DISCLAIMER - NIKZAFRI.BLOGSPOT.COM
In no event shall nikzafri.blogspot.com be liable for any damages whatsoever, including, without limitation, direct, special, indirect, consequential, or incidental damages, or damages for lost profits, loss of revenue, or loss of use, arising out of or related to the nikzafri.blogspot.com or the information contained in it, whether such damages arise in contract, negligence, tort, under statute, in equity, at law or otherwise.
BIODATA - NIK ZAFRI
Kelantanese, Alumni of Sultan Ismail College Kelantan (SICA), IT Competency Cert, Certified Written English Professional US. Has participated in many seminars/conferences (local/ international) in the capacity of trainer/lecturer and participant.
Affiliations :- Network Member of Gerson Lehrman Group, Institute of Quality Malaysia, Auditor ISO 9000 IRCAUK, Auditor OHSMS (SIRIM and STS) /EMS ISO 14000 and Construction Quality Assessment System CONQUAS, CIDB (Now BCA) Singapore),
* Possesses almost 30 years of experience/hands-on in the multi-modern management & technical disciplines (systems & methodologies) such as Knowledge Management (Hi-Impact Management/ICT Solutions), Quality (TQM/ISO), Safety Health Environment, Civil & Building (Construction), Manufacturing, Motivation & Team Building, HR, Marketing/Branding, Business Process Reengineering, Economy/Stock Market, Contracts/Project Management, Finance & Banking, etc. He was employed to international bluechips involving in national/international megaprojects such as Balfour Beatty Construction/Knight Piesold & Partners UK, MMI Insurance Group Australia, Hazama Corporation (Hazamagumi) Japan (with Mitsubishi Corporation, JA Jones US, MMCE and Ho-Hup) and Sunway Construction Berhad (The Sunway Group of Companies). Among major projects undertaken : Pergau Hydro Electric Project, KLCC Petronas Twin Towers, LRT Tunnelling, KLIA, Petronas Refineries Melaka, Putrajaya Government Complex, Sistem Lingkaran Lebuhraya Kajang (SILK), Mex Highway, KLIA1, KLIA2 etc. Once serviced SMPD Management Consultants as Associate Consultant cum Lecturer for Diploma in Management, Institute of Supervisory Management UK/SMPD JV. Currently – Associate/Visiting Consultants/Facilitators, Advisors for leading consulting firms (local and international) including project management. To name a few – Noma SWO Consult, Amiosh Resources, Timur West Consultant Sdn. Bhd., TIJ Consultants Group (Malaysia and Singapore) and many others.
* Ex-Resident Weekly Columnist of Utusan Malaysia (1995-1998) and have produced more than 100 articles related to ISO-9000– Management System and Documentation Models, TQM Strategic Management, Occupational Safety and Health (now OHSAS 18000) and Environmental Management Systems ISO 14000. His write-ups/experience has assisted many students/researchers alike in module developments based on competency or academics and completion of many theses. Once commended by the then Chief Secretary to the Government of Malaysia for his diligence in promoting and training the civil services (government sector) based on “Total Quality Management and Quality Management System ISO-9000 in Malaysian Civil Service – Paradigm Shift Scalar for Assessment System”
Among Nik Zafri’s clients : Adabi Consumer Industries Sdn. Bhd, (MRP II, Accounts/Credit Control) The HQ of Royal Customs and Excise Malaysia (ISO 9000), Veterinary Services Dept. Negeri Sembilan (ISO 9000), The Institution of Engineers Malaysia (Aspects of Project Management – KLCC construction), Corporate HQ of RHB (Peter Drucker's MBO/KRA), NEC Semiconductor - Klang Selangor (Productivity Management), Prime Minister’s Department Malaysia (ISO 9000), State Secretarial Office Negeri Sembilan (ISO 9000), Hidrological Department KL (ISO 9000), Asahi Kluang Johor(System Audit, Management/Supervisory Development), Tunku Mahmood (2) Primary School Kluang Johor (ISO 9000), Consortium PANZANA (HSSE 3rd Party Audit), Lecturer for Information Technology Training Centre (ITTC) – Authorised Training Center (ATC) – University of Technology Malaysia (UTM) Kluang Branch Johor, Kluang General Hospital Johor (Management/Supervision Development, Office Technology/Administration, ISO 9000 & Construction Management), Kahang Timur Secondary School Johor (ISO 9000), Sultan Abdul Jalil Secondary School Kluang Johor (Islamic Motivation and Team Building), Guocera Tiles Industries Kluang Johor (EMS ISO 14000), MNE Construction (M) Sdn. Bhd. Kota Tinggi Johor (ISO 9000 – Construction), UITM Shah Alam Selangor (Knowledge Management/Knowledge Based Economy /TQM), Telesystem Electronics/Digico Cable(ODM/OEM for Astro – ISO 9000), Sungai Long Industries Sdn. Bhd. (Bina Puri Group) - ISO 9000 Construction), Secura Security Printing Sdn. Bhd,(ISO 9000 – Security Printing) ROTOL AMS Bumi Sdn. Bhd & ROTOL Architectural Services Sdn. Bhd. (ROTOL Group) – ISO 9000 –Architecture, Bond M & E (KL) Sdn. Bhd. (ISO 9000 – Construction/M & E), Skyline Telco (M) Sdn. Bhd. (Knowledge Management),Technochase Sdn. Bhd JB (ISO 9000 – Construction), Institut Kefahaman Islam Malaysia (IKIM – ISO 9000 & Internal Audit Refresher), Shinryo/Steamline Consortium (Petronas/OGP Power Co-Generation Plant Melaka – Construction Management and Safety, Health, Environment), Hospital Universiti Kebangsaan Malaysia (Negotiation Skills), Association for Retired Intelligence Operatives of Malaysia (Cyber Security – Arpa/NSFUsenet, Cobit, Till, ISO/IEC ISMS 27000 for Law/Enforcement/Military), T.Yamaichi Corp. (M) Sdn. Bhd. (EMS ISO 14000) LSB Manufacturing Solutions Sdn. Bhd., (Lean Scoreboard (including a full development of System-Software-Application - MSC Malaysia & Six Sigma) PJZ Marine Services Sdn. Bhd., (Safety Management Systems and Internal Audit based on International Marine Organization Standards) UNITAR/UNTEC (Degree in Accountacy – Career Path/Roadmap) Cobrain Holdings Sdn. Bhd.(Managing Construction Safety & Health), Speaker for International Finance & Management Strategy (Closed Conference), Pembinaan Jaya Zira Sdn. Bhd. (ISO 9001:2008-Internal Audit for Construction Industry & Overview of version 2015), Straits Consulting Engineers Sdn. Bhd. (Full Integrated Management System – ISO 9000, OHSAS 18000 (ISO 45000) and EMS ISO 14000 for Civil/Structural/Geotechnical Consulting), Malaysia Management & Science University (MSU – (Managing Business in an Organization), Innoseven Sdn. Bhd. (KVMRT Line 1 MSPR8 – Awareness and Internal Audit (Construction), ISO 9001:2008 and 2015 overview for the Construction Industry), Kemakmuran Sdn. Bhd. (KVMRT Line 1 - Signages/Wayfinding - Project Quality Plan and Construction Method Statement ), Lembaga Tabung Haji - Flood ERP, WNA Consultants - DID/JPS -Flood Risk Assessment and Management Plan - Prelim, Conceptual Design, Interim and Final Report etc., Tunnel Fire Safety - Fire Risk Assessment Report - Design Fire Scenario), Safety, Health and Environmental Management Plans leading construction/property companies/corporations in Malaysia, Timur West Consultant : Business Methodology and System, Information Security Management Systems (ISMS) ISO/IEC 27001:2013 for Majlis Bandaraya Petaling Jaya ISMS/Audit/Risk/ITP Technical Team, MPDT Capital Berhad - ISO 9001: 2015 - Consultancy, Construction, Project Rehabilitation, Desalination (first one in Malaysia to receive certification on trades such as Reverse Osmosis Seawater Desalination and Project Recovery/Rehabilitation)
* Has appeared for 10 consecutive series in “Good Morning Malaysia RTM TV1’ Corporate Talk Segment discussing on ISO 9000/14000 in various industries. For ICT, his inputs garnered from his expertise have successfully led to development of work-process e-enabling systems in the environments of intranet, portal and interactive web design especially for the construction and manufacturing. Some of the end products have won various competitions of innovativeness, quality, continual-improvements and construction industry award at national level. He has also in advisory capacity – involved in development and moderation of websites, portals and e-profiles for mainly corporate and private sectors, public figures etc. He is also one of the recipients for MOSTE Innovation for RFID use in Electronic Toll Collection in Malaysia.
