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		<title>The Ultimate List of Marketing Strategy Planning Tools  &#124; 14 Editable Templates</title>
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		<dc:creator><![CDATA[Amanda Athuraliya]]></dc:creator>
		<pubDate>Fri, 13 Jul 2018 09:31:50 +0000</pubDate>
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		<category><![CDATA[Ansoff matrix]]></category>
		<category><![CDATA[customer journey map]]></category>
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					<description><![CDATA[<p>If you don’t have a clear marketing strategy or is planning to change your strategy, the list of strategic planning tools below will help you narrow in on the most important decisions in a coherent manner so that your resulting...<span class="continue-reading"> <a href="https://creately.com/blog/diagrams/the-ultimate-list-of-marketing-strategy-tools/">Read More</a></span></p>
<p>This posts was originally published at Creately blog. Click <a href="https://creately.com/blog/diagrams/the-ultimate-list-of-marketing-strategy-tools/">The Ultimate List of Marketing Strategy Planning Tools  | 14 Editable Templates</a> to visit the blog post. Visit the Creately website to learn more about <a href="https://creately.com/">Online Diagramming Tools</a>.</p>
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		<title>13 Brainstorming Techniques to Visually Generate Ideas for Teams</title>
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		<dc:creator><![CDATA[Amanda Athuraliya]]></dc:creator>
		<pubDate>Thu, 15 Mar 2018 10:32:27 +0000</pubDate>
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					<description><![CDATA[<p>There are times even the typical brainstorming techniques with your team would hit a roadblock. Coming up with fresh new ideas isn’t always so easy.&#160; That’s when you should try something new. Maybe go about brainstorming ideas in a whole...<span class="continue-reading"> <a href="https://creately.com/blog/diagrams/visual-brainstorming-techniques/">Read More</a></span></p>
<p>This posts was originally published at Creately blog. Click <a href="https://creately.com/blog/diagrams/visual-brainstorming-techniques/">13 Brainstorming Techniques to Visually Generate Ideas for Teams</a> to visit the blog post. Visit the Creately website to learn more about <a href="https://creately.com/">Online Diagramming Tools</a>.</p>
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		<title>8 Gap Analysis Tools to Identify and Close the Gaps in Your Business</title>
		<link>https://creately.com/blog/strategy-and-planning/gap-analysis-tools/</link>
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		<dc:creator><![CDATA[Amanda Athuraliya]]></dc:creator>
		<pubDate>Tue, 06 Mar 2018 06:25:49 +0000</pubDate>
				<category><![CDATA[Brainstorming]]></category>
		<category><![CDATA[HR Planning]]></category>
		<category><![CDATA[Strategy & Planning]]></category>
		<category><![CDATA[Congruence model]]></category>
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					<description><![CDATA[<p>Not sure what’s working in your business—or why certain goals haven’t been met? A gap analysis helps you compare where you are now to where you want to be, so you can pinpoint what’s missing and why. With the right...<span class="continue-reading"> <a href="https://creately.com/blog/strategy-and-planning/gap-analysis-tools/">Read More</a></span></p>
<p>This posts was originally published at Creately blog. Click <a href="https://creately.com/blog/strategy-and-planning/gap-analysis-tools/">8 Gap Analysis Tools to Identify and Close the Gaps in Your Business</a> to visit the blog post. Visit the Creately website to learn more about <a href="https://creately.com/">Online Diagramming Tools</a>.</p>
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		<title>6 Common HR Issues and How to Solve Them Visually</title>
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		<dc:creator><![CDATA[Amanda Athuraliya]]></dc:creator>
		<pubDate>Wed, 28 Feb 2018 06:22:16 +0000</pubDate>
				<category><![CDATA[HR Planning]]></category>
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		<category><![CDATA[hr challenges]]></category>
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					<description><![CDATA[<p>If you are part of an HR team, you must have tried one thousand and one ways to solve common HR challenges and HR issues. But here’s a twist. Solving them visually could be easier. Following are easy visual techniques...<span class="continue-reading"> <a href="https://creately.com/blog/hr-planning/common-hr-challenges-solve-them-visually/">Read More</a></span></p>
<p>This posts was originally published at Creately blog. Click <a href="https://creately.com/blog/hr-planning/common-hr-challenges-solve-them-visually/">6 Common HR Issues and How to Solve Them Visually</a> to visit the blog post. Visit the Creately website to learn more about <a href="https://creately.com/">Online Diagramming Tools</a>.</p>
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		<title>4 Diagram Types for Better Project Management</title>
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		<dc:creator><![CDATA[Guest Author]]></dc:creator>
		<pubDate>Thu, 23 Jun 2016 10:56:35 +0000</pubDate>
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					<description><![CDATA[<p>Project management is hard and it gets even harder if you don’t have the right information at your disposal. Only 71% of projects manage to meet the agreed scope and only 28% of projects manage to meet the budget requirements....<span class="continue-reading"> <a href="https://creately.com/blog/diagrams/diagram-types-for-better-project-management/">Read More</a></span></p>
