it—I hate re-inventing the wheel. There’s nothing more debilitating to a To Do list than the belief that everything you do needs to be custom created. In this era of content creation, we all need to be brilliant recyclers. There are several advantages of re-using copy/visuals throughout your marketing efforts. We all know…
Read More5 Tips for Planning a Professional Event People Will Remember
In my business, there’s an art and science to creating a great event experience. As the co-founder of a New York-based, women-owned brand experience agency, I’ve produced over 250 events. In the last six years, we’ve created everything from rock walls in co-working spaces, to multi-day activations at SXSW, and private dinners in art galleries. We’ve…
Read MoreTop 5 Reasons Small Businesses Fail in the First 5 Years
Sadly, 55 percent of new businesses fail within the first five years. At times this can be due to unexpected causes such as radical technology, market shifts, or changing regulations. But even in these cases, failure could have been prevented by careful planning. Here are five common reasons that businesses fail. 1. Lack of Knowledge…
Read More6 Tips for a Smooth Office Move
Moving your office to a new location can be a big business decision. Whether you’re expanding, downsizing or seeking a fresh scenery, you want the move to go as smoothly as possible. Office moves that aren’t properly planed can end up doing more harm than good, if not done tactfully. Poorly organized office moves puts…
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