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We help small businesses succeed.We help small businesses succeed.
We help small businesses succeed.
The importance of strategic planning
• Turning your vision into reality requires a
healthy, realistic & well-crafted path to
success
– Be realistic about where your business is going
– Be flexible about your expectations
– Set concrete goals & a plan to achieve them
• Strategic planning is crucial for success.
So, let’s get started…
@Infusionsoft @ClateMask #sbstrategy
We help small businesses succeed.
Identify the
purpose of your
business.
@Infusionsoft @ClateMask #sbstrategy
We help small businesses succeed.
Identify your purpose
• A vision helps influence
strategies/decisions
• Ask yourself: “What is
the purpose of my
business?”
• A shared vision is
needed to build
cohesion/foster growth
• Understand the “why”
of your business before
building your strategy
@Infusionsoft @ClateMask #sbstrategy
We help small businesses succeed.
Understand how
strategy guides
planning.
@Infusionsoft @ClateMask #sbstrategy
We help small businesses succeed.
Strategy guides planning
• Strategy is often misunderstood, rarely done
• Take time to define where you are going so
you can:
– Develop a plan
– Stay on course
– Make adjustments as needed
– Reach your destination
• Foundation of great strategy is leverage
– Use organizations strengths to gain return
– Develop a sustainable competitive advantage
focusing on 3 – 5 core strengths
@Infusionsoft @ClateMask #sbstrategy
We help small businesses succeed.
Strategy guides planning
@Infusionsoft @ClateMask #sbstrategy
We help small businesses succeed.
Free 30-minute personalized
strategic planning consultation:
• Strategic planning e-book
• Small business strategic planning
worksheet
• SWOT+ worksheet
• My Big 3 worksheet
An expert will walk you through the entire
method.
@Infusionsoft @ClateMask #sbstrategy
We help small businesses succeed.
A strategy
planning
methodology.
@Infusionsoft @ClateMask #sbstrategy
We help small businesses succeed.
Strategy planning methodology
• Mission:
– Achievable within the next
3-5 years
– BHAG (pronounced BEE-
hag) or Big Hairy
Audacious Goal (from Built
to Last by Jim Collins)
• Strengths to Leverage:
– 3-5 key strengths you have
to achieve your BHAG
• Strengths to Develop:
– 3-5 key strengths you need
to develop to achieve your
BHAG
@Infusionsoft @ClateMask #sbstrategy
We help small businesses succeed.
Strategy planning methodology
• Annual priorities:
– 3-5 priorities you will focus on this year to
leverage current strengths/develop new strengths
to move closer to your BHAG
• Annual priorities must:
– Support the current mission
– Be set annually by the leaders
– Not become individualized
• Quarterly Priorities or Tactical Operating
Priorities (TOPs):
– 3-5 priorities that support the annual priorities
@Infusionsoft @ClateMask #sbstrategy
We help small businesses succeed.
Strategy planning methodology
• SMART objectives:
– Projects and/or large tasks required to achieve
quarterly priorities… SMART stands for:
• Specific: Specific enough to fully understand
• Measurable: Can tell when it’s complete
• Achievable: Can be completed
• Relevant: To the game plan
• Time-Bound: Has a deadline (a specific date)
@Infusionsoft @ClateMask #sbstrategy
We help small businesses succeed.
Establish a
meeting rhythm
for success.
@Infusionsoft @ClateMask #sbstrategy
We help small businesses succeed.
Meeting rhythm for success
• Use productive
meetings to:
– Assess and learn from
successes/failures of
current strategy
– Make course corrections
– Identify priorities for
coming quarter or year
• Identify the right mix of
consistent meetings for
your business.
@Infusionsoft @ClateMask #sbstrategy
We help small businesses succeed.
Try this rhythm…
@Infusionsoft @ClateMask #sbstrategy
We help small businesses succeed.
Meeting for Success
The SWOT+ process (a great way to share ideas
and move forward as a team):
• Accomplishments (at least 30 minutes):
– Talk about all of the good stuff and create a
positive vibe, reflecting on the great work and
results of the previous quarter.
