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Member You - Create SMART Goals and Know When You Reach Them
It’s the year end. It’s holiday time. It’s time for banquets and budgets. Along with assorted food items accumulating in the office, most companies are deep into their budgeting process. Those responsible for revenue are getting the emails, calls, and memos saying “more.” Those controlling expenses are gettin
2. Measurable: Can I clearly tell when it has been accomplished? Is there a date by which I will have it accompli
You have heard from the experts how networking can be nearly priceless if you make the right connections. Nevertheless you find yourself at social events, business meeting, conferences, workshops, and classes and on a good day you make two or three new contacts from the numerous people you meet in a day. Meeti
1. Specific: Does the goal have a single, well-defined result?
Compare a sales manager's goal of "plan meetings for next week" with "prepare agenda for scheduled sales, management and staff meetings so that all discussion is completed in less than 60 minutes per meeting." I'd even propose a higher goal: "increase sales revenue by 5 percent" or "decrease product returns by 2 percent" where the meetings include discussions and training on how to achieve these goals. In truth, planning meetings is not even a goal for this manager - it is an activity required to monitor how well his team and staff are doing toward achieving the goals.
2. Measurable: Can I clearly tell when it has been accomplished? Is there a date by which I will have it accompli
If you are planning to have an exhibit in an upcoming trade show –whether it be a custom trade show exhibit, a custom modular trade show display, or a rental trade show booth –don’t overlook the opportunity of having a multi media show at your trade show booth.Every trade show exhibit has the potential
1. Specific: Does the goal have a single, well-defined result?
Compare a sales manager's goal of "plan meetings for next week" with "prepare agenda for scheduled sales, management and staff meetings so that all discussion is completed in less than 60 minutes per meeting." I'd even propose a higher goal: "increase sales revenue by 5 percent" or "decrease product returns by 2 percent" where the meetings include discussions and training on how to achieve these goals. In truth, planning meetings is not even a goal for this manager - it is an activity required to monitor how well his team and staff are doing toward achieving the goals.
2. Measurable: Can I clearly tell when it has been accomplished? Is there a date by which I will have it accompli
There is nothing like combining business with pleasure. This week's blog post mingles the two subjects and notes the advantages of being a small business owner when it comes to vacations.The subject springs to mind because, well, that is what we are in the process of doing right now. My husband, Michael
2. Measurable: Can I clearly tell when it has been accomplished? Is there a date by which I will have it accompli
Noise pollution from oil and gas drilling and production is an important issue for many landowners living in close proximity to these developments.Landowners often complain about noise levels produced by natural gas compressors. The noise level varies with the size of the compressor and distance from th
2. Measurable: Can I clearly tell when it has been accomplished? Is there a date by which I will have it accompli
The retail store design qualities of today have taken a turn toward simplicity. As our world has become a more complicated place with an unimaginable number of products to choose from, consumers are seeking something simple. The average person now takes their food on the go, orders more and more products onl
2. Measurable: Can I clearly tell when it has been accomplished? Is there a date by which I will have it accomplished?
Next month is definitely measurable but I'd encourage you to go one step further : "Sign 15 new clients by June 30th." To keep you on track, create a dashboard of activities that can be measured to help you monitor progress and report results as you go.
3. Attainable. Is there some evidence that I will be able to achieve this objective, even though I may not yet see how?
Is this goal simply a hopeful outcome with small probability of success, or something that is truly within my reach? Will it stretch me, get me excited, put me at risk and cause me to think deeper?
4. Realistic. Given the time, resources and support available, is achieving the goal possible?
Are there enough suspects in my target market to support conversion to prospects? Is increasing sales by 8 percent realistic given the curr
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