Tue.Apr 17, 2012

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How to Manage (and Minimize) Workplace Interruptions

Eat Your Career

One of the most common complaints I hear has to do with something that is so fundamentally a part of the modern workplace, it’s almost impossible to avoid. Yes, I’m talking about the dreaded interruption. We all have to deal with it, though admittedly, some have it worse than others. A client of mine recently shared her very frustrating situation. You see, due to the office layout, her desk was out in the open, right by the front door, making her a sitting duck.

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Network Like It's 1959

On The Job

In fashion, what's old is often new again. If you doubt it, just look at the styles coming out this spring: 1950s-style dresses for women and streamlined suits for men just like the characters in Mad Men. You may also want to heed another fashion from that era: in-person networking. You're not likely to see anyone on Mad Men use online social networking to forge a relationship although they do put the "social" in networking with their lunch meetings and after-hour soirees.

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10 Bootstrapping Businesses Share Their Knowledge (Part One)

The Small Business Blog

To run a business you need to go to a bank and borrow lots of money, sign your house, dog and granny away, right? Wrong!

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The Networked Administrative Professional

Office Dynamics

“It’s not what you know but who you know that makes the difference.” Have you heard that line before? It’s true in the sense that the person who actively creates a reputable brand for themselves with genuine relationships will see more opportunity simply because there is a broader network of people in the world who know who they are, what they are capable of and know this is a genuine person they feel they can trust.

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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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6 ways to better blog content

The Small Business Blog

I was talking with a colleague earlier today and we were discussing blogging, marketing and how to engage with your customers and with more customers. I’m a great believer in blogging being a really powerful marketing tool.

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Top 5 Tips for Small Business Product Exporting

The Small Business Blog

Top 5 Tips posts from the SME Blog are always full of hints and tips for small, home & micro business owners. 1. Don’t blindly assume that exporting is the right option for your small business.

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Back from Florida

Office Organization Success

Our Florida vacation was wonderful! We went to Legoland, Sea World, Disney’s Typhoon Lagoon, and Magic Kingdom … all in 6 days. Plus we got chance to hang out by the pool — and I took full advantage of the Bahama Mamas! So this week has been crazy getting back into the swing of things and catching up. And yesterday, I had a technical hitch … the live virtual workshop that I hosted didn’t record!

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Moxie Tip 154: Let 'Em Walk

Virtual Moxie

Let people who balk at your fees find someone who fits more into their comfort zones—monetary or otherwise.

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Advice For Handling International Business Payments

Small Business CEO

With the wonders of modern technology, it’s getting easier and easier for businesses to connect to foreign markets. But how do you conduct business internationally when it comes to the actual payment itself? Between currency conversions and exchange rates, you may be tempted to throw up your hands in defeat. But wait! Last week Western Union Business Solutions Senior Corporate Trader, Sherif Gabriel, joined Anita Campbell to provide solutions for those facing this very issue.

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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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A Casual Conversation: What Would You Do If You Had All the Money In the World?

Men With Pens

Owning a small business is tough – real tough. One month you’re rolling in sales and clients, cackling like a fiend at your riches. The next, you’re wild-eyed and panicked because work dried up… and so did the money. A week after hustling hard? You’re loaded again – until you’re back to being poor. Money’s a real bitch. No one really prepares you for this financial roller-coaster.

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Answering Reader Mail: From Lawyer to Executive Assistant?

Musings of a High-Level Executive Assistant

“First of all I would like to say thank you for the wealth of incredibly useful and generous advice on your blog! Secondly, I was hoping you might be able to extend that generosity to offer some specific advice for my own position. I am currently looking to transition into an executive assistant position and although I've knocked on a few doors I would like to put together something of a game plan before I really start approaching people.

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