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Why Develop a Business Plan To help you: –Maximize selling time –Target clients –Identify potential employees –Manage workflows –Work smarter, not harder.

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Page 1: Why Develop a Business Plan To help you: –Maximize selling time –Target clients –Identify potential employees –Manage workflows –Work smarter, not harder.
Page 2: Why Develop a Business Plan To help you: –Maximize selling time –Target clients –Identify potential employees –Manage workflows –Work smarter, not harder.

Why Develop a Business Plan

• To help you:

– Maximize selling time– Target clients– Identify potential employees– Manage workflows– Work smarter, not harder– Grow your sales

MDC Operations and Best Practices > Objectives

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Business Planning

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My 2016 Business Plan

Name:

Date:

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Business Planning

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Name: 1. Overview

State of the Union for Business (200 words or less)

     

Vision – Where do you see taking your business in the next 12 to 18 months?

     

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2. Goals, Objectives & InitiativesSales Goals• Drive cultural change

– “We are all in this together.”– Aggressiveness and sense of urgency– Accountability for decisions and results

• Drive profitable growth– Capitalize on Sales Specialization – Print, Promo, eCommerce etc…– Capitalize on strategic selling opportunities– Re-sign expiring contracts and minimize erosion– Drive margin improvement

• Focus on the 4 pillars:– New sales with new customers– Growth of existing customers– Hire sales representatives– Consider M&A

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Objectives- these objectives should align with your sales goals (Suggest 5 objectives)

2016 Initiatives – How will you accomplish your objectives listed above?

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Objective Related Initiative Initiative Description

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Personal Development Objectives

• Accountability- Push every rep, be more demanding. Set goals and make them achieve that goal.

• Coaching- Pre-call: Who is it, why are they a prospect, what is the plan Post call: How did it go, what are the next steps, etc?

• Motivating- Are you preparing your teams emotionally and mentally to do battle?

• Growing the Sales Organization- Development of existing staff• Recruiting- “Every new hire is an upgrade.” Every new hire should be hired

to be better than existing staff.

1. Accountability:      2. Coaching:      3. Motivating:      4. Growing the Sales Organization:      5. Recruiting:      6. Others:      

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3. Talent Management

How are you developing the resources that are key to your success?     

What types of changes do you need to make to elevate your team?

     

Do you have any at risk employees? How can you mitigate these risks?

     

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4. Competitive Analysis

Relative to the competitive environment in your area: who are your competitors, what concerns do you have about your competitors, and what can you do in your area to beat the competition?

Competitors Potential M&A opportunity?

Concerns How to beat the competition

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5. Opportunities and Risks

What are the key opportunities in your region?

     

What risks/obstacles may impact your ability to successfully accomplish your objectives?

     

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6. Performance Measures

How will your outlined plan improve your performance measures?     

Metric Revenue GP $ Comments

Prior Year:

Business Loss/Erosion

Business at Risk

Subtotal

New business from prior year wins

New business from current year

Expected Current Year Finish

Goal

Gap

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7. Existing Account Information

Top Revenue Accounts that Drive 90% of Performance

Account Name

RevenueForecast

GP $Forecast

Prior Year GP

GP $ Change

Comments

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Top New Accounts that will drive Profitable Growth

Account Name

RevenueForecast

GP $Forecast

Comments

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Top Down Accounts that will have a Negative Effect on sales

Account Name

RevenueForecast

GP $Forecast

Prior Year GP

GP $ Change

Comments

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Top Prospects in Pipeline and Selling Stage

Prospect Account

Expected Close Date

Revenue Forecast

GP $ Forecast

Comments

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Contract Renewals – All Contracts Expiring in 2016

Account Name

Renewal Date

Actual Revenue

2015

Actual GP $ 2015

GP Change

Comments

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10. 2015 Financial Review

Measure 2015Estimated Actual

2014 Actual Variance (15 v. 14)

Revenue

New Wins

Total:

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11. 2015 Review

Major Wins > $100K Major Losses > $100K

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12. Top 10 Pipeline – Expected to Close in 2016

Account Solution Type

Estimated Annual Value

Estimated Close Date

ProbabilityHigh,

Medium, Low

Status

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15. Additional Information (Optional)

     

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Call to Action

• Develop your business plan• Plan to incorporate at least three new ideas into your

business today

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