To me, Marnie Pehrson is a hero. Somehow, in a busy, busy world, she has found a healthy work-life balance despite being the mother of six children and running her own highly successful internet marketing business.

I appreciate how Marnie openly and gently shares her Christian faith. Each time I hear her speak, I feel the love of God emanating from her.

Therefore, in obedience to the Holy Spirit, I have dedicated my Master’s Mind Marketing book and website to Marnie. In a very short time, Marnie had a profound impact on me. In retrospect, Marnie was my top new contact in 2011.

Marnie Pehrson is a best-selling author, speaker and online publicist who helps spiritually minded entrepreneurs find their place in the world and deliver their messages online. She is the creator of the longest running content directory, IdeaMarketers.com, where you can promote your articles, press releases, information products, videos, audios and expertise. Marnie is also a wife and mother of 6 and the author of 20 fiction and nonfiction titles. If there’s truth or talent to be highlighted, Marnie’s your girl. Her mission is to help you live yours.

Here are some great resources that Marnie Pehrson offers and I recommend:

1) “Trust Your Heart: Transform Your Ideas into Income” free webinar on May 24, 2011

 
2) Trust Your Heart: Transform Your Ideas into Income

Here’s how to access 19 exclusive audio interviews with creative entrepreneurs who beat the odds and transformed their ideas into cash! PLUS get the Amazon best seller that shows you how to transform yours into income too!

Filled with valuable success tips for the newbie and seasoned entrepreneur alike, Trust Your Heart: Transform Your Ideas Into Income will inspire you to take the leap of faith and pursue sculpting the business of your dreams.

Nineteen entrepreneurs come together to share with you their powerful and life-changing lessons of how to

• create prosperity and abundance in life and business
• uncover wells of creativity
• define success principles involved in creating your own dream business
• create that masterful balance between family life and business
• discover silver linings among storm clouds
• use adversity as a springboard to financial success
• discover joy and fulfillment in business
• and celebrate the amazing coincidences that come from following your heart.

Find inspiration to fuel your own dreams of owning a profitable business in these transformational and diverse s to ries of trusting your heart and transforming your ideas in to income.

 
3) You Have A Message! Let’s Get it Out There!

Marnie’s been helping people get messages out online since 1996. In this 18-part audio/workbook series she shares the inside scoop on what it takes to slice through the information overload people are experiencing. Deliver your message to the hearts and minds of your clients, customers and prospects so they take action and accept your solution to their most pressing needs.

Skyrocketing your bottom line profits, increasing subscribers, and securing a loyal base of raving fans who devour every product or service you create has never been easier! This coaching program teaches you how to promote your business to thousands more in half the time!

 
4) Insider Secrets to Self Publishing Your Masterpiece

Finally! The easiest way to publish your book, skyrocket your business profits, gain the respect and recognition you deserve for your expertise , and create a list of raving, adoring fans poised to buy everything you create!

This is the only Self-Publishing course written by an author who’s done it all (Vanity, Traditional and Self-Publishing) AND who shares all the inside secrets to getting your manuscript published and marketed in the simplest and easiest way!

“Insider Secrets to Self-Publishing Your Masterpiece” is what Marnie has been coaching people on for years. Now it’s finally available for anyone with a dream of having their book in print!

 
5) Monetize Your Gifts

Set up your own personalized cash funnels, catapult your business to the next level, & create unstoppable streams of revenue that will fuel your bank account for years to come!

 
6) International YOU – 3-day LIVE EVENT with Marnie Pehrson

Three days of hands-on, get-it-done-now, build-it-with-you, face-to-face coaching that will propel your message across the globe and create sustainable, unstoppable profit streams for your business!”

 
Blessings to be strong and of good courage to share your message with the world!

