Determining Strategic Priorities that Deliver Results
Determining strategic priorities before writing a strategy ensures alignment, effective resource allocation, informed decision-making, performance measurement, and enhanced communication and engagement. It lays the foundation for a coherent and actionable strategy that drives the organization toward its desired outcomes…
Five Things That Will Sabotage Your Strategy
According to a recent study, some 50% of small to medium-sized businesses didn’t have a marketing plan and 25% of those respondents had no idea how they planned to grow their business. One of the biggest differentiators from successful and failing companies is having a strategy that is shared by all.
Get Out of Your Comfort Zone
Don’t be afraid to take some chances with your business strategy and marketing efforts. Growth comes when we are uncomfortable and doing things the same way for years is just boring. You need to be willing to appeal to an evolving and growing audience to sustain your business and set it up for long-term success.
The Secret Sauce Missing From Your Strategy: Messaging
So a strategy, very generally, is a plan of action. Most companies’ strategies live in someone’s head and it’s been communicated with their team (or hasn’t), but nothing has been documented, no timelines or expectations have been outlined… You get the idea. The bigger problem is that most strategies are all missing a very important piece. Drumroll please… The messaging!
New Years Resolutions for your Marketing in 2019
It’s that time of year again… Time to step into the new year being our better selves, and that includes your marketing! Let’s review a few simple resolutions to improve your marketing in 2019.