These days, we are consistently challenged by rapid changes that most of the time bring in opportunities that are beyond compare. Oftentimes, advantageous and sustainable growth comes to those organizations whose leaders are able to see potentials way past their conventional stakeholders. Strategic thinking has become more popular more recently, as it has proven to be an effective approach in reaching the goals set by an organization.

In my opinion a purely tactical executive doesn't grasp strategy easily. Here is an excellent example. I have an existing client who has just started a brand new magazine. The salespeople find it almost impossible to connect with the advertisers that they want in the magazine. This is a market with more than 80 competing advertising vehicles. So to arise to this challenge, I have changed the names of the salespeople so that their titles are less threatening. We assigned them titles like "Director of Corporate Communications." This allows the salesperson to call a potential prospect and say something like: "Hi. I'm Jennifer, the Director of Corporate Communications here at ABC Magazine. As part of our tireless efforts to continually serve the market, we like to gain knowledge about similar companies in our market. I also interact with the editorial staff here, and I'm always keeping my eyes open for potential stories for our magazine. Tell me, how long has your company been established?" This approach allows the sales staff to gain a strategic accomplishment of gaining solid relationships within the market and getting into conversation that establishes a little rapport. After they build rapport, the salesperson has the ability to softly transition into talking about advertising. " One of the many things I do for the magazine is check out products or services that our readers enjoy and/or have interest in." This allows the salesperson to roll into dialogue about advertising and ease their way into what you're about to gain knowledge of called "educational based marketing," which is allowing an opportunity to educate candidates. This is an extended, strategic close to the sales process.

Successful businesses do not just appear. Naturally there is such a thing as being in the right place at the right time, but in general, there is someone with vision and drive at the wheel. Think about the companies that have enjoyed long success. What sets them apart from all the others that open their doors, last a few years, and then fade away like a tumbleweed on the Nevada desert? For a company to thrive, there must be flexible and insightful individuals at the helm in order to weather the storms of the market and changing financial moods.

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