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Business Checkup -- Best Practices

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Rate the state of your business over the past 12 months.

Rating System N/A= Not Available 1 = disaster 3= average 5 = brilliantly successful nn_________ Business Plan/Written Goalsn_________ Business Tracking Systemn_________ Daily Game Plann_________ Business Plan Effectivenessn_________ Attracting Your Ideal Clientsn_________ Exit Strategyn_________ Marketing Plan Effectivenessn_________ Marketing Skillsn_________ Selling Skillsn_________ Sales Systemn_________ Branding/Identityn_________ Distinct Competitive Edge _________ Elevator Speech That Worksn_________ Expert Status in Your Industryn_________ Customer Retention/Loyalty n_________ Advertising/PR Effortsn_________ Networking & Follow-up Processn_________ Profitability/Cash Flown_________ Pricing Process/Marketing Funneln_________ Availability of Capitaln_________ Delivery of Products/Servicesn_________ Speaking Engagementsn_________ Presentation Skillsn_________ Product Knowledgen_________ Products/Intellectual Propertyn_________ Budgets & Reporting Processes n_________ New Services/Productsn_________ Technology/CMSn_________ Internet Presencen_________ Ongoing Internet Marketingn_________ Controls/Proceduresn_________ Contracts, Legal Advicen_________ Administration Functionsn_________ Strategic Alliancesn_________ Teamwork/Leadershipn_________ Hiring Process/Manualn_________ Employee/Consultant Retentionn_________ Business & Health Insurancen_________ Training, Cross-trainingn_________ Office Organizationn_________ Computer Organizationn_________ Your Professional Developmentn_________ Your Personal Developmentn_________ Personal Organizationn_________ Work/life Fulfillment/Balancen_________ Setting Life Priorities & Goalsn_________ Personal Health/Having Funn
Scoring: Since you must consider all the above in your successful business/unit, it's not the total number that counts; it's how well you do in each area!

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