...My Personal Development Plan Table of contents Introduction Areas that need development Your strengths Your action plan Key contacts Resources Related guidance on businesslink.gov.uk 2 2 5 7 8 9 10 Created by Business Link December 16, 2005 9:53 AM If you would like to come back and see how much you have improved, or update your current list of actions, please visit My Information at businesslink.gov.uk My Personal Development Plan | Created for Sample User on December 16, 2005 9:53 AM © Crown copyright 2005 Page 1 My Personal Development Plan To help ensure success for your business, a company owner needs to have a broad range of skills relating to management and leadership. Based on your current role and situation, this tool has prioritised the most important areas that you need to concentrate on and will point you in the right direction for further advice and training Don't forget that as long as you have saved your plan online, you can visit the Business Link site at any time, update your plan and see how much your skills have improved This tool has been based on the National Occupational Standards for Management and Leadership. View the full standards at http://www.management-standards.org.uk Sa m pl Areas that need development Skills that need some development • Communicating • Decision-making • Leadership • Prioritising • Valuing and Supporting Others • Motivating You have lower scores for the skills needed in each of the following...
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...Prestige Worldwide Business Plan & Business Research Pg. 1 Prestige Worldwide Business Plan & Business Research Central Michigan University BUS100 F/S MWF 10:00 am 12/08/13 Prof Kelly Ryan Barlow Pg. 2 Pg. 3 Abstract In our report you will read over information on the following areas, a flyer of our companies products, executive structure, competition, retail location/ E-commerce, potential customers, marketing and advertising, annual operations costs, 12 month start-up launch/ action plan, and profitability. We specialize in sandwiches and soups. Our company consists of four owners each having different job titles. Our three main competitors in our market are firehouse subs, subway, and Jimmy Johns. Subway is the top competitor to Erbert & Gerbert Sandwich shops, having over 34,000 restaurants compared to our 47 locations across the country. Our franchise location is set in the middle of Central Michigan University. Our company plans to profit of the large majority of college students that are looking for something fast to eat. Through E- commerce we plan to bring more success to our company. We allow you to order online to make it more efficient to order food. Our potential customers will be the Central Michigan University college students as well as Mt. Pleasant townspeople. We decided to chose a franchise as a business investment because pf the free advertising owning a franchise business comes with. There are three specific...
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...Sample Marketing Plan Template by Entrepreneur Media SA (Pty Ltd) For marketing advice, visit: http://www.entrepreneurmag.co.za/category/advice/marketing/ Sample marketing plan template Table of Contents 1) Executive summary Page # 2) Situation analysis Page # Page # Page # Page # 3) Marketing strategy 4) Financials 5) Implementation and Contingency http://www.entrepreneurmag.co.za/ 1 Sample Marketing Plan Template by Entrepreneur Media SA (Pty Ltd) For marketing advice, visit: http://www.entrepreneurmag.co.za/category/advice/marketing/ Executive Summary In half a page or less summarise the most important aspects of the business. Cover aspects of who the company is and what it is about, including unique aspects. Briefly describe the company’s history. ...
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...January, 1999 This sample marketing plan has been made available to users of Marketing Plan Pro™, marketing planning software published by Palo Alto Software. Our sample plans were developed by existing companies or new business start-ups as research instruments to determine target market viability, explore marketing strategies, or prepare funding proposals. Names, locations and numbers may have been changed, and substantial portions of text may have been omitted to preserve confidentiality and proprietary information. You are welcome to use this plan as a starting point to create your own, but you do not have permission to reproduce, publish, distribute or even copy this plan as it exists here. Requests for reprints, academic use, and other dissemination of this sample plan should be emailed to marketing@paloalto.com, the marketing department of Palo Alto Software. For product information visit our Website: www.paloalto.com or call: 1-800-229-7526. Copyright Palo Alto Software, Inc., 1999-2000 Confidentiality Agreement The undersigned reader acknowledges that the information provided by ________________ in this marketing plan is confidential; therefore, reader agrees not disclose it without the express written permission of ________________. It is acknowledged by reader that information to be furnished in this marketing plan is in all respects confidential in nature, other than information which is in the public domain through other means and that any disclosure or...
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...Young Entrepreneur’s Business Plan Competition 2013 Guidelines Marty Strong Purpose The Young Entrepreneurs’ Business Plan Competition is sponsored by the Entrepreneurship Advancement Center and businesses throughout the area. The competition provides participants with an opportunity to develop and present a business plan to start a new business or to offer a new product or service within an existing business. Entrepreneurial business ideas are strongly encouraged. Participants will prepare a written business plan based on research and will request financing for the plan through a role-play interview. Eligibility • Any student attending high school may enter this competition. General Requirements • The competition will be completed in two parts: the written business plan and a presentation of the plan. • There will be two rounds. The preliminary round will be held at individual high schools. The final round will be held for the top winners from each participating high school. • The competition will be divided into two divisions: an individual division and a team division. Teams may consist of up to three students. • Students may compete in only one division and may enter the competition once per school year. • The “most original” business plan idea will receive additional recognition in the preliminary round at each school and in the final round. Important Dates • Students must register for the competition by the date determined for their...
