Monday 23 February 2009

How to increase profit and productivity

Those topics are quite difficult for me.
Firstly I read my business hand book hope it would be give me some ideas.(couldn't find anything)
secondly I went to the google search and search about topics.then I find something that is how to increase profit and productivity which is follow:
1. Create Your Winning Team. Surrounding yourself with capable bodies is vital. Whether it be tech savvy or pr wizardry, each team member should bring something different and yet complimentary to the overall skill set.

Really get your hands dirty when dealing with human resources by actually interviewing your potential candidates with one-on-one sessions. By adapting a more hands-on approach towards professionalism, your newly acquired team will be inspired to put out their best efforts. Leading by example is infectious in the workplace.

2. Get Your Supporters Talking. The streets are talking and the web has ears. Potential customers are more responsive to recommendations from friends and family. This positive feedback stems from competent customer service and satisfaction.

By going that extra mile to get the job done, your clients will definitely take notice and spread the word amongst their network of friends. Generating this type of buzz is far more valuable and affordable than throwing thousands of dollars towards a print ad campaign; however, the turnaround requires more time and patience. You may even want to consider a rewards system for leads and referrals.

3. Develop Your Internet Marketing Strategy. Cover all your bases as best you can. So you have positive feedback from your client base and the word is getting around, but not as fast as you would like. The World Wide Web is your next outlet to increase the demand for your services as well as increase your market share.

According to Internet World Stats, there are 1.407 billion users and counting perusing the web. These are all potential customers and with a proper internet marketing strategy, you can up your sites' presence as well as increase traffic.

Email marketing, blogging, posting articles to article directory sites, engaging/contributing in forums and message boards - these outlets will help boost your site's visibility thereby improving the volume and quality of your web traffic. By utilizing social media outlets the likes of Facebook, Myspace and Twitter, your company provides a home base for clients new and old to visit for updates and other pertinent information. Add to the fact that all of the aforementioned web stratagems are free; however, self serving. You have to do it yourself.

4. Collaboration Software. What once required lengthy man hours and salaried micromanagement has been done away with thanks to the SAS (software-as-a-service). This collaboration software phenomenon has revolutionized the process of project management as well as further reduced the need for office space thereby slashing your overhead.

By utilizing web access, your team shares a workspace in real time without having to be under the same roof. Task management, team meetings, and file sharing can be streamlined through a template based collaboration software. It's easy to use and the set-up time is minimal, depending on the software you choose.

5. Goals. Incentives such as cash bonuses and or vacation packages are okay, but without defined goals, your team is more or less competing amongst each other rather than collaborating to accomplish a common goal.

It helps to have a finish line on the horizon to keep those legs pumping. By setting defined goals and posting them for all to see, your team productivity should spike considerably, especially since progress is more easily gauged. If they can visualize the end, your team will know how hard they have to push to get there.

1 comment:

Priyanka said...

Nice post!
I liked the points which you have focused for improving productivity.
Also wanted to make small correction: In the point "Collaboration" you have mentioned "SAS" it is "SAAS" (software as a service).
We are offering a project management & collaboration software- "DeskAway" (http://www.deskaway.com) do check it out.