Read it, Flag it, Delete it:

It is that simple the email can be read and responded to, flagged for follow up or deleted. Apply this approach and you will save time

Don’t leave your email open

Leaving your email open only leave you open to distraction, hide it or minimise it in your toolbar and check once an hour.

Folders are your friend

Create folders and rules that sort your emails as they come in it allow you to filter your emails and prioritise into reading and response groups. The same rules of Read it, Flag it, Delete it apply

Unsubscribe from unwanted/unread emails

Emails that we don’t read just clog up our inbox, and distract us from what we need t do for the day. Unsubscribe and delete it!

Flag and Categorise:

There are times that we can’t respond to an email when we read it. Flag it or categorise it to follow up then make time once a week to clear the flags.

These tips allow me to run with a clear head I would love to hear what strategies you use for email management – why not leave me a comment.

For me I have hardly used the business profiles of my pages since they came in and if we do it is maybe once a week or so that we do. The reason being that I like people to meet me and to introduce the business/service of our range of brands to the page or group I am communicating with.

Reasons to Use your Personal Profile on Facebook:

• To Participate in groups (this is not available in page mode)
• To keep the personal aspect of Social Networking
• To allow people to know your business and you
• To like pages so that the liker base for the page increases (Karma will see it come back to you

I maybe old fashioned but I like using my profile to network on Facebook and for me I see it as an important tool in my business in addition to pages and groups.

There are 3 Key Questions to ask that lead to Recruiting Success:

1. 1.       Do you have the time to recruit for staff?

If you answer no to this question, do you have some other person in the business that does have the time and that you trust to recruit for you?  It is important that the person doing the recruiting has the time to recruit for staff as well as completing their work load so a unrushed and not a time poor discussion is made in the recruiting process.

Your new staff member is an asset to your team and you don’t want to hire the wrong person and lose time and money by taking the next/first person who comes in off the street.

1. 2.       Who are you looking for?

Take the time to identify the person you are looking for.  There is no point getting weeks or months into a new employee starting only to find you needed a builder instead of a plumber! So make sure you take the time to create a list of what you are looking for and then make a position description to recruit from and to give your applicants.

Take the time to work out what you want in a new staff member.  Prepare a list, read the resumes, interview once and interview 2^nd.  And reference check. It may sound like a lot but it is all worth it considering the investment you are making.

1. 3.       Will your applicant fit your business culture?

Business culture is important and we all know what it is like to work with someone who does not fit the team.  The damage a poor hiring decision can have on the business is enormously costly. Do your background checks, use tools like emotional profiling and behavioural interviewing; if unsure ask the experts – they can often help in these areas to allow you to make a clearer, more efficient choice.

Don’t know where to start or confused?  This is where experts like the Team at FC Recruitment can help.  They can offer Full Recruiting Services or just help you with the specific areas you need. Have questions or want to know more – contact the team on 1300 386 387

Linda will continue to lead and manage the Family Capers project as well as taking on new and exciting opportunities with the Enever Consulting Team we are excited to have her back on board.

About Linda: 

Linda has a distinctive history in the staffing and recruiting arena; a decade with various companies where she became skilled & respected recruiter and manager valued by her clients, candidates staff and colleagues alike. With her journey to motherhood through Linda planned and created Family Capers a resource for all things Family as well as working with us on the FC Recruitment, the opening of our wholesale team and lots more.

We welcome her back and look forward to seeing her roll out more projects in 2012

The business mentors will present to you skills and knowledge for your business essential to growth in 2011/2012.

Hosted at 6pm at the 4017 Bar and Grill.

Clive is the first of the  Business Mentors Presenting:

Clive works with Businesses of all sizes to achieve results, growth, diversity and more. Driven to see his clients improve their business through planning and productivity solutions, Clive partners with his clients to achieve the results needed for current and future success. Clive understands the thrills and the trials of having your own business and being the leader of a team – small or large making him an easy to understand approachable.

A great opportunity for you to meet Clive and see what it is that he can do for you business.

RSVP: http://www.facebook.com/event.php?eid=216142345102540

No I haven’t been spending too much times listening to the Wiggles with my son, but I must admit I was a bit dry coming up with what to write about for “What makes Enever Consulting Business Plan Different”.

Tonight I was chatting to my husband about Enever Consulting’s Business Plan….

I was telling him how I’d spent a few hours today trying to write an appropriate blog about what sets Clive apart from the rest of the Business Coaches ‘out there’. How I’d seen a few Business Coach street signage & banner ads recently  & wanted to write about it. He then asked me a pointed question about why I was having a “blog block”….

