In This Issue:
Strengths and Weaknesses
Two Day Simplified Strategic Planning Seminar
Edgewater Bank
One-Day Simplified Strategic Planning Seminar
Strategic Planning Resources


 
January - Featured Article
Strengths and Weaknesses
A Fundamental Element of Strategic Planning
By Dana Baldwin

A strengths and weakness exercise is one of the most common elements of any strategy process. Thoughtfully executed it can provide powerful insight into a company and how it should position itself against the competition. Read on to see how to get the most out of this time tested exercise.

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January - Seminars
Two Day Simplified Strategic Planning Seminar


Orlando, FL
March 30-31, 2006
Houston, TX
April 6-7, 2006
Las Vegas, NV
April 6-7, 2006
Chantilly, VA
May 4-5, 2006
Chicago, IL
May 4-5, 2006
Philadelphia, PA
May 11-12, 2006
Charlotte, NC
May 18-19, 2006
Troy, MI
May 18-19, 2006
Traverse City, MI
June 29-30, 2006

Company Presidents and CEOs attend free of charge when accompanied by one or more additional paid attendees.

Poor strategic planning is worse than no strategic planning. It can be a big waste of time and money. Even worse, it can lead to disaster. Avoid all this with Simplified Strategic Planning - a proven process to focus for superior performance without straining your resources.

Michigan State University Whether you've been doing strategic planning for years or starting from scratch, you can acquire a streamlined process for developing and implementing your strategy. In just one day at the Michigan State University seminar on Simplified Strategic Planning for Small to Mid-Sized Companies, you'll learn our time-tested methodology, which has produced outstanding results for thousands of companies from a wide variety of business types.

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January - Client Corner
Edgewater Bank

Edgewater Bank is located in St. Joseph Michigan, in the southwest corner of the state and has been a client of CSSP for three years. Until recently, it was LaSalle Federal Savings Bank, but with a much larger bank changing its name to LaSalle Bank, the St. Joseph bank decided to change to Edgewater Bank to eliminate any confusion. Recently CSSP interviewed Robert B. Baldwin, President of Edgewater Bank, about his experiences with Simplified Strategic Planning.

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January - Events
One-Day Simplified Strategic Planning Seminar


New York, NY
April 27, 2006
Minneapolis, MN
May 11, 2006
Indianapolis, IN
May 18, 2006

Company Presidents and CEOs attend free of charge when accompanied by one or more additional paid attendees.

Poor strategic planning is worse than no strategic planning. It can be a big waste of time and money. Even worse, it can lead to disaster. Avoid all this with Simplified Strategic Planning - a proven process to focus for superior performance without straining your resources.

Michigan State University Whether you've been doing strategic planning for years or starting from scratch, you can acquire a streamlined process for developing and implementing your strategy. In just one day at the Michigan State University seminar on Simplified Strategic Planning for Small to Mid-Sized Companies, you'll learn our time-tested methodology, which has produced outstanding results for thousands of companies from a wide variety of business types.

Click here for more information

January - Strategic Planning Resources
Visit CSSP for complete resources for all your strategic planning needs.
Use the links below.

Click here for our Current Economic Situation...
Archive of articles
Frequently asked questions about strategic planning
Our best-selling book, Simplified Strategic Planning - for Busy People Who Want Results Fast!
Alignment for Implementation
Elements of Innovation
Simplified Strategic Planning in Action
Strategic management self-assessment
In-house workshops
Dynamic strategy presentations
Strategy consulting services
For associations

 


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