Note :
Thursday, July 18, 2024
MAKE SOME INCOME (By Nik Zafri)
Sunday, August 20, 2023
THROWBACK 2016
Saturday, February 18, 2023
MENGENALI PSIKOLOGI PEMBELI - Nik Zafri
(Artikel Asal ditulis pada hari Rabu, 28 Disember, 2016)
Dalam usaha untuk menjayakan pemasaran atau jualan produk/perkhidmatan kita, suka saya ingatkan agar kita perlu tahu sedikit sebanyak mengenai siapa prospek kita. Walaupun demikian, kita hanya dapat mengetahui 70% dari keperluan pembeli yang berpotensi - itupun pada saya, telah mencukupi. 30% lagi tu, kita kena pelajari dan alami sendiri semasa kita memasar mahupun menjual produk/perkhidmatan kita. Izinkan saya berkongsi beberapa perkara utama mengenai psikologi pembeli :
#1 - Manusia suka berbeli-belah
Ini tabiat utama manusia yang perlu dikenali. Siapapun mereka, apapun latarbelakang mereka, dari mana asal mereka, tidak kira jantina mereka mahupun usia mereka, mereka akan pasti membeli-belah.
Kali pertama kita berhadapan dengan prospek, kita hendaklah mengadakan suasana urusan jual beli yang selesa dan berilah layanan bertaraf VIP pada mereka walaupun mereka tidak membeli produk kita. Yang penting, mereka akan mengingati budi-bahasa kita dan dari 10 orang prospek, 5 prospek akan kembali.
Tetapi awas, prospek kita tidak suka dipaksa membeli malah ada yang tidak suka penerangan terlalu panjang.
Senario ini sama dengan perniagaan MLM yang bersikap terlalu memaksa menyebabkan ahli merasa tidak selesa akhirnya beralih kepada syarikat yang lain. Ada caranya untuk memikat hati ahli atau pembeli. Di negara barat, mereka menyimpan data-data prospek mereka untuk dihubungi jika ada promosi dan produk/perkhidmatan baru untuk dipasarkan.
#2 – Prospek Mempunyai Ego Mereka Sendiri
Sebagai pemasar atau penjual yang bijak, anda perlu membuat ramalan mengenai apakah perkara yang selalunya bermain-main di fikiran pembeli yang berpotensi. Izinkan saya berkongsi 3 daripada persoalan yang selalunya ada di fikiran mereka.
1) “Apakah yang mereka dapat jika membeli dengan kita?”
2) “Bagaimana pula dengan jaminan dan penyengaraan? atau servis selepas jualan”
3) “Terdapat tawaran hebat, hadiah atau diskaun?”
Kejayaan menerangkan ketiga perkara utama di atas boleh dianggap produk/perkhidmatan anda AKAN dibeli...
Elakkan sekali-kali bercerita tentang diri kita kepada prospek kerana ingin memujuk mereka untuk membeli kecuali jika ditanya. Ringkaskan kisah peribadi, senyum dan fokus kepada produk/perkhidmatan yang ingin dipasarkan/dijual.
Tetapi tidak salah jika kita cenderung ke arah mementingkan prospek - contohnya, “Tuan/Puan (akak/abang) ni dari mana?” Perbualan seperti ini kadangkala akan menarik hati prospek, jika mereka menjawabnya, bermakna mereka suka akan produk/perkhidmatan kita.
Selalu lazimkan ucapan “Selamat datang”, “Selamat Pagi/Petang”, “Boleh saya bantu?”
Saya pernah melihat peniaga-peniaga berbangsa Cina menyiapkan gula-gula untuk diberikan pada anak-anak pelanggan. Dengan hanya berbelanja RM5.00 sehari untuk gula-gula, mereka berjaya menawan hati pelanggan
Seperkara lagi, saya sering melihat kesalahan yang selalu dianggap kecil - dilakukan oleh kakitangan jurujual umpamanya :
a) Suka “mengekori” pelanggan - ini pasti akan menimbulkan rasa ketidakselesaan pelanggan. Adakan jarak yang selamat jika mengikuti pelanggan dan sentiasa tersenyum dan bersedia untuk membantu pelanggan.
atau Pasangkan cermin pada sudut yang sesuai atau terbaiknya pasangkan CCTV.
b) Suka memulakan perbualan seperti “Nak beli apa?”
