We are in the era of social marketing being the most popular in recruiting for new affiliates. We tend to forget this particular, also very important way of reaching out to our potential sign-ups. Face-to-face communication should not be overlooked as a viable alternative to our approach in recruiting.
Face-to-face does not mean we have to be there physically with our contacts. With technological advances, we can still do it with personal touch. Skype, Facebook, Google+ and video conferencing, we will find opportunities to have a live discussions and meetings electronically.
The advantage is, it is very flexible where meeting can be done at specific time with specific person or attendees. A flexible alternative when attendance at one location presents challenges for participants due to factors such as distance and time.
Face-to-face communication can be very effective option where you can:
1) Gauge and understand reactions to information being presented.
It is well known that written, telephone and face-to-face communication are all rely on words, only face-to-face provides the ability to both, observe body language and you can hear tone of voice. These additional signals can provide you the insights that are critical in gaining an understanding of others perspectives.
2) You will develop trust and boost relationship and team cohesiveness.
The potential of developing relationships and team cohesiveness increase when there are opportunities for face-to-face interactions built on trust and also by utilizing all the signals developed throughout your face-to-face communication.
3) Face-to-face also prevent and resolves conflicts.
Proper explanation about SFI, the compensation plan for example, will assist you to provide them with correct information thus, and as a result of the discussion, it is likely to increase the positive outcomes in preventing and resolving conflicts that may arise within your team.
In summary, face-to-face communication will give you the flexibility to assess the person, the needs, the likes, their expectations and their desires, allow you to gauge if they are serious about doing SFI business. The best part of face-to-face communication is that, it’s providing you with all the verbal & non-verbal cues that will decrease the probability of miscommunication, misinterpretation and misunderstanding, as compare to e-mails or other written communication.
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We are in the era of social marketing being the most popular in recruiting for new affiliates. We tend to forget this particular, also very important way of reaching out to our potential sign-ups. Face-to-face communication should not be overlooked as a viable alternative to our approach in recruiting.
Face-to-face does not mean we have to be there physically with our contacts. With technological advances, we can still do it with personal touch. Skype, Facebook, Google+ and video
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