How To Build Your Growth Strategy
Step-By-Step Growth Strategy Using Proven Planning Techniques
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How to Build Your Growth Strategy is based on my book, the Growth Strategist's Guidebook, and will guide you step-by-step through the growth strategy planning process using proven planning tips and techniques. You'll identify identify and evaluate more growth options and make better strategic decisions for your business.
By the end of the course, you will have a powerful plan for profitable growth.
Is This Course For Me?
How To Build Your Growth Strategy is ideal for successful movers and shakers:
- Start-ups, entrepreneurs and solopreneurs
- Small to mid-size business owners
- Sales and marketing leaders
What's Included in the Course?
Your course package includes:
- Over 40 video lectures in 10 Sections
- A free copy of my Growth Strategist’s Guidebook
- Strategic planning models
- 37 planning exercises, case studies, reading lists, and quizzes
A Special Offer for You!
Join my mailing list today (signup form below) and get a free copy of my Growth Strategies Ideabook. This little flip book includes some of the top strategic growth options to spark your own ideas about how to grow and keep you inspired as you plan!
Your Instructor
I help business owners find their best options and make better strategic decisions to grow profitably, even when sales are flat.
I am devoted to understanding and sharing everything about successful business growth. I am the Vice President of Accident & Health Business Development for the global reinsurer SiriusPoint. With over 25 years of experience, I've earned a place as a trusted advisor to business leaders like you facing complex challenges with honesty, objectivity and an unfailing commitment to your objectives. I am proud that my strategic growth planning approach has helped clients generate hundreds of millions in new growth.
My background in new business development, as an internet entrepreneur, inventor, risk manager, and ad agency executive in diverse industries like manufacturing, reinsurance, insurance, and independent film and music can be tapped to deliver the unexpected solution or insight that will make the difference in your success.
My book, the Growth Strategist’s Guidebook, is now available on Amazon.com.
"Excellent appreciation and understanding of the strategic planning process. Tim integrated extremely well a very complex subject with diverse audience capability and in doing so delivered a successful outcome for our company."
- Terry Rose, Board of Directors, Hitchiner Manufacturing
What You'll Learn in this Course
- How to create SMART growth objectives
- How to conduct a performance analysis to make sure your business is ready to grow
- How to better understand your customers and learn what they really want from you
- How to conduct your market analysis to find openings for growth
- How to objectively evaluate your growth options
- How to build a tactical plan to launch your growth strategy
- How to build a growth forecast and budget
Course Curriculum
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StartLecture 1: Key Concepts & Choosing the Right Plan Type (17:57)
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PreviewLecture 2: Common Road Blocks & SMART Objectives (21:40)
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StartLecture 3: Two Planning Techniques-Buddy Up & Hole Punch (7:53)
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StartLecture 4:Three Questions That Unlock Your Growth Strategy (13:08)
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StartSection 1 Recommended Reading List
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StartSection 1 Quiz
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PreviewLecture 5: Get Your House In Order So You Can Grow (12:40)
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StartLecture 6: Conduct A Performance Audit (31:05)
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StartLecture 7: Calculate a Meaningful Growth ROI (7:52)
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StartLecture 8: Run a Gap Analysis (11:47)
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StartLecture 9: Update Your Growth Objectives (4:58)
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StartSection 2 Recommended Reading List
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StartDiagnostic Quadrants
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StartGrowth & Marketing Performance Audit
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StartCase Study: Strategic Renewal
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StartSection 2 Quiz
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StartLecture 10: Understanding Irrational Customer Behaviors (17:32)
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StartLecture 11: Create Your Customer Demographic Profiles (11:25)
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StartLecture 12: What Do Your Customers Really Buy? (13:42)
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StartLecture 13: Create Your Customer Buyer Decision Map (13:07)
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StartLecture 14: Refine Your Customer Profiles Using Life Pattern Analysis (9:10)
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StartLecture 15: Finalize Your Customer Profile With a Persona (11:53)
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StartSection 3 Recommended Reading
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StartSection 3 Quiz
"Tim has a lot of strategic horsepower. He assisted us in developing a strategic plan and was instrumental in ensuring actionable outcomes from it. He blends theory and practice nicely, and is an excellent facilitator. I would recommend him without hesitation to any company large or small who needs help with planning and implementation."
- Jeff Helms, President, First Coast Wealth Advisors
Frequently Asked Questions
Buy One, Give One!
Give A Course To Your Favorite Non-Profit (for free)
As a special offer to mark the official launch of the new course, you can now give a free course to the non-profit group of your choice. Just like a for-profit business, non-profits are always looking for ways to grow, too. For instance, they need to increase donor contributions and expand programs.
Here's how it works: When you enroll yourself or your company, you will receive an e-mail from me. Simply reply to that e-mail with the contact information of the non-profit. I'll then reach out to them with a special code they can use to enroll for free -- compliments of you! It's a great way to help the organizations you care about grow with you! [Please note that the receiving group must be registered as a 501(c)3 or equivalent to qualify.]
One Last Personal Message For You
Thank you very much for checking out my course, How To Build Your Growth Strategy. You've made it to the end of the page! But, I wanted to share one more thing before you go.
It has taken me over 25 long years to learn about growth strategy and it is an honor to share what I know with you. My aim is to help you grow and prosper. I didn't always know this stuff and I learned the hard way. Sure, I have had success in business.
But, I've also made many mistakes and had some outright failures along the way.
The good news is that I've learned from those mistakes and failures. And, if I can share what I've learned to help make your business better, even in this small way, then it makes it all worth while.
Thanks for giving me a chance to share this with you. I hope to see you in the course soon!