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There’s no denying it … social media is a necessary, important and useful part of your marketing strategy as a builder. Most feel they have no time to ‘do’ social media, or what they create looks like every other builder’s profile. In this session, we’ll be sharing 5 key ways to help you simplify your…
There is no doubt that there are many challenges facing the sector at the moment, including a reduced level of trust in the building industry. Having a positive leadership presence gives confidence to your team, your clients, your trades and other stakeholders. This translates to others trusting that you have the capability to deliver on…
Death is a universal reality therefore we will all be inevitably faced with the loss of a loved one and need to be as prepared as possible for that. Loss and grief is not a subject we have approached yet, but unsurprisingly, it extends into almost every area of life. While it is important to…
In this session Amelia and Duayne discuss using the new Live Life Build Template: “Building Specifications”. You’ll see how you can use this template to: Set expectations with your client from the outset of your working relationship Manage contractual risks Clearly communicate important information Learn how to use the template in your projects and set…
There’s a huge amount of education available that will help you grow your business, which is fantastic. There’s also lots of education on discovering your ‘real you’, or understanding your archetype, or suchlike. So let’s leave all that alone and look at some basic actions that anyone can take to gain control. We are going…
This session is about ‘Understanding The Importance and Power of Professional Branding’. Cathy discusses ‘What is a brand?’ and ‘Why is branding so important?’ and covers the 5 key steps to marketing your building business: Step 1: Brand Strategy Step 2: Your Identity Step 3: Marketing Strategy Step 4: Brand Style Guide Step 5: The…
Employee reward and recognition activities recognise employees for their contributions to the success of your business. Such practice helps to attract and retain staff, and ensure that employees feel valued, appreciated, and motivated. In this session we will consider: Difference between Incentives & Bonuses Neuroscience of recognition Public vs Private Recognition 25 reward & recognition…
We had a great discussion on the therapeutic process in our last session. We will begin with a quick opportunity for anyone to probe further into some of the nuances of this process that still may be unclear. Following this, our discussion will move back to more evidence-based tools that can be utilised to not…
In this session Amelia and Duayne discuss ‘Successful Client Handover’. Learn how to manage handover successfully. We’ll take you through a new template you can tailor for your own projects, to ensure that handover goes well, and effectively sets expectations with your client. Resources inside ELEVATE that are relevant to this topic include: Setting Client…
There are two dimensions of ‘Professional’ – Profit and Operations. If the operations side of your business creates value for your client and a profit for you, consistently over time, you can certainly wear the ‘Professional’ badge. So what does ‘Operations’ mean for you? What can you measure that tells you whether or not you…