The Small Business Blog

MARCH 28, 2010

Top 5 Tips for Training Employees on a Budget by Stefan Töpfer on Mar 29, 2010 The top 5 tips weekly post is always full of hints and tips for small, home & micro business owners. Many equipment manufacturers offer free training to companies that purchase their products. Don’t overlook the usefulness of this.

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All Things Admin

DECEMBER 29, 2022

Attend a training event or workshop. Training events, workshops, and webinars abound! We have a list of more than 60 training sessions on our Training on Demand page , and our AdminPro Training VIP Pass offers training on a variety of different topics. The answer may be no, but it doesn’t hurt to ask.

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Andrea Kalli

JUNE 17, 2010

Check out the great online training lineup for the VAClassroom Summer Skill Camp – and bring along your camp songs! You won’t believe what they’re offering! Didn’t I tell you it’s going to be awesome? Virtual Assistant Training – VAClassroom Summer Skill Camp 2010 Rating 3.00 out of 5 [ ?

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Workplace Insight

APRIL 22, 2024

With the right training, projects and reports that took hours to compile, can now be generated within minutes, freeing up space for us to invest our time and effort into more rewarding components of our jobs. It needs to be trained and told what to search for, so it is consistently learning based on our requests.

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Office Dynamics

DECEMBER 15, 2014

We can’t tell you too much about that right now – except this – as a precursor to this momentous occasion we’re doing something very special this week only. You don’t have to provide us with anything in exchange to claim your free copy. Purchase price: $1,495. Purchase price: $149.

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Allwork

OCTOBER 9, 2023

And I know you’re in Berlin at the moment, but you don’t stay in the same spot for very long. Pauline Roussel [00:00:45] Thanks for having me. I’m also very looking forward to our conversation today. Jo Meunier [00:00:50] Fantastic. But the official start of the coworking as a movement was in 2005 in San Francisco.

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Tips From T. Marie

JANUARY 29, 2015

Surviving on unemployment and taking part in Maine’s Self Employment Assistance Program meant that I just didn’t have any extra money to invest in my little start up. Yes, it’s true I felt I had little choice but to look for free alternatives to things like Photoshop, Adobe Acrobat, and marketing training. You don’t value free.

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Office Dynamics

DECEMBER 9, 2013

It''s a great way to close out the year and get you some great deals on products you might be purchasing for yourself or everyone in your office. This deal isn''t just for one day - lucky you! Purchase any book authored by Joan Burge or Jasmine Freeman pick another (by either author) for free. Good through the end of the year.

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Office Dynamics

JUNE 22, 2016

If the WebinarJam link above doesn’t work for you, please try this link directly to YouTube. Joan’s necklace was a very special piece purchased as a gift from her late husband, Dave. We aren’t sure where it was purchased or who produced it. How to Watch This Webinar. Also a gift from Dave.).

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Office Dynamics

NOVEMBER 14, 2016

.” I learn from the savvy executive assistants who attend my training programs, the executives who hire me, and from anyone I come in contact with as I travel the country. I hope you will be an every-day student; don’t ever be so full of yourself that you stop learning. What don’t you like that they do or say?

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Office Dynamics

FEBRUARY 25, 2016

Or are you one of the 16% of assistants who don’t have a goal for themselves at all? Getting Approval for Training, Getting to Yes/Leader Letter. Get the Workbook, “ Reaching Stardom ,” and Tap Into the Power of Our Premier Training Program. All the Free Training We Offer In One Place. Reaching Stardom Workbook.

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Practically Perfect PA

AUGUST 11, 2016

Trains arrive at the SFO International Terminal every 15 minutes and it’s just 30 minutes to downtown San Francisco. The BART station at SFO is located in the International Terminal and a one-way ticket from SFO to downtown is $8.65; arriving visitors can pre-purchase an SFO BART Voucher to make it even easier. Cable Cars.

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Eco-Office Gals

FEBRUARY 3, 2013

Therefore, you don’t need to purchase additional furniture or equipment and you don’t have to pay for monthly utilities to keep it up and running either. It doesn’t require a lot of paper exchanging. When you set up a virtual office, there is no need to rent or lease out office space.

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Office Dynamics

AUGUST 29, 2017

People can’t always give you the answers, but if they really listen, sometimes that is help enough. Don’t be too hard on yourself when you are feeling down or can’t adapt as quickly as you had hoped. Purchase all types of journals; make journaling fun. Try them all. They are effective. Anticipate. Get Support.

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Make or Break Moments

JUNE 15, 2010

He went through 16 hours of unpaid training and had to purchase the sales kit prior to making any money so he is invested in the process. He’s just following the sales pitch; thrilled when anyone makes a purchase. Isn’t that what really counts at the end of the day? It is quite an experience. The difference?

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Make or Break Moments

SEPTEMBER 3, 2010

The sales associate greeted us with a smile, a basket to gather our purchases and the knowledge that you can get a pair of earrings free with the purchase of two other pair. My daughter finally made her selections and I retrieve my checkbook only to discover that I can only write the check for up to $40 of the purchase.

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Eat Your Career

DECEMBER 12, 2013

Career Academy members are already familiar with this, as are those who have attended my live training programs. Take for example an administrative professional whose role it is to purchase office supplies. Purchasing in bulk when appropriate to increase savings. It’s outside my scope of responsibility.”

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Eco-Office Gals

NOVEMBER 28, 2012

Thanks to technology, you definitely don’t have to travel as much as you used to. Although mass transit options like buses and trains are larger and thereby they need more gas, the reality is that there are far more cars on the road; therefore, cars tend to put more emissions into the air. Be smart about resources.