In reply I said quite succinctly:

“Actually Honey, I was trying to write about how Clive helps Business owners take their basic Business Plan in it’s skeleton form, helping them put flesh on it & breath life into their Business. Whether the ‘life’ is getting the business to show a profit or taking a profitable business through the next stage of expansion.”

In that moment I had it!

As I’ve chatted to a few business owners that have started their business with a basic Business Plan, then they’ve decided to get a Business Coach. As part of Clive’s thoroughness, he specifically goes through each part of the Business Plan process with them. The Business owners turn around & say: “I didn’t realise that I hadn’t thought that part out”, “Wow this business is bigger than what I thought it was” or “I CAN do this business & it WILL make us money”.

Businesses need a Business Plan, but not just an outline, it needs to have the flesh around it so that when the going’s tough, you are re-inspired to keep on going, if an opportunity comes up – you know whether it fits into the criterion that will enhance your business not take it in a different direction than what you wanted. The Business Plan reflects what you want to create, develop & succeed in as your Business.

To book in a Business Plan with Clive Enever contact: info@eneverconsulting.com.au

So as she peddled I asked her to look at the post at the end of each block, focus on that, not look at the peddles & once we reached it to stop, look both ways & cross the street with mum. As we were going along, she improved, the meandering ceased, the peddling was less frantic & as we reached the end of each block she’d look up, become more aware of where she was at & crossed the street, then began the process again.

Half way down the road I realised that these principles were also applicable in many areas of life. Specifically for this analogy, in business. So often we get looking at what we are frantically doing, not really focusing on a specific point to reach, meandering around as the work effort we put in pulls us from side to side. Looking up intermittently to see if we are any closer to the long range goal.

For my daughter the goal was to ride her tricycle all the way to her friends house. But as she went along, even though she was putting the effort in & going in the right direction. She needed me to coach her as to how to break it up into smaller, doable goals so that she could see that the effort she was putting in was not only getting her closer to her friends place but also that she was becoming aware of where she was each time we stopped & crossed over a street.

So to it is in business, as we progress along we have the goal of a successful business in mind, and we do a lot of work to ‘get there’. A business coach can guide in the break down of the large goal into smaller doable goals. Clive can assist, when the smaller goals are attained, then prompt a stop, take a moment with you to reassess your business, so you can look up and be aware of where it actually is at. As a business coach, Clive can then help you in setting the next goal, so as your business strides into the cross roads, you’ll know which direction you need to take and commence working towards the next goal. Very soon the goal of a successful business will be attained. From there Clive will further assist in the reassessment & planning for the next stage of maintaining & building your business further.

Join the team and his opportunity to make your mark in this rare  opportunity. We are seeking excellent organisational and time management skills and someone who is motivated to take on an exciting new project.

The ideal applicant may come from a wholesale or retail procurement background and be looking to secure an exciting opportunity that offers work life balance. The role combines the prefect combination of being home based and seeing clients.

Attitude is the key for this role combined with excellent networking skills to attract brands both big and small. To apply email your resume info@eneverconsulting.com.au with a cover letter about what inspires you to join our team.

Find out more on us by visiting our website: http://www.eneverconsulting.com.au/

Calls to actions are a majorly important part of the sales process, networking and your website an effective call to action can double and even triple your sales.

Clive is a respected Business Mentor at Stepping Stones to Business and looks forward to brining you this Q&A Chat!

Stepping Stones to Business will allow members to see many opportunities for their Business,  and it also allows the ‘checking out’ of professionals without the large initial outlay – to decide if you can benefit from having ‘hands on’ advice.

Most people start a business with little understanding of what is required to conform to all the matters of compliance, let alone what is required to make the business successful.

http://www.familycapers.com.au/stepping-stones-to-business-qaa-sessions.html

About the Families in Business Convention: 

You’ve worked hard all year building the bank account, finding new clients and putting in those long days. Isn’t it time you took some time out of the business to work on it – and yourself?

Families in Business is here to help your business to prosper and succeed. Now we have added another tool to our business box of tricks – the Families in Business Convention 2011 in September.

Our speakers will deepen your understanding of:

•    Marketing
•    Social Media
•    Employment and Staffing
•    Bookkeeping and Accounting
•    Branding and Brand Development
•    Work/Life Balance
•    Business Growth and Mentoring
•    and much more! Meet our Speakers

Bring the family to Gold Coast Hinterland to see the sights while you spend two extensive days joining like minded families from all over Australia, to enjoy informative sessions, be inspired by our fantastic speakers and network with other families in business. We know you will walk away at the end of Families in Business Convention 2011 with the relevant resources and tools you need to help grow your business, but also relaxed, refreshed and ready to take on the New Year.

The Families in Business Convention 2011 is a great chance to get away, bringing the whole family for a holiday in the sun. Spend the time with your family and at the same time learn new tactics for improving business practices and efficiency.