Section: Press Releases

Preparing for Critical Uncertainties Can Mitigate Impact

With business owners and nonprofit directors alike feeling a sense of uncertainty about the extent of the current economic crisis, veteran strategic planning facilitator, Erica Olsen is advising her clients and others to develop scenarios in advance for the situations they are most likely to face in the looming economic uncertainty. “Scenario planning is (read more…)

Strategic Planning Software Captures Top Honors in 5th Annual Stevie® Awards for Women in Business

MyStrategicPlan, an online strategic planning and performance management tool developed by M3 Planning, was recognized as Best New Product of the Year at the 5th annual Stevie® Awards for Women in Business held recently in New York. The 2008 Stevie Awards for Women in Business is (read more…)

With the lingering uncertainty surrounding the recent world market upheavals, many organizations are being forced to think about strategic business planning now more than ever before. “Being strategic is about making choices,” says Erica Olsen, founder of M3 Planning, a nationwide leader in on-demand strategic planning tools and performance management software. She cautions, however, that there is no fail-safe method (read more…)

How to Conduct a Strategic Planning Facilitation on a Budget

(Reno, NV, November 3, 2008) – Fall is generally recognized as the season when organizations kick start their strategic planning efforts, and this year happens just as the world markets appear to be recovering from the recent upheavals. Even amid much remaining uncertainty, the time is ripe for strategic planning as (read more…)

Strategic Planning Software Named a Finalist in the Best New Product of the Year Category

(Reno, NV, October 17, 2008)- MyStrategicPlan, an online strategic planning and performance management tool developed by M3 Planning, has been named a Finalist in the Best New Product of the Year category in the 5th annual Stevie® Awards for Women in Business. M3 Planning is (read more…)

Strategic Planning Should Be More Than Just an Annual Event

(Reno, NV, October 3, 2008) – October is International Strategic Planning Month, and while that typically signals the onslaught of annual strategic planning retreats, Erica Olsen, a veteran strategic planning facilitator and author of Strategic Planning for Dummies, cautions that, “If the planning process only happens once a year, planning then (read more…)

Employee Commitment is Determined Early in Your Performance Management Process

(Reno, NV, September 16, 2008) – “Recognition is the number one motivator of employees,” says Erica Olsen, founder of M3 Planning, a nationwide leader in on-demand strategic planning tools and performance management software. “As we enter the strategic planning season, executives should remember that they can unleash powerful output by including (read more…)

Award-winning Software Integrates Performance Management and Strategy

(Reno, NV, August 21, 2008) — M3 Planning, a nationwide leader in on-demand strategic planning tools and performance management software, today announced the inclusion of two new performance management reports to the company’s award-winning software, MyStrategicPlan. The Road Map and Scorecard reports provide a summary or big picture of goals broken out by year (read more…)

Strategic Planning Software Improves Accountability

(Reno, NV, August 6, 2008)- The first step to personal performance management is setting SMART goals, according to Erica Olsen, founder of M3 Planning, a nationwide leader in on-demand strategic planning tools and services,. SMART is the acronym commonly used to describe goals that are specific, measureable, achievable, realistic, and time-targeted, and in her company’s recently (read more…)

Strategy Alerts Delivered via E-mail Keep Employees on Track and Managers Up-to-Date

(Reno, NV, July 14, 2008)- M3 Planning, Inc, a nationwide leader in on-demand strategic planning tools and performance management software, has added new functionality to their award-winning software, MyStrategicPlan, that encourages increased employee engagement while also improving performance management. The new Strategy Alert email feature allows users of the (read more…)

Strategic Planning Software Leads Competition for 6th Annual Stevie® Awards

(Reno, NV, May 21, 2008)- MyStrategicPlan, an online strategic planning and performance management tool developed by M3 Planning, has been named a Finalist in the Best New Product or Service – Computer Software category in The 2008 American Business Awards. M3 Planning is a nationwide leader in on-demand strategic planning (read more…)

Employee Performance Review Reports Now Included in Award-winning Strategic Planning Software

(Reno, NV, May 15, 2008)- M3 Planning, Inc, a nationwide leader in on-demand strategic planning tools and performance management software, announced today that they have added an employee performance review report to the impressive list of deliverables automatically generated by the company’s award-winning strategic planning system, MyStrategicPlan. “A company’s performance (read more…)

Strategic Planning Professional and Author Offers Tips for Successful Performance Management

Reno, NV (PRWEB) April 7, 2008 — Business strategy advisor Erica Olsen says that the current economic slowdown has increased the demand for a performance management system that delivers results with fewer human resources, and she says those challenges can best be met by applying the Balanced Scorecard approach. The (read more…)

MyStrategicPlan Celebrates 2008 Best of Industry Award

(Reno, NV, March 19, 2008)- MyStrategicPlan, an online strategic planning and performance management tool developed by M3 Planning, has been honored again by the Web Marketing Association’s annual Internet Advertising Competition with this year’s award for Best Application Service Provider Interactive Application. M3 Planning is a nationwide leader in on-demand strategic planning and business (read more…)

Free Trial of Strategic Planning and Performance Management Tool Offered

(Reno, NV, December 5, 2007)- M3 Planning, a nationwide leader in on-demand strategic planning services announced the launch today of the latest version of its award-winning online strategic planning and goal setting software. This news culminates the company’s year-long system enhancement initiative.

With significant improvements to the plan development module and (read more…)

Structured 30-Day Program Delivers Strategic Plan Ready for Implementation

(Reno, NV, October 1, 2007)- M3 Planning, Inc, a nationwide leader in on-demand strategic planning services, is offering a series of interactive online classes designed to facilitate the strategic planning and implementation process. Led by professional strategic planners and presented in a setting that encourages active participation by attendees, this comprehensive program (read more…)

Strategic Planning Professional Encourages Businesses To Prepare For Critical Uncertainties

(Reno, NV, September 2, 2007) Business strategy coach Erica Olsen warns that the current subprime credit market crisis and associated housing market slump could have far reaching effects on seemingly unrelated businesses. Olsen specializes in strategic planning facilitation and coaching small and medium-size businesses in scenario and continuity planning.

Scenario planning was (read more…)

Strategic planning professional and author shares tips for facilitating successful strategy meetings

(Reno, NV, July 25, 2007) – Erica Olsen, a veteran strategic planning facilitator, author and developer of MyStrategicPlan, says that anyone can successfully facilitate a strategy meeting with a little focus. According to a past Fortune cover story, 86% of business owners and managers spend less than one hour (read more…)

Assessment Based On Best Practices in Strategic Planning, Academic Research, Quantitative Analysis, and Consulting Experience

(Reno, NV, April 23, 2007)- M3 Planning, a nationwide leader in on-demand strategic planning services, is now offering a business tool called the Business Report Card to assist business owners and consultants in their strategic decision making. The Business Report Card can be used to help (read more…)

(Reno, NV, February 5, 2007)- M3 Planning, Inc, a nationwide leader in on-demand strategic planning services, announced this week they are offering a complimentary weekly webinar that is an introduction to strategic planning and creating a strategic plan. As part of the company’s efforts to break down the barriers and demystify the strategic planning process, this weekly webinar will guide (read more…)