• Lessons Learned (30 minutes):
– Include both the good and bad, “ah-ha” moments
of the quarter, and maintain constructive learning
rather than allowing it to turn into a gripe session.
@Infusionsoft @ClateMask #sbstrategy
We help small businesses succeed.
Meeting for success
SWOT+ process cont.
• SWOT analysis -
Strengths, Weaknesses, Opportunities, Threa
ts (1 hour):
– S & W are internal to the business; O & T are
external. Spend 15 minutes on each. Move
through these sections in order, but allow for a
few additions to previous topics as people get
more ideas.
@Infusionsoft @ClateMask #sbstrategy
We help small businesses succeed.
Meeting for success
SWOT+ process cont.
• Strategic Issues (30-60 minutes):
– Identify the top 3-5 issues you are going to tackle
this year/quarter. Based on the prior 3 steps, use
this step to capture strategic issues in this format:
“How do we achieve X outcome, given Y situation
or obstacle?” Caution: The focus is to articulate
the core issues; don’t attempt deep problem
solving
@Infusionsoft @ClateMask #sbstrategy
We help small businesses succeed.
Measure results
for continuous
improvement.
@Infusionsoft @ClateMask #sbstrategy
We help small businesses succeed.
Where performance is measured,
performance improves.
@Infusionsoft @ClateMask #sbstrategy
Where performance is reported, performance
improves dramatically.
Where performance is reported
publically, performance improves
exponentially.”
We help small businesses succeed.
Measure results
• Big 3
– 3 primary responsibilities of each role
– Help employees know how they are
doing/connect the dots between their role &
company’s mission
– Can change quarterly/yearly based on
mission/SMART objectives
– Employees should periodically report progress
@Infusionsoft @ClateMask #sbstrategy
We help small businesses succeed.
Measure results - Scoreboards
@Infusionsoft @ClateMask #sbstrategy
We help small businesses succeed.
In small business, a
strategic game plan can
help you do more than just
survive. You can thrive—
and win.
@Infusionsoft @ClateMask #sbstrategy

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Win the Game with Strategic Planning

  • 1. We help small businesses succeed.We help small businesses succeed.
  • 2. We help small businesses succeed. The importance of strategic planning • Turning your vision into reality requires a healthy, realistic & well-crafted path to success – Be realistic about where your business is going – Be flexible about your expectations – Set concrete goals & a plan to achieve them • Strategic planning is crucial for success. So, let’s get started… @Infusionsoft @ClateMask #sbstrategy
  • 3. We help small businesses succeed. Identify the purpose of your business. @Infusionsoft @ClateMask #sbstrategy
  • 4. We help small businesses succeed. Identify your purpose • A vision helps influence strategies/decisions • Ask yourself: “What is the purpose of my business?” • A shared vision is needed to build cohesion/foster growth • Understand the “why” of your business before building your strategy @Infusionsoft @ClateMask #sbstrategy
  • 5. We help small businesses succeed. Understand how strategy guides planning. @Infusionsoft @ClateMask #sbstrategy
  • 6. We help small businesses succeed. Strategy guides planning • Strategy is often misunderstood, rarely done • Take time to define where you are going so you can: – Develop a plan – Stay on course – Make adjustments as needed – Reach your destination • Foundation of great strategy is leverage – Use organizations strengths to gain return – Develop a sustainable competitive advantage focusing on 3 – 5 core strengths @Infusionsoft @ClateMask #sbstrategy
  • 7. We help small businesses succeed. Strategy guides planning @Infusionsoft @ClateMask #sbstrategy
