small business: Team Building

Thursday, February 7, 2008

Unique Team Building Ideas

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Team building is the act of bringing a group of employees together. Team building usually involves planned activities scheduled on a specific day or weekend.

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Team building is the practice of working to bring a group of employees together. Usually activity days or even activity weekends are planned for these purposes.

The hard part is coming up with team activities that have not already been overused. In other words, activity days (or activity weekends) for groups of employees than involve more than just conference speeches, icebreakers, and dinner menus. New and different ideas are being introduced every single day into the corporate and business world. Some of the most interactive games are brought to UK employers by companies that sponsor events days such as “It’s a Knockout.” This type of event day is designed to help employees deal with stress in a humorous and healthy way. Additionally, employees are usually challenged in every way of their lives while attending this event day.

Some of the types of games that could be included during an “It’s a Knockout” day include “Schoolboy Holiday”, “Slippery Slope”, “Bomb the Castle”, and “Funnel Tunnels”. “Schoolboy Holiday” is a relay inflatable hurdle relay course and “Slippery Slope” is a team race down a foam-covered mountain. “The game “Funnel Tunnels” is a race through foam tubes to collect as many water ducks as possible. The “Bomb the Castle” event involves passing wet sponges down a human chain to be squeezed into a pan. The people making up the human chain during “Bomb the Castle” game play are required to stand on a pedestal.

The object of these games is generally the same-to be the quickest team done. The purpose of each of these games is to promote team work and a positive mental attitude. Playing these sports also provide a way for employees to have a healthy break from their regular work routine, which helps reduce on-the-job stress. The games described in this article are not the only games that could be played. Companies can look on websites and look through team building activity books to find other ideas for games that they can coordinate on an employer’s premises.

Additionally activities and events besides some of these unique games listed above include themed costume parties, treasure hunts (finding hidden treasure with the use of clues), and mystery solving cases. Sometimes trivia or quiz games may also be played on these activity days as well.A team building day or weekend can be planned very quickly by reserving a pre-arranged package online. Customer team building activity event conferences can also be planned for employee groups of nearly any size, tailored to any company budget.

Similar events and games as those mentioned in this article also may be scheduled to take place during employee social events as well. For instance, some of the games describe in this article could be ones set up during a holiday employee party or picnic.Along with team building activities, entertainment such as a D.J or live band could be scheduled for any employee celebration. For example, these types of entertainment are often included on the night of an employee award ceremony dinner.

Author: John Tarr

About Author:

John Tarr is a copywriter for Stag Party Weekend across Europe. Learn more about Team Building.

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Wednesday, February 6, 2008

Desperately Seeking Simple

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How to build a team of business partners and loyal customers with simple interactions.

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Those three words became my mantra when I was searching for a home based business.

During my search, I spent many late nights bleary eyed in front of my computer monitor, reading lots
of hype, plenty of promises, tons of information, much more then my brain could absorb, and all the while I kept thinking, all I want is something simple, something that I can see myself doing and possibly teaching others to do as well.

Well, I found exactly what I was searching for and now, eighteen months later, those three little words continue to be my mantra and they have helped me to build both a loyal customer base and my growing team of business partners.

Every one of us involved with a multi-level marketing company need and is competing for the same thing, people who are interested in purchasing our product and/or joining our team by signing up for our business opportunity.

How different are those people than you or I? Are they not also desperately seeking something simple?

Keep this in mind with all your interactions with perspective business partners and customers. Whether you are communicating on the phone, through email, or with an auto responder, simplicity is the key.

Remember, your prospect needs to see how they will fit into your business. Unless they can envision themselves doing what you are doing and teaching others to do the same, there will be hesitation about joining your team.

Whenever you are contacting someone by email, simplicity is so important. Everyone is
busy and will often just skim their emails, so here are a few tips to ensure your emails
will be opened and read.

1. Use a clear subject line, avoiding flashy words. Only use urgent if it truly is.

2. Make a good impression by always presenting a professional image. Avoid the use of emoticons and never forward chain emails.

3. Keep your focus by sending only one topic per email. Attach the original email when replying and limit use of reply all.

4. Be aware of the tone of your email, often the written word may come across as anger or sarcasm.

5. Keep your email signature brief, your logo small and do not include more then one or two website links.

Use the same tips when composing messages for your auto responder.

Your website must contain useful information that your potential business partner needs or wants. Provide them with a call to action step in order to obtain more information. Allow them to inform and educate themselves at their own convenience.

Be clear on why you joined the business. Your potential business partners need to be able to identify with you and your situation.

Many times your why will be the beginning of building a relationship with others.

Again, keep it simple. Be honest. Write about your interests and hobbies, your family structure, educational and work background and your goals.

People will want to connect with you first, before they will consider being a part of your business. Building relationships should be your number one priority.

Does your website have an upbeat tone?

Do you know how you can hear a person smiling over the phone? Well, can people read and feel your smile and enthusiasm on your website? Enthusiasm is contagious.

The more excited you are about accomplishing something that is important to you; the more excited others will be about being part of it and helping you to do it.

What about emotions? Can people read your emotions in your words; can they feel your passion? When someone can read your passion for your life, your products, your business, your team, and your activities, they will want to partner with you and share in that enthusiasm and passion.

Whenever you can convey your emotions, your desires, your passion for your life and business, you are developing charisma. The more charisma you possess, the more people will be drawn to you and will want to learn from you and duplicate what you do.

Determine what people are looking for in their lives. Perhaps they need an extra income, are looking to retire, take their children out of day care, or build their dream home. You can provide them that opportunity with your business.

So, what are your responsibilities?

1. Be a marketer of yourself first, not your products and business opportunity.

2. Build a relationship with your possible customers or business partners.

3. Streamline all your interactions, keeping them simple, with no hype or promises.

4. Provide the information requested and then allow your future partners to inform and educate themselves about your business.

5. Continue to update and tweak your personal website, keeping the information fresh.

To summarize, when keeping in touch with current and potential customers or business partners, keep all your interactions short and to the point.

Provide useful information, updated news about your company and any special offers you may have for your products.

Strive to be always seeking simple.

Author: Karen Singer

About Author:

Karen Singer is passionate about her customers and team partners, she is coaching others to success using simple methods of self-motivation, positive feedback and inspired action. To learn more about Karen and her business go to: http://www.network-from-home.com

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