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Monday, October 25th, 2010
A spreadsheet for a business plan?
Here's one way to give your business plan more impact: Use a spreadsheet to summarize. I did a few times and found effective. And not just the numbers – you can also submit arguments written in a spreadsheet.
A worksheet has several advantages: First, it is an interesting way to organize you. It allows you to put the highlights and issues in columns and rows, making it easier for others to understand what you say.
Say you are part of a team and each team member has taken some specific tasks, and all of these individual tasks are added a complete project. So why not create a spreadsheet that lists "Who," "What," "Where," "when" and "Why" column headers. Each team member would then be entered in the "Who" column on the left side of the page with detailed information following along the same line.
Second, it forces you to be very logical to make your argument, and probably forces you to reflect on the issues to be addressed. For example, putting in dates ("when"), you should be able to see whether or not work schedule, if the sequence of graduates working sense.
Third, it should affect the perceptions of those who get your proposal business. After all, a Spreadsheet embodies rationality and there is no business case, as rationality (whether real, perceived, or both.). There's nothing like showing that you know what you do and where you go, to get buy-in from senior management.
Look now how we can put a spreadsheet, to incorporate the ideas into a business plan:
As a starting point, create a spreadsheet with six columns. Put the following headings in the columns in this for:
* Who (who will or who will be affected, or both)
* What (What will they do, or what will happen to them)
* When (are the completion dates of departure and complementary?)
* If (important for teams multi-site)
* Why (list benefits or other consequences)
* Comments (any notes that are required)
For example, "The benefits administrator [which] will circulate a message [that] the next week [when] the heads of department, [where] we have a policy Standard Claims [why].
Alternatively, you can move one of headers in the other column left column. By example, a proposal based on time might involve using a header when in the left column, then filling the other columns with details on each date or time.
Of course, these are just some examples. You can set up your worksheet in any way that works for your business project.
In short, think outside the box when preparing any type of business project. One way to do is to use a spreadsheet to help you organize the essential facts to help you think logically about your case, and impress people who read your business proposal.
About the Author
Robert F. Abbott writes extensively about business communication, including advertising. At Communication-Newsletter.com, you can read dozens of articles, and begin enhancing your communication skill today.
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