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Work Sabbaticals: The Latest Nonprofit Retention Strategy

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Much of nonprofit work is emotionally draining, whether directly assisting individuals, working with communities or driving public policy to change systems. I live by my (multiple) alarms, to-do lists and calendar. The length and requirements of a nonprofit’s sabbatical policy influence the ways in which staff use their time away.

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To Nomad or Not to Nomad

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Policy handbooks? For more information or to attend one of our ELS events, please visit our event calendar. , as I still like paper and printing on a sailboat is not highly recommended. If you suggest that being an #AdministrativeProfessional isn’t a “creative” role, I would dispute that. Social media content?

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How To Hire And Manage Freelancers, According To Experts

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The co-founder and CEO of SparkToro , who previously co-founded Moz, gives consultants an edge over agencies and full-time employees in a recent blog post. Set up a calendar for regular check-ins and deadlines. In many ways, freelancers are easier to hire, manage, and let go than full-time employees. Just ask Rand Fishkin. Her secret?

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Your blog's role in your professional visibility

Loosely Speaking

Home VA Training VA FAQ Podcast Featured Events for Bloggers & VAs Your blog’s role in your professional visibility Monday, October 12, 2009 at 11:11 am // By: ktcosmos // Category: Blogging Ever wonder where blogging is headed now that social media web sites have become mainstream tools? Check it out!

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Working from Home Flip-Side in Covid-19 Shutdown

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Anyone who follows me here on the blog or on social media knows that I have been working from home for 13 years. It has always been my policy to freely answer as many requests for information as possible, but these days it’s impossible to answer them all. That does not mean Covid-19 hasn’t had an effect on my business.

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Best of … Blog Action Day 2008

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Home VA Training VA FAQ Podcast Featured Events for Bloggers & VAs Best of … Blog Action Day 2008 Thursday, October 16, 2008 at 3:50 pm // By: ktcosmos // Category: Blogging Whether on- or off-topic for your blog, there are times when participation in a group blog project just feels right.

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Has your blogging pace waned?

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Home VA Training VA FAQ Podcast Featured Events for Bloggers & VAs Has your blogging pace waned? Tuesday, June 16, 2009 at 7:49 am // By: // Category: Blogging 126 spams. Lately this is what Akismet tells me when I log on to the backend of my blog. We all blog about a specific topic, piece of legislation, social issue, etc.

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