5 ways to get PAID!
Welcome to the FIVE WAYS to get paid.
If you have ever been interested in making money, then you are in the right place.
Now just exactly how do you get paid, get paid right, and more importantly, get paid again.
All you have to do is follow a few tested techniques that are fundamental in nearly every situation.
And we start with...
#5: Enhance people’s lives by creating value
· Valuable Relationships (Enjoy your Company)
o Create relationships that others value through combined prosperity, mutually gratifying amity, and general goodwill (People love to pay people they like.)
· Valuable Advice (Mentorship)
o Be there for people in their times of need. Give advice and guide them through the angles. Everyone needs someone sometimes.
· Valuable Service/Work (Solve Problems)
o Use your business not to sell people stuff, but help them solve problems.
· Value (Make/Save them Money)
o Help others make money or save money, and they will let you share in the spoils.
#4: Reward and Appreciate Customers
Customers are the lifeblood of your business.
In good times and bad, customers can support you. They are what makes your business run.
They are the people who grow you, the people who tell their friends about you, and the people you create value for.
Treat them well and they will return the favor. Which is why the #5 way to get paid is to reward and appreciate your customers because without them, you are nothing.
And the best ways to maintain those business to consumer relations is to keep them engaged with your business and appreciate them.
Ways to keep them engaged…
Welcome to the FIVE WAYS to get paid.
If you have ever been interested in making money, then you are in the right place.
Now just exactly how do you get paid, get paid right, and more importantly, get paid again.
All you have to do is follow a few tested techniques that are fundamental in nearly every situation.
And we start with...
#5: Enhance people’s lives by creating value
· Valuable Relationships (Enjoy your Company)
o Create relationships that others value through combined prosperity, mutually gratifying amity, and general goodwill (People love to pay people they like.)
· Valuable Advice (Mentorship)
o Be there for people in their times of need. Give advice and guide them through the angles. Everyone needs someone sometimes.
· Valuable Service/Work (Solve Problems)
o Use your business not to sell people stuff, but help them solve problems.
· Value (Make/Save them Money)
o Help others make money or save money, and they will let you share in the spoils.
#4: Reward and Appreciate Customers
Customers are the lifeblood of your business.
In good times and bad, customers can support you. They are what makes your business run.
They are the people who grow you, the people who tell their friends about you, and the people you create value for.
Treat them well and they will return the favor. Which is why the #5 way to get paid is to reward and appreciate your customers because without them, you are nothing.
And the best ways to maintain those business to consumer relations is to keep them engaged with your business and appreciate them.
Ways to keep them engaged…
Ways to appreciate them…
· Reward your customers by paying them for any work they do for you such as loyalty, referrals, and becoming a champion for your business.
o This can go as far as having a loyalty program where you give prizes, merchandise, and discounts on future service and products.
o And soft techniques such as Thank You Notes, Gifts, and shows of appreciation such as a follow-up phone calls, emails, and favors
· Ensure the quality of your work and your products
o If there are any errors in those things, do not hesitate to fix it by any means necessary, especially if they pay extra for it
· For even more ways to keep them happy:
o http://www.helpscout.net/25-ways-to-thank-your-customers/
#3: Build Relationships by Appreciating Others
If customers weren't important enough, business cohorts are just as well. Suppliers, Advertising Partners, Sponsors, and any number of people who help your business sometimes without ever even using your products.
Ways to keep them engaged…
· Involve them in business events, if going to a large event, invite them, having a seminar, let them come.
o Invitations to places where they can expand their business, meet new contacts, and learn something new is always a good way to keep them engaged
· Keep them up to date in your business happenings. Let them know if you are unveiling a new product or service
o The more they know, the easier it is to sell you as a referral
· Refer them information that is useful to their daily lives.
o Make their lives easier by giving them the information that pertain to their interests and they may need
Ways to appreciate them…
· Create goodwill with others in your business such as complimentary servicers (graphic designers, etc.), your suppliers, and partners
o Refer them people to their products or cause and they will do the same
o Wine and Dine them to show your appreciation and support of what they do
· Having a large network of supporters allows you options in good times and bad
o Stay in contact, remember birthdays, special events, and more
o Always have a way to go that extra mile to show you care
#2: Reward and Appreciate Employee
In any business that relies on employees, it is always best practice to treat them well and have active ways to engage them in your business. As the old saying goes, happy/engaged employees don’t sabotage your business.
