No one likes to engage in “uncomfortable” or “difficult” conversations. Unfortunately, these conversations are sometimes necessary—particularly when team members fail to meet an agreed-upon set of targets and goals. In these cases, it’s important for the manager or supervisor to carefully think about what they intend to say and how they will communicate with the employee or team about what went wrong, and offer feasible solutions to the problem.
So, your boss has come to you (well, actually they sent an email), with this crazy idea that you need to set up Key Performance Indicators (KPIs) and SMART goals. Is this a passing trend and do you need to act upon it? After a quick internet search, you get a general idea, but the thought of sitting down and writing these out seems a little bit like too much hassle. Don’t worry, we’re here for you!
Self-awareness requires a conscious effort! This means that self-awareness doesn’t come naturally. It doesn’t even come easily! This skill requires you to invest time in figuring out who you are. Not just who you want to be, or who others think you are, but who you are deep down beneath everything.
Content marketing is all the buzz, and direct marketing seems to be in vogue, but neither are going to be effective if your intended audience is left wondering, What do I do next? To overcome this and land more sales you need an effective call-to-action (CTA). Find out more…
Content marketing continues to serve as a key marketing tool for businesses of all sizes. Those businesses that make a commitment to provide informative and useful content build a stronger bond with their target audiences, leading to greater sales and enhanced profits. and for small businesses, the low cost allows for early ROI.
An effective new team member onboarding process is a key to success for your organization’s new hires. Why should you care? Individual team members success is largely a result of their engagement and satisfaction. Engagement and satisfaction lead to increased team retention. Team retention saves your organization time and money in both the short- and long-term. Use this checklist to help you…
Success in sales remains an elusive goal for many companies, partly because the sales process can’t be configured or engineered in a way that guarantees to close a deal with every prospect. Too many variables are involved…
Sometimes you or your sales team just needs a little motivation to get over a lost sale, or to be reminded why they love what they do. Below are 30 motivational quotes to inspire yourself and your team to succeed…