  • 8. We help small businesses succeed. Free 30-minute personalized strategic planning consultation: • Strategic planning e-book • Small business strategic planning worksheet • SWOT+ worksheet • My Big 3 worksheet An expert will walk you through the entire method. @Infusionsoft @ClateMask #sbstrategy
  • 9. We help small businesses succeed. A strategy planning methodology. @Infusionsoft @ClateMask #sbstrategy
  • 10. We help small businesses succeed. Strategy planning methodology • Mission: – Achievable within the next 3-5 years – BHAG (pronounced BEE- hag) or Big Hairy Audacious Goal (from Built to Last by Jim Collins) • Strengths to Leverage: – 3-5 key strengths you have to achieve your BHAG • Strengths to Develop: – 3-5 key strengths you need to develop to achieve your BHAG @Infusionsoft @ClateMask #sbstrategy
  • 11. We help small businesses succeed. Strategy planning methodology • Annual priorities: – 3-5 priorities you will focus on this year to leverage current strengths/develop new strengths to move closer to your BHAG • Annual priorities must: – Support the current mission – Be set annually by the leaders – Not become individualized • Quarterly Priorities or Tactical Operating Priorities (TOPs): – 3-5 priorities that support the annual priorities @Infusionsoft @ClateMask #sbstrategy
  • 12. We help small businesses succeed. Strategy planning methodology • SMART objectives: – Projects and/or large tasks required to achieve quarterly priorities… SMART stands for: • Specific: Specific enough to fully understand • Measurable: Can tell when it’s complete • Achievable: Can be completed • Relevant: To the game plan • Time-Bound: Has a deadline (a specific date) @Infusionsoft @ClateMask #sbstrategy
  • 13. We help small businesses succeed. Establish a meeting rhythm for success. @Infusionsoft @ClateMask #sbstrategy
  • 14. We help small businesses succeed. Meeting rhythm for success • Use productive meetings to: – Assess and learn from successes/failures of current strategy – Make course corrections – Identify priorities for coming quarter or year • Identify the right mix of consistent meetings for your business. @Infusionsoft @ClateMask #sbstrategy
  • 15. We help small businesses succeed. Try this rhythm… @Infusionsoft @ClateMask #sbstrategy
  • 16. We help small businesses succeed. Meeting for Success The SWOT+ process (a great way to share ideas and move forward as a team): • Accomplishments (at least 30 minutes): – Talk about all of the good stuff and create a positive vibe, reflecting on the great work and results of the previous quarter. • Lessons Learned (30 minutes): – Include both the good and bad, “ah-ha” moments of the quarter, and maintain constructive learning rather than allowing it to turn into a gripe session. @Infusionsoft @ClateMask #sbstrategy
  • 17. We help small businesses succeed. Meeting for success SWOT+ process cont. • SWOT analysis - Strengths, Weaknesses, Opportunities, Threa ts (1 hour): – S & W are internal to the business; O & T are external. Spend 15 minutes on each. Move through these sections in order, but allow for a few additions to previous topics as people get more ideas. @Infusionsoft @ClateMask #sbstrategy
  • 18. We help small businesses succeed. Meeting for success SWOT+ process cont. • Strategic Issues (30-60 minutes): – Identify the top 3-5 issues you are going to tackle this year/quarter. Based on the prior 3 steps, use this step to capture strategic issues in this format: “How do we achieve X outcome, given Y situation or obstacle?” Caution: The focus is to articulate the core issues; don’t attempt deep problem solving @Infusionsoft @ClateMask #sbstrategy
  • 19. We help small businesses succeed. Measure results for continuous improvement. @Infusionsoft @ClateMask #sbstrategy
  • 20. We help small businesses succeed. Where performance is measured, performance improves. @Infusionsoft @ClateMask #sbstrategy Where performance is reported, performance improves dramatically. Where performance is reported publically, performance improves exponentially.”
