Strategic Business Planning—The Building Block for Change
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Essential strategic planning is sometimes a confusing process for managers. But it doesn’t have to be.
By working with The Daniel Group, your strategic business planning process can be clear, effective, and easy to implement. We call our process
Envisioned Strategic Planning.
The term “envisioned” is in the title because having a crisp, clear vision of where you would like to take your business is essential. That vision can excite and motivate employees, customers, vendors and shareholders. It is the fundamental building block to having an effective strategic business plan.
Your vision is developed in the context of a marketplace for your product or service.
Envisioned Strategic Planning takes a close look at this marketplace from three perspectives: Customers, Employees, and Financial Performance. This information provides a fact-based approach to the strategic planning process.
No strategic planning effort is effective unless it translates ideas into action. This sets The Daniel Group’s approach apart. From the very beginning of the planning process until the final plan is put together, how a strategy can be profitably implemented is always part of our approach.
Contact us to discuss how Envisioned Strategic Planning can make a profitable difference for your company or organization.
White Papers
The Industrial Distributor--A Threatened Species?
December 11, 2008
Industrial distributors are an important part of the US economy. The market is becoming more competitive. This white paper offers some ideas for improving your company's competitiveness. Read it and let us know what you think.
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Lessons from the Frontline: B-to-B Customer Service
December 02, 2008
This paper provides ideas for improving your company's customer service. It is based on transaction interviews with more than 70,000 customers.
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Do Customers See The Value?
September 11, 2008
Do customers really see the value your business provides them? Making sure they do starts with a clear value proposition that is understood first by employees. How clear and focused is your company's value proposition?
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Sales and Marketing: Alike, Different and Essential
September 11, 2008
“Sales” and “Marketing.” The two go hand-in-hand. In fact, they are often used interchangeably. Yet, they are two different but related and very important functions in today’s organization. In this white paper, I outline key similarities and differences between the two. By defining where they are alike and where they are different, managers can establish clearer and more effective expectations for each.
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A Framework for Rethinking Growth
September 10, 2008
Growing the top line is getting more important to managers. A study by McKinsey and Company provides strong research support to how important growing the top line is. The researchers tracked the growth patterns of the 100 largest companies in the US over a 20-year period. They found a strong correlation between revenue growth and the future survival of the business. Companies that grew more slowly than gross domestic product were five times more likely to succumb in the future (e.g., be acquired, go out of business, etc.) than companies that expanded more rapidly.*
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Are You Ready to Add a New Product or Service? Some Questions to Ask
September 09, 2008
Over the past few years, many businesses have focused much effort on reengineering, cost reduction, downsizing and rightsizing. These efforts have produced profitable results in many cases. Given the business outlook facing
many companies, such efforts were needed.
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It's a Matter of Trust
September 09, 2008
Do your customers trust your company to act in their best interests? It is a question not often formally asked of customers. The response to this question is assumed. “Customers trust us. Why else would they do business with us?”
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