Archive for August, 2011

Decision Tree Template Basics A decision tree template  gives the ability to see options and estimated outcomes before decisions are made. Such template can be used by almost any type of organization, to make simple or complex decisions, on a qualitative or quantitative basis. These diagrams might be used to establish a pricing policy, decide the size of a new plant, determine which research projects to pursue, or decide which proposal to accept. This method is helpful in planning a project or making a series of related decisions. It is used to look ahead at the various possible outcomes and […] Read More →

SWOT Template Basics SWOT template: strengths, weaknesses, opportunities, and threats. Strengths and weaknesses refer to traits like flexibility, a special expertise or lack thereof, and other internal factors that you have some control over. On the other hand, opportunities and threats are environmental factors like the price of oil, changes in consumer preferences, rising interest rates, and other external events that are much more difficult, or even impossible, to control (but that clearly affect your business). SWOT Template Assessment Matrix SWOT TEMPLATE: STRENGTHS Strengths, also known as core competencies, are areas where your or your organization stands out from others […] Read More →

Strategic Planning Template Basics This strategic planning method does not produce any prescriptions. It collects and organizes information for use in decision making but does not have any specific formulas or models of the decision process. For those who want to make their own strategic decisions, this method provides a good vehicle for utilizing time and expertise in a helpful but nonintrusive manner. Strategic planning template  also can be adapted to individual decision making, as the discipline it provides is valuable Strategic Planning Template Chart This strategic planning process template is a a 9-step strategic planning process. This process starts […] Read More →

Marketing Strategy Template Basics 1.Distinguishing Marketing Strategies and Tactics Real stumbling block to effective marketing is not knowing the difference between these terms. Let’s review what they mean: A strategy is a broad plan derived from environmental analysis that is designed to achieve a company’s objectives. A tactic is one of many actions used to execute the strategy. The distinction is important. If we have an existing product and we want to sell it  that is a tactic. If we want to know if buyers of our kinds of products (e.g., business planning software) are regular internet users and, if […] Read More →

Welcome to Templates For Life! This site is a good source of different helpful templates for your business and life.  Each post in  Templates for Life  provides information about a different business task or procedure and discusses the best templates, charts and graphs to apply to that situation You will find examples that you may already use in your business activities on a daily basis. But you will also find tools that you have never used or that you might not have considered using in that particular context. How to use Templates for Life You can dip into this site […] Read More →