Business Strategy: A Complete Guide
ClearPoint Strategy
DECEMBER 12, 2023
If you’re not planning strategically as an organization, but would like to, read now
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ClearPoint Strategy
DECEMBER 12, 2023
If you’re not planning strategically as an organization, but would like to, read now
Customer Think
DECEMBER 31, 2021
For the last decade, startups have been doing really well. Over the world, millions of startups are created by entrepreneurs. Thousands of startups are now generating millions of companies. “A A company started by one or more than one entrepreneur, to provide products or services to the impunity.
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ClearPoint Strategy
JUNE 14, 2023
You’ve created your strategy… but how do you evaluate your progress?
SBI Growth
JUNE 21, 2016
As a marketing leader, you must have a solid content marketing strategy in place. How can you consistently create compelling content that your audience cares about? Watch here as we speak with Toby Murdock, CEO and co-founder of Kapost.
Red Star Kim
DECEMBER 22, 2022
ESG and Sustainability strategies. A marketing positioning strategy is designed to carve out and amplify an identity that is different from competitors (differentiation). Positioning strategies (market positioning, product positioning, brand positioning, price positioning, and competitor-based positioning) need to be aligned.
OnStrategyHQ
APRIL 16, 2024
Strategic implementation is the process that turns your strategy plan into real action. Master the art of bringing your strategy to life like a pro. Play Watch the video Is implementing strategy difficult? A clear growth strategy has been defined and is supported by your competitive advantages.
Upland
AUGUST 29, 2023
Understanding buyers’ intent is akin to gaining insight into the minds of prospective buyers, allowing you to tailor strategies and content accordingly. They have completed their research, compared options, and are now actively looking for a suitable vendor from whom to make the purchase.
OnStrategyHQ
DECEMBER 20, 2023
The Strategic Planning Process in 4 Steps To help you throughout our strategic planning framework, we have created a how-to guide on the basics of a strategic plan, which we will take you through step-by-step. Free Strategic Planning Guide What is Strategic Planning? The planning process should take no longer than 90 days.
Red Star Kim
DECEMBER 18, 2023
The workshop covered strategic thinking, business strategy and marketing and business development (MBD) strategy. Top-down or Bottom-Up Strategy? The complexity of professional services firms adds to the strategy challenge. The complexity of professional services firms adds to the strategy challenge.
OnStrategyHQ
MAY 1, 2023
The output of completing an internal and external analysis – also known as a strategic analysis – is to have a clear picture of your organization’s current state. It may seem tempting to skip things like your SWOT, completive analysis, and market analysis, but don’t do it! What is an Internal and External Analysis?
Red Star Kim
MARCH 4, 2024
Explore possible reasons for the behaviour Before delving into possible strategies and options, consider the reasons for such micro-managing and controlling behaviour. Professional rules require them to check everything that their juniors complete as they bear ultimate responsibility for it being correct.
Account Manager Tips
NOVEMBER 22, 2022
The topic of how to respond when the complete procurement team is replaced and a new internal team steps in was submitted by Alexandr Zhilinkov , a listener of The KAM Club podcast. First things first: find out what they want You can't adapt your account strategy until you understand what the new procurement team want. The KAM Club.
ClearPoint Strategy
SEPTEMBER 8, 2021
Having a structure in place to launch and complete projects that align with your strategic plan is critical to achieving your goals. Waterfall is one of the simpler strategies to implement and is ideal for short, uncomplicated projects. This strategy is linear and sequential—simply list tasks sequentially and check them off as you go.
Red Star Kim
MARCH 17, 2023
A fellow tutor at Cambridge Marketing College – Neil Wilkins – has completed significant research into marketing in the metaverse. Adopt a strategic approach Neil recommended that businesses considered their strategy carefully before selecting an approach for the use of the metaverse. He shared his views at a webinar earlier today.
OnStrategyHQ
MAY 19, 2023
A: Give yourself enough time, do market research, and hire a consultant or follow a guide! Here are a few of the best answers from our Strategy Collaborative Q&A Session! Great question! Give Yourself Enough Time – and Don’t Try to Rush! Before you embark on your strategic planning process, take your time and lay your groundwork.
