Maximizing Your Potential!

Many people wonder if posting to craigslist.org is really the highest and best use of their time. I have an answer for you…

You bet your bippie, it is! The key is to post often and keep it interesting.

Here are a few tips for how to draw more traffic to your craigslist postings…

1. Use all 4 pictures in every posting

2. Be sure to put one link, but only one link, in every posting

3. Use an 800# for tracking your results

4. Have them click on a landing page

5. You should be posting approximately 15 ads per day

Be sure that when you are formulating your strategy that you have in mind what type of buyer you want to attract. For instance, it might be condo buyers, then you would post condo listings. Or it could be single family residences, perhaps in a specific neighborhood or area.

Good luck!

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If you get stuck on an item… Ask yourself:
1. What’s the next action?
2. How long will it take?
3. Can it be delegated?

If you are the type of person who gets lots of filing in your area you can handle it by setting an additional basket in your area labeled filing then be sure to schedule time, say on Friday afternoon at 2 PM to actually get everything filed.

Hire a secretary or assistant and have them perform the following tasks for you (this may only require a part-time person at first):
1. Sort the ‘In’ basket into categories
2. Follow-up on all assignments which were delegated the previous week
3. Screen calls and visitors according to the executive’s wishes so that important tasks are NOT interrupted
4. Require that, wherever possible, communications are put in writing
5. Keep track of future projects using a tickler system

Question: What do you do when a person interrupts you???
Answer: Request that they put it in writing

How to supervise juniors quickly and efficiently???
Have them bring you all their pending folders with a summary in each. Review the lists and help them sort out the vital actions needed to complete the task in a timely manner.

Problem: A big project sticks in ‘Pending’
Solution: Break it down in to smaller projects and focus on one at a time, to completion

For a Boss: Don’t hesitate to delegate! It has been found that the heaviest workload is always at the top. You will be amazed at how excited a junior staff member will become when responsibility is delegated to him/her.

How to save time in Meetings:

1. DON’T have them (Put it in writing!)
2. If the meeting is absolutely necessary:
a) Write down exactly what you want to accomplish in the meeting
b) Gather the facts and figures you will need to accomplish the above
c) Insist that the other people in attendance do the same
3. Stick to the subject of the meeting

Good Luck!

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