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Brilliantly Better

APRIL 29, 2010

How To Train Your Brain First of all, let me tell you that I was in search for something similar to Lumosity for a long time. Brain Exercises Just like physical exercise, brain training must be performed in a balanced way. Imagine what happens if this control tower fails at some point. Plane crashes. Colliding sensations.

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Loosely Speaking

NOVEMBER 16, 2009

Home VA Training VA FAQ Podcast Featured Events for Bloggers & VAs Please Mind Your Manners Monday, November 16, 2009 at 10:18 am // By: ktcosmos // Category: Business Strategies/Perspectives , Life of the Virtual Assistant Please bear with this veteran VA while she spouts off on some assaults on common courtesy she’s noted of late.

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Office Dynamics

SEPTEMBER 4, 2015

They all know about my handicap but naturally they don’t always remember to speak a little louder until I ask them to. I wonder why people don’t have a little more patience with this disability, and what I can do to adapt and not get on their nerves.” ” – Miranda, Digital Archivist. – Polly.

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Andrea Kalli

SEPTEMBER 2, 2010

It wasn’t anything that happened quickly or because of a fluke spike of traffic from Digg. I hadn’t even been keeping a close eye on the progress until May 2010. I’m just about to purchase one of their back to school training course. It was gradual growth increasing steadily each and every month.

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Andrea Kalli

SEPTEMBER 2, 2010

It wasn’t anything that happened quickly or because of a fluke spike of traffic from Digg. I hadn’t even been keeping a close eye on the progress until May 2010. I’m just about to purchase one of their back to school training course. It was gradual growth increasing steadily each and every month.

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Andrea Kalli

JULY 14, 2010

Showing an attractive lady looking and feeling confident in a swimsuit tells you very little about the details of how the product works pharmaceutically, but it very clearly demonstrates the end goal and why the viewer should make a purchase. That doesn’t exactly make for a smooth segue. Want To Link To This Article?

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Andrea Kalli

JULY 28, 2010

From rejected submissions to frustratingly difficult topics; troubled supporting websites to readers that just won’t make a purchase, the amount of potential problems affecting content marketers is miles long and filled with frustration. It is important to get your content marketing empire built on the right foundation.

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Andrea Kalli

MAY 22, 2010

It didn’t take long to locate two threads that claimed to resolve their issue. By AndreaKalli A client of mine has recently experienced an inability to upload a custom Twitter background they had designed, so I decided to do a little digging around the ‘net for similar experiences. Links to their sites are listed at the bottom.

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Andrea Kalli

SEPTEMBER 30, 2010

Even if you don’t work within local markets, with today’s communication the way it is, relationship building is vital. It doesn’t matter that you’ve never met them or spoken to them, you’ve still gained an idea about what kind of person they are. Your goal shouldn’t be just to make a commercial.

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Make or Break Moments

MAY 11, 2010

Add to that the fact that I hadn’t exercised since Reagan was President – it was a pretty tame routine by all standards of comparison. I have been going and doing my weight training three times a week and the cardio bike thing ever since. The company didn’t come to the customer. Asking questions.

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Andrea Kalli

APRIL 6, 2010

I’m having so much fun sharing the awesome content with everyone, but I think there are some that still don’t get what the course is trying to get across, and decided not to sign up because perhaps they’re thinking they aren’t interested in podcasting, or that their clients won’t have a need for their help in this area.

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Productivityist

JULY 10, 2019

In 2010, the business community hadn’t even heard of YouTube and the opportunity to reach a marketplace through social media. Many of those videos went viral and some have been purchased for use all over the US. It all started going door-to-door. This was also the time that Owen was creating viral videos. all at the same time? (24:06).

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Step It Up VA Coaching

OCTOBER 25, 2012

Clients don’t want to know, and it makes them uncomfortable. Why not purchase a ticket to their next training call, or product they’re launching? Make it your goal that every client could say, “I never even knew you had other clients.” Learn as much as you can about your client’s business.

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Customers Rock!

JANUARY 24, 2012

Finding ROI in your social media initiatives doesn’t have to be imaginary. However, the fact that social media is a web-based activity gives companies (especially those in the Business to Consumer space) the opportunity to measure actual product purchases coming from social media. Sanuk is another example.

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Andrea Kalli

SEPTEMBER 21, 2010

Most businesses are relatively open to assistance when they are not pushed to purchase, and an intelligent phone marketing campaign can bring in valuable new clients. I purchased a digital product from the ClickBank marketplace and reviewed the product. Instead, call businesses and highlight how you can help them.

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Make or Break Moments

MAY 20, 2010

During his final year of baseball with the Cincinnati Reds I attended all of the home games, purchasing a bleacher ticket and sneaking my way down to the seats behind home plate. Well, I don’t know another catcher in history that is as famous as Johnny for making the most of every opportunity in his career.

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Stephanie LH Calahan

SEPTEMBER 5, 2012

AudioAcrobat is cloud-based (meaning that you don't have to download any software to use it) and backed up regularly, so you don’t have to worry about losing your audio files.    They run trainings for all of their customers on a monthly basis and are willing to answer your specific questions via email or phone. 

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Make or Break Moments

AUGUST 9, 2010

We didn’t grow up together. Our kids weren’t in soccer together. We didn’t work at the same place. I left realizing that I probably won’t go out of my way to shop there any more. It isn’t the name over the door. It isn’t the products or the prices or the special sales.

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Andrea Kalli

JUNE 15, 2010

In the 1990s, you couldn’t walk through an office building without hearing “paradigm” mentioned. The problem is not that people do not enjoy and value the business, but that there simply isn’t a need, or reason to build a community for it. In the early 2000s, it was all about “connectivity.” Want To Link To This Article?

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