5 Factors of Successful Strategic Planning

Published on 20th November 2024

This insights post is a summary of the blog post published by Linhart Public Relations. View the full post at: Successful Strategic Planning: Five Factors

Every year when the fourth quarter beings, many corporate communications and public affairs teams start the process of annual strategic planning. Corporate communications and public affairs teams engage in annual strategic planning for several reasons including alignment with organizational goals, adapting to marketplace changes, understanding needed budget and resources are just a few.

In essence, annual strategic planning ensures that corporate communications efforts are thoughtful, deliberate, and capable of adapting to the fast-paced changes of the modern business and regulatory world.

Through the year of client work, there are five factors that have emerged showing how they contribute to successful plan development.  In addition, these elements are needed not only for plan implementation, but also help to boost credibility with business leaders.

  1. Remember the purpose of planning.
  2. Use facts and data.
  3. Tie your plan to specific business objectives.
  4. Set verifiable goals.
  5. Build in accountability.

To get more details about these elements of strategic planning, see the entire post at: Successful Strategic Planning: Five Factors

 

Worldcom Partner Insights - Strategy

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