#3 – Pembeli selalunya membeli mengikut emosi
Pada zahirnya, kita nampak seperti prospek kita membuat keputusan yang munasabah dalam membuat pembelian. Sebenarnya, kebanyakan yang selalu saya jumpa membeli mengikut emosi mereka. Anda jangan membiarkan perkara ini berlaku kerana prospek anda mungkin akan terbeli produk yang terlalu mahal dan tidak sesuai untuk mereka.
Jangan mengambil sikap mendiamkan diri, anda perlu “berkorban” sedikit memaklumkan kepada mereka, terdapat produk/perkhidmatan atau pakej yang lebih ekonomik. Ini antara cara yang paling efektif untuk menawan hati pelanggan kerana pelanggan hari ini sangat mementingkan kejujuran penjual/pemasar - dan mereka akan pasti datang kembali menjadi pelanggan tetap. Malah pelanggan seperti ini akan membantu kita memasarkan perniagaan kita.
Tetapi awas, jika pelanggan terasa tertipu, perniagaan anda juga akan berada dalam RISIKO yang besar.
#4 - Pembeli juga membeli berdasarkan fakta
Ini adalah pembeli yang bijak dan mempunyai pengetahuan kadang-kadang melebihi kita sebagai penjual/pemasar. Berhati-hatilah dengan pembeli seperti ini. Selalunya kita akan dapat mengenali mereka apabila mereka bertanya soalan-soalan yang teknikal (malah memberikan jawapan-jawapan yang penuh meyakinkan semasa bertanya)
Elakkan sekali-kali “bertengkar” atau “berhujjah” dengan pelanggan kategori ini. Sebaiknya ucapkan “terima kasih” di atas pengetahuan baru yang diberikan oleh mereka. Bayangkan hanya dengan ucapan terima kasih, mereka akan merasa sangat dihargai dan bangga. Sudah pasti barangan/produk/perkhidmatan anda akan dibeli!
Kadang-kadang, ada pelanggan yang salah memberikan fakta. Sebaiknya anda boleh memilih untuk mendiamkan diri, senyum, mengangguk-angguk dan menampakkan wajah kagum. Kecuali fakta yang diberikan itu ada berbaur fitnah - contohnya “produk ini saya dengar khabar - tidak halal”, maka anda perlu bersedia untuk menerangkan secara ringkas dan menunjukkan bukti seperti sijil halal dan seumpamanya.
Jangan memberikan maklumbalas dengan emosi - “Mana ada?? Dah dapat persijilan halal berzaman-zaman dah” atau “Encik/Cik/Puan ni tidak baca suratkhabar ke? Tidak tengok TV ke?”
Walaupun kita bersifat defensif di atas dasar yang betul dan ingin mempertahankan diri, tetapi kita telah SALAH kaedah penyampaian maklumat berkenaan.
#5 - Pembeli membeli secara mengikut trend
Ini memerlukan kebijaksanaan kita dalam merancang bagaimana nak menjadikan barangan/perkhidmatan kita sebagai “trend” hari ini. Biasanya, kita perlukan foto-foto atau testimoni pelanggan lain atau foto-foto produk berkenaan (yang mungkin telah diiklankan dalam media masa) dsb.
Tidaklah keterlaluan jika kita menggunakan frasa yang “catchy” - contohnya “AS SHOWN ON TV atau YouTube atau “SEBAGAIMANA IKLAN DALAM MEDIA MASA”. Kita kena berani menggunakan frasa-frasa yang boleh menarik perhatian pembeli.
Jika kita berhasrat untuk menarik perhatian semua pelanggan (bergantung di atas jenis produk/perkhidmatan kita), suka saya ingatkan frasa “UNTUK MELAYU ISLAM SAHAJA” atau “UNTUK MUSLIM SAHAJA”, “UNTUK BUMIPUTERA SAHAJA” kadangkala boleh membawa salahfaham di kalangan prospek bukan Melayu atau non-Muslim.
