AllBusiness.com - Business Planning Demystified

Four Essentials for Planning During the Storm

Wed, 08 Oct 2008 10:45:00 GMT

There's a lot of talk about this these days, and for good reason. I'm looking now at focusing on the fundamentals. One of the single most important of the good business fundamentals is planning, particularly the kind of planning that includes careful review of plan vs. actual results, and course corrections. I call that steering. Here are 4 specific points about that.

Economic Crises Call for Better Business Plans

Tue, 07 Oct 2008 12:05:00 GMT

About how to revise and improve your business plan to deal with the economic problems of the day ... picking up from a column on entrepreneur.com.

Your Consulting Business Plan

Mon, 06 Oct 2008 10:40:00 GMT

Tips and traps for planning to start a new consulting business, whether that's because you want to or you have to. Suggesting key elements of the business planning that goes along with this.

Join Me on Web Radio Oct. 8

Tue, 30 Sep 2008 11:10:00 GMT

I'm going to be interviewed by Roger Parker on the Guerrilla Marketing Association Web radio show Oct. 8 at 4 pm PDT, 7 pm EDT.

Sell Boxes, Not Hours

Mon, 29 Sep 2008 10:40:00 GMT

Recommending a great post by John Jantsch of Duct Tape Marketing, writing about how selling units is a better business model than selling hours.

Some Great Resources on Marketing

Fri, 26 Sep 2008 12:25:00 GMT

A list of top posts on marketing, advertising, branding, social media, and related topics, plus Seth Godin's favorite posts.

Managing in Times of Crisis

Wed, 24 Sep 2008 10:10:00 GMT

I was browsing this morning, actually looking for who else is writing about business planning in times of crisis, when I came across this video about revising a business plan using Maslow's Hierarchy of Needs.

No, Really? Obvious Research Award

Tue, 23 Sep 2008 01:30:00 GMT

Hooray, research shows that diet and exercise are good for you. Now, what about business planning being good for your business?

Business Planning in Times of Crisis

Mon, 22 Sep 2008 09:55:00 GMT

Don't panic, plan. And, in times of crisis, review and revise the plan. Planning is management. Review your strategy, review your numbers, and get to work.

Now This Time, Did I Misquote Myself?

Wed, 17 Sep 2008 12:30:00 GMT

Did I contradict myself about building the business without investment, but then taking in investment? Sorry for that. Was I really misquoted, or just one of those confusing moments when one person is talking about one thing, and another about a different thing? Maybe.