Joseph

Joseph Peck, M.D.
“Blessed to be a blessing”
Dr. Breakthrough, THE KINGDOM CONNECTOR, and The Journal Guy
Founder and Executive Director of Webinars777
Breakthrough Life Coach helping your DREAMS come true
Creative Marketing and Communication Specialist

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P.S. Sign up TODAY for my free E-course “30 Days To Breakthrough!” God wants to transform your life NOW!

P.S.S. Spiritual Journaling will transform your life!

UNCOMMON Journaling is the key
to unlock YOUR dreams!

Join the conversation. Share your comments below about “Dedication to Marnie Pehrson.”

Dear Joseph

What would it be worth to spend a full week with 30 of the most successful AND wise people in the world of conscious business?

What would their advice and strategies, tools and techniques be worth for you and your business?

And what if you didn’t have to pay a dime to be with them?

My friend and colleague, Chip Conley, top-rated TED speaker and author of Peak, has asked me to join him and a group of hand-selected conscious business experts for a week of inspiring, informative interviews that will transform your business and your life.

It’s called the Enlightened Business Summit, and you can learn more here.

You’ll hear from:

• Daniel Pink, bestselling author of Drive: The Surprising Truth about What Motivates Us
• Daniel Goleman, NY Times bestselling author on Emotional Intelligence
• John Donahoe, CEO of eBay
• Marci Shimoff, NY Times bestselling author of Happy for No Reason
• T. Harv Eker, bestselling author of Secrets of the Millionaire Mind
• Nick Ortner, creator of The Tapping Solution
• And many more…

Last year’s Enlightened Business Summit was a huge success and this year’s summit will dive even deeper into conscious business by featuring experts in emotional intelligence and fluency. You’ll learn some of the secrets to creating a great business cultures, productive teams, happier customers AND a bigger bottom line.

You’ll also hear from some of the top enlightened entrepreneurs in the world. So you’ll get a full-spectrum approach to transforming the way you do business.

The Enlightened Business Summit happens November 7-11. And it’s absolutely free.

Plus, as soon as you register, you’ll have instant access to the entire library of interviews from the 2010 Enlightened Business Summit.

Register here.

Whether you’re an aspiring entrepreneur, a long-time small business owner, a leader in a large organization or someone interested in learning more about the leading edge of conscious business, this summit will inform and inspire you and give you a wealth of practical tools you can use immediately.

Register now and improve your life, your business and our world through the best ideas from the frontiers of conscious capitalism!

Join us

Blessings,
Lisa

 
You are invited to join Denise Wakeman in her teleseminar interview of her friend and colleague Marnie Pehrson on June 7, 2011. In May 2011, Marnie launched a self-published book and took it to bestseller status on Amazon.com in less than 24 hours. How did she do it? Come learn from an online marketing genius, bestselling author, and founder of IdeaMarketers.com.

Denise Wakeman is a business blogging and online visibility expert. Denise was an early online marketer and has been using the Internet with great success as a marketing tool since 1996.

I first met Denise in September 2009 when I hosted her on a webinar about blogging. Denise is the person who helped me grasp the importance of blogging to grow my business and increase my influence.

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From: Denise Wakeman
Date: Fri, Jun 3, 2011 at 2:17 PM
Subject: [FREE INTERVIEW] Learn how to create a bestseller with social media…
To: Joseph Peck

Joseph, I’ve arranged a GREAT interview for you next Tuesday…

In May, my friend and colleague, Marnie Pehrson, online marketing genius, bestselling author and founder of IdeaMarketers.com, launched a self-published book and took it to bestseller status on Amazon.com in less than 24 hours.

How did she do it?

She did not go the usual route of a JV launch, offering a gazillion gifts from hundreds of partners when you bought the $12 book.

Instead, Marnie created massive visibility and used savvy social marketing tactics to generate a ton of buzz, excitement and SALES for her book. And, she did create a new twist on bonus gifts.

Join me on Tuesday, June 7 at 2 pm Eastern/11 am Pacific when I interview Marnie Pehrson and coax her to reveal the secrets behind her successful launch of Trust Your Heart: Transform Your Ideas Into Income.

