Wed.Mar 28, 2012

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Yes, Ex-Minister,#MicroBizMatters!

The Small Business Blog

Question Time Just before I flew home to Canada I was asked by my inept agent, Tony Robinson OBE, to chair a ‘Question Time’ type debate at a large micro business conference in his home town of Scarborough. Micro businesses (0-9 employees) are, apparently, quite important to the UK. There are 4.

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The Virtual Office: Can Your Business Go Any Greener?

Eco-Office Gals

With the advent of cloud computing, advancing mobile technology, and the overwhelming majority of products and services being made available through digital means, the ability to switch to a completely virtual plane of business operations has never been more possible. Needless to say, dumping a real-world office and everything that goes along with it will undoubtedly lead to greener business practices.

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We may have got the T shirt but it’s still to be earned.

The Small Business Blog

We don’t know what we don’t know I always chuckle to myself when big companies that sponsor awards to start up and existing small business give, as part of the prize, mentoring or advice from a senior executive in their company. Perhaps it is no laughing matter.

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Moxie Tip 143: No Hiding!

Virtual Moxie

Show yourself to be someone who will absolutely not hide when there's a problem. You'll help build trust by standing up and facing things head on.

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SME Relationships: Proven Solutions for Seamless Collaboration and Success

Speaker: Tim Buteyn, President of ThinkingKap Learning Solutions

💢 Do you find yourself stuck in never-ending review cycles? Are you wondering if your Subject Matter Expert actually got that last review request? Are you having trouble trying to decipher impractical or conflicting feedback? 💢 If any of these scenarios sounds familiar, you may benefit from a crash course on managing SME relationships!

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Social Bizzle – Facebook Help for Small Business

The Small Business Blog

At the SME Blog we are always keen to promote great ideas that help small businesses. That’s why we want to tell our readers all about this great idea from the folks at Social Bizzle.

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Are You As Unbalanced as Everyone Else?

On The Job

Do you think you live a balanced life? Check out this snapshot of our daily lives to see where you fit in: Snoozing fibs: It appears full-time working American women claim to sleep less than they actually do. When responding to a 2007 National Sleep Foundation poll, women said they clocked about six hours of sleep in an average weeknight. But that snooze time may actually be closer to eight hours on average when figuring in weekend sleep time, says an American Time Use Survey.

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How to really deal with difficult colleagues

Practically Perfect PA

As the saying goes you can choose your friends but you sure can’t choose your family the same can definitely apply for co-workers. Some colleagues you will get on with and form good solid working relationship on the other hand some you will walk up eight flights of stairs to avoid sharing the lift with, either way unless you quit your job you don’t have a choice about seeing them on a daily basis.

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3 Techniques to raise prices sky high without losing customers

The Shrink for Entrepreneurs

You should raise your prices. It’s a business cliche. Those five words of advice are so frequently dished out by successful entrepreneurs, it hurts. If you’re on the receiving end, it’s the most frustrating tip imaginable. Because you can’t just put up your rates. You’ll lose customers. There will be riots. It’s okay for some, but not for your business.

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Rules and warnings for building successful online communities

BioTeams

Most online communities are simply online ghost towns. People register, get their login details, visit once, decide its not for them and never return. This pattern is repeated over and over. Maybe online communities are not for you? Here is how to decide, and if you still want one - here is how to avoid the most obvious mistakes.

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Elevating the Virtual Interviewing Experience

Sharing your authentic self in a virtual interview can be an unwanted challenge. How do you break through the digital barrier when conducting a virtual interview and share your exceptional self? Think in unconventional ways to elevate the virtual interviewing experience.

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Medicare forcing hospitals to improve their customer service

Service Untitled

In the midst of arguments on the Affordable Health Care programs, it is interesting to delve into this year’s Medicare push for improved customer service in the hospital venue. Beginning in October, Medicare will hold one percent of their regular reimbursements based on performance. With payments that will total more than $50 million, United States health-care is being forced to improve the quality of their care.

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Getting Creative With Pinterest

Small Business Labs

Even if you've been living in a cave the last year or so you've probably still heard of Pinterest.  As the chart below from Comscore shows, it's the fastest growing social networking site of all time.         If by some chance you haven't heard of it, the site allows users to post, organize and share pictures of things they are interested in.  Think of it as an online, photo-sharing pinboard of interesting pictures - hence the name.