Mon.May 07, 2012

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Are You Stuck in Your Story?

Virtual Moxie

When I stop to think about it, I find it pretty darn amazing that any of us are adults--alive and reading this. With all the disease, and crime, and war, and famine, and poverty, and political mess that surround us, not to mention the crazy world economy, it seems far more likely to me that every one of us would have been killed off or died of stupidity as a matter of course before the age of 40.

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How to Boost Morale When Things Are Grim

Eat Your Career

It’s no secret that times are tough. The economic outlook seems to change by the minute and the only thing certain is that things are still uncertain. That’s why I thought this recent question from my free coaching call was worthwhile sharing with others. No matter what your situation, you just never know what the future holds, so hope for the best but prepare for the worst.

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How do You Like Your Tips?

Virtual Moxie

Hi, gang :). I've been doing the daily Moxie Tips now since my birthday last July , and I've gotten feedback from people who love getting a "bite" of Moxie every day, and from others who wish I didn't send one every day. So I thought I'd ask you if you would please take a quick, one-question survey on the matter, to give me a more complete snapshot.

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Top 5 Tips for London 2012

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. The London Olympics are expected to cause travel chaos for small businesses and the general public this Summer.

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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 Longevity Economy and the MetLife Mature Market Institute

Small Business Labs

The Longevity Economy  is the term the AARP uses to describe the huge economic impact - and numerous business opportunities - presented by the 100 million aging U.S. baby boomers and seniors.    One of the groups tracking the Longevity Economy, and other issues related to aging boomers and seniors, is the MetLife Mature Market Institute  (MMI).   We were introduced to the MMI at the Boomer Summit.  Since then we've been able to review a number of their stu

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Thinking of ditching 1ShoppingCart … read this first

Office Organization Success

I’ve seen quite a few discussions on Facebook over the last week or so about 1ShoppingCart’s price increase; the main topic being that they’ve put their prices up by 30%. A lot of the posts I’ve been reading have been about users unhappy with this price increase and so are looking for a new provider. Here’s my take on the whole issue … while it’s good to regularly review your prices and increase them periodically (after all you are running a business and

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How to Connect With Your Audience

Ian's Messy Desk

Communication works best in an active, not a passive environment. If you want to get your message across to your audience members, you have to connect with them. Interaction is a continuous way to get feedback on how well your content is understood. It also gives listeners a chance to contribute their experience to the learning process. How do you build interaction?

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How to keep your customers from leaving you

Service Untitled

A surprisingly high statistic from the Research Institute of America (RIA) states an average business will never hear a word from 96 percent of their unhappy customers whose complaints range from poor service, rudeness, to discourteous treatment. These are the customers that silently move away from you and are welcomed with open-arms by the competition.

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Announcing the DFW Writing Contest Winners

Men With Pens

It’s time to announce the winners of the Damn Fine Words writing course contest … and boy, was it EVER tough to choose just two names from the 20+ submissions we received. Entrants fought hard to get into the Damn Fine Words writing course. Some posts were straightforward. Some were thoughtful. Some touched our hