Viewing by month: January 2011
INSPIRE your workplace
It is fair to say that much of the success of a workplace, be it a real estate agency or any other business, is highly dependent on its staff. While employees who lack motivation may still be very good at what they do, inspiring your staff to further achieve can generate healthy ideas and lead to a workplace with improved productivity. To be able to encourage employees it becomes important that leaders can clearly define what it takes to succeed, and then instil in their employees the...Read complete post
How to maintain a Social Media presence
It can be said that the media landscape in which all businesses, including real estate, is constantly changing. And with the continuous redevelopment of the internet, this rate of change is occurring at an exponential rate and affects how we like to receive information and via which mediums. In order to remain successful and ahead of the competition, it is essential for franchises to remain in touch with such trends and to market accordingly. Whilst CENTURY 21 has successfully...Read complete post
Minimising staff turnover and recruitment
The workplace is changing. It has become increasingly difficult to find highly skilled people who remain committed and loyal to your business over an extended period of time and the cost of sourcing and recruiting the best staff has risen. It is for this reason that it is important to dedicate resources to help retain staff so as to minimise employee turnover in your workplace. It is often the case that the businesses which have motivated and dedicated staff usually have a...Read complete post
Maintaining the success of your franchise
If you would like to own your own business, managing a franchise has great potential to be an incredibly fulfilling venture. However at times, like any business, it can also prove to be challenging. Ensuring your success will ultimately require competence, dedication, a clear strategy and a willingness to accept change in the external operating environment. According to a survey conducted by Johnson Franchise Consultants, 18 per cent of US franchise operations fail within the...Read complete post