I’ll be interviewing Marnie about how she used social marketing to create massive visibility and bestseller status for her book. You won’t want to miss this. You’ll be able apply Marnie’s tactics to any product or service you want to promote.

There’s no charge to attend, but you must register to get the dial-in info and audio replay.
http://denisewakeman.com/events/marnie/

Date: Tuesday, June 7
Time: 11 am Pacific time/ 2 pm Eastern
No Charge…this is my gift to you.
Register to get dial-in and replay: http://bit.ly/Marnie-tyh

I look forward to connecting with you on the call!

Denise Wakeman
Your Online Visibility Mentor

P.S. After you register, you’ll have an opportunity to submit a question about social book marketing to Marnie.

P.P.S. Full Disclosure: I’m honored to be a featured author in the book. This call will be purely informational, no pitch (though if you would like to buy a copy of the book, you will be inspired!)

P.P.P.S. I’m giving away 3 copies of Trust Your Heart. Learn how you can be a lucky winner: http://bit.ly/mvBJcr That’s all… :-)

 
Dear friend,

I highly recommend you click Brendon Burchard’s link below to order his audio book today for $17 from Amazon. He’s giving away 2 super bonuses – training to help get your message out big. – to the first 1000 people. I signed up myself on June 3. Brendon’s audio book is titled “The Millionaire Messenger: Make a Difference and a Fortune Sharing Your Advice.”

Brendon is regarded as one of the world’s top thought leaders in teaching you how to position yourself as the expert in your niche to be paid well.

Blessings,
Joseph

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From: Brendon Burchard
Date: Fri, Jun 3, 2011 at 12:30 AM
Subject: giving 1000 comp courses RIGHT NOW
To: Joseph Peck

Joseph,

I’m giving away a $197 evaluation copy of a new course I created
for Experts Academy. It’s 6 CDs on how to monetize what you know.

It’s to celebrate this week’s release of the new audiobook of
The Millionaire Messenger.

I’m also giving away a new DVD set of a $3.5 million online
marketing campaign I just ran.

I have 1000 of the CD and DVD sets to give away for those who
are in the first 1000 to support the audiobook.

Full details here, grab one of 1000:

It’s your time.

Serve others by sharing your wisdom. We all need you now.

Talk soon,

– Brendon

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Brendon Burchard
Founder, Experts Academy
Author, The Millionaire Messenger
Author, Life’s Golden Ticket
www.BrendonBurchard.com

Hi Joseph,

Today Glenn Livingston and I have put together a free mp3 audio for you…

“How to Convert Dramatically More Prospects With Powerful Storytelling Techniques”

It’s common for marketers to talk about the benefits of storytelling in your websites, blog posts, and emails.

But they rarely demonstrate exactly how it’s done…

Well, in this 25 minute audio Dr. Glenn and I go through THREE very specific examples of how story telling boosts online conversion.

Not only that, but we also discuss the principles that make these stories so effective….and how you can use them in your daily online marketing.

Go here now to listen to this audio for free…
(I reserve the right to remove it at any time)
http://www.TotalConversionCode.com/PowerStoriesT.php

And don’t forget to register for our free webinar tomorrow…Wednesday, April 13th.

Attend our free webinar called, “How to Boost Subscribers, Customers, and Profits on ANY Website in 15 Minutes or Less”

http://www.totalconversioncode.com/WebinarT.php

Register Today!

You’ll discover a simple 5 step system to increase sales of any website in today’s web environment for free in this online training…

- How to double or triple the conversion rates of your website, your emails, your videos, social media, and everything else you do in the online world today

- Eliminate online confusion with the 5 step “Conversion Code” usable within 15 minutes of the end of the webinar to score the “selling power” of any website or blog

- The single most powerful way you can erase feelings of overwhelm, create laser-like focus, and seize your online goals in the fastest time possible…even if you’re a beginner!

