(and please leave me a comment if you’d like Trello Board Template)
The template allows us to keep a backlog of all our ideas (so none get lost) and at the same time it allows me to keep my priorities front and centre, so that each day and each week I know exactly what to focus on.
The best part is the ‘DONE’ column where we drag the tasks once we have completed them.
and I’ll send you a copy of the template which you can make your own.
#2. Entire Recruitment Process: How to Hire & Retain ‘A Players’
Marketing consultants & agencies — this should be super useful!
My friend Dave Jenyns interviewed me on the topic how to and I shared the entire Bluewire recruitment process that we spent years implementing and refining.
I reflected on the days when Bluewire was a digital agency (before we transitioned to an education & coaching company) and I offered up our entire 10 step recruitment process, plus bonus PDFs. All for free.
How to Hire & Retain ‘A Players’
Step 1: Write a Job Score Card (job ad) and publish it.
Step 2: Send a job application form to allow candidates to apply.
Step 3: Screen the application forms and run a competency exam for the shortlisted candidates.
Step 4: Conduct a short screening call with the candidates who successfully pass the competency exam.
Step 5: Call and check the references of the successful candidates.
Step 6: Invite the shortlisted candidates to a face-to-face cultural interview.
Step 7: Introduce the successful applicant to the team.
Step 8: Employ the successful candidate for a 3-month probation period.
Step 9: Set an organizational hierarchic system with a pay range for each level.
Step 10: Conduct performance reviews and offer incremental promotions and pay raise to retain “A Players”.
Check out the full detailed process on SystemsHUB
Bonus PDFs
I’ve also offered up the following BONUS documents — straight from our Bluewire vault!
- Performance Criteria
- Sample Job Description (for sales and marketing co-ordinator)
- Job Application Questionnaire
- Cultural Interview
- Running the Gauntlet
- Sample Role Scorecard
(no opt-in required).
**I was originally going to charge $997 for all these processes, systems and documents…**
… but since Bluewire is no longer a “digital agency” and because Dave helped me extract and publish the process, I thought it was more valuable to give it all away to help marketing agencies! I hope you find it useful.
That’s all today. Please let me know what you think.
Cheers,
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Adam Franklin
CEO – Bluewire Media
Author of Web Marketing That Works
PS. When you’re ready, here are 5 ways I can help you grow:
1. Web Strategy Planning Template (PDF). Our flagship 1-page tool we co-created with David Meerman Scott. It’s been downloaded over 1 million times and featured on Forbes.
2. Web Marketing That Works — an Amazon #1 best seller.
3. . It’s a great place to get to know us better and hang out with peers.
4. on improving your profile, building your network and growing your pipeline on LinkedIn.
5. Work directly with me. If you’d like to grow your pipeline of opportunities by $100k before June 30, please email me back with “I’m Interested” in the subject line and I’ll tell you more!
