In The Marketing Plan Handbook, author Robert W. Bly explains how you can develop big-picture marketing plans for pennies on the dollar with his 12-step marketing plan. In this edited excerpt, Bly ...

If you're developing a business or organization, determining a direction and establishing goals is critical to your success. Creating a mission or vision statement that's specific to your venture ...

Writing a vision statement isn’t just an exercise in stringing words together - it’s an opportunity to inspire, align, and drive action. The most effective vision statements don’t just state an ideal ...

Strong organizations always have a purpose—something promising and unique that attracts employees, customers and investors. There are many different methods for tangibly declaring this purpose. Some ...

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Here’s a challenge for you: Without looking, write down the vision of your school or district. You may not be able to write it down verbatim, but can you at least identify and articulate the main ...

I was sitting in a briefing a few days ago at a Department of Defense facility, and one of the surprising things we were told is that “safety is our first priority.” Really? Obviously that can’t be ...

“Coach’s Forum” is a place in which you can ask your questions, tell your stories or give your opinions on any aspect of practice management. For each column, George selects the most interesting and ...