Last articles from Strategic Planning category on Business Top News

Conference Room Acoustics

Thu, 19 Jul 2007 00:00:00 +0100

Office conference rooms are valuable communication forums in which confidentiality and sufficient audibility are of prime importance. The nature of a conference room, being a single enclosed room where multiple parties gather to discuss business matters, can bring about a number of sound reduction and acoustical challenges in an office environment. Conference room soundproofing so... (Read All)

Why Could an Offshore Structure Suit My Business?

Tue, 16 Jan 2007 00:00:00 +0100

The offshore business world is full of unvalid, unprofessional and inefficient solutions, which cause the negative attitude towards offshore countries and offshore companies. Without making a deep research people come to mistaken conclusions about the opportunities the offshore world can offer.

Wisely and carefully worked out an offshore company’s structure and business activities bring good... (Read All)

Working With your Channel Partners

Fri, 31 Aug 2007 00:00:00 +0100

Nowadays, several marketers are choosing third party channels to advertise and sell their products and services, but forget to integrate essential resources and structure around building, expanding, managing, and executing third party channel strategy. Marketers assume by outsourcing sales to third party channels, their job finishes. But this is not true. They ne... (Read All)

Business Plans: Five Ways to Benefit From Your Road Map

Wed, 19 Mar 2008 00:00:00 +0100

Is your business running according to your plan? What, no plan? Or perhaps you have a plan but havenât looked at it in a while. When is the last time you went on a road trip without a map? You need the same tool in your business.

A business plan, if used properly, can be one of the most effective tools that you will utilize in your business. It is the road map for your present and future business growth. Your business plan is your business road map. It helps you to remembe... (Read All)

Timesheet Obsolescence

Wed, 26 Sep 2007 00:00:00 +0100

Time Sir, as we know it:
For most cultures, time is a fundamental quantity, i.e. time is not itself defined from other fundamental qualities such as mass or space, rather it is itself defined by the units by which it is measured, which for us would typically be seconds, that quantity known by every child as (s)he counts off the rumble of distant thunder, 1 red rose, 2 red roses, 3 red roses etc. I say âmostâ cultures because of course some view time in a vastly different, almost inco... (Read All)

Improving your Business: Six Words That Make your Business Less Profitable Than it Could be

Thu, 05 Jul 2007 00:00:00 +0100

We've all heard it at least a hundred times and most of us have said it at least once, "We've Always Done It This Way". It's a phenomenon that exists in businesses of all sizes. It's prevalent in government and large businesses and people call it red tape. It's prevalent in medium and small business too and it's what sets apart a 'great' business from a 'mediocre' business.

We've always done it this way is a pathetic answer to the question "Why do we do thi... (Read All)

Shifting Preferences for Office Furniture

Thu, 23 Nov 2006 00:00:00 +0100

Offices are not known for swanky furniture. Rather workman like approach dots the interiors of most of the offices. The situation was not like this a few years back. The offices were considered as important as the places to live. The approach of the designers was to make office just like a second home to the employees. Employee satisfaction was uppermost in the minds of employers. This was the time when exotic Amish furniture m... (Read All)

Arbitrage Themed Business Models

Fri, 29 Feb 2008 00:00:00 +0100

âWell it takes too much money and risk to make money on your ownâ¦â Ever heard of that? Why did you ever assume it true? Classical arbitrage proves it completely false; it puts forth an operation that is both âself financingâ and risk free. Seasoned businessmen and traders of financial instruments understand the concept and they apply it all the time.

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The Secret to Success in Business Planningâ¦plan your Work and Work your Plan

Sat, 18 Aug 2007 00:00:00 +0100

Running your own business is a highly rewarding, but often a risky endeavor. As with anything else, increasing your chances of success begins with preparation. And when it comes to transforming your dream into reality, the key to successfully jump starting your business is simple: plan the work and work the plan. Whether youâre just getting a ne... (Read All)

Property Purchase Precautions

Tue, 06 Nov 2007 00:00:00 +0100

Purchasing of property / land in Urban and Rural areas has become a complicated problem as it involves multiple issues of different fields. The purchaser of land/property should be well conversant with all related Acts, Rules and Regulations which are applicable on the related land. These Acts, Rules and Regulations vary from area to area. The area wise general precautions which are required to be looked into by the purchaser are described as below :

1. Purchasing of Agricult... (Read All)

Think About Thinking: a Little Effort With Strategic Thinking Can Make a Difference

Tue, 01 May 2007 00:00:00 +0100

Thomas J. Watson, the founder of IBM said, âI wouldnât give a fig for the simplicity on this side of complexity but I would give my right arm for the simplicity on the far side of complexity.â What Watson understood was that a simple idea was infinitely more likely to get implemented than a complex one.