OnStrategyHQ
DECEMBER 21, 2023
A gap analysis is useful as it ultimately helps organizations determine the best strategy to overcome their shortcomings that keep them from achieving their desired vision The role of a gap analysis template in strategic planning. A timeframe to completion of your future state. Strategy or action plan to bridge the gap.
Account Manager Tips
NOVEMBER 19, 2022
There's lots of reasons why some face-time at a senior level is helpful: relationship building; confirmation of strategy or tactics; seeking clarity to help deal with uncertainty; advice on decisions; get a decision changed; inform; educate; get action. Not every presentation is to sell something. What's your why? Here's how you do it.
Mike Kunkle
FEBRUARY 5, 2023
But when applied to modern sales process that is aligned to the modern buyers’ journey, that doesn’t mean I completely follow his original thinking about eliminating all variation and deviation. The map is a guide while driving requires attention, situational fluency, and skill. Or, the map is not the territory.
OnStrategyHQ
FEBRUARY 16, 2024
That’s why we created an AI framework to guide you through strategically aligning AI to your efforts, considering which AI opportunities are most strategic, and building a plan to make it happen. However, it only benefits you if it works with your organization-wide strategy. Why is this necessary for your AI activities?
Mike Kunkle
OCTOBER 8, 2023
Despite a few differences and some distinct lexicon, this isn’t a completely new concept. This isn’t a one-size-fits-all approach; it’s a tailored strategy that understands and addresses the unique needs and challenges of each component, optimizing their performance towards a common goal. So, why care, or why read it?
AchieveIt
NOVEMBER 9, 2023
Strategy leaders enter a critical phase every fourth quarter as one year winds down and another one approaches. Trends that are shaping the industry Organizations didn’t pause strategy in 2023 2023 marked a shift in approach for strategy leaders compared to the COVID and post-COVID years.
Nutshell
AUGUST 28, 2023
In this guide to sales processes, we’ll discuss the most common sales process stages, how to develop and improve your process, how to overcome common challenges, and more. This data-driven approach helps you identify bottlenecks, refine strategies, and make informed decisions that create continuous improvement. Read this first.
Planview
NOVEMBER 7, 2023
From Project to Product: A Step-By-Step Guide for Organizational Transformation offers a detailed step-by-step roadmap to make the journey easier for enterprises seeking this transformation. Below is a sneak peek of what’s inside, but for a deeper dive, read the complete guide.
Flevy
FEBRUARY 26, 2024
Pretty much every organization is pursuing a Digital Transformation Strategy to some degree. Digital Transformation Strategy encompasses the integration of digital technology into all areas of an organization, fundamentally changing operations and business models. We’ve living in the Digital Age.
Flevy
MARCH 19, 2024
Kenichi Ohmae, a Japanese organizational theorist and Strategy guru, proposed the 3C Model in 1982. The Ohmae 3C model, also known as “the Strategic Triangle ,” is a strategic framework that assists in developing the fundamentals of Business Strategy for any organization. Each C is independent, but has an impact on others—e.g.,
Envisio
FEBRUARY 22, 2024
Some of the reasons universities may track particular indicators are to enhance internal accountability, foster greater campus and employee diversity, gauge student satisfaction, and get a sense of enrollment trends, workforce demographics, and student completion rates. These essential measures help shape an educational experience.
Nutshell
MARCH 15, 2024
Developing a sound lead nurturing strategy is the best way to achieve this and, when done right, can lead to future upsells, long-term customer loyalty, and brand advocacy. The hard sell strategy may just have the opposite effect, scaring them off before they’re ready to take the next step. But how do we do that?
OnStrategyHQ
DECEMBER 17, 2021
We talk about best practices and things to do to keep your organization on-strategy every two weeks, but today we’re going to focus on the 4 things you and your team can do and we promise they’ll deliver more certainty, results and engagement. Consistently conduct monthly strategy reviews. Update Your Growth Strategy.
AchieveIt
FEBRUARY 19, 2024
Building a long-term business strategy is the cornerstone of sustainable growth, guiding your organization toward its ultimate goals. This guide explores a 7-step framework to help you chart a course for long-term B2B success. This should include specific tasks, timelines, and deadlines for completion.
Crank Wheel
NOVEMBER 23, 2022
We’ve got you covered with this complete guide to how to create the perfect sales engagement strategy. Many experts agree that the best way to convert leads is to focus on customer engagement, but what exactly is it? How do you enhance it? Are there any tips and tricks to make sure you’re getting the most out of it?
