The SmallBizLady Buzz - Issue 180

How to Manage a Virtual Team

Managing a virtual team presents unique challenges and opportunities. As remote work is here to stay, effective virtual team management is crucial for achieving productivity, collaboration, and success. Here are a few valuable tips to help you navigate and lead your virtual team to excellence:

1. Clear Communication: Establish regular channels for communication, including a weekly staff meeting via video conferences, instant messaging, and project management tools. Encourage open dialogue, and foster a culture of transparent communication to ensure everyone stays connected and informed.

2. Set Clear Goals and Expectations: Clearly define team goals, individual roles, and performance expectations. Ensure each team member understands their role within the team. Clear expectations provide direction and promote accountability, preventing misunderstandings.

3. Leverage Technology: Leverage technology to enhance collaboration and productivity. Utilize project management tools, file-sharing platforms like DropBox, and video conferencing software to facilitate seamless communication and knowledge sharing. Training your team on these tools is essential for efficient remote collaboration.

4. Build Trust and Relationships: Despite physical distance, invest in team building activities. Schedule in person and virtual team-building sessions. Host informal check-ins, or virtual coffee chats to foster trust among team members.

5. Offer Flexibility: Recognize that virtual team members may have varying schedules and time zones. Embrace flexible work arrangements that accommodate different needs. Trust your team to manage their time effectively.

6. Use Results-Oriented Management: Shift the focus from tracking hours to evaluating outcomes. Establish key performance indicators (KPIs), and evaluate team members based on their contributions and achieved results. This empowers team members to take ownership of their work and encourages a results-driven culture.

Successfully managing a virtual team requires a thoughtful approach that emphasizes communication, clear expectations, and a strong sense of unity. Embrace technology, nurture relationships, and prioritize flexibility to accommodate the unique needs of remote work. By implementing these seven tips, you can foster a cohesive and productive virtual team that thrives in the digital workspace.

Check out the featured article of the week, How to Get Corporate Sponsorships.

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How to Get Corporate Sponsorships

Do you ever daydream about partnering with big brands? It’s not just a dream. Corporate sponsorships aren’t just for big players; small businesses can get in on the action, too. Today, I’m going to explain how to make it happen. This guide will share how corporate sponsorships work and how you can snag one for your business. Continue reading...

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Today is the day that we're live on Facebook, Twitter and Youtube at 8pm ET.

Tonight, we'll do #SmallBizChat LIVE with three guests. You can see it live on my SmallBizLady Facebook Page, Twitter, or Youtube at 8pm ET sharp.

We'll discuss How to Develop the Perfect Pitch with Precious L. Williams, @perfectpitchesp on Instagram, How to Boost Your Revenue with Your Website with Kendra Lee, @KendraLeeKLA on Twitter, and How to Manage the Content Beast with Geoffrey Klein, @ggklein on Instagram.

About our guests:

Precious L. Williams, aka the Killer Pitch Master, is a 13-time national elevator pitch champion. Besides helping women entrepreneurs and business leaders, she is also a top corporate sales trainer, helping sales teams to create killer communication skills, craft messaging and understand how to pitch and build sales programs. Precious is an international keynote speaker and trainer for global brands including: BMW, Google, LinkedIn, Microsoft, Harvard University, Columbia University, Intuit Quickbooks, Yelp, and many more: https://perfectpitchgroup.com

Kendra Lee, President, KLA Group, is an Author, Speaker, and Revenue Generator. She is the founder of KLA Group, a sales consultancy and marketing agency that helps small and medium companies get seen, get heard, and get traction to achieve their dreams. She's the author of The Sales Magnet. For more information: https://www.klagroup.com

Geoffrey Klein, aka Mr. Purple, is a TEDX speaker, an adjunct professor and a visual content producer and author of, THE CONTENT BEAST: Create Story-Driven Content To Connect With Your Audience. Geoffrey helps people and organizations communicate more effectively through the power of story. He currently serves as President & CEO of nine dots, a visual content company that helps businesses share their message to connect with their audience. For more information: https://ninedotsmedia.com

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Melinda F. Emerson,?“SmallBizLady”?is America’s?#1?Small Business Expert. She?is an internationally renowned keynote speaker on small business development, marketing and social selling. Melinda is also the president of the Quintessence Group, an award-winning marketing consulting firm based in Philadelphia, PA, serving Fortune 500 brands who target small business market. LinkedIn named her a Top Voice for 2019 in Small Business and Entrepreneurship.?In addition to being a former NY Times columnist, she is frequently quoted by media organizations including The Wall Street Journal, Fortune, MSNBC, CNBC and Fox News. She is the host of?#Smallbizchat?LIVE and The SmallBizChat Podcast. A prolific writer, Melinda has published more than 5000 articles on her blog?www.succeedasyourownboss.com. Her small business advice is widely read reaching more than 3 million entrepreneurs each week online. She is the bestselling author of?Become Your Own Boss in 12 Months, Revised and Expanded?and?Fix Your Business, a 90 Day Plan to Get Back Your Life and Reduce Chaos in Your Business.