But sometimes in the corporate world there is a tendency to grab hold of the first simple strategy purely because is it popular or easy to execute. However, acting too soon â... (Read All)

Going Into Business? Forget It!

Mon, 12 Nov 2007 00:00:00 +0100

Is going into business a Conscious Discussion?
Each original business discussion is an exercise in conscious attainment. When a person makes a conscious discussion to go into business, he/she becomes committed to itsâ defined concepts. If the business is without form, it is conceptual and drawn from outside energy into consciousness. The conscious mind en... (Read All)

The Two Câs of Marketingâthe Silver Bullet to Success

Mon, 27 Aug 2007 00:00:00 +0100

by Leslie McKerns

The two Câs of marketing can be summed up as Customers and Competition. If you can understand these two elements of marketing, you can be on the way to harnessing the silver bullet to success.

Customers

If you were going to stand in front of an audience, youâd know your audience and youâd know what you were going to say or do to engage that audience. It is the same in business. Clearly define your products or services. It does not... (Read All)

What is Lean

Fri, 04 Jan 2008 00:00:00 +0100

What is Lean?

Lean is a methodology that is used to accelerate the velocity and reduce the cost of any process (be it service or manufacturing) by removing waste. Lean is founded on a mathematical result known as Little's Law:

Lead Time of Any Process equals the Quantity of Things In Process divided by the Average Completion Rate ... (Read All)

The Advantage of Offshore Financial Outsourcing

Wed, 21 Nov 2007 00:00:00 +0100

The trend for outsourcing lower level IT functions, requiring generic and easily acquired (and replaced) skills, has been sustained and popular with financial companies. Offshore destinations such as India offer scalability because their working population is significantly larger than the domestic market. They also provide a pool of skilled graduates, as well as impressive language capabilities, and a compatible culture.

Initially big business took the plunge and directed IT funct... (Read All)

AbsoluteSKY's Item-Level RFID Tracking Poised to Capture Large Market Share

Wed, 19 Jul 2006 00:00:00 +0100

"With global RFID spending estimated to be between $3 billion and $6 billion worldwide by 2010, the Radio Frequency Identification market is growing exponentially," says John Frabasile, President and CEO of AbsoluteSKY (www.AbsoluteSKY.ca). With its RFID-based intelliTRACKERâ¢ product suite for item-level inventory tracking in retail, AbsoluteSKY is poised to capture a substantial share of that market.
The mass merchandising giant Wal-Mart made the first splash when it instituted an R... (Read All)

Starting Up a Business

Mon, 04 Feb 2008 00:00:00 +0100

There are times in our life that we choose to be our own boss and we want to establish our own business. We think of different possible ways on how we can make our business known in the market and be recognized.

In starting up a business the number one thing considered is your budget. Yes, for without these budget it will be hard for you to start. Having alloted a budget that will fit for all your marketing needs will be of great advantage in taking one step forward. And knowing t... (Read All)

Erp Implementation Lessons Learned

Thu, 10 Aug 2006 00:00:00 +0100

This article is also available on our website: PROACTION - Generating Best Practices. It is an excerpt of a paper originally written by George Miller, Founder of PROACTION. It has been modified and updated by Paul Deis, PROACTION CEO.
INTRODUCTION... (Read All)

Making a Professional Impression

Wed, 13 Jun 2007 00:00:00 +0100

When you're starting up in business, getting funding and making those essential early contacts all depends on you making a professional impression. The first and most important tool you'll need to help you do this is your business plan. Software designed to guide you through this can help give your documents the polished look they need, but it's still down to you to provide the content.

How should you go about preparing a professional looking business plan? Software can't do everyt... (Read All)

How to Smoothly Ride a Roller Coaster Stock-market

Mon, 05 Nov 2007 00:00:00 +0100

The recent volatility in the U.S. Stock Market has sent foreign currencies sky-rocketing while our Dollar continues its downward spiraling fall, leaving investors with questions like: What do we do next? What can our Dollar buy? How is this affecting my business, my retirement plans, my cash-flow, my partners, my family, my life?

Whether you ar... (Read All)

Process Simulation

Mon, 08 Oct 2007 00:00:00 +0100

One of the greatest complaints we hear from senior managers is âprojects are successfully completed, but Iâm not seeing a significant change to the bottom line.â Thatâs because in the Define stage of (DMAIC), Six Sigma experts donât have enough information to quantify the benefits. They are predicting a bottom line financial benefit without tr... (Read All)

Costing Tips for New Daycare Businesses

Thu, 21 Jun 2007 00:00:00 +0100

Youâve drawn up your business plan, decided on your marketing plan and even detailed your operations plan. Now you need to sit down to calculate how much money you will actually need. But how would you know how much you will need if you do not know what sort of cost you will incur? Whilst there are many types of setup costs for new businesses, hereâs a list of costs that a new daycare start up will likely to incur.