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...values of all the company's current and potential customers. | | |a) | | | |Share of customer | | | | | | | |b) | | | |Customer payoff | | | | | |[pic| |c) | |] | |Customer equity | | | | | | | |d) | | | |Customer cardinality | | | | | | | |e) | | | |Customer perceived value | | | | | |Question 3 | |2 / 2 points | Josie enjoys her work at Futuristic Designs Inc. Her organization understands and anticipates customer needs even better than customers themselves do and creates products and services to meet existing and latent needs, now and in the future. Josie's firm practices ________ marketing. | | |a) | | | |product concept | | | | | |[pic| |b) | |] | |customer-driving | | | | ...
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...Sampling and Data Collection Plan QNT 561 December 21, 2015 Sampling and Data Collection Plan As part of a business research plan for Doctor Digital I will develop a sampling plan which will help prove the significant research question “Is there a significant relationship between cell phones features and cell phone unit sales? “ This research focuses on Doctor Digital Watch, a feature of the DD 6X cell phone, has a direct correlation to the increase in sales of the DD 6X cell phone. Assuming the number of new cell phone features are the motive behind the increased sales, and the expected number of Doctor Digital cell phones sold based on the number of new features. The relationship demonstrates two variables, independent and dependent. The focus on targeting a selected group of 384 returning customer and new customers. Every purchase will include incentives for the completion of an online survey. Each target group will be linked to two separate sites with independent questions. The following questions will be included in the online survey: Return Customers * Age? a) 15-25 b) 26-35 c) 36-45 d) 46-55 e) 56+ * Gender? a) M b) F * How long have you used our products? a) Less than 1 year b) 1-2 years c) 2-5 years d) 5-10 years e) 10+ years * Which product do you use? a) Smart Phone b) Smart Watch c) Other * How often do you purchase a new or upgraded cell phone? a) Every year ...
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...information d. accurate and reliable information e. valid information (Answer: a; p. 96; Easy; LO1) 2. An MIS consists of people, equipment, and procedures to ________, sort, analyze, evaluate, and distribute information to marketing decision makers. a. test b. test market c. gather d. critique e. assess (Answer: c; p. 97; Easy; LO2) {AACSB: Technology} 3. Your firm has just developed its first successful MIS. It interacts with information users to ________ information needs, develop needed information, distribute the marketing information, and help managers use it in their decision making. a. assess b. collect c. retrieve d. store e. validate (Answer: a; p. 97; Challenging; LO2) {AACSB: Technology} 4. The marketing information system is not limited to use by the company it serves. It may also provide information to ________. a. the government b. external partners c. various publics d. competitors e. none of the above (Answer: b; p. 97; Moderate; LO2) 5. Marketers must weigh carefully the benefits resulting from additional information against the ________ of the additional information. a. uses b. costs c. knowledge d. rewards e. benefits (Answer: b; p. 98; Easy; LO2) 6. Four common sources of internal data include the accounting department, the sales force, the marketing department, and ________. a. owners b. stockholders c. operations d. custodians e. the quality control department (Answer: c; p. 98;...
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...Chapter One Introdution: Fundamentals of Business Writing I. The major differences between school writing and business writing School writing, typically in the form of essays, is aimed at impressing the audience, i.e. examiners. To score high, student writers have to use fairly complicated vocabulary and sentences in their written work. Business writers, however, mainly aim to communicate information to their colleagues, clients, and other associated parties. They are relatively free to use what language that can get the business done efficiently and effectively. II. Seven steps in the process of wring 1. clarifying your aim 2. identifying your readers 3. making a general plan 4. sketching a synopsis (大纲) 5. drafting your text 6. putting the draft aside 7. revising and editing ★ Writing is a recursive and creative process. The detailed plan is not adhered to in actual writing. Writers frequently come up with ideas that are activated in the process of writing. Writers read the text they have already produced to help generate more ideas. In effect, the writing process is no linear at all but is characterized by recursive ness and creativeness. III. Three principles of business writing 1. Clarity – means setting your message across clearly. (See detailed information on page 4) 2. Consideration – good business writers take their readers’ needs, problems, and reactions to the writing into consideration. And they...
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...SAMPLE RISK MANAGEMENT PLAN INTRODUCTION The following guidelines have been developed to assist employees to meet the intent and to gain the benefits of our organisations Risk Management Policy. The overall aim of the risk management program is to ensure that our organisation is able to meet its strategic, operational and compliance goals and objectives in an environment of possible risks. We recognise that our organisation will have to incur risks in the pursuit of its business and corporate objectives. The purpose of these guidelines is to provide a consistent framework which will assist all employees to recognise and manage risks inherent in the conduct of their activities We encourage all employees to act in ways which controls and treat risks in order to minimise potential injures, damage to assets and setbacks which will adversely affect our organisations pursuit of excellence and leadership. SCOPE These guidelines apply to all departments within our organisation and its controlled entities. They apply to all Departments, Divisions, Centres, controlled entities and joint ventures. RESPONSIBILBITIES As per the Risk Management Policy, risk management is a whole-of-organisation activity. All members of our organisation have a role to play; in particular, staff should take an active role in the identification of potential business and operational risks facing their department or Division, programs, research, business or work unit and take steps to successfully...
