The Business Planning Pocketbook 

The Business Planning Pocketbook explains what issues to address, how to write a business plan, what questions to ask, how much detail to include and the time-frame to adopt. In the chapter on planning theory the author identifies eight different planning styles, followed in the next chapter with a description of the seven stages of the planning process. In his summary the author says: 'A plan is a statement of what you intend to achieve, how, when and with what resources'. A complex subject made simple.

The CRM Pocketbook 

An effective customer relationship management (CRM) strategy can deliver outstanding improvements in profitability, revenue growth and business sustainability. The CRM Pocketbook explains what CRM is and why ever more organisations are embracing it. It looks at the subject from a strategic level and from a practical viewpoint, with advice on how to plan and implement a CRM programme. The contribution to be made by each of the departments within an organisation is also covered, with particular emphasis on marketing and IT services. Authors Alexander and Turner jointly developed and now deliver the popular CRM for Marketers course at the UK's Institute of Direct Marketing.