1. Set up costs
These are one time cost incurred for the... (Read All)

Can We Plant the Land With Salt in Bible and Quran?

Mon, 20 Aug 2007 00:00:00 +0100

The Salt is mentioned in the Bible 46 times and in the Quran three times, i.e., the Bible cites the Salt 15 times more than the Quran does.
Furthermore, the total words of the Bible are 788,280 while the total words of the Quran are 77,473. It follows that, the Bible has the likely of more than 10 times than the Quran word-wise to talk about the Salt.... (Read All)

Nature and Scope of Business Coaching

Fri, 22 Sep 2006 00:00:00 +0100

Any established business can utilize business coaching as a resource to achieve a higher level of performance, learning, and satisfaction. After understanding the goals and work processes of a business, professional business coaches can organize a business coaching schedule and means of contact (e.g., in person, by phone, or via e-mail) that best serves the client. The nature of relationship between the coach and the client is a partnership, wherein the two come together to choose the focus,... (Read All)

Make Changing your Accountant as Easy as Changing a Lightbulb

Sun, 19 Aug 2007 00:00:00 +0100

Many businesses may not be entirely happy with their current accountant, but fear changing because it seems like a lot of work, extra expense and aggravation. However, if your accountants are not doing the job you are paying them for, then changing is your only realistic option.

Here are our top tips to make changing accountants as easy as it can possibly be:

1) Only Use Chartered or Otherwise Qualified Accountants

If your new accountant and your existing one ... (Read All)

Strategy Cycle

Sat, 22 Jul 2006 00:00:00 +0100

The strategy cycle is a simple tool that will help you to achieve the goals of your organisation. Consisting of four main phases, the cycle is an iterative process that you can use to build and improve your business year after year.
Research... (Read All)

Lean and Erp - Can They Co-exist?

Fri, 11 Aug 2006 00:00:00 +0100

This article is also available on our website: PROACTION - Generating Best Practices. It is an excerpt of a paper originally written by George Miller, Founder of PROACTION. It has been modified and updated by Paul Deis, PROACTION CEO.
Introduction... (Read All)

Do you Make These Mistakes?

Mon, 03 Dec 2007 00:00:00 +0100

If you take action and try new things for your business growth and marketing activity - you will and your team will make mistakes. If you are just launching a food product these mistakes can cost you your business. Many food companies and especially one's just starting out can avoid these below frequent missteps and consider methods to avert the problems.
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How a Report Management With Print Avoidance Can Save your Company Time and Money

Mon, 18 Jun 2007 00:00:00 +0100

If your company produces large volumes of internal reports and documents, then you may benefit from the streamlining available from a report management, system with print avoidance. Such a system can reduce the amount of paper used, decrease the wear and tear on company printers, and facilitate quick turn-around times on knowledge distribution.

Print avoidance creates a centralized database ... (Read All)

Fundamentals of Preparing An Effective Business Plan?

Thu, 05 Oct 2006 00:00:00 +0100

Commencing a new business can be easy or difficult and the most essential step when starting a new business is to have an effective business plan. So the question arises, what actually is a Business Plan?

A business plan includes an outline of the goals, expected expenditures, promotion materials and even the exit plan. As the business proceeds, these aims serves as a map and measure and it also helps the company be continuously reminded of their priorities.

The fundame... (Read All)

Last articles from Strategic Planning category on Business Top News

Conference Room Acoustics

Why Could an Offshore Structure Suit My Business?

Working With your Channel Partners

Business Plans: Five Ways to Benefit From Your Road Map

Timesheet Obsolescence

Improving your Business: Six Words That Make your Business Less Profitable Than it Could be

Shifting Preferences for Office Furniture

Arbitrage Themed Business Models

The Secret to Success in Business Planningâ¦plan your Work and Work your Plan

Property Purchase Precautions

Think About Thinking: a Little Effort With Strategic Thinking Can Make a Difference

Going Into Business? Forget It!

The Two Câs of Marketingâthe Silver Bullet to Success

What is Lean

The Advantage of Offshore Financial Outsourcing

AbsoluteSKY's Item-Level RFID Tracking Poised to Capture Large Market Share

Starting Up a Business

Erp Implementation Lessons Learned

Making a Professional Impression

How to Smoothly Ride a Roller Coaster Stock-market

Process Simulation

Costing Tips for New Daycare Businesses

Can We Plant the Land With Salt in Bible and Quran?

Nature and Scope of Business Coaching

Make Changing your Accountant as Easy as Changing a Lightbulb

Strategy Cycle

Lean and Erp - Can They Co-exist?

Do you Make These Mistakes?

How a Report Management With Print Avoidance Can Save your Company Time and Money

Fundamentals of Preparing An Effective Business Plan?

The Secret to Success in Business Planningâ¦plan your Work and Work your Plan

The Two Câs of Marketingâthe Silver Bullet to Success