Tuesday, November 13, 2012

Signworld Training and Coaching

If you have any questions about sign making or Signworld, then Ken Kindt is who you should ask. This video has a lot of information about him and the Signworld company.
This biography video tells you where he was born and his work life. Ken says that there are currently 255 Signworld owners and they come from all different type of lifestyles. In this video, he also talks about the importance of your sign creation and how you should impress your clients to make them a repeat customer. One client alone may need your service every month.

Many of the owners work with major franchises regularly. Many people believe that franchises make their own signs and that they are created at their headquarters. Most of the corporation or franchise will buy signs from other companies. Regional and district managers usually buy the signs and give it to the individual franchise. Some of the big name clients are McDonald's, Subway, Chili's, and many more. These clients may spend up to $300,000 on signs a year and display it at their business locations.

The members of Signworld receive weekly coaching to help better their business. This is what makes Signworld different from other sign companies. One of the ways this training is done is through online chat with other owners. Discussed are the marketing and sales strategies. You can attend this class for up to 2 years, and when you graduate, and you can move up and attend online chat with senior members.

The training will also try to help you to receive most of your business through your online website. Around 50% of your sales will come through your site. It will be from businesses looking for your service who found you through the search engines. By calling them and setting up a meeting, you will most likely get the order. Then the next time they need signs, they will call you directly. Marketing your business through the internet is a major element in this business. The Signworld team will teach you how to build your website with pictures and videos.

Watch more of Ken Kindt's videos to learn more.

Saturday, November 3, 2012

Quora Lets You Ask Questions and Get Answers

Quora is a website where users can ask questions and answer them. Any question can be asked and anyone can answer. Popular categories are business, location, current news, and people.

The website was launched June 2009 and is currently maintained by 48 workers. Adam D'Angelo, CEO of Quora, and Charlie Cheever once worked with Facebook but left to create this new website. They created Quora because they felt that many people had questions and wanted it to be answered by experts. There are similar sites but they thought that those competitors did not have a quality structured website. Today, this website has over 500,000 registered members.

The founders of Quora wants you to find all the information you are searching for and more. Their main goal is to have an organized community of people to easily share their interest and useful information. They want you to connect with people of the same interest and have first hand answers to your questions.

Before you can answer or ask questions, you first need to register and create a profile.Your Quora profile will consist of your real name and photo. By filling out your profile, it will suggest which topics that you may have knowledge in such as where you live, school you attended, and work history. You can also link your Facebook, Twitter, and Linkedin account to share your activity with your friends. Other features include following people and voting answers. You can vote up for quality answers and vote down for poor answers.

Ken Kindt's Quora profile displays his academics, job history, and qualifications. He answers questions that he has experience and knowledge in such as business, entrepreneurship, signs, and Hawaii. Ken has lived in Hawaii for many years and also attended the University of Hawaii which makes his qualified to answer questions related to this subject. Many people have basic questions about sign making and Ken is able to contribute to the Quora community with his answers.

You can easily create an account and explore this website. Once you do you can ask and answer questions.
https://www.quora.com/

Friday, November 2, 2012

Behance - Discover and Share Creative Work

Behance is a social networking site that lets you share and view creative work around the world. These works include graphic design, digital art, product designing, photography, and many more. It helps people connect, comment, and give criticism on your designs.

Behance was founded in 2006 and is a company based in New York City. They feel that the works and ideas of people were disorganized and inefficient. With this site, businesses and people are able to explore and find talent that is hidden in the world. It helps by creating more exposure for their creation. The founders of this site believes that all great work should be visible across the world and they should be rewarded for their effort and creativity. They feel that there are a lot of talented people with great designs that are not seen because they do not market or promote their work. They believe that they should put more time into their work instead of promoting it. Behance helps give those talented people the exposure they deserve.

This website allows you to put an entry of your full profile which includes a profile picture, work experience, school, and links to other social networking sites. Just like other sites, you are able to follow and be followed by other users. You can upload pictures or videos under "Projects" where people can view, comment, and "Appreciate" your work. Another feature is that you are able to sell your work. It lets you easily sell your digital or physical goods.

Ken Kindt's Behance profile features sign designs by Signworld owners. The sign owners create custom designs and many different type of signs. Sign making is a type of art form and many businesses want their finished product to look professional and have a creative and custom touch to it. With this profile, businesses and individuals will see the quality work behind these designers.

You can sign up for free then view other people's work and share your creative work also.
http://www.behance.net/