Subsection of: Creating an Effective Business Plan

Adapted from content excerpted from the American Express® OPEN Small Business Network

Downloadable Worksheet*

Advertising Promotion and Planning

Insure that you are including pertinent advertising and promotional information by responding to the prompts in this worksheet.

Samples

Strategy Statement

Read a sample in which a mail order company uses free overnight delivery, the internet and pubic relations, to reach customers and keep costs low.

Method of Sales Statement

Read about how a company selling newsletters to business travelers plans to sell to its customers.

Advertising and Promotion Statement

A bed and breakfast outlines its plans for building credibility and gaining local and national visibility.

Glossary

Distribution Channel Options

Peruse a list of distribution options to determine which one works for you.

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