- EAVESDROP ON BUYERS: it’s the best way to find the exact buying language to use on your website (and in social media) without surveys… and without talking to a single person…all for Free.

http://www.totalconversioncode.com/WebinarT.php

Sincerely,

Terry Dean

Monthly Mentor Club | Internet Business Blog | Support
MyMarketingCoach, LLC – 20390 SW 57th Street – Dunnellon, FL 34431
Copyright 2011 MyMarketingCoach, LLC

20390 SW 57th Street, Dunnellon, FL 34431, USA

Hi Randy,

Happy Sunday!

Wanted to take a minute today to invite you to a unique and free intensive teleseminar series that I am participating in that you won’t want to miss!

Joining me will be an amazing line up of the world’s leading experts in personal development, business success and wealth creation to help you prosper during tough times and finally break through to a RICH LIFE.

The series is produced by renowned public speaker Noah St. John, CEO and Founder of SuccessClinic.com. He’s the author of six books including his latest #1 bestseller The Secret Code of Success (HarperCollins). People in over 50 countries are using his proven methods to dump their “head trash” and reach their dreams faster, easier and with far less stress. He is now bringing his connections, insights and remarkable interviewing skills to a new interactive forum where you can question and converse with the best of the best.

http://www.RichLifeBreakthrough.com/sasevich/invite

Noah will be interviewing me and other leaders about what it takes to “Break Through to a Rich Life”. We will be sharing our tools and techniques to so you can learn and be able to immediately apply new techniques to manage your life to its fullest potential.

Here is a sampling of the amazing experts who will be a part of this series with me…

Harvey Mackay
Harvey Mackay is the founder and chairman of the $100 million Mackay Mitchell Envelope Company. He has written five New York Times bestselling books, including “Swim With The Sharks Without Being Eaten Alive” and is a nationally syndicated weekly business columnist. His new book is “Use Your Head To Get Your Foot in the Door: Job Search Secrets No One Else Will Tell You”. His books have been translated in 35 languages and sold 10 million copies in 80 countries. He has been named by Toastmasters International as one of the top 5 speakers in the world.

Frank Kern
Frank Kern is the marketing genius behind Mass Control, Core Influence and List Control. He’s famous for selling $23.8 Million worth of products in a 24-hour period. One of the most respected names in Internet Marketing, Frank will show you how to stand out from the crowd and become a superstar in your field, no matter what business you’re in.

Jack Canfield
Jack Canfield is the founder and co-creator of the billion-dollar brand “Chicken Soup For The Soul”, the New Your Times #1 best-selling book series has more than 200 titles in print and over 112 million copies sold in 40 languages. As an internationally recognized leader in personal development and peak performance strategies, Jack has spent the last 35 years teaching millions of people how to up-level everything they do. His bestselling book, “The Success Principles: How To Get From Where You Are To Where You Want To Be” contains dozens of the most powerful secrets to success used by top achievers from all walks of life.

Joe Vitale
Dr. Joe Vitale created a Miracles Coaching program and helps people achieve their dreams by understanding the deeper aspects of the law of attraction and the law of right action. He is the author many bestselling books including: The Attractor Factor, Life’s Missing Instruction Manual, The Key, Zero Limits and his latest Attract Money Now. He’s also recorded many audio programs, to name a few, “The Awakening Course,” “The Missing Secret” and “The Secret to Attracting Money.”

Joe Sugarman
Joe Sugarman, called the “Mail Order Maverick” by The New York Times, is a groundbreaker in every sense of the word. He introduced the concept of using toll-free numbers to take credit card orders over the phone, which was unheard of at the time. His direct marketing skills also led to the sale of twenty million pairs of BluBlocker Sunglasses. He has sold millions of dollars of products in a single day on QVC. Sugarman was named “Direct Marketing Man of the Year” in 1979 and received the Maxwell Sackheim award in 1991.

