Sunday, December 10, 2006
Keynote Professional Speaker Carole Spiers says ' we have to measure the practical value of leanring and make sure we follow through!
In order to achieve success we have to measure the practical value of learning and make sure we follow through!
When we meet someone, how often do we lose an opportunity and not follow up. We go to all the trouble of getting out bed early and getting dressed up for that networking event but how often do the business cards just get filed away and no contact is made. Often that person is looking for some learning from you that may help their business.
So have you ever measured the practical value of learning?
The hint you picked up in a newsletter on Monday, a comment from a mentor or peer on Tuesday, a question from someone who gave you their business card, that when combined in a new idea you put into action, won you an engagement, or an order on Friday.
People often speak of learning as a lofty ideal empowering, energising and doing more. But often it's the practical applications of the little and practical things that make the fastest and biggest impact to your business.
For example, did you know that simply by using the rules file feature in Outlook to route all the emails to your website's 'enquiry@...' address to a special Outlook folder marked 'Enquiries' pretty much guarantees you will never miss a new lead in amongst all the daily email traffic.
Or as my colleague Chris Clark says, did you know one strategically placed Capital Letter in a Google adword could double its pulling power and reduce it's cost per click.
Measure the practical value of learning this week.
Listen out for a hint in an email or newsletter on a Monday, or a piece of mentors advice on Tuesday or look behind the question of your enquirer. See if applying an idea from the combined learning could reward your business, and that of someone who gave you their business card this week in some way by Friday.
Happens every week for me!.
Carole Spiers – keynote professional speaker occupies a special niche as an expert in Personal Development. She brings together the separate cultures of individual empowerment and executive management - proving to corporate business that empowered employees improve performance and output. Carole’s keynote presentations have educated and inspired audiences all over the world. She is also a high profile broadcaster, journalist and President of the London Chapter of the Professional Speakers Association.
Our publications and sales CDs have been sold globally. To sign up for our FREE success quotations http://tinyurl.co.uk/yhgv, or for more information email info@carolespiers.com to telephone +44 (0) 29 8954 1593 www.carolespiers.com
Chris Clark is an internet marketer who helps clients phones ring more frequently, increases email enquiries for their services, and makes their on line cash tills ring more often. Catch Chris at chris.clark@clarkmarketing.co.uk, web www.clarkmarketing.co.uk
When we meet someone, how often do we lose an opportunity and not follow up. We go to all the trouble of getting out bed early and getting dressed up for that networking event but how often do the business cards just get filed away and no contact is made. Often that person is looking for some learning from you that may help their business.
So have you ever measured the practical value of learning?
The hint you picked up in a newsletter on Monday, a comment from a mentor or peer on Tuesday, a question from someone who gave you their business card, that when combined in a new idea you put into action, won you an engagement, or an order on Friday.
People often speak of learning as a lofty ideal empowering, energising and doing more. But often it's the practical applications of the little and practical things that make the fastest and biggest impact to your business.
For example, did you know that simply by using the rules file feature in Outlook to route all the emails to your website's 'enquiry@...' address to a special Outlook folder marked 'Enquiries' pretty much guarantees you will never miss a new lead in amongst all the daily email traffic.
Or as my colleague Chris Clark says, did you know one strategically placed Capital Letter in a Google adword could double its pulling power and reduce it's cost per click.
Measure the practical value of learning this week.
Listen out for a hint in an email or newsletter on a Monday, or a piece of mentors advice on Tuesday or look behind the question of your enquirer. See if applying an idea from the combined learning could reward your business, and that of someone who gave you their business card this week in some way by Friday.
Happens every week for me!.
Carole Spiers – keynote professional speaker occupies a special niche as an expert in Personal Development. She brings together the separate cultures of individual empowerment and executive management - proving to corporate business that empowered employees improve performance and output. Carole’s keynote presentations have educated and inspired audiences all over the world. She is also a high profile broadcaster, journalist and President of the London Chapter of the Professional Speakers Association.
Our publications and sales CDs have been sold globally. To sign up for our FREE success quotations http://tinyurl.co.uk/yhgv, or for more information email info@carolespiers.com to telephone +44 (0) 29 8954 1593 www.carolespiers.com
Chris Clark is an internet marketer who helps clients phones ring more frequently, increases email enquiries for their services, and makes their on line cash tills ring more often. Catch Chris at chris.clark@clarkmarketing.co.uk, web www.clarkmarketing.co.uk
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