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According to Marketing Land  "...For Group owners, the change means they will have to decide whether to make their Group a Standard or Unlisted Group, the only two classifications that will remain after next week. The main difference between the two is control and visibility. …

List building is a very critical tool for converting your business targets into reality. It gives you the chance to connect with needy customers and satisfy their requirements. With the effective use of list building, you will be able to have a huge base of customers, and earn profits in the long run. Lead generation enables you to communicate with your potential audience in a direct way. Before starting to build a mail list, you need to be sure that the audience fills your opt-in form and are a…

Now it’s time to interview your new team members.  Some suggestions:

1. Send questionnaires. These allow you to really think about what you want your potential hire to know and what you want to ask.  They’re a good “introduction” to both of you. If you both communicate better in person or by telephone, however – for example, if you are hiring a videographer – adjust your initial communication to your mutual learning styles and preferences.  

• Meet in person, if you discover you live within d…

Don’t stop at just one pick, unless that person promises to be beyond perfection or you know them and have already “clicked”:  Select several candidates for each position on your team. Once you have found at least three or four likely candidates (or they have contacted you), it is time for you to make more in-depth investigation and inquiries.

1. Check the websites of likely candidates. Look for information on rates – and don’t be put off if you see messages like “contact me for a quote”:  All t…

Now comes the moment you have been waiting for:  Finding your perfect team members. If you don’t already have someone in mind per position, here is how to ensure that you find and hire the best candidates for the job…

1. Find your perfect online employee or contractor… online. Before you start to Google, however, check the social networks you use most.  Top contractors should have a visible professional presence there – and how they handle their LinkedIn profile or Facebook Page should tip you o…

Before you ever begin the hiring process, write down a Profile Sheet for each new Team member, detailing specific duties you want them to perform.  And be as detailed and specific as possible.  Don’t just put “write copy” beside “Task # 1”; put down “write 2 eBooks, 4 work sheets, 4 checklists and 10 blog posts per month.” Then write down whether or not you expect the writer to:

• Supply graphics to accompany their written content
• Format copy into HTML or .PDFs

The more specific you are, th…

Building a true “Dream Team” team starts well before the hiring process:  It begins the instant you first think “I need help with my online business”.  In fact, it may even begin before that:  If you are experienced at business planning, you may have planned to grow your business from a single owner enterprise to a full team-based business right from your first daydream. Your business predecessors often learned from trial and error in hiring and managing teams – and that goes double for online t…

Job transitions can be stressful—whether they’re due to layoff, a new job or working extra hours because others workers were laid off. If you’re facing one, consider the following.

1. Take an honest look at yourself. What are your strengths, weaknesses, skills? How did those influence—positively or negatively—your transition? 2. Step up your self-care. Major changes are physically and emotionally taxing. You need self-care now more than ever. 3. Engage your curiosity. What went wrong, or right?…

The practice of gratitude as a tool for happiness has been in the mainstream for years. Long-term studies support gratitude’s effectiveness, suggesting that a positive, appreciative attitude contributes to greater success in work, greater health, peak performance in sports and business, a higher sense of well-being, and a faster rate of recovery from surgery. But while we may acknowledge gratitude’s many benefits, it still can be difficult to sustain. So many of us are trained to notice what is …

If trying to maintain balance in your life makes you feel like a tightrope walker, you’re not alone. Most of us have so many demands on our time and energy, life can feel like a three-ring circus. Take this quiz to see how well you are meeting responsibilities, while also recognizing and fulfilling personal needs and wants. True  False 0           0       1. The only way I can successfully manage my life is to take care of myself physically and emotionally. 0          0        2. Nurturing mysel…