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Strategic Planning Failure: Why It Happens and How to Avoid It

AchieveIt

Management that contributes to a lack of trust or low expectations can decrease employees’ motivation or performance, which can affect strategic planning. Promoting open communication and exchange of ideas may also help with improvement opportunities. Communication keeps everyone on the same page.

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6 Ways to Get Your Business "Investor Ready"

Hubspot Sales

Angel investors are high-net-worth individuals who use their own capital and resources to nurture and grow small businesses. Since they're in high demand, they can be picky in where they choose to invest — which usually means prioritizing established businesses over startups. Develop a rock-solid business plan.

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The Ultimate Guide to Entrepreneurship

Hubspot Sales

Brands with a strong identity and mission statement have an easier time producing authentic and meaningful content that effectively communicates their core values. How do they communicate their vision. Write your marketing plan. Prioritize learning over earning (at least in the beginning). What is each one’s mission?

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The Ultimate Guide to Entrepreneurship

Hubspot Sales

Brands with a strong identity and mission statement have an easier time producing authentic and meaningful content that effectively communicates their core values. How do they communicate their vision. Write your marketing plan. Prioritize learning over earning (at least in the beginning). What is each one’s mission?

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Key Account Management: The Ultimate Guide

Hubspot Sales

While a salesperson focuses on the short term -- by necessity -- a key account manager (KAM) prioritizes the future. A key account manager must have an intimate, sophisticated understanding of her account's strategy, market position, finances, products, and organizational structure. Excellent verbal and written communication skills.

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Dec 16 – Customer Success Jobs

SmartKarrot

Partner with senior sales leadership to identify opportunities for customer and business development, including process improvement. Work closely with Accounting, Finance, and Human Resources to establish rules, policies, and procedures associated with commercial and customer success compensation.

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Strategic Analysis: What It Is & How To Do It Effectively

ClearPoint Strategy

Sometimes it’s confused with the tracking and analysis of operational data points—an important business activity, but not one that is usually associated with strategy. Strategic analysis is a crucial part of long-term business planning and the first step in the planning process. Is your strategic plan a bit stale?