Sharing your passion for your business, helping others build a business for themselves, training and educating and being able to earn a little extra money--these are all reasons why direct sales team building is so important.
Grow your team to be a strong one that is productive and happy. To do this, it must be a team that is serving everyone's needs. As a leader, it falls to you to make sure this happens.
But you may be wondering how to insure that team members feel included while still maintaining some type of balance with the rest of your life. Here are 5 easy tips for maintaining a great relationship with your team downline members:
1. Start off STRONG. When a new recruit first signs up, it's vitally important that you communicate often with her. One helpful ideas is to develop a series of emails to send to new member that talks them through those first confusing, scary, exciting days.
Don't wait to communicate once she gets her kit. Start the training and mentoring the minute she signs up. You can do this easily via email or texting. Don't make it a monumental task; just be sure to touch base frequently.
2. Give of yourself (for at least 15 minutes a day). Leave them a voicemail, write emails, send out broadcast emails to your group, do whatever works with your team. You can devote a few minutes to those team members who need a little more help. Make a time for a phone conference and stick to it.
3. Get online! Develop a simple team website. It keeps communication open and strong with your group. You can have weekly topic discussions, contests, upload important files and just have fun with the whole group. The website is an easy interface and will allow them to "break the ice".
4. Meeting and personal conferences with your team are essential. You should hold group meetings or even tele-meeting (everyone can dial in at a certain time and you can conduct business, answer questions, etc.) These are great and convenient, but be sure to at least have quarterly meetings and see your team in person. It makes a difference.
5. Send cards or ecards. Get a box of inexpensive cards and take one afternoon a month to fill out cards and send them to anyone having a birthday, etc. You can also send ecards. They are not as personal, but if you must, they work, too!
The bottom line to getting a strong downline team is to communicate in every way that you can. You will find that your direct sales team members will stay with your company much longer when you've fostered a strong relationship by keeping in touch! Much success!
Grow your team to be a strong one that is productive and happy. To do this, it must be a team that is serving everyone's needs. As a leader, it falls to you to make sure this happens.
But you may be wondering how to insure that team members feel included while still maintaining some type of balance with the rest of your life. Here are 5 easy tips for maintaining a great relationship with your team downline members:
1. Start off STRONG. When a new recruit first signs up, it's vitally important that you communicate often with her. One helpful ideas is to develop a series of emails to send to new member that talks them through those first confusing, scary, exciting days.
Don't wait to communicate once she gets her kit. Start the training and mentoring the minute she signs up. You can do this easily via email or texting. Don't make it a monumental task; just be sure to touch base frequently.
2. Give of yourself (for at least 15 minutes a day). Leave them a voicemail, write emails, send out broadcast emails to your group, do whatever works with your team. You can devote a few minutes to those team members who need a little more help. Make a time for a phone conference and stick to it.
3. Get online! Develop a simple team website. It keeps communication open and strong with your group. You can have weekly topic discussions, contests, upload important files and just have fun with the whole group. The website is an easy interface and will allow them to "break the ice".
4. Meeting and personal conferences with your team are essential. You should hold group meetings or even tele-meeting (everyone can dial in at a certain time and you can conduct business, answer questions, etc.) These are great and convenient, but be sure to at least have quarterly meetings and see your team in person. It makes a difference.
5. Send cards or ecards. Get a box of inexpensive cards and take one afternoon a month to fill out cards and send them to anyone having a birthday, etc. You can also send ecards. They are not as personal, but if you must, they work, too!
The bottom line to getting a strong downline team is to communicate in every way that you can. You will find that your direct sales team members will stay with your company much longer when you've fostered a strong relationship by keeping in touch! Much success!
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