JAMES PLOTI

9 Ways to Use Social Media to Build Your Personal Brand 1. Find the Right Groups Facebook and LinkedIn both offer great opportunities to join groups focused on specific topics or industries. If you can find groups that line up with your area of expertise, then you’ll be able to share that experience and build authority around your personal brand. 2. Keep the Image Consistent Across all of your social profiles, you have to maintain a certain consistency with your brand. When people want to learn more about you, they may search for you on a number of social outlets. 3. Engage Regularly Building a brand takes a lot of effort, and it should be treated like a job. Every day, you should be sharing and producing content. Adjust the frequency and types of content based on the audience presence. 4. Diversify Your Content I recommend crafting a communications strategy for your personal brand that includes an editorial calendar and a diverse content plan so that you wo...

19 Closing Phrases to Seal a Sales Deal in 2019 Heading into a closing conversation with a prospect is always nerve-wracking. No matter how impressed they seemed during your demo or how enthusiastic your champion is, there's always a chance you'll lose to the competition, they'll decide to postpone their decision until next quarter, or they'll ask for a price you can't deliver. A "yes" or "no" hinges on far more than just the specific closing sentence or question. But as you've probably seen, using the right words can definitely make a difference. Read on to learn the closing phrases you should (and shouldn't) use. How to Close a Sale Do your research. Set expectations. Pitch the solution, not the product. Handle objections. Ask for the sale. Arrange next steps. 1. Do your research. You need to understand your company's offerings so you can find the products and services that will work best for t...

KENYANS IN THE DIASPORA CAN CHANGE OUR ECONOMY IF WE OFFER SUPPORT. During a recent tour to Europe, i managed to meet a number of Kenyans who live in the Scandinavian region. To my surprise these guys work long hours, in severe weather conditions and encountering lots and lots of challenges from high Taxation, High Costs of Housing, High Cost for documentation not forgetting high costs of charges to transfer money back home. In one business form i managed to have long chat with a group of women who had formed a Chama and were looking for investment ventures in Africa. As we were chatting i tried to inquire why they opted to save the money in the Chama instead of sending the money to run them a project back home. You should have seen their faces. As it emerged out, most Kenyans in the diaspora really want to invest back home and shift to live here. The only major challenge they face is support from their fellow Kenyans back home. These are some of the challenges: 1. W...

In order to achieve our goals, we need to change our behavior, and eventually become a better version of ourselves. Because right now we’re not ready for it yet, we haven’t developed the needed habits, haven’t eliminated some unhealthy and unproductive activities, and have so many distractions that we hardly know what’s really important. But achieving what you want is absolutely possible. You just need to fall in love with consistency and start  taking a step each day towards reaching your goals . And you need to eliminate the things that not only slow your progress, but which keep you from moving forward. Here they are: 1 .  Perfectionism So many people have deep desires within themselves and truly want to achieve certain things in life. But they are greedy and unappreciative even before they receive them, and want much more than they deserve. Many, for instance, want not just to be offered a good job with a high salary and work ...

HOW YOU CAN GROW YOUR WEALTH WITHOUT STRESS IN REAL ESTATE Real estate Investment in Kenya has been seen as one of the most profitable investment Options for many local investors. Despite the Real Estate investment in Kenya Being the surest investment options for the majority, it has it owns Cons. Here are some info of what you need to know before you make that lifetime investment decision 1) Just Buy Now Not Tomorrow!! (Stop Procrastinating) Do whatever you can now to buy now that Prime property for sale in Kenya. It has been evident that properties appreciate very fast in Kenya, in a way that if you decide to save money and wait for some time, you might not afford it any more. Look for what you can afford now and don’t let the figures scare you. Securing a loan from a Sacco is a good starting point.  Look for properties that are affordable from companies that have such offers. If you get lump sums from per diems, bonuses, overtime – these are all perfect funds tha...

WHAT YOU MUST DO TO BE AN ACHIEVER. 1. Kill your excuses and procrastination. Procrastination is the avoidance of doing a task that needs to be accomplished. Sometimes, procrastination takes place until the "last minute" before a deadline 2. Destroy every form of distraction. 3. Avoid associating with negative minds. This is simply because they have problem with every solution. 4. Hang out with people who are more knowledgeable than you are. 5. Build mutual relationships with those who are already where you want to be. 6. Always feed your focus.. 7. Be patient and consistent in what you do. 8. Add value to people's lives. 9. Have a written goal and clearly define your purpose. 10. Visualize where you want to be and be ready to pay the price to get there. Note!!! "A lot of people will tell you that something isn’t going to work. It’s your choice whether you listen to them, or prove them wrong. A negative mind will never give you a positive life! Don't...