Planning and strategy
This section provides tips and advice for business strategy.
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An introduction to strategic planning
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Key elements of strategic planning.
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Avoiding traps in strategic planning
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Strategy errors to avoid.
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Building strategic alliances
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How collaboration can benefit your business.
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Finding your market niche
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Capitalise on your corner of the marketplace.
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How to survive when times get tough
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Protect your business in a downturn.
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Innovate to grow
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The three basic skills behind innovation.
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Make your planning meetings count
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Tips for effective planning meetings.
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No business is an island
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Understanding your place in the chain.
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Pricing strategies
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Different approaches to setting a price.
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Six reasons why business plans fail
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Business planning traps to avoid.
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Six steps to an effective business plan
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Review your business planning.
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Small is profitable
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The advantages of being a small business.
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Strategies for increasing revenue
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Including the product/market matrix.
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The right kind of growth
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Is growth always healthy?