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7 Ways to Build a High Performance Team

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Posted by admin on February 5, 2010 – 5:38 pm
Filed under Sales

Business is all about sales, and when you’re looking to build a team that’s going to sell, I wanted to give you a few good pointers that you can take to heart.  By applying these tips, hopefully you can increase your sales quota month, by month.

Look around the building: How’s your atmosphere?  Is it somewhere that you want to work?  If the building is lacking character, and no one wants to be there, how can you expect people to work?  Jazz the place up a little bit, and make the place feel like a second home.

Let them talk to you: No one likes a boss, or leader that’s closed minded.  You can’t shoot down people every time they talk to you.  Instead, you want to have an open mind, and make sure everyone always brings ideas to you.  Just like asking a question, there’s no such thing as a bad one.

Be positive: Never EVER be negative in the workplace.  This is going to spread like wild fire.  Even if you don’t think you’ll meet certain goals, look back on the past, and see how you can meet them.  It’s the best to keep your head up high, and always talk about the best, rather than the worst situation / scenario.

Be successful: Look around, and if you’re surrounded by a bunch of dead beats, it’s going to be contagious.  You may want to sit back, and hire new people.   If everyone around you is working hard, and selling, this is going to be picked up by others.

Have a plan: You can’t just start going out, and selling things.  What are your goals?  What are your plans?  Do you want to sell 5,000 items in one month?  If so, you need to let everyone know what their deal is.  You want everyone to have their own goal, and you want them to work hard at it.

Discipline in a good way: If people screw up, and they don’t meet their goals, let them know about it.  You can’t let things slip.  Yes, you can be a great boss, but just don’t let anything slide.

Give out rewards: People love working for a goal.  Set goals, and offer rewards.  For example, if someone meets 500 sales, offer a vacation, or something spectacular.  Remember, no one wants to work for a $5 gift card to a local coffee shop.

Building a high performance team starts on day 1.  You want to build a team that’s going to be best for your business.  Follow some of these tips, and let’s cross our fingers that you’ve always built a team that you’ve dreamed of building!

Highest Paying Jobs in 2010

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Posted by admin on February 2, 2010 – 5:20 pm
Filed under Jobs

When you look at a highest paying job chart, it’s a great way to see what careers are paying big, and which companies are making the most money.  Instead of going into the field, and working for someone else, highly consider starting up a business that will draw some business, and some of the brightest employees around.

  • Funeral Director: Sounds kind of creepy, but everyone has an end to their life, right?  This business can generate your more than $80,000 a year easily.
  • Computer Support: Just about every household today has a computer, and if you’re good with fixing computers, getting rid of, and installing software, consider opening up a shop such as this one.
  • Real Estate: It doesn’t take long to learn the real estate market, and if you’re good at marketing, and selling houses, you can make a killing in this market.
  • Elevator installing / repair: Sure, it may take a year, or so to learn this trade, but what you’re going to find out is that it’s a great paying field.
  • Sales: Sales is a broad term, I know, but it’s where the money is at.  Create a product, or sell other products from other places.  If you know how to market, and sell, you can make a lot of money.  The ceiling is endless on this one!
  • Teaching: No, not a school teacher, but rather hold workshops on something you know.  It’s a great way to get people in your door, and purchase your products.

As you can see, the list can go on, and on.  It’s a great idea to check out lists such as these below…

By reading these, you can potentially get more ideas.  The list is endless, and no matter how hard you think, or work at a job, you will find that there’s something out there for you!

Advantages and Disadvantages of Facebook

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Posted by admin on January 30, 2010 – 12:26 pm
Filed under Advertising

Facebook is a huge portal for business in today’s world, and if your business isn’t on that social media platform, you’re missing out on millions of potential people.  It’s a great way to connect, and it’s a fantastic way to advertise your business for free.

Today, let’s take a look at why you should, and what you should worry about, when it comes down to Facebook advertising.  Regardless, you should consider the service, because it’s free, but it’s important to familiarize yourself with it first, before you do anything.

The Advantages…

  • Market to who you want:  Let’s say that you want 22 year old females that live in Orlando, Florida, and you only want those that love cats.  Well, with Facebook, you can pinpoint who you want to advertise to, if you decide to market with Facebook.  It’ s a killer way to brand yourself, as well as get new customers to sign up with you.
  • Beside pinpointing who you want,  it’s a great way to network with other professionals in your field, as well as meet old classmates.  We all know that networking is essential in the business field.
  • Facebook makes it very easy to communicate with people.  Send messages, as well as see what other people are up to.  This gets rid of a lot of awkwardness that you may have encountered in the real world.

The Disadvantages…

  • Facebook has millions of users, and that’s not the bad thing.  Many marketers day that it’s tough to get people to convert into sales.  It takes a long time to build a relationship, and you may find that it can be hard for you.  Don’t let that get you down though!
  • Facebook is very, very addicting, and can take away from your actual work.  If you have an addictive personality, be careful with this one!
  • You don’t get that face to face contact, as you would at a convention, but don’t let that stop you from networking.  Networking is networking.

Facebook is obviously free, and if you’re not joining the crowd yet, it’s essential that you get your business running with them.  Test the waters, and see what you can do for your business.