From corporate giants to small businesses, organizations that successfully transform into Social Business can potentially reap great benefits. Successful companies that want to be sustainable will focus on culture & employees.
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What is a realistic time horizon?
Long term planning can vary based on business e.g. in tech Long term is a couple of years due to rapid innovation.
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Where can I find some good templates?
There are resources that will provide some structure to the process.
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Who can help with my SWOT analysis?
Strengths, Weakness, Opportunity & Threats assessment is an important part of a long term strategy, it takes time but well worth it.
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What resources will help with this process?
Often local chamber of commerce or similar organizations have resources that will provide helpful information, especially external economic data
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How often should I update this plan?
Plans age quickly, the planning process is most important.
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What kind of support would be helpful?
Most of us need help and advice from friends, associates, think about recruiting an advisory group