In appreciating and rewarding employees, it takes advantage of the Pygmalion Effect: The Power of the Expectations. This Effect occurs when your expectations of an outcome help to make those expectations become true.
So many times the expectations of your employees directly relate with their success. Therefore you have to keep them engaged and appreciated. This will help your Employees become successful, your business, and in turn, you will be successful.
Ways to keep them engaged…
1. Give them a Tour. Take your employees for a tour of one of your vendors or suppliers' facilities. It’s a cool way to learn more about who you work with, and can be as fun as a field trip was in grade school days.
2. Give them a Way Out. Let your employee ditch one project they like the least, and you do it yourself instead.
3. Adult Education. Pay for one adult education class of their choosing. Maybe Cooking, Yoga, or Something else of interest.
4. Take them to Dinner. Take them and their family to dinner. Make it a nice restaurant of their choice.
5. Training and Conferences. Provide training opportunities to employees, or send them to an annual conference they’d enjoy.
6. Training Videos. Put employees in your training videos. This gives them exposure to the rest of the company and gives them a day to shine.
7. Talk About Anything. Converse with your employees. Ask them about Life, What they enjoy, and get to know them as people. It shows that you care.
8. Time. Give the gift of your time and attention. Offer to mentor or coach employees
Ways to appreciate them…
1. Flexible Hours. Let your team work when they want to work. The flexibility can be worth a lot more than cash. Maybe they won’t need daycare services for their child, for example, if they can make their own schedule.
2. A Thank You Note. Saying thanks about something specific may be the ultimate reward. If you do it selectively yet authentically, a thank you note may be pinned above your employee’s desk for years.
3. Massage. Have a massage therapist come to your office for the day and give every recognized employee a chair massage. A chiropractor isn’t a bad idea either
4. A New Chair. Many employees sit for at least eight hours a day. Reward their exceptional effort with a new comfortable, supportive chair.
5. Acknowledge Employees in Meetings. When an employee has a good idea, performs above and beyond, secures a big win or account, or does something worthy, acknowledge him or her by name in meetings.
6. Know everyone’s Name. Learn everyone’s name and use it. Say, “Thank you, Carol,” not just “Thanks!” People love to hear their names, so use them and use them often, especially when acknowledging their efforts and achievements.
7. Close Early or Open Late. Close down unexpectedly early one day and give everyone the afternoon off. Or, open half a day later after a holiday like St. Patrick’s Day.
8. Show Respect in Everything You Do and Say. All your hard work and appreciation of an employee can be destroyed in an instant if you yell at them, disrespect or belittle them in private or public. They won’t remember the 100 times you said you appreciated them. They’ll remember the one time you didn’t. Bite your tongue, smile and always show respect regardless of your personal feelings.
#1: Leverage it.
Once you have all this goodwill and powerful relationships.
Use it.
Leverage it to get people excited about what you do, and grow your business.
In fact, record everything as it all can be utilized as marketing.
o Help a customer have a great day. Use as a Promotional video.
o Bring a partner to your seminar. Interview him to see what he learned.
o Appreciate an Employee’s Charity. Use the video at your next conference.
o Take a tour of a supplier. Use as a Training video.
Without leveraging everything you do. You are missing opportunities to get paid.
You are missing bigger and better opportunities to get paid.
And to use that to give back to those who got you paid. Your Partners, Customers, and Employees.
There you have it...
The FIVE WAYS TO GET PAID.
All involving creating value for others and ensuring they are satisfied.
Because no one likes to do business with people they don’t like.
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