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15 Replies Last post: Feb 15, 2008 2:48 PM by SJCarpentry

What is your Mission Statement?

Jan 4, 2008 11:33 AM

Buffalo 171 posts since
Oct 17, 2007

What is your company's mission statement? And if you would care to share your company's vision statement that would be good too.

The Mission statement for Buffalo Graphix is short and to the point:
"We Will Get You Noticed!"

Vision Statement:
Our Vision is to grow Buffalo Graphix into the premier company to go to for custom printed apparel in Western New York.
We will also continue to provide small businesses with eye catching graphics and other promotional products that will increase their visibility and increase their profits.

I'm not thrilled with the Vision Statement so it will no doubt change.

Luckiest you better darn well have one!!!

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Ed O'Gee 215 posts since
Oct 25, 2007

1. Re: What is your Mission Statement? Jan 4, 2008 11:57 AM

Straight from my brochure:

O'Gee & Parker Consulting is committed to ensuring our clients develop the best trained and most prepared sales forces, utilizing proven sales techniques, the latest technology, and years of industry experience; to not just meet but consistently exceed client sales forecast and revenue expectations.

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LUCKIEST 7,935 posts since
Aug 6, 2007

2. Re: What is your Mission Statement? Jan 4, 2008 12:37 PM

Buffalo, You asked O K, --- My mission is to help with Quickbooks, To demonstrate the advantages of computers
and bookkeeping systems through Quickbooks and expand accessibility to as many individuals as reasonably
possible so they may gain employment from the benefits of Quickbooks.

QUICKBOOKS Consultant with Onsite Support in the New York, New Jersey
Region.
Will help manage your Accounting and Bookkeeping tasks easily and
accurately,
in person, by phone or email.
I teach you or your business how to effectively use Quickbooks.

Should I also include
My business skills include Accounting, Advertising and Promotion,
Bartering Products and Services, Budgeting, Employment Agencies (both
Perm and Temp), Payroll, Quickbooks, Recruiting, Trade Shows and
Vending Machines.

And then I will talk about SCORE in my next post. LUCKIEST

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LUCKIEST 7,935 posts since
Aug 6, 2007

3. Re: What is your Mission Statement? Jan 4, 2008 9:00 PM

Bullalo, Where are you?? LUCKIEST

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Buffalo 171 posts since
Oct 17, 2007

4. Re: What is your Mission Statement? Jan 5, 2008 12:04 PM

in response to: LUCKIEST

I'm in Buffalo where are you?

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Lighthouse24 2,396 posts since
Oct 10, 2007

5. Re: What is your Mission Statement? Jan 8, 2008 4:08 AM

Mission statement: "I am making a positive contribution." Please note that this is not a tag line or ad slogan -- it is meant only to guide our actions and decisions. (In fact, we rarely share that mission with anyone outside the company.)

To sustain a consulting practice, we have to know things our clients don't; catch things they miss; do things they can't. Every individual contributes to making a client's business better, more efficient, or more profitable (it's the reason for choosing the pronoun "I" instead of "we" -- each of us take that mission personally). These positive contributions ensure that our value far exceeds our fee. Being "contribution- focused" also gives us a lot to feel good about, and it keeps our big egos from competing with each other. Finally, it helps me set management priorities -- for example, I rarely check things like employee time sheets or expense reports, but I continually follow up, verify, and recognize positive contributions.

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Lighthouse24 2,396 posts since
Oct 10, 2007

6. Re: What is your Mission Statement? Jan 8, 2008 4:12 AM

in response to: Buffalo

You didn't ask, but it's free advice (or a "positive contribution") for you or anyone else who may be developing a mission statement:

Mission or purpose statements (statements that have an active verb) are usually written in present tense. For example (Buffalo), by omitting the word "will" from your tag line and mission statements, you'd have:

"We get you noticed."

"We provide small businesses with eye catching graphics and other promotional products to increase their visibility and profits."

These types of shorter, tighter statements are usually more effective with employees and customers alike. The reason is because future tense (the word "will") implies that even the company's top management doesn't believe the firm is doing its job yet . . . but that it intends to someday. The difference may be subtle, but "we do [something good]" creates a more positive response than "we WILL do [something good] eventually."

As I said, free advice . . .

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Lighthouse24 2,396 posts since
Oct 10, 2007

7. Re: What is your Mission Statement? Jan 8, 2008 4:18 AM

in response to: Lighthouse24

Another thought on this topic: When a small business has website content and marketing pieces that use verb modifiers extensively (we WILL do this, we CAN do that), it makes the owner appear inexperienced -- because someone who had actually been DOING it for awhile would not have thought to write it that way.

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intechspecial 1,457 posts since
Jan 6, 2008

8. Re: What is your Mission Statement? Jan 8, 2008 9:18 AM

in response to: Lighthouse24

iTS uses the term "vision" rather then mission statement.

Our vision is as follows:

Our mission at Integrity Technology Specialists(iTS) is to enable information technology to empower entrepreneurs. Whether for a specific IT need, or for a full information technology solution, Integrity Technology Specialists provides sound recommendations, looking at the business as a whole, providing a consistent framework of principles and field accepted standards.

One way we empower start-up companies is through offering a free web brochure page.

http://www.intechspecial.com

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FCPainter 83 posts since
Jan 8, 2008

9. Re: What is your Mission Statement? Feb 8, 2008 3:00 PM

in response to: intechspecial

Ours is

1. Give each homeowner a terrific paint job

2. Provide a great place to work

3. Make money while giving back to our community

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LUCKIEST 7,935 posts since
Aug 6, 2007

10. Re: What is your Mission Statement? Feb 8, 2008 3:24 PM

in response to: FCPainter

Painter, Now that I am Retired, I have been giving back to our community.
Ask me how?? LUCKIEST

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FCPainter 83 posts since
Jan 8, 2008

11. Re: What is your Mission Statement? Feb 9, 2008 12:34 AM

in response to: LUCKIEST

did not realize you are retired. that is great. what sorts of ways are you giving back to the community

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puzzleman 293 posts since
Oct 11, 2007

12. Re: What is your Mission Statement? Feb 14, 2008 5:23 PM

Our mission statement is: We handcraft your personalized puzzle just for you.

Jim

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capecoach 7 posts since
Feb 14, 2008

13. Re: What is your Mission Statement? Feb 14, 2008 5:49 PM

Too long... to many words. And its more of a tag line than a mission statement. Try these on for size.

"Get Noticed"
"Look Your Best"
"Stand Out"
"I remember you"
"Unforgetable"
"Where did you get that?"

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LUCKIEST 7,935 posts since
Aug 6, 2007

14. Re: What is your Mission Statement? Feb 14, 2008 6:32 PM

in response to: FCPainter

Painter, Thanks for asking. I live in Rockland County N Y (25 miles northwest of Manhattan)
Have lived here 40 plus years. The community has been good to both my wife and myself.
To give back, I joined SCORE. I am a SCORE Counselor and a SCORE email Counselor.
I am Treasurer of the FRIENDS of our local library. (YES most libraries have Friends of.)
I am a Fund Raiser for Meals On Wheels, On the Media Committee of a non profit
and Treasurer of another Not for Profit.
I am working harder volunteering than I did in the business world, BUT enjoying it.
LUCKIEST

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