Category Archives: Business Planning

Giving small businesses the tools to dream big

After being on the road for the last 6 weeks and going from San Francisco to Vancouver, Dubai to Waldorf and Singapore, I thought I would take a few minutes and summarize one of the key things that stuck in my head as I spoke with bloggers, analysts, customers, partners and team members at SAP….

Certified – but some would say certifiable – with thanks to SAP partners all around the world!

Richard Duffy - Certified Duct Tape Marketing Consultant

This past week I reached a personal milestone but it would not have been possible with out the support of the many SAP Partners that have attended my SAP Partner Marketing Catalyst Workshops over the past 2+ years as well as John Jantsch (the creator of the Duct Tape Marketing System), Joe Costantino and Cidnee…

The Right Time for Business Planning: A Guest Post from Tim Berry

A Quick note from Richard Duffy: It is a real pleasure for me to have Tim Berry write this guest post for the site – Tim is one of the most respected subject matter experts on Business Planning and you can learn more about Tim and his background at www.timberry.com. I have been a fan…

Business Planning Basics – The benefit is in the building

One of the key things that I have noticed time after time and is also held true by most advocates of the planning process is that one of the primary benefits of having a business plan is not so much the actual document that is created during the process but it is the act of…

Do you do Business Planning or Shoot from the Hip – The arguments for and against

One of the requirements of the SAP PartnerEdge program is the preparation and submission of a yearly business plan. Unfortunately, every year I see so many partners missing out on a great opportunity to stop and think about their plan and make it a contributor to their success. Instead, they wait until January or February…