Thu.May 24, 2012

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How to Toot Your Own Horn Without Annoying Others

On The Job

I participate in several LinkedIn groups, and one question that caught my eye the other day was whether journalists should have a blog as a way to promote their personal brand. I answered the question by pointing out that by developing a personal -- yet professional -- blog, I've been able to make some really cool connections and find wonderful sources.

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Survey Results!

Virtual Moxie

I'm beyond grateful to all of you who took time out of your days to weigh in on the survey about the frequency of the Moxie Tips. Thank you. ?. It's clear (67% to 37%) that you love getting the tips four times each week, and one longer Moxie post--just the way I've been serving it up. So that's what I'll continue to do! For those of you who wanted fewer tips, I hope this decision won't be a huge disappointment!

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Mobile Working: The Facts

The Small Business Blog

Have you ever wondered how much of the Mobile Working craze is simply hype? Or could it be that the climate of work is genuinely shifting to a more fluid, on-the-go style to reflect the technology that we use in our personal lives?

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Gen Y Independents Non-Profit Oriented

Small Business Labs

We posted the article  Gen Y Independents: Socially Oriented and Serving Non-Profits over at MBO Partners blog. The article covers one of the more interesting statistics from MBO Partners State of Independence Study , which is 22% of Gen Y (born 1980 to 2000) independent workers (freelancers, temps, etc.) reported that the primary market they served is non-profits.

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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 Use of Paperwork in Business and the Importance of Recycling

Eco-Office Gals

There has been so much controversy about the importance of converting traditional offices to paperless offices. The fact is the majority of businesses today are still living in the past. The move to the futuristic paperless workplace is not as difficult as some business owners believe it to be. Companies, businesses and industries with lots of customers have to implement several filing systems.

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Starting Your Own Environmental Consulting Firm

Eco-Office Gals

Environmental issues abound nowadays with global warming, and government regulations are becoming more complicated. The need for an environmental consultant is rising , and now is a great time to start. Education Credentials. In order to start your own consulting firm, you need to first make sure you’re properly qualified. An environmental consultant should preferably have a degree in Environmental Science or even Environmental Engineering.

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Work within reason, wise Dad advised

The Small Business Blog

My father, who worked for himself all his life, either alone or running his small business, said to anyone thinking of going for it (me included) that it would take ten years to get established. I couldn’t see that at the time but I now fully understand what he was getting at.

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Moxie Tip 176: Be You; Do You

Virtual Moxie

Be yourself. Speak for yourself. Do you. Everyone else is already taken.

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Boosting Energy and Productivity for a better bottom line

The Shrink for Entrepreneurs

Today, I have something a little different. This is for the folks who know me (and care) enough that they’d like some insight into my world. If you’re curious about where I’m growing (and struggling) and think that you might benefit from that perspective, then welcome! I’m serving up a fresh helping of all that and more. I rarely use this blog to update you, in classic look-what-I’m-eating-for-breakfast style, on what’s going on in the life and world of me.

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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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Considerations For Social Media Use In The Workplace

Small Business CEO

Social media has become so commonplace that many employees engage in its use at work on a daily basis. Unfortunately, many employees demonstrate poor judgment while using social media by assuming that their posts are private and sharing confidential information they would not share in other formats. Company use of social media in the workplace is also increasing.

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Boosting Energy and Productivity for a better bottom line

The Shrink for Entrepreneurs

Today, I have something a little different. This is for the folks who know me (and care) enough that they’d like some insight into my world. If you’re curious about where I’m growing (and struggling) and think that you might benefit from that perspective, then welcome! I’m serving up a fresh helping of all that and more. I rarely use this blog to update you, in classic look-what-I’m-eating-for-breakfast style, on what’s going on in the life and world of me.

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Construction Work Ahead–Part 4 of 4

The Marq

Guest Editor’s Note : This is part 4 of a guest post series by a dear friend, A. Scot Tedisco. See Part 1 , Part 2 and Part 3 to get the full story. Do you remember where we were? I’d just made the rounds with Randy to let him know I was applying to the Project Manager role at Harris. He understood and let me know the solar job wasn’t turning into anything.

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How to Write Massive Quantities on Demand

Men With Pens

People often ask me this question, and it makes me grin every time: “James, exactly how do you manage to write such massive quantities? Is there some magic switch we can flick on to write lots of articles?” Now, sometimes I answer it’s jet-fuel-strength coffee that’s so black, it’s like ink. But the truth is that it’s not the coffee (though that helps) and it’s not a magic switch at all.

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Is Training the Right Solution?

Speaker: Tim Buteyn

Let's set the scene: you’ve identified a critical performance gap in your organization and need to close that gap. A colleague suggests training, but you suspect there’s something going on that training can’t address. How can you determine if training is the right solution before you commit your budget and resources to a new training program? In this webinar, you will learn how to determine if training is the right solution using the Behavior Engineering Model.