Making competitive analysis part of your strategic plan

We all know that competitive analysis represents an integral part of the for-profit organization's strategic planning processes. In the for-profit world organizations undertake competitive analysis because they are often competing for the same customer group in a particular geographic region...

Seven sins of strategic planning

Every organization starts their strategic planning process with certain expectations and hopes of what the process will achieve. There are seven mistakes that if avoided, can dramatically improve your potential for a successful strategic planning process. 1. Believing the strategic...

Who should be involved in the strategic planning process?

The question is not just who, but how! One the first questions that come to mind when an organization decides to develop a strategic plan are who should be involved? For many organizations it's generally the Board and senior management...

Strategic planning builds teamwork, consensus, framework for managing change

Virtually every area of professional development - the philanthropic environment, communications, fundraising and staff development - involves the use of strategic planning, and engaging in proper planning offers a number of benefits. Participants at a recent Fund Raising Congress session...

What is a strategic plan?

A Strategic Plan is a blueprint of activities, strategies and workplans for your organization or business which is designed to allow you to reach your goal in the most sensible, efficient and cost-effective way. Strategic Plans are best created by...
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