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Riding the Crest of a New Wave: How the Original SaaS Companies Have Gained the Upper Hand (PI Intelligence Bite)
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| With tier one vendors such as Ariba and SAP moving into the SaaS space, a model upon which organizations such as Source One’s reputation and business have been built, it is in effect an admission that the traditional licensing model does not work.
Because of what can only be described as a monumental shift (remember the old analogy about big ships turning slowly), overall awareness and acceptance for SaaS-based or on-demand solutions is on the rise. And with it, the players who are and have already defined this new paradigm. |
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How to Get a 100 Return on Your Marketing Investment Guaranteed
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| One of the most effective ways to market your products/services is to create strategic alliances. Strategic alliances are partnerships with companies who sell to a client base similar to yours but they sell different products/services. The idea is to find partners whose clients may also be interested in your products/services.
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The Value and Benefits of Strategic Thinking
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| Strategic thinking plays an enormous role in professional work and is part of the branding of my multi-disciplinary consultancy. ”A Strategic Thinking Consultancy” appears directly underneath the logo for The Renaissance Group ™ and my newsletter name is “Glenn’s Guiding Lines Thoughts From Your Strategic Thinking Coach.” It is a reality in business today that strategic thinking and the execution of strategic planning are some of the most difficult tasks for business leaders. Although it is easier to be tactical or task oriented, the business leader must be strategic or risk becoming very shortsighted. Therefore a clear understanding of the value and the benefits of strategic thinking are very important.
Here are lists of my thoughts on the value and the benefit of strategic thinking.
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“Your Strategic Tool Kit of Commitments For Success During Radical Change, From Your Strategic Thinking Business Coach”
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| WOW! What a great time to be alive and to witness the accelerating change and increased complexity in our global world of work. The economy is shifting to a new economy and a new age where jobs are becoming “virtual” and we are conducting business in ways not even dreamed of a few years ago. The economy is moving rapidly toward services and knowledge work. We are experiencing rapid change and the old ways of managing and doing business are not going to work.
A strategic thinker knows that change brings opportunities. Strategic thinkers will choose to identify astounding opportunities, more job freedom and more personal growth. And that is why I am so excited about these changes. I have chosen a set of ten (10) strategic commitments as a strategic tool kit to recommend to you. The ten (10) strategic commitments are:
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“Insights To Become More Client-Focused, According To Your Strategic Thinking Business Coach”
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| We hear many companies and individuals claim that they are client-focused. And we hear that clients will leave if we do not focus on their needs and if we are not providing better services and products than others. If we pause for a moment and think about this, could it be that the client-focused concept we often hear about is almost always about the benefits to the provider of the services and products? Do you really want to serve our clients with the best service for their benefit or for your benefit? Let’s look at his with the aid of some strategic thinking.
Here are ten (10) insights from Your Strategic Thinking Business Coach to assist you in becoming more client-focused, based upon the definitions above.
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“A Strategic Approach To Produce A Strong Professional Services Brand, According To Your Strategic Thinking Business Coach”
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| A professional services firm, just like other types of businesses, needs to develop a strong brand and a favorable impression in the minds of prospects, clients and stakeholders in their business. In smaller professional service firms, there are limited financial resources for advertising as a primary branding vehicle. Therefore, as strategic approach is imperative to maximize the impact of available resources to rand your professional services firm.
How do you influence your market in a strategic way that produces a favorable image of your firm in the minds of your prospects, clients and stakeholders? Your strategic thinking business coach recommends the following strategic approach. |
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“Six Strategic Things To Remember When Requesting Referrals, According To Your Strategic Thinking Business Coach”
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| Referrals are important to most if not all businesses today. In a professional services business, such as business coaching, referrals are a major source of new clients. One of the strategic advantages of referrals is that they tend to be good quality prospects. And another strategic advantage is that they also tend to be relatively easy to convert into clients.
Okay, so referrals are a major strategic method of gaining new clients. But, guess what? Only a small percentage of business people adopt referrals as a strategic approach to gaining new clients and those that do adopt the strategy will often neglect the needed commitment of time to generate referrals.
There are a few strategic things to remember when requesting referrals from any of the above-mentioned sources. They are ... |
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How Professional Service Providers Can Break Through Resistance to Requesting Referrals, According To Your Strategic Thinking Business Coach
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| One of the most powerful strategic marketing tools is referrals. Are you resisting the opportunity to request referrals? In doing some research on this subject I learned that many, if not most, professional services providers resist because of fear.
Yes, I said fear. The professional services providers are afraid they will: offend and therefore harm their relationship with a client; fail and not cultivate any new business; be perceived as a “salesman” or a “saleswoman” instead of as a professional; and be placed in a totally awkward and uncomfortable position with their clients.
So, what can you do to break through and overcome this resistance? Your strategic thinking business coach has six (6) suggested “break through” strategies for you to consider.
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Strategic Marketing Tips For Tough Market Conditions, From Your Strategic Thinking Business Coach
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| The stock market in the U.S. has been on real wild ride since the credit crunch and the housing market collapses in various parts of the United States. It is still unclear when and how the stock market may stabilize, but it is certain that changes in our economy will be affecting our businesses. And Your Strategic Thinking Business Coach wants to alert you that unless your marketing helps you stand out from the competition, selling your products and services is going to get harder in the next few years. And that means you need to focus on developing a strategic marketing plan. Your Strategic Thinking Business Coach has developed a list of strategic marketing tips that will help you retain and attract new clients in tough market conditions.
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Ten Recommended Strategic Actions Needed Prior To Starting Your Professional Services Business
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| Every day there are multitudes of entrepreneurial spirited people who think about starting his or her own professional service business. And of that multitude, there is some lesser number that actually moves forward and starts their own business to provide professional services off various kinds. Your Strategic Business Coach has worked with numerous entrepreneurs in the startup phase of their professional services businesses and has learned some valuable lessons from those experiences. From those “lessons learned,” Your Strategic Thinking Business Coach offers ten (10) recommended strategic actions that you need to take prior to starting your professional services business. |
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A Lesson in the History of Strategic Planning
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| When today’s business leaders think of strategic planning they are likely think of the planned strategic and organizational actions and innovations that will be used to maintain and build competitive advantage. In fact, an entire industry is built around strategic planning services and consulting to support these efforts to build advantage over ones business competitors. But strategic planning wasn’t always thought of this way. So how much do you know about the history of strategic planning? |
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