There are 24 speakers in all including: Robert Allen, Yanik Silver, Noah St John, Marci Shimoff, Greg Habstritt, Michael Port, Anik Singal, Dr. Daniel Amen, Rick Frishman, Garrett Gunderson, Jerry Clark, Liz Lynch, Andrea Lee, Kim George, Ryan Lee, Larry Benet, David Riklan, Mary Ellen Tribby, and more.

And of course, me, Lisa Sasevich! You can hear me on Tuesday, April 13, 2010 at 11:00 AM Pacific.

I know you will enjoy connecting with this amazing group! Did I mention this is all completely free?

Take advantage of this invitation to interact with these personal development experts right now. Click on this link to register for your seat…
http://www.RichLifeBreakthrough.com/sasevich/invite

After you register, keep an eye out for Noah’s email with the details for listening in on the calls.

Also, be sure to click on the special link in Noah’s email and grab your bonus gifts that you can use right away. They are yours just for enrolling in this free series.

Blessings,
Lisa

P.S. If you can’t make the LIVE calls Every Tuesday & Thursday 2:00 PM Eastern (1:00 PM Central, 11:00 AM Pacific) time starting Tuesday March 30, 2010, they will be recorded and available after each show for a limited time so you won’t miss a thing. We’ll send you the web address of the recording as soon as it’s posted on our website. Sign up right now, while it’s fresh on your mind…
http://www.RichLifeBreakthrough.com/sasevich/invite

Extimata, Inc
PO Box 2407
La Jolla, CA 92038
(646) 368-8210

If you took one year off from your business, would it be in the same shape – or better – when you came back? If the answer is no, according to Robert Kiyosaki, the author of Rich Dad, Poor Dad, you don’t really have a business, you’ve got a job.

There’s no reason your business shouldn’t grow just because you’re not around to tend to it. You simply need to think differently to make that happen.

The lower paid people in the world think they get paid for each hour that they work. That’s how they measure income. That’s how they measure value – by the hour. They think about an hour’s worth of work and what they’re earning for that hour. Those people are always focused on raising their hourly income.

Now, higher paid people believe that they get paid for the value they bring to the hour. They’re typically very comfortable receiving a higher hourly rate. They recognize that what they’re earning in the hour is not just based solely on the time. It’s also based on their expertise – think of a lawyer or an accountant, for example.

But, take notice that the connection between time and money is still there. Most service businesses are based on this model. So if you’re a coach or a consultant, a healer or a therapist, there’s a very good chance that this is your model, too.

That’s why people in consulting are often obsessed with billable hours. That link between time and money is really strong. The main problem with a business that’s based on selling time is that you’re basically selling a finite resource.

For example, when I started my training business, my whole business model was based on me selling time. I wanted to sell a certain number of days at a certain daily rate.

It seemed like a good way to begin, because typically I earned more per hour than any employer would ever have paid me.

The trouble is that sooner or later, you run out of time.

So I replaced the idea that I got paid for my time with the belief that I got paid for my time and my talents. That was progress. But the limitation was that if I wanted to take a month off, the price that I would pay was lost income.

As long as my business was based on me selling my time, I didn’t really have a business. I had a job. A well paying job, but still just a job.

As long as you are selling your time, even at commanding top fees, you are always going to be manual labor. And, as long as you’re manual labor, it really doesn’t matter whether you’re getting £10 a day or £10,000 a day.

The highest paid people in the world understand that. They understand that the hour is irrelevant. The only thing they concern themselves with is the value that they deliver according to the marketplace. They don’t even think in terms of hours.

This is the level of thought you want to achieve. Begin by associating with people who are already at that level. That was a big influence for me, and it helped to really shift and shape my own beliefs. Get exposure to these people and just observe, up close and personal, how they approach things.

They think and act differently from the rest!

Bernadette Doyle
Founder of Client Magnets

Hi Randy,

Hope your holidays have been spectacular! Next up…New Years!

What better way to start a new decade than to take action and put the pieces in place to boost your business.

