I have been on great Team Women Road Trips, opening 8 new chapters in
As the economy tightens, people ask how Team Women is growing so quickly. My answer is as business becomes harder to find, savvy business women recognize the Team Women model works and are committing to growing their businesses while helping other women do likewise. And guess what? It works!
Highly qualified referrals are the most effective way to grow your business. When you have a team of women working as your business advocate and outside sales force, your business will grow. While we do not have a minimum number of referrals, we have a defined guideline as to what constitutes a “qualified referral.” As a result a very large percentage of the referrals received result in actual business (a.k.a. CASH) for our members.
Posted by teamwomen | Thursday, December 20th 2007
At least once every month, I have a very disappointed woman who did not get to join the chapter she wanted because the space was already filled by some one who beat her to the punch.
The Team Women Policy is:
“The member who first submits their application first, complete with all payment information locks in the core profession. Applications can be faxed to Team Women or submitted on line. When there are multiple applications for the same position, it is decided by the time stamp on the application.”
We do this to ensure the policy is fair to everyone. If a spot you wanted is filled, we will work with you to find another chapter in which your core profession is open.
If you are thinking of joining or founding a chapter in the new year, now is a good time to take action!
Keep Pushing Play,
Judi
Posted by teamwomen | Saturday, December 8th 2007
We all know it’s important to have a business card. It may seem very obvious and yet it is important to mention. Your business card is the means by which you easily allow others to contact or follow up with you after meeting; by providing all of your contact information such as, telephone numbers and email address.
Let’s talk about what would be appropriate information to include on your business card. To begin with, obviously include both your name and the company name. You may want to have your business title following your name. You may want to include your tag line. As a successful Realtor, mine was “The best move you’ll ever make.”
You want to include your business entity. This would be incorporated or Inc. or a LLC for Limited Liability Corporation or Corp if you happen to be incorporated and prefer this over Inc. This creates credibility in you and your company.
If you are going to be including a business address here are a few guidelines. If you have a brick and mortar business, always include your actual location address. You can include a geographical landmark if your business is hard too find. Starbucks is usually a good landmark, everyone know where they are. If however, you work out of your home office, only list a P.O. Box. Do not under any circumstances list your home address. If you do not have a post office box, get one or don’t include an address.
If your company name or product is copyrighted or trademarked, include the appropriate symbol on your card. This is another way of establishing credibility and being taken as a serious business woman. Your logo on the card would need to be consistent with any other marketing pieces such as stationary, brochures, web sites etc.
Of course, you will want your business telephone number on the card. I do not recommend your home telephone number for two reasons. One is that you want to be circumspect about who you give access to your personal information. And two, you want to maintain clear boundaries between personal time and professional time. You do not want your business associates calling you at home when you’re with your family. You will want to include your email address, as this is expected in business today. This replaces where we used to put a fax number. These guidelines may vary according to your specific business.
Another idea can be to include some additional information on the back side of your card. This does not increase the cost significantly and gets double the exposure. You could list the services you provide, a tip regarding how to use your specific product or service or even a tool related to your business. As a realtor, I noticed many mortgage brokers have a simple amortization chart on the back and restaurants give guidelines on proper tipping etiquette.
When creating your business card, the most important thing is not to be penny-wise and pound foolish. This is not the place to cut costs. Professional looking business cards are very reasonably priced for the value they represent to you and your business. I do not recommend using software templates to create and print your own business cards at home. A professional printer is an investment in yourself and your business image
Coming next part three…
Keep pushing play,
Judi