Amazing Training Tool!

I recently purchased The Flip, an amazingly tiny video recorder. Not only is it small, it is incredibly user-friendly and the ability to incorporate this relatively inexpensive and easy-to-use tool as a trainer is invaluable!

Even a true beginner can use this, and create videos in minutes. The Flip plugs directly into your computer's USB port. I got the mino HD which would even allow you to directly connect the The Flip to a television that you have set up in an office area or training room! No brain damage on figuring out wires, how to connect the video to a computer or tv. So easy, I CAN DO IT!

Here are just a couple of tips on how to use the Flip Video to improve and impact how you train your team on a daily basis:

Create a short video (you get 60 minutes of recording time, so that is more than plenty!) on a how-to that is important to your business. You could easily video tape an associate building an endcap, for example. You can show how to merchandise it, how to label and sign it, how to select an impactful aisle presentation, etc. You can easily edit, add some music, and run on a continuous loop in a break room, play for team huddles, play for one-on-ones and play for new associates.

The next time your District Manager or Regional Manager, or any corporate partners visit your store, ask them if you could record a special message for your team. So often, a team works incredibly hard for a store visit, but only a select few may be part of the visit itself. This way, your leadership can provide a message for all of your team to view and listen to. They can share what the focus is, help drive the company message and impart some tips or insight to your team.

You can tape your walks with your executives and then edit and play back those discussions and to-do strategies. Your team can see what you are focusing on, what needs to be improved, and what the team is already doing very well. Furthermore, it can become a follow-up tool, reminding your executives what they signed up to accomplish and what your expectations are.

You can tape fun messages, team building events, team parties, and more. Drive morale by showing your team that while they must work hard to get results, hard work can be fun as well! I can tell you from my experience, my team loved it when I was silly. Doing "Cartwheels for Credit", dressing up as a hula dancer for a special Luau...to capture those moments for your team to enjoy (and tease you about!) for months to create bright and joyful moments for a hard-working team!

One strong suggestion, however: make sure that you have permission of those that you are taping, and you may need to partner with HR to ensure that they are aware of how you are using this recorder as a tool to build morale, send an impactful message to your team and to continue to drive results in a challenging economy.

Want more information? Click on this image and you can explore how The Flip Video recorder can be a fantastic training tool for your organization!