Thu.Sep 11, 2014

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The 3 Stages of a Successful Launch Campaign

Office Organization Success

'What is a launch campaign? It’s a step-by-step, repeatable process, that you can implement whenever you want to launch a brand-new product or program, or re-launch a current product or previous program. It’s much harder to sell something simply by sticking it out there and hoping people will buy it; when you have a launch system in place you will make more sales.

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The Rise of Experience Retail

Small Business Labs

'I was shopping recently in Walnut Creek, an affluent east bay suburb of San Francisco. An upscale shopping destination, Walnut Creek has the usual array of high end stores and boutiques. But what caught my eye were two stores that don't actually sell things. Instead, they are meant to be places where potential customers can learn about and experience products and services.

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Eight reasons why assistants should use a travel management company

Practically Perfect PA

'I don’t know about you but I have spent hours arranging and then rearranging travel for my Executives. It takes up a huge amount of time and can be incredibly complex especially if they are travelling to a number of destinations with connecting flights and a host of visa requirements. I’ve had absolute nightmares in the past such as the time I organised a trip to Japan only to be told to cancel everything the day before because my colleague now had to go to Brazil.

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Working with a Mentor is Invaluable

Office Organization Success

'We had a very busy Labor Day weekend, with lots to do around the house. But we did manage to get to the pool for the last weekend before it closes until next Summer. This week I also had a very productive brainstorming session with my mentor. The outcome … I’m going to make some changes to the School for Online Business Success come October 1st; it’s something I’ve been thinking about for over a year but wasn’t sure whether it was the right thing to do.

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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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The Quest for "Just Right"

Productivityist

'I can’t even begin to count the number of times I’ve read Goldilocks and The Three Bears. It’s not a crazy number, but it’s enough to know the tale inside and out. I’m not going to retell it here, but I do want to focus on the quest that Goldilocks was on: The Quest for Just Right. Goldilocks spent her entire time in the bears’ home searching for the right chair, the right food, and the right bed.

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It’s Your Business – Play Big or Don’t Play at All

Step It Up VA Coaching

'by Donna Toothaker. When Donald Trump began to map out his future, do you suppose his plan was to build just one hotel, or one casino, and stop there? What about Bill Gates? I wonder if his dream was to create a better operating system simply for his own personal use. I doubt it on both counts, don’t you? Both of these highly successful billionaires, as young entrepreneurs had big plans for their businesses, and in order to get there they knew they had to play big.

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Warning to War Supporters - World Beyond War A good day to.

Denise Aday

'Warning to War Supporters - World Beyond War. A good day to reflect on this and dispel the myths that war is inevitable, necessary, or beneficial. Let’s declare peace.

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