In This Issue:
Ten Reasons for Strategic Planning
Unbeatable Value Strategy
Simplified Strategic Planning Manual
Questions & Answers
Strategic Planning Resources

March - Featured Article
Ten Reasons for Strategic Planning

Denise Harrison
By Denise A. Harrison

Here are the top ten reasons your company should develop a strategic plan and the benefits you can realize by doing so.

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March - Booklet
Unbeatable Value Strategy

Unbeatable Value Strategy
By Robert W. Bradford (editor), with Thomas E. Ambler, M. Dana Baldwin and Denise A. Harrison
Unbeatable Value Strategy
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In much of today's writing about business, we see examples of success through cheapness. However, cheapness is neither the only nor always the best path to success. In fact, for many companies, getting on the cheap bandwagon - often disguised as "competitiveness" - can lead to disaster.

Unbeatable Value Strategy offers a roadmap to success in a world dominated by commodity pricing. For many companies operating in today's world of global competition, this simplified walk through the concepts of competitive specialty strategy is critical. Practical concepts to improve competitive position.
 
March - Book
Simplified Strategic Planning Manual

Now available, the Simplified Strategic Planning manual with complete and clear instructions, exhibits, illustrated example worksheets plus all worksheet templates on a compact disk - for $247 for first copy and $47 for additional copies now or later. Thousands of leaders are reaping the benefits of Simplified Strategic Planning, a proven process for charting your course and direction that focuses resources for superior performance in any business environment. Click here for full info on the Simplified Strategic Planning Manual.
 
March - Questions & Answers
Questions & Answers

Q&AThis column is intended to answer common questions related to strategic planning and strategy in general. In each issue we will answer questions posed by seminar attendees, our clients and our readers. Please send your questions to Elizabeth Tidd, E-mail: simplifiedstrategicplanning@cssp.com ~ Mail: CSSP, Inc. P.O. Box 851 Ann Arbor, Michigan 06890-0851 ~ Fax: 203-255-9191.

Why plan in a world that is highly uncertain?

We want to plan, but can't we do it next year?



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March - Strategic Planning Resources
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