Posts Tagged ‘Planning’
The Number One Pitfall for New Inbound Marketers: Planning vs. Doing
In the brilliant words of the man responsible for Nike’s enduring tagline that says it all, “Just do it.” All too often, the problem with creative minds is that we get caught up planning and never seem find the time or the push to carry our plans out.
Read More What to Do Before Applying for a Business Loan
A critical stage in the small business loan application process happens before you even begin filling out an application form. There is much advance preparation to be done.
Read More Tips to Boost Your Business
We all want our businesses to be successful, but not all entrepreneurs take the time to map out a plan to make success a reality. All it takes is a bit of strategy and elbow grease to be on your way to making your dreams a reality.
Read More The Real Value of Viral for Businesses
With the growing importance of digital marketing in general and social media marketing in particular, the word “viral,” along with the sentiment behind it, seems to be gaining more and more traction.
Read More Acronyms: Does BS Stand for Business Strategy?
Real business strategy is mostly just focus. It’s about what you don’t do, sort of like how a marble sculpture is formed by what’s removed from the original block. Focus on what you and your business do best, what you do better and different, and then focus on a specific set of potential customers and focus again on building exactly what they want or need.
Read More Small Business Tips: When to Buy a Food Truck
In 2006, the real estate market in south Florida collapsed. Two brothers who were developers building houses on spec saw their business turn upside down as a result. They did what any Italian true-to-his roots would do; they bought a pizza truck.
Read More How to Make the Most Out of That Business Conference, Part 2
Part 1 of this article outlined steps for organizing your conference and planning for contingencies. In Part 2, you’ll continue with a sequence of execution steps to make your conference happen—and remain stress-free in the process.
Read More Strategist? No, Please—Not Me
I don’t want to be a strategist. Yeah, like you, I like to be a thinker. I like analysis. And strategy sounds cool. But the term strategist is too much pomp, arrogance, a relative of using utilize instead of use, or at that point of time instead of then.
Read More Never Underestimate the Power of a Group
As leaders, voicing your ideas, problems, and concerns to a group of trusted peers offers perspectives you could not otherwise access. Belonging to a trusted peer group or a board of advisors opens up a variety of benefits.
Read More How to Make the Most Out of That Business Conference, Part 1
Successful management and delivery of an engaging and valuable business conference can be both a gratifying and stressful experience. There are many details to coordinate and inherent challenges to overcome but the experience doesn’t have to drive you crazy!
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