why create a marketing plan?

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by marc rosenberg

marketing and growth are fruitful topics for retreats. to warm up, it is helpful to examine why your firm needs a marketing plan:

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  • it drives business to the firm.
  • it creates direction and vision for the firm. the plan makes the firm proactive instead of reactive.