10 steps to building a killer business strategy you can execute flawlessly November 5, 2018 by Marc Emmer 0 comments 1253 viewson Featured, Strategic Planning I have had the honor of helping over 60 Vistage members craft their best business strategies. A couple years ago, I worked with the management team of a member who was contemplating the company’s growth plan. Based on instincts alone, most of the sales team thought the strategy should focus on expansion into new geographic …
Four innovation strategies to take your company from complacent to competitive July 26, 2018 by Joe Galvin 0 comments 2542 viewson Business Growth & Strategy, Featured Innovation, that perennial cornerstone of successful businesses, has been nearly redefined recently by companies disrupting the status quo: Uber, Lyft, Amazon and Netflix, for example. As a CEO, you might feel that business innovation has to take a back seat to some of the day-to-day responsibilities. But really, you need to rethink this idea if …
Take 2 simple steps to double-digit growth July 11, 2018 by Joe Galvin 1 comment 4112 viewson Customer Engagement There is no need to sacrifice your entire marketing strategy or your sales tactics if you want a fresh approach to ramping up your business growth. Instead, look to the resources you already have — your current satisfied customers. A customer referral strategy generates growth from a pool of targets who already know and support …
The Silicon Valley playbook: Staying relevant in a hyper-competitive world May 29, 2018 by Marc Emmer 0 comments 2626 viewson Strategic Planning Business-to-business (B2B) and business-to-consumer (B2C) companies are both under immense pressure. In the case of B2B, large customers are consolidating suppliers and expecting them to be more capable. In B2C, customers expect to have access to a wide breadth of products, delivered the next day at bargain basement prices. Customers are demanding more and spending …
Small business strategic planning: 10 tips to transform your company April 24, 2018 by Marc Emmer 1 comment 8491 viewson Strategic Planning Within our strategic planning practice we have worked with every conceivable type of business, large and small. Larger companies are more likely to engage in strategic planning, not because it is more relevant for them but because they tend to hire professional managers who understand the dramatic impact that a strategic plan can have on …