Get organized, stay organized and when it comes time for planning next year, you’ll be ready with easy access to the details from this year all in one place. Get one for the whole team and keep everyone “on the same page” with the same system. Get one for all your clients and put yourself in their calendar for lunch once a month. Even better; put your birthday in there with gift ideas before giving one to each member of your family and friends. Whether it’s product launch, project management, wedding showers or executive store visits you want the entire team (or family) it’s crucial to know what’s happening and when. The only way to be prepared is to write it down and block time to put the details into place. You want your name on the calendar “in the room” when your clients are planning their year not your competitors. Don’t let anyone forget key dates; put them on the calendar before delivering them to the client, family or team. Use a serious of stickers to accentuate important dates you want them to know or to meet!
Put it on the wall, on your desk or in your briefcase and it’ll be there when you come back. If you take notes in meetings; why not track it by the day you write them with a daily planner or journal. You can always find the date and time and the promises you made. When you’re in front of a client you may not want to open you laptop to check if you’re available to meet next week. It’s all right there. If you want to make plans for the upcoming few weeks whether it’s birthdays, or travel, or the soccer games, you want to have the entire month within reach to accept those fun invitations. For longer range planning, use the wall calendar where you’ll never miss a key date or double book a vacation. It’s right there for easy access. Plan your year and put them everywhere to ensure the team’s all on the same page. Buy extra to send home with your team.
Custom printed calendars are a cost effective way to stay close to your customer throughout the entire year. Put a personalized logo on the top and leave the days blank so they can write on the page. It puts you at the top of the mind in a generous way. Remember to give them plenty to share with their coworkers and take them home as a subtle reminder of whose products they love to buy.
Ideas:
• Vacations to ensure coverage
• Publication dates and copy deadlines
• Team birthdays to celebrate everyone
• Product launch and promotional stages
• Key indicators through the year
• Sales calls, meetings and proposal tracking
• Job search follow up and outbound phone calls
• Milestones in new business development to be celebrated by everyone