Two programs are coming up in January that may be just right for you…

Business Blogging Master Class
Atlanta, GA, January 28, 2010
Limited to 8 people

Details here:
http://workwithdenise.com

This is a half day program with only 8 people so you get personal, customized feedback on how to take your blog and online marketing to the next level. You set the agenda with your specific needs around how to leverage your business blog to make it work better for you in the coming year so you attract more opportunities for your business. This is a custom program…not a lecture.

As a bonus, I’m adding follow up video coaching and two live group coaching calls.

Hear what others have to say about their experience, get details and get on board…

http://workwithdenise.com

Terri Levine’s “Secrets of Entrepreneurial Bootstrapping”
Los Angeles, January 16-17, 2010

Half price ticket through December 31 -
Only $149 for 2 days of training with my business coach — an extraordinary serial entrepreneur who has built and sold many 7-figure businesses. You don’t want to miss this event. I’ll be there and would love to meet you in person.

Details and registration:
http://budurl.com/TLevineLA

Feel free to contact me if you have questions about either event. I look forward to seeing you at one or both programs.

Best to you for a happy and prosperous 2010!

Denise Wakeman
Business Blogging & Online Marketing Advisor

http://DeniseWakeman.com
Support: http://denisehelpdesk.com

11241 Camarillo Street, Suite 6
North Hollywood, CA 91602

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Exclusive Opportunity to Mastermind with
Business Blogging and Visibility Expert Denise Wakeman

Half-day (12-5 pm) Business Blogging Master Class
working directly with Denise Wakeman in a small group intensive program.

Don’t get left behind by your colleagues and competitors who are effectively using their blogs to attract qualified leads and opportunities to their business every day.

It’s a sad fact. About 98% of the business blogs I review are crappy. The author may truly be an expert and a fantastic person who gets amazing results for their clients, but they are sabotaging their business with a poorly optimized blog that works against them in so many ways. In fact, it would probably be better in some cases if the professional didn’t have a blog at all since it represents them so poorly for all the world to see.

But that doesn’t have to be the case. It’s not hard or complicated and when you know what you’re doing and make important adjustments, you can significantly capitalize on and profit from the power of business blogging.

A well-optimized blog is one of the most powerful marketing tools you can use in your business. It’s all about the convergence of search engine optimization and capitalizing on the “know, like and trust” factor to build solid relationships and convert visitors and readers to raving fans.

A great business blog will boost your online visibility to attract more traffic, more leads, more clients and more opportunities for your business. Period.

Or, you can stick with the status quo and wonder why you don’t get much traffic…wonder why no one comments…wonder why no one contacts you…wonder why you’re struggling to get noticed by the media…

Stick to what you’re currently doing (or not doing) and you’ll probably come to the conclusion that “blogs don’t work” and you’ll be wrong. They do work when you employ best practices and are smart about the time and effort you invest.

Join me for a business blogging master class with 7 other success-minded individuals. You get a blend of mentoring from me and masterminding with a group of smart, savvy business owners so you can accelerate your online marketing success and leap past your competition.

Focused on YOUR blog, we’ll cover:

• A review of your blog with specific steps you can take to make it a more effective marketing tool
• Strategies for keeping your blog updated without spending a lot of precious time
• How to write effective blog post titles and content using your keywords so you get more traffic
• How to create content in your own voice about your products, services, values and business
• Creating your customized editorial calendar
• How to engage your audience and move them to action
• Driving traffic to your blog site
• How to use social networking sites to build your readership
• How to manage your time effectively and efficiently
• Developing a plan for maintaining a highly visible presence on the Web
• Answer your burning questions about creating online visibility

Bonus Support:

• Follow-up video coaching ($300 value)
• 2 group coaching calls to support your implementation ($197 value)

Strictly limited to a maximum of 8 highly motivated professionals who seriously want to improve their online marketing strategies, tactics and results.