  • 21. We help small businesses succeed. Measure results • Big 3 – 3 primary responsibilities of each role – Help employees know how they are doing/connect the dots between their role & company’s mission – Can change quarterly/yearly based on mission/SMART objectives – Employees should periodically report progress @Infusionsoft @ClateMask #sbstrategy
  • 22. We help small businesses succeed. Measure results - Scoreboards @Infusionsoft @ClateMask #sbstrategy
  • 23. We help small businesses succeed. In small business, a strategic game plan can help you do more than just survive. You can thrive— and win. @Infusionsoft @ClateMask #sbstrategy

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  2. Clate: The importance of strategic planning Turning your vision into reality requires a healthy, realistic approach and a well-crafted path toward success. You need to think realistically about where your business is going and be flexible about your expectations. Setting concrete performance measures is a great idea, but you need to support them with a plan to achieve them. This kind of strategic planning is crucial for success, but requires knowing how to do it and the discipline to do it consistently. And that’s why most small businesses don’t do strategic planning well. Will you be an exception to the rule? At Infusionsoft, we believe in people and their dreams. In this e-book, I’m going to share the strategic planning process we’ve used to grow our company over the past 10 years. By following these guidelines, your business can do more than just survive. You can thrive. So let’s get started.
  3. At Infusionsoft, we like the way Jim Collins teaches about vision in his book Beyond Entrepreneurship. I highly recommend it. Collins breaks vision work into three distinct elements: Purpose, Values and Mission. Our purpose and current mission are: Purpose: To help small businesses succeed. Current Mission: To create and dominate the market for all-in-one sales and marketing software for small business, with 100,000 customers worldwide. Every employee at Infusionsoft knows our company vision from the start. We also reference our purpose in conversations, meetings, email exchanges and more, so it shapes our work each day. A vision shared by all employees, whether it’s just you or 12 others, is crucial to achieving your business goals. Just as valuable, a shared vision helps create a sense of community, making the journey more satisfying.
  4. Strategy is often misunderstood, and rarely done well, in organizations of all sizes. Basically, strategy is concerned with intention and effectiveness. When you take the time to define where you’re going, you can develop a plan, stay on course, make adjustments as needed, and reach your destination. The foundation of a great strategy is leverage: Use your organization’s strengths to gain an outsized return. With this in mind, what resources and capabilities can you leverage for maximum gain? Doing an inventory of assets is a good start. To develop a competitive advantage that is sustainable, I recommend focusing on 3-5 core strengths of your company. You may have heard strategy described as an exercise in saying “no.” While it’s true that resources for many small businesses can be scarce, making the best use of all your resources can put you ahead of your competitors.
  5. Small business consultants can give you some feedback on your website, give you some more free strategic planning content and/or help you figure out how to use the strategic planning steps in this presentation to get your business implemented and automated so you can move to the next level! They are here to help you!
  6. Mission: The current mission is typically achievable within the next 3-5 years. We often use the term BHAG (pronounced BEE-hag) or Big Hairy Audacious Goal (from Built to Last by Jim Collins). It’s fun to say “BHAG,” but just think of it as your current mission. Strengths to Leverage: 3-5 key strengths you need to utilize to achieve your BHAG. Strengths to Develop: 3-5 key strengths you will need to develop in order to achieve your BHAG.
  7. Annual Priorities: 3-5 priorities you will focus on this year to either leverage current strengths or develop new strengths that will move you closer toward your BHAG. Annual Priorities must: • Support the current mission (via strengths to leverage and develop) • Be set annually by the leaders • Not become individualized by each department Quarterly Priorities or Tactical Operating Priorities (TOPs): 3-5 priorities that support the annual priorities.
  8. As you can see, the Strategy Planning Methodology makes it possible to bridge directly from your company’s overall mission all the way to SMART objectives. These objectives form the basis of specific decisions and actions that your employees need to carry out this quarter to make progress toward the mission. When everyone’s on board, you’ve got a winning strategy—and a plan to make it happen.