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... The following lists various ways of describing types of data or variables: A. nominal B. ordinal C. interval, discrete, cross-sectional D. interval, continuous, cross-sectional E. interval, discrete, time-series F. interval, continuous, time-series G. ratio, discrete, cross-sectional H. ratio, continuous, cross-sectional I. ratio, discrete, time-series J. ratio, continuous, time-series Place one of the letters, A thru J, in each of the spaces provided which best describes each of the following data or variables. _____ the reported weight of a diet plan participant every Friday over the past 6 months _____ the exact time that it took each of 50 students to complete a midterm exam _____ the school colours of each of 100 North American universities _____ highest level of education completed by each of 100 senior citizens in South America (elementary, high school, community college, university) _____ the recorded high temperature in each of 100 North American cities in May, 2014 _____ the number of years of education completed by a random sample of 50 senior citizens in Canada Question The following lists various types of basic sampling schemes: A. simple random sampling B. systematic sampling C. stratified random sampling D. cluster sampling E. judgment sampling F. convenience sampling G. focus groups Place one of the letters, A thru G, in the spaces provided which describes which sampling scheme is being used in each of the...
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...Course Project Business Plan Anderson ECOM210 Executive Summary I. Business Description a. Mission Statement b. Business Goals c. Business Model II. Market Analysis III. Competitor Analysis IV. Conclusion V. Works Cited Executive Summary: More healthy products are needed because in this day and time people care about their health. People are searching for ways to help them loss weight to a supplement to help with an existing disorder. Essential products will be available online because there will be enough supply to meet demand. The demand will be all the people trying to live healthy lives. New products will be added as the site becomes more popular. The site will be able to provide the people with information about the new product. Permitting them to efficiently learn about what they are purchasing. All consumers could benefit from the website with more information on value for money in health care products. Despite the importance, there has not been a systematic and rigorous process in place to develop and improve efficiency measurement as there has been for other domains of performance. Recognizing the importance of improving efficiency measurement, and helping the consumers think about what they should consume on a daily basis. All About Your Heath will offers a wide variety of body healing products. The...
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...are different. Cycle counting is a process that uses regularly scheduled counts but does not count the entire inventory in a single event. Please contact the Controller's Office Business Operations Department at 3-0781 for guidance. The document consists of the following sections and supplemental information in the appendices. Table of Contents Purpose ...........................................................................................................1 Responsibilities ................................................................................................2 Planning for a Physical Inventory .....................................................................2 Conducting the Physical Count ........................................................................5 Reconciling the Physical Inventory ..................................................................6 Appendix ..........................................................................................................8 A: Sample Inventory Tag ..........................................................................8 B: Sample Instructions for a Physical Inventory ........................................9 C: Sample Inventory Reconciliation ........................................................11 D: Sample Report 161 Posted Journals...
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...SAMPLE BUSINESS PLAN FITNESS PLUS, INC Disclaimer: This is a sample business plan, so the company and business information are fictitious. This plan reflects our standard business plan model, and changes in outline and structure can be made as per client specifications. Contents EXECUTIVE SUMMARY.......................................................................................................................4 GENERAL COMPANY DESCRIPTION....................................................................................................6 1.1 COMPANY OVERVIEW:......................................................................................................................6 1.2 MISSION AND VISION:.....................................................................................................................6 1.3 STRENGTHS AND CORE COMPETENCIES:..................................................................................................6 1.4 CHALLENGES:..............................................................................................................................6 INDUSTRY ANALYSIS.........................................................................................................................7 SERVICES OVERVIEW.........................................................................................................................9 3.1 SERVICES:............................................................................................
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...from Invitation Customization Audience: Chief Financial Officer & Director of IT Valentina Kniess Managerial Application of Information Technology; MIS-535-1274 DeVry University, Keller Graduate School of Management October, 2014 Table of Contents 1. Abstract………………………………………………………………….3 2. Brief company background……………………………………………...4 3. Discussion of business problems………………………………………...4 4. High level solution……………………………………………………….6 5. Benefits of solving the problem………………………………………….7 6. Business/technical approach……………………………………………..10 7. Business process changes………………………………………………..11 8. Technology or business practices used to augment the solution…………14 9. Conclusions and overall recommendations………………………………15 10. High-level implementation plan………………………………………….15 11. Summary of project………………………………………………………16 References………………………………………………………………..18 Appendix A………………………………………………………………21 Appendix B………………………………………………………………22 Appendix C………………………………………………………………24 1. Abstract The customized stationery industry has been greatly affected by the e-commerce movement. New market entrants have gained an advantage by using virtual models and competitors have gained a lead due to their online presence. The wedding market is experiencing consistent growth with couples spending record highs of $30,000 on average (Fraiman, 2014), yet Kate’s Paperie has been in a financial decline since 2008, despite our preeminent services in...
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