Professional Consulting Services for Strategic Planning, Marketing, Fundraising and Development
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Our approach is built on the philosophy that no two organizations are alike.
We tailor our services to meet your specific needs taking into account your culture and resources.
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Strategic Planning
Marketing Strategy
Nonprofit Fundraising and Development
Woodland Strategies utilizes best practices and the latest trends for all of our nonprofit constituents.
Executive Leadership Coaching
Woodland Strategies uses best practices in current environments to assist individuals as they optimize their capacity for leadership.
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Non-profit
The non-profit world has changed and faces unique challenges, especially now. Woodland Strategies helps non-profit leaders focus on their mission while driving strategy. Woodland Strategies has worked with multiple non-profits assisting with;
- Case Statements
- Content Strategy
- Development and Fundraising Efforts
- Team Building
- Values, Vision and Mission Statements
Small Business
Small businesses are incredibly important to the US economy, driving innovation and competition. Woodland Strategies has worked with CEO’s, Vice-Presidents and Teams for many years to support;
- Business Development
- Customer Relationships and Strategies
- Sales Strategy
- Values, Vision and Mission Statements
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Values
Our core professional values include excellence, integrity, loyalty, and teamwork as we support organizations and their stakeholders.
Vision
Our vision is to be our client’s most valued business partner by empowering each with knowledge and skills to sustain ongoing success as they support their own stakeholders in achieving their potential.
Mission
Our mission is to empower organizational members and leadership to implement strategic initiatives for business development and growth.
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News, Updates & Resources
Establish a Risk Management Framework as You Advance Your Mission
Project risks, strategic risks, operational risks…All organizations face risk – no matter the sector or the size. Well-managed organizations should have a complete risk management framework established to identify and manage this inherent facet of doing business in today’s ambitious environment.
Ten Steps to a Successful Strategic Plan
Strategic planning is a significant undertaking. It requires energy, creativity, time and money. Your resources are important and limited. Get what you want! This is what we do at Woodland Strategies. Here are a few tips as you consider your upcoming planning project.
Choosing the Right Consultant
Consultants can provide valuable service and offer an objective perspective to assist organizations and team members in a variety of areas. Woodland Strategies, a business consulting firm in Minneapolis, MN, offers an assortment of consultancy services including Strategic Planning, Marketing Strategy, Development and Fundraising Strategy, and also Leadership Coaching.
Frequently Asked Questions
What is a Marketing Consultant?
A marketing consultant is a highly skilled professional. They not only understand what motivates consumers; they know how to put strategies in place to improve a business. Some business leaders assume that marketing consultants are merely ad reps who work independently from an agency. Although these two perform complementary functions, what they do is vastly different. Advertising is a part of marketing, thus advertising often falls under the umbrella of marketing.
Marketing consultants can help you further develop your business through effective strategies beyond an ad cycle. This will help you to prepare your product or service for a competitive marketplace to reach a targeted audience.
Not sure if you need a Consultant or a Leadership Coach? We discuss this topic in our blog post; A Consultant or a Leadership Coach?.
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How can a Marketing Consultant help my business?
A marketing consultant can provide organizations with a number of benefits as they assist business leaders in updating their messaging for today’s audience as well as for future opportunities.
Consultants help team members decide the best strategy for optimal client engagement and expansion in current markets. Consultants collaborate with leadership to develop new strategies to achieve both short-term and long-term goals, while ensuring that all approaches are consistent with the company’s mission and measures of sustainable success.
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How can my business benefit by working with a Strategic Planning Consultant?
No one knows what the future holds, however having a strategic plan can increase an organization’s chances for successful outcomes. Start-ups, non-profits and for-profit organizations can all benefit from the services of a Strategic Planning Consultant.
Strategic Planning is the process of assessing the direction of an organization by evaluating both the current market position, and where the organization is headed. The strategic plan provides an opportunity to create the mission, vision, and values, as well as long-term goals and the action plan needed to implement in order to achieve these goals within the resources of a current annual budget. A skilled Strategic Planning Consultant collaborates with organizational leadership and their teams to work towards common goals to create intended outcomes in an ever-changing environment to address the needs of the organizational stakeholders. This type of collaboration provides a clear path for organizational direction, as well as insights and tools to measure successful outcomes.
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How can a non-profit benefit from a Marketing and Strategic Planning Consultant?
Organizations are expected to deliver results. This includes the non-profit sector, which looks very different than it did just a short time ago.
There are many important needs in our world, and competition for dollars is fierce. A consultant can assist leadership in achieving financial success, and promoting organizational strategy through informed decision making within a process, while staying true to the organizational values, long-term vision and mission. A skilled consultant will be able to assist organizational leadership and teams as they assess challenges, and create customized solutions to achieve sustainable short term and long-term goals, while building internal consensus and commitment.
Ultimately, a consultant can facilitate the learning process amongst organizational members in achieving their own on-going viability in a changing world.
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What is Leadership Coaching, how can it improve my business?
Leaders need to be able to communicate strategy, negotiate with skill, build teams, and ultimately—deliver results. Executives and managers at all levels can benefit from leadership coaching. Leadership coaching is designed to help individuals accomplish their current responsibilities as well as to advance their professional development over time. Leadership coaching can be a key factor in building high performing and healthy teams. Coaching helps individuals discover their own way forward by providing time and the tools to shape goals as they advance as authentic leaders.
Not sure if you need a Consultant or a Leadership Coach? We discuss this topic in our blog post; A Consultant or a Leadership Coach?.
Contact Woodland Strategies for a consultation.