I’m offering a very special rate as my gift to you, deeply discounting my usual consulting fees.

The next group is forming now:

DATE: Thursday, January 28, 2010
CITY: Atlanta, GA
(the day before Niche Affiliate Marketing System Workshop)

INVESTMENT: $997 – Save $100 with payment in full and pay only $897. Payment plan available.

Limited to a maximum of 8 people.

Please indicate your interest in attending the event by completing the short application form below:

[See http://workwithdenise.com]

Name:
Email:
Phone:
What is the #1 thing you want to accomplish working with Denise?

More details about the event will be sent to you in a couple of days. Applications will be considered on a first come, first served basis since space is very limited.

I look forward to working with you so you can profit from your business blog!

Denise Wakeman
The Blog Squad

Source: http://workwithdenise.com

Source: http://www.alexmandossian.com/2009/11/24/the-7-most-important-tele-interview-questions/

See also http://teleseminarsecrets.com/faculty

When preparing your presentation, make sure you have specific answers to these seven critical teleseminar interview questions.

1) WHY is [TOPIC] so important for our listeners to achieve greater success?

2) WHAT is [TOPIC] by definition?

3) HOW do your students typically get started with [TOPIC] on a step-by-step basis? [If you are going to give steps on how to get started, Alex recommends using 5-9 steps (7 +- 2)]

4) WHAT IF any of our listeners got started today with [TOPIC] – what would their life look like in say, 30 days? 90 days? 1 year? How about 3 years?

5) What are the specific ROADBLOCKS that typically prevent your students from getting started? [What are the roadblocks getting the way? Every door has a lock. Every lock has a key. Mention 3]

6) What are the specific STRATEGIES that are like keys to unlock “roadblock doors” to achieve WILD success? [Not just any success, but wild success. Each roadblock has a strategy to it.]

7) What’s the first PHYSICAL ACTION STEP you’d want a listener to take to get started with [TOPIC]? [Alex likes to call continuing education is education]

The first 4 questions come from David Colb, the next 2 from Dan Sullivan, and the last one from David Allen.

You have the WHY learner, the WHAT learner, the HOW learner, and the What IF learner. Be sure to ask and answer these questions in this order.

A team is a group of people doing something together to produce a specific result or outcome. None of us, no matter how good we are can be great at everything. So what are 6 key advantages of teams?

Advantage 1: Increases productivity
Organizations are continuously looking for efficiency or productivity gains as a source of competitive advantage. Teams, especially those that are close to the point of delivery can identify what needs to change to boost productivity better than any group of senior managers could ever hope to. Let the team focus on productivity and the organisation gains.

Advantage 2: Improves communication skills
For teams to succeed they need to be able to get their messages across, listen effectively to other points of view and build on ideas. As a result of being on the team, people are getting the opportunity to develop and improve their communication skills.

Advantage 3: Diversity of skills
Some people in organisations thrive in dealing with the big picture stuff. Others get their kick from getting immersed in the detail. There will be others who thrive on idea generation and others who love to take something from concept to finished article. This diverse range of people skills and working together have the potential to deliver a much better solution than any one individual could ever hope to do.

Advantage 4: Improved problem solving
Think about a time when you had a problem that you needed to solve. You probably get so far and then end up getting stuck because of your own range of experience or knowledge. When you have access to the wider range of skills and knowledge you ultimately solve problems faster and better.

Advantage 5: Process improvement
Few business processes operate in isolation just within one area of the organisation. They tend to cross functions and even geographical boundaries. A team with insights of different parts of the process will clearly be better placed to make successful process improvements.

Advantage 6: Smarter use of resources
When a team has focus on getting a specific result, chances are they will find creative ways of using the resources at their disposal rather than focusing on the constraints.

Bottom Line – There are numerous advantages of teams. What else would you add to the list of advantages.

Duncan Brodie of Goals and Achievements helps professional people to improve their leadership and management skills and getting better results through teams. For information about services and programmes click here.