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RESOURCES FOR BUSINESS PLANNING
Resources for Business Planning BUSINESS PLAN GUIDES FROM SMALL BUSINESS BC sbbc.co/sbbchowto Find out what the seven key sections of a business plan are and what you should include in them, from Small Business BC. Download the handy eight step checklist...
Building Your Business, Growth, Operations and Marketing Ideas – Developing Your Long-Term Business Strategy
Building Your Business, Growth, Operations and Marketing Ideas – Developing Your Long-Term Business Strategy Your Goal: Develop a long-term strategy with a list of tactics. Tactic: a method or technique used to achieve an immediate or short-term gain....
Building Your Business, Growth, Operations and Marketing Strategies – Purpose?
Building Your Business, Growth, Operations and Marketing Strategies – Purpose? Plan, test and establish policies for every step of the sales and operations process from prospecting to cold calling to initiating interaction with customer rapport building...
HOW TO WRITE A BUSINESS PLAN
THE CORE COMPONENTS OF YOUR BUSINESS PLAN EXECUTIVE SUMMARY Leave space for the Executive Summary at the beginning of the document but do not complete until the full plan has been written. The executive summary should include the key points of your plan...

MARKETING IDEAS FOR YOUR BUSINESS – PLAN AND EXECUTE
It is crucial to continually learn, measure and revise your marketing initiatives. Marketing your business takes: Time Commitment Involvement Investment A plan Here is a list of Marketing Must Haves: It must be distinctive. Must attract attention. Focus on...

HOW TO CREATE A SALES AND MARKETING PLAN
How to Create a Marketing and Sales Plan: Here is a checklist for you to follow when developing your marketing strategy: MARKET RESEARCH Do you know your target market, competitors and the trends within your industry? Refer to the Market Research checklist...
EIGHT BENEFITS OF PRINT MARKETING
Print, television or online? That’s the question many businesses ask themselves when they embark on a new marketing or communications campaign. With all of the advances in digital technology, one might think that print marketing is past its prime. But the...
12 TIPS FOR YOUR NEXT BROCHURE DESIGN
A highly effective brochure design outlines what your business is about and what your business can do for it’s customers. The primary purpose of a great brochure design is not only aesthetically pleasing but to fulfill an organisation’s needs. Brochures...
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