<p>This posts was originally published at Creately blog. Click <a href="https://creately.com/blog/diagrams/diagram-types-for-better-project-management/">4 Diagram Types for Better Project Management</a> to visit the blog post. Visit the Creately website to learn more about <a href="https://creately.com/">Online Diagramming Tools</a>.</p>
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		<title>5 Common SWOT Analysis Mistakes and How to Avoid Them</title>
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		<dc:creator><![CDATA[Nishadha]]></dc:creator>
		<pubDate>Wed, 12 Nov 2014 14:21:35 +0000</pubDate>
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					<description><![CDATA[<p>When it comes to analyzing the feasibility of a project SWOT is up there with the best of them. Its powerful enough to diagnose a business and simple enough to be used by an individual. However if not done properly it can...<span class="continue-reading"> <a href="https://creately.com/blog/diagrams/common-swot-analysis-mistakes/">Read More</a></span></p>
<p>This posts was originally published at Creately blog. Click <a href="https://creately.com/blog/diagrams/common-swot-analysis-mistakes/">5 Common SWOT Analysis Mistakes and How to Avoid Them</a> to visit the blog post. Visit the Creately website to learn more about <a href="https://creately.com/">Online Diagramming Tools</a>.</p>
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		<title>Personal SWOT Analysis: Where Talent Meets Opportunity</title>
		<link>https://creately.com/blog/hr-planning/personal-swot-analysis/</link>
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		<dc:creator><![CDATA[Nishadha]]></dc:creator>
		<pubDate>Wed, 23 Jul 2014 07:13:02 +0000</pubDate>
				<category><![CDATA[HR Planning]]></category>
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					<description><![CDATA[<p>We all have strengths. A personal SWOT analysis helps you identify your strengths and make the most of them by aligning them with available opportunities. We all have weaknesses too. Identifying and managing those weaknesses allows you to avoid the...<span class="continue-reading"> <a href="https://creately.com/blog/hr-planning/personal-swot-analysis/">Read More</a></span></p>
<p>This posts was originally published at Creately blog. Click <a href="https://creately.com/blog/hr-planning/personal-swot-analysis/">Personal SWOT Analysis: Where Talent Meets Opportunity</a> to visit the blog post. Visit the Creately website to learn more about <a href="https://creately.com/">Online Diagramming Tools</a>.</p>
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		<title>SWOT Analysis: What, Why and How to Use Them Effectively</title>
		<link>https://creately.com/blog/diagrams/swot-analysis-what-why-how/</link>
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		<dc:creator><![CDATA[Nishadha]]></dc:creator>
		<pubDate>Wed, 21 May 2014 05:39:45 +0000</pubDate>
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					<description><![CDATA[<p>SWOT analysis is used across industries to measure Strengths, Weaknesses, Opportunities and Threats of a business venture. Although it&#8217;s&#160;mainly used to assess business ventures, it can also be easily used to measure almost anything that is influenced by external and...<span class="continue-reading"> <a href="https://creately.com/blog/diagrams/swot-analysis-what-why-how/">Read More</a></span></p>
<p>This posts was originally published at Creately blog. Click <a href="https://creately.com/blog/diagrams/swot-analysis-what-why-how/">SWOT Analysis: What, Why and How to Use Them Effectively</a> to visit the blog post. Visit the Creately website to learn more about <a href="https://creately.com/">Online Diagramming Tools</a>.</p>
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		<title>The 5 Essential Diagrams Everybody Should be Able to Draw</title>
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		<dc:creator><![CDATA[Nishadha]]></dc:creator>
		<pubDate>Fri, 20 Sep 2013 05:55:12 +0000</pubDate>
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					<description><![CDATA[<p>When you want to present the bigger picture in an easily understandable way or define your ideas/proposals succinctly, visual representation works better than just words. Here’s where diagrams can be useful in breaking down different elements of an idea or...<span class="continue-reading"> <a href="https://creately.com/blog/diagrams/essential-diagrams-draw/">Read More</a></span></p>
<p>This posts was originally published at Creately blog. Click <a href="https://creately.com/blog/diagrams/essential-diagrams-draw/">The 5 Essential Diagrams Everybody Should be Able to Draw</a> to visit the blog post. Visit the Creately website to learn more about <a href="https://creately.com/">Online Diagramming Tools</a>.</p>
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		<title>SWOT Analysis vs Gap Analysis</title>
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		<dc:creator><![CDATA[Nishadha]]></dc:creator>
		<pubDate>Tue, 12 Jun 2012 08:44:23 +0000</pubDate>
				<category><![CDATA[Product Management]]></category>
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					<description><![CDATA[<p>Both SWOT analysis and GAP analysis are popular strategic planning tools, but they focus on different perspectives of business evaluation. SWOT analysis vs. GAP analysis often comes up when deciding whether to assess internal performance or external positioning. While SWOT...<span class="continue-reading"> <a href="https://creately.com/blog/product-management/swot-analysis-vs-gap-analysis/">Read More</a></span></p>
<p>This posts was originally published at Creately blog. Click <a href="https://creately.com/blog/product-management/swot-analysis-vs-gap-analysis/">SWOT Analysis vs Gap Analysis</a> to visit the blog post. Visit the Creately website to learn more about <a href="https://creately.com/">Online Diagramming Tools</a>.</p>
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