MARCH IS A MILESTONE: A TIME TO GROW, GAIN STRENGTH, AND EXCEL
“March comes in like a lion and goes out like a lamb.” Well, whoever said that sure wasn’t building a Direct Selling business. If March comes in like a lion, we want it to continue to grow, gain strength, and excel!
The unique position of March – being the third month in the year’s first 90-day cycle – calls for consistent activity and vision.
As you build your business in March – and as you complete the first quarter – the actions you take will determine how effectively you jumpstart your year, move towards the summer season, and build the foundation your business will rest on for the entire year.
That’s why in this month’s ZannPlan you’ll discover how to make March a milestone; and implement some strategies to help your business excel.
Are you ready and willing to play full out? Then let me hear you roar!
March Action Guide
Your March Action Guide offers three key Action Steps to jumpstart your month and drive consistent activity and results.
Through these exercises, you can leverage March to grow, gain strength, and excel.
Audio of the Month
Listen to your March ZannPlan audio training to create clarity around best practices for the month. Enjoy a successful first quarter and build a strong foundation for your year.
Print out the action guide before you listen to the audio below, so you can follow along with the transcript and take notes. This will improve your retention and your ability to put what you learn into immediate action.
“It’s better to be a lion for a day than a sheep all your life.”
— Elizabeth Kenny
Social Media Strategy
Get Thee Visible
Showcase your Direct Selling business by creating Value for your audience, and increasing your visibility. Let’s review 3 strategies for getting noticed.
#1 Join Groups. Look for groups that share your common interests and offer you the opportunity to interact with people who may be your potential audience. For example, if your company offers nutritional and weight loss products, join groups with a focus on health, weight loss, nutrition and wellness. Rather than selling, commit to sharing your knowledge and experience. Again, first get them interested in YOU. Your products and business come later. In some instances they will actually ask what products you are using that make you feel so good about yourself. This blows the door wide open for you to share them.
#2 Share Your Expertise. You can do this in a variety of fun and effective ways. For example, be a guest speaker on Facebook Live, IGTV and Podcasts. You can submit articles or blogs to websites that are of interest to your audience. These activities will not only get your name out to a new network, but will provide your current audience with a fresh perspective, and it’ll reflect another facet of your personality. Eventually it will provide the opportunity to share new information about your product and business. Just be careful you’re not too heavy-handed about it.
#3 Utilize Popular, Reoccurring Hashtags. Examples are: #transformationTuesday or #winsday which will create community and anticipation for future posts. Consistent content tied to hashtags also creates continuity, and is a fun way to share your passion for your products and your commitment to your business.
Returning to the weight loss product example, on #transformationTuesday, you could post a before and after picture. Or, how about #testimonialTuesday. If you’re a ZannFan, you’ve seen me share my clients’ inspiring testimonials at least once a week.
March Challenge: Join a group. Identify a way to collaborate with the group. Reach out to a podcaster or blogger and book an appearance, or submit an article.
Social Media Strategy by Molly Rose – MollyRoseMedia.com
Time Management Tip
Balance Green Time And Red Time
You get to decide just how much time you will devote every day to your business. Especially if you work your business in part-time hours, it makes perfect sense to schedule weekly hours of operation.
And during those hours, it’s important to stay focused on the key income producing activities that will move your business forward. Activities like: prospecting, talking to new people, sponsoring, working with your team, making follow-up calls, attending virtual or live trainings, promoting guest-driven events, and asking for referrals.
Sometimes we can lose precious momentum by getting distracted with secondary activities like: posting on multiple team Facebook pages, answering emails, sending texts, and doing office work. Don’t get me wrong, these activities are necessary, but they are not primary, income producing activities, which must come first.
When I was in the field, I monitored my time management effectiveness with a simple and fun method we called Green Time vs. Red Time. We brought this concept to life through our actions.
Green Time was Prime Time. (Think: the color of money!) In Green Time, I focused on my income producing activities.
Red Time was spare time. In Red time, I completed my support activities.
For example, if I was prospecting and received a call from one of my team members who wanted to talk about a non-income producing activity, (something we could talk about at any time,) I’d say, “Sorry, I’m on Green time. I want to talk to you about this, but not right now. Let’s talk about it during Red time.”
As you work your business this month, while you are in Green Time, stay focused on your income producing and team-building activities. Perhaps put a sign on your desk that says: “Green Time is Prime Time!” And make sure your support activities are done only in Red Time.
This simple time management tip can make a prolific difference in your productivity.
Motivational Message
Balance Your Personal Development Practice
In January, I challenged you to commit to 30 minutes of daily self-help book reading. That’s a great place to start when beginning your journey of Personal Development.
This month, I’d like to offer you a variety of other ways to add personal growth into your life.
In addition to your daily reading, this month I challenge you to select at least one of these methods and put it into practice:
- Schedule time for mental practices like listening to audio programs, attending a seminar, or journaling.
- Spend time conversing with other like-minded, successful people.
- Schedule pampering activities like massages and spa treatments that will support you physically and enhance your well-being.
- Think about that hobby you always wanted to start. How about learning something new like singing or dancing or playing an instrument?
- You could add something to enliven your environment, such as always having fresh flowers in the house.
Have fun, be creative, and design your Personal Development practice to meet your needs and desires.
Start today to develop the mindset and the skill set to create Outrageous Achievement by mastering every month.
With more clarity in every season, you will set money-making priorities, take more consistent action, and meet and exceed your goals, not only this year, but for years to come.
March is a milestone: It your time to grow, gain strength, and excel.
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