  9. Strategic planning isn’t a one-time event. Once you’ve identified a strategy, it’s crucial to stay focused. One of the best ways to do that is with a steady rhythm of productive meetings. Use them to assess and learn from successes or failures of the current strategy, make course corrections, and identify priorities for the coming quarter or year. You may be wondering how often to revisit your strategic plan. The best meeting rhythm is specific to your business. You’ll need to identify the right mix of daily, weekly, monthly, quarterly and annual meetings for your business, and make them happen consistently. If you have employees, draw upon their knowledge of key dates and deliverables to help find the right meeting rhythm. Based on ideas that Verne Harnishshares in his book, Mastering the Rockefeller Habits, our Infusionsoft leadership team follows this rhythm:
  10. OPTIONAL BEING CHANGED TO RECOMMENDEDWe help small businesses succeed. Strategic planning requires thoughtfulness and time. I recommend devoting two full days each year to create Annual Priorities, and one full day each quarter for Quarterly TOPs. Also, plan to spend a half day each month to assess progress on SMART objectives and discuss unexpected events or results that surface in the course of running your business. Communication with your employees is critical to keeping the business on track. At times, this may mean holding daily, 15-minute huddles to review key metrics or other performance indicators. The sooner you get your business into a consistent planning and execution rhythm, the sooner you’ll be able to delegate more responsibility to your team.
  11. We help small businesses succeed. Analyze results for continuous improvement At Infusionsoft, we like to involve employees from every department in our quarterly planning process. They give input through a series of exercises we call SWOT+. In a SWOT+ session, everyone’s voice is heard. It’s a great way to celebrate successes, learn from mistakes, and move forward as a team. It’s important that the facilitator of a SWOT+ session create a completely safe environment where honest input can be given and received openly. Perspective is another factor for a successful SWOT+ session. While a group will naturally respond to questions from their own team or department’s point of view, the facilitator should help maintain a company perspective. Everyone is working toward shared solutions that support the mission. Encourage everyone to speak up and participate. Write down all the ideas, preferably on poster board or giant, sticky notes hung on the wall. As you progress through the SWOT+ exercises, you can refer to the work you did earlier in the session. So, why do we call it SWOT+? Many years ago, I learned how to take a team through a process that would yield the strategic issues we should address in our priority setting. A traditional SWOT analysis, a well-known term, is one of the exercises in that process. Over the years, we’ve tried several terms to describe the process. SWOT+ is the one that stuck. Here is the full SWOT+ process: 10
  12. With strategic issues in hand, the group can now identify the top 3-5 priorities for the year or quarter ahead. Remember, SWOT+ is an exercise in focus and alignment (bridge building from mission to SMART objectives). So, once you decide on quarterly priorities, you can enlist more employees to come up with the SMART objectives required to tackle each priority. As an entrepreneur, I’ve always believed in measuring performance to help people and companies make steady progress toward their goals. One of my favorite thoughts takes it a step further: “Where performance is measured, performance improves. Where performance is reported, performance improves dramatically. Where performance is reported publically, performance improves exponentially.”
  13. Measurement quote.
  14. Big 3 At Infusionsoft, we’ve found an excellent way to provide clarity and confidence to employees. We call it “Big 3.” These are the 3 primary responsibilities of each role. The Big 3 do more than help employees know how they are doing in their roles. They also help connect the dots between what employees do each day and the company’s mission. For some employees, the Big 3 can change quarterly. For others, it may make more sense to keep their current Big 3 for an entire year. But for everyone, it’s important to review Big 3 periodically to ensure clarity and alignment with your mission and SMART objectives. Personally, I recommend reviewing Big 3 each quarter. By focusing on three key metrics, employees see how their performance affects the company as a whole. It can be too easy for someone to sit at a desk, wondering about the impact they have on the mission, unsure of the real difference they are making. Whether you call it 3 metrics or Big 3 or something else, you and your employees will feel more confident if you create this type of mechanism to gauge performance. We ask our employees to report progress and results for their Big 3 each Friday. That way, everyone knows how they contributed to our success before heading home for the weekend. Company culture and employee productivity People are the core of Infusionsoft. Part of our strategy is to help employees do their best possible work, and we do this by creating an environment where people feel comfortable. We want them to feel safe and valued by their co-workers, so they can express their ideas and follow their passions. Each individual has a unique and special skill set we call “native genius.” In order to achieve our company goals, we foster an environment where each employee is empowered to thrive and exert their own special abilities. It works. People who feel uplifted in their work environment feel valued by the company and more emotionally invested. In turn, this motivates them to produce amazing results. I attribute a big part of our success at Infusionsoft to our culture.