OnStrategyHQ
APRIL 25, 2024
Introduction to AI guiding principles and responsible AI. This post is part of a series that will help you articulate distinct and actionable guiding principles for responsible AI in your organization. Using AI without guiding principles or guardrails exposes your organization, data privacy, and security risks.
Envisio
DECEMBER 19, 2023
And in a professional setting, big ideas often end up as grand, overarching organizational strategies or initiatives…we love those! Next, you’ll need to develop and set SMART goals and relevant KPIs to help you move from strategy to action. Why set SMART KPIs and goals? Why set SMART KPIs and goals?
Flevy
MARCH 18, 2024
The objective of this article is to illuminate the critical role of R&D within organizations, emphasizing how Key Performance Indicators (KPIs) associated with R&D can guide strategic decision-making, facilitate the formulation of effective strategies, and drive operational enhancements. Future-Proofing KPIs.
OnStrategyHQ
MARCH 26, 2024
Our team at OnStrategy is incredibly passionate about the power of AI as a mission multiplier because, as practitioners of strategy implementation, we have seen firsthand the power and the possibility it has on organizational transformation. Play Watch the video Check out our other whiteboard session videos on all things AI Strategy!
Brooks Group
NOVEMBER 8, 2023
A sales strategy is the answer to a simple question: ‘Why am I doing the things I’m doing?’ Strategy is a guide to help you know whether you’re moving towards the goal you hope to achieve. Your sales strategy is a long-range plan for reaching your goal. To set a sales strategy, you want to invert that.
Nutshell
MARCH 19, 2024
This article puts the spotlight on what sales productivity means, why it’s crucial, and strategies you can employ to take your team’s productivity from 0 to 100 fast. 7 strategies to increase sales team productivity Best tools for boosting sales productivity Need a reliable CRM to take your sales productivity to new heights?
Zendesk
NOVEMBER 28, 2023
This support extends from pre-purchase to post-sale, focusing on completely resolving consumer issues while also driving home the value and functionality of the SaaS product. This includes answering common customer concerns while also ensuring customers completely understand the product for maximum adoption and customer retention.
Envisio
AUGUST 1, 2023
Website visitors can drill all the way down through the city’s 6 strategic pillars and 24 key strategies, to 90+ action steps. The city’s strategic pillars and key strategies are multi-year elements, but the action items in their plan, and on their dashboard, change from year to year. Transparency is at the forefront.
Flevy
FEBRUARY 22, 2024
In the high-stakes world of corporate growth and expansion, Mergers and Acquisitions (M&A) Strategy plays a pivotal role. This article dives into the core aspects of developing and implementing a successful M&A Strategy, underscored by the critical Key Performance Indicators (KPIs) that guide these decisions.
Arpedio
MARCH 15, 2024
In this comprehensive guide, we will delve into the principles, strategies, and techniques behind strategic selling and explore how it can significantly impact sales performance and success. But what exactly is strategic selling, and why is it so critical in modern sales? What is Strategic Selling?
AchieveIt
SEPTEMBER 25, 2023
They serve as the critical link between strategy development and execution, ensuring that objectives remain in focus and deviations are promptly addressed. On the opposite end, all you get are metrics but no clear strategy for using them to drive improvement. On one end lies plans that are devoid of metrics.
Sales Management Plus -- SMP
NOVEMBER 30, 2023
If you can identify which behaviors your most successful sales reps employ and then teach those behaviors to all of your reps, you will go a long way toward creating a rising tide of improved sales strategies. Resource Allocation : Understanding the sales activity gap can guide management in resource allocation.
OnStrategyHQ
OCTOBER 9, 2020
“Good strategy is design, and design is about fitting various pieces together, so they work as a coherent whole.” ” -Richard Rumelt, author of Good Strategy Bad Strategy. DOWNLOAD THE GUIDE. He does a good job explaining some of the key points between what makes a strategy good [and not so good].
Nutshell
JULY 20, 2023
Once you’ve completed your initial CRM implementation, you’ve checked a crucial task off your CRM setup checklist. It’s important to measure the success of your initial implementation once it’s complete. It’s also a good idea to regularly evaluate how successful your CRM strategy is over the long term.
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