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Katie Blomquist’s Nonprofit, Going Places, Ensures Kids Living Below the Poverty Line Can Go the Distance

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The bikes always have a white base and are detailed with a new, bright neon color annually to denote the year they were gifted. Giving kids freedom and a sense of ownership The Going Places nonprofit sends a survey to the bike recipients six months after gifting them.

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Rethinking Work Perks: 5 Things Employees Want More Than ‘Fun’ At Work

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Benefits shouldn’t be just a tool for recruitment; they are a way to retain employees and increase the stability/health of an organization,” says Kate Lamb, an account executive for a public relations firm. Here are five ways companies can better serve their employees. Instead of company happy hours, consider flexible work schedules.

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Top Gifts You Can Give Your Remote Team for the Holidays

Bonnie Low Kramen

Aside from the end of year bonuses, consider giving them a thoughtful gift that will put a smile on their faces and warm the heart. Thanks to advanced technology, giving gifts, even to staff who are self-isolating in their homes, has never been easier. T hank goodness for movies while working from home! Remote work is lonely.

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5 Ways to Thrill Your Customers (Because a Thank You Email Just Doesn’t Cut It Anymore)

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Here’s an example: Over the years, my company has probably purchased steaks as gifts for key clients from 10 suppliers that never did anything to land a second sale. But two years ago, my company sent each of 50 clients a Christmas gift from Chicago Steaks. During any transaction, survey your customer regularly.

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Ep 180: What Executives Say to Assistants – The Good, the Bad, and the Ugly

LEADERASSISTANT.COM

I recently surveyed Leader Assistants of the world to ask them a few questions about their careers and experiences with executives. Here’s the link to the survey if you’d like to anonymously share your experience for a future episode of The Leader Assistant Podcast. Go here to start gifting today !

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How to Lay Someone Off with Care, Compassion and Dignity

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You don’t know.” They go on to explain that the following period after being fired is spent in a daze, wherein “you don’t even know where you’re supposed to go or where you even want to go.” But do you really want to get back on a thing that just hit you? Are you even capable of walking to the bus stop?

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Pet Obsessed Millennials Pamper Their "Fur Babies"

Small Business Labs

In honor of this auspicious occasion, t hey released a set of survey results on pet owning millennials. Other interesting findings include: 92 percent of millennial pet owners purchase gifts for their pets, such as toys, clothing and treats, with more than half (51%) purchasing a gift for their pet at least once a month.

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