Ini juga satu kesilapan dalam periklanan dan penjualan produk-produk tertentu yang tertera perkataan-perkataan seperti ini pada labelnya menyebabkan produk/perkhidmatan berkenaan tidak disukai oleh mereka yang bukan Melayu dan bukan Islam. Walhal produk/perkhidmatan kita adalah untuk SEMUA orang.
Tuesday, October 31, 2017
ONLINE AFFILATE MARKETING
From a humble beginning in the late 90s, it has now become one of the main source of "passive" income that can be done on a part-time basis - even on full time.
Basically it requires you to have :
a. A blog/website - either paid or free with ads - to me, that's not really important - what is more important is how to draw crowd to your site. (Keywords, Hashtags, Labels, Meta etc)
b. Products/Services - Be specific and put down some information on what you really do or what you are really good at. It helps to state your experience and successful stories as well. Additionally, photos, tables and diagrams will enhance your internet presence.
c. Affiliate with those selling similar Products/Services
Note : It helps to first google "e-book affiliate" - and understand what it is all about
This is the part where you need to choose which affiliate that suits you most...(do not be greedy..I've seen one simple banner on someone's website that have made so much money).
There are so many of them but I like to recommend you :
a) PayDotCom
b) Google AdSense
c) Commission Junction
d) E-Junkie
and many more.
(Note : You should have PayPal account by now!)
Affiliate yourself with merchants with site publishers and help them sell their products/services (Tip : Find something similar to your products/services - because you know better what you're good at)
Vice-versa - ask merchants to help sell your product as well.
There are many more things to learn about online affiliate marketing...there are so many resources for you to read and understand.
Friday, August 25, 2017
Saturday, September 10, 2016
SEKITAR PERNIAGAAN FRANCAIS - Oleh Nik Zafri
Monday, July 20, 2015
Saturday, May 09, 2015
9 FAKTOR KEGAGALAN PERNIAGAAN ANDA – oleh Nik Zafri
Thursday, February 05, 2015
Wednesday, February 05, 2014
HI-IMPACTS - by Nik Zafri
Hi Impact Lesson No. 1 : (February 04, 2014)
IMPROVEMENT
(1) You need to improve yourself
(2) Then your family
(3) Then your surroundings
(4) Then your friends around you
(5) Then a bigger group
(6) Then the society at large
(7) Then the district(s)/region(s)
(8) Then the country
(9) FINALLY THE WORLD
Hi Impact Lesson No. 2 : : (February 05, 2014)
MAKE THE DIFFERENCE
What can you do to make the difference to the world that you live in?
What would be your contribution to ensure the realization of that difference?
a) Make a generous donation to the needies
b) Create job opportunities
c) Join the volunteers group
d) Inspire others
e) Help find or research on cures/vaccines for critical plague/deseases
Don't have the time, then MAKE the time!
Hi Impact Lesson No. 3 : : (February 05, 2014)
PLAN
a) Plan properly - Work Program, Product/Services Plan, Milestone, KPI/
b) Resources - Budget, People, Plant & Machinery, ICT, HR, Conducive Working Environment
Hi-Impact - Lesson No. 4: (February 11, 2014)
BE SMART - WORK HARDER
a) Venture into new things
b) Learn new things
c) Improve the branding
d) Improve business development
e) Be susceptible to surroundings
f) Get back into the marketplace
g) Follow and exceed the trend - take one step ahead
Hi Impact Lesson No. 5 (February 23, 2014)
INVENTION VS INNOVATION
a) Invention is different than innovation
b) Invention is scientific but Innovation is Technology
c) Invention needs Innovation.
d) Innovation needs Invention
e) Innovation of existing invention is considered "a new invention"
f) Inventing a new Innovation is considered "a new invention"
Hi Impact Lesson No. 6 (February 25, 2014)
CONTINUAL IMPROVEMENT
a) Reducing non-conformities in product and workmanship
b) Academic (Study & Book Smart) vs Competency (Practical and Street Smart) Both are required equally depending on what you are talking about.
c) Training and Advertising - Core success secret recipes
d) Don't think you are smart enough - there are others aobut to be smarter than you are - compete!
e) Don't stay too long in a comfort zone
f) Challenging your current policy and objectives - make them better - relate it closer to your scope of work/services/product provision
g) Always exceed your client's expectations!