The Real Value of Strategic Planning

by Rick JohnsonI know some of you are so involved in fighting fires that you believe there isn’t time to develop a strategic plan. Some of you may consider long term planning a waste of time. Some believe long term planning is what you are going to do after lunch and...
What's Your Exit Strategy?

What's Your Exit Strategy?

By Valeria Maltoni Although very important for entrepreneurs and business owners, we would all be served well by having a well defined exit strategy. Similarly to your investment portfolio, an exit strategy needs to be recalibrated over time to make sure it serves you...

Planning And Starting An Online Business

You will find that the basics and logic of business remain the same, regardless of whether it is an online business or offline. The difference lies in the fact that, to run an online business successfully, you will need to know the fundamentals of any business and...

The Secrets of Selling

BY STEVE COHNSaturday, March 3, 2007 12:01 a.m. EST 1. “Understanding Media” by Marshall McLuhan (MIT Press, 1964). I have no idea who might be the smartest human ever, but the most brilliant marketing mind of all belonged to Marshall McLuhan....

How to Succeed in Business (to Business)

By Seth Godin The secrets might surprise you. The most successful b2b organizations, in my opinion, understand the value of:PatiencePromisesBeing CenteredWe worked very closely with Brian and his team at Viget for a many months building the initial architecture of...