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Zero Dollars, Zero Excuses: Starting or Growing a Home Business with No Money

Tips From T. Marie

Leverage What You Already Have Take inventory of the resources you already possess. Use what you have at your disposal to kickstart your business. Get creative and design your logo, business cards, and marketing materials using free or low-cost online tools. Social media is your friend here.

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Productive Networking: 22 Ideas to Organize Business Cards for Effective Followup

Stephanie LH Calahan

" That is what a recent client told me when I opened a drawer in her office and found it filled with business cards. The cards had been collected over a year or so of miscellaneous networking events and trade shows.    Over time, she had forgotten who many of the people were or even why she had kept the card. . 

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3 Smart Money Moves to Make Before Starting a Business

Success

Even so, your business might not provide income for some time. Knowing what resources you have on hand before you get in too deep can provide peace of mind that you’ll either have the funds you need to support your startup phase or that you need to save more before you order those new business cards and call yourself CEO.

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The Admin’s Guide to Career Organization

All Things Admin

Go to your human resources department and ask to see your employee file so you can write down all of the job titles, dates, and salary details for each position you’ve held with your current company. Personal Business Cards. A lot of companies provide employees with their own business cards. Professional Network.

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10 Apps for Administrative Productivity and Organization

Office Dynamics

It not only lets you check the time in any part of the world, it also shows you color-coded business hours in your specified time zone, making it easier to schedule meeting times. Business Card Scanning Apps: Anyone who’s ever attended a conference or networking event knows just how quickly all those business cards stack up.

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Coaching for Executive Assistants and Administrative Assistants

Office Dynamics

We use this information for a 30-, 60- and 90-day follow-up call with the assistant and the executive to track progress. On-site coaching is probably the most effective way to create change specific to an assistant’s situation because we are right here in your space seeing exactly what you deal with and how your day flows.

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4 Ways to Maximize Your Online Presence

Small Business CEO

As you work to build your brand, startup or small business, it is only natural to focus on ways to use online and social media resources to your advantage. Whether you want to increase sales or improve brand awareness, the internet is a bountiful resource. It is just figuring out the best ways to tap into it.