Karl Sakas — January 16, 2020 Need to make some difficult strategic decisions? See my 10 step-by-step examples! Ready to make some tough strategic decisions at your agency, but need some tips on where to start? Read on! In my work, I’ve noticed certain strategic decisions that occur in many agencies. Each scenario is unique… … Continue reading Difficult Strategic Decisions: 10 Step-by-Step Agency Examples
Data is giving us an opportunity to look at bigger picture decisions in our accounts rather than the day-to-day work we have been doing. Brooke Osmundson on January 3, 2020 Contributor and SMX speaker, Brooke Osmundson, explains how machine learning is changing our account work and why we need to be smarter about layering … Continue reading Machine learning will free up time to be more strategic with accounts in 2020
Ted K. Jackson — November 15, 2019 Follow @clearpointstrat Choosing a software solution to help manage your strategic planning process is less about bells and whistles, and more about where your organization currently sits within the actual process. If you’ve only just begun to solidify your goals, full-featured strategy software may be overwhelming, and you … Continue reading What Are Your Software Options For Strategic Planning?
Jeanne Hardy — November 5, 2019 Follow @creativebizinc mohamed_hassan / Pixabay In a business culture seemingly dominated by the mantra “Fail fast, fail often,” we spend a lot of time praising companies for doing things fast—for being fastest to market, quickest to respond, most agile to pivot—but we often don’t recognize the businesses that know … Continue reading Strategic Leadership: Slowing Down to Speed Up
Susan Quinn — September 24, 2019 As we get ready to step into the final quarter of the year, it’s the perfect time to look ahead and plan your company’s growth strategy for 2020. Whether you’re leading or participating in the strategic meeting, it’s always helpful to “tap the brakes” and reflect on where you’ve … Continue reading 3 Essential Topics for Your 2020 Strategic Planning Session
Jeanne Hardy — September 17, 2019 Follow @creativebizinc — September 17, 2019 rawpixel / Pixabay We’re quickly approaching budget season, which means many business leaders will spend weeks crunching numbers and forecasting for 2020. While many businesses do simple growth calculations to project their revenues and expenses for the coming year, the more successful businesses … Continue reading How to Budget for Change in Your Strategic Plan
Jeanne Hardy — September 10, 2019 Follow @creativebizinc — September 10, 2019 The age-old debate over whether leaders are born or made often paints a black and white picture of what it means to be a leader—either you are one, or you’re not. As with most things in life, what makes a leader has many … Continue reading Strategic Leadership: What Your “Action Logic” Says About Your Leadership Style
Chris Pentago — August 1, 2019 — August 1, 2019 Globalization is causing many entrepreneurs and managers to rethink traditional business models. This trend has coincided with a greater demand for outsourcing services. The global outsourcing market is expected to grow to $ 343 billion by 2025. There are actually very compelling reasons to outsource … Continue reading Strategic Outsourcing Can Lift the ROI of a Small Business
Jon Anderson — June 5, 2019 — June 5, 2019 Let’s start with a point that may be obvious but is probably worth clarifying anyway: MSP websites are incredibly valuable in any MSP lead generation campaign. If you’ve landed on this article, you’re probably predisposed to nod your head in agreement at that. But the … Continue reading The Strategic Process to Creating MSP Websites That Generate Leads
Todd Kunsman — January 31, 2019 Follow @OhSoFreshMusic — January 31, 2019 When done correctly, employee advocacy is one of the best assets any business can use to exponentially expand the reach of the company on social media and to cultivate a more positive brand image. Yet, this is only a portion of how an … Continue reading The 4 Key Reasons For a Strategic Employee Advocacy Program
