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How Strategic Plans Can Improve  Credibility & Increase Revenue * Written by Pat Grosse - owner of The Community Entrepreneur, a business that works closely with not-for-profit organizations to turn them into successful business structures and help source funding. She offers a strategic planning service that partners with clients who are hungry for innovation and change - bringing energy to the vision and purpose to the mission. Pat invites you to connect with her via: http://thecommunityentrepreneur.com Ask yourself two questions: Is your strategic plan worth the paper it's written on?  -and- Can you put a figure on the value of your plan and its impact on the customers or community you serve? You would be surprised how a well thought out and effective plan could more than double your revenue and improve your credibility. Today, I'd like to share with you five tips that we use in creating an effective strategic plan. Here are five ways to ge...

Part 2  The Art of Grants - 7 Ninja Strategies for Killer Grant Applications  *Written by: Pat Grosse, who invites you to visit: http://www.thecommunityentrepreneur.com/booking * Note - this article was a bit too long for our blog, therefore it was split into a 2-part advice piece... Look for part 1 published on March 26th. The 7 steps shared in this article offer a fun way to be strategic and only write the applications you know you stand a chance of getting. You will learn how to develop razor-sharp focus and use these seven strategies to prepare for your next battle grant. ...continued from March 26th : 5. He who wishes to fight must count the cost No campaign is without cost. Time, money, risk. A wise player would count the cost before making the decision to enter the battle. Do you have the people and time to put your battle plan proposal together before the deadline? Will the funder pay the whole of the bounty, or will you have to commit some of your own ...

Part 1  The Art of Grants - 7 Ninja Strategies for Killer Grant Applications  *Written by: Pat Grosse, who invites you to visit:  http://www.thecommunityentrepreneur.com/booking *Note - this article was a bit too long for our blog, therefore it was split into a 2-part advice piece... Look for part 2 on April 1st. How do you go about putting together your grant applications? Do you scan the guidelines, think it's a good idea, start putting pen to paper and part way through realise it's not for you? Or worse still, you don't qualify? Do you leave it until the last minute and freak out, sweat pouring as you try to get it finished before the deadline, hoping there aren't technology problems when it comes to uploading at the 11th hour and 59th minute? The 7 steps shared in this article offer a fun way to be strategic and only write the applications you know you stand a chance of getting. You will learn how to develop razor-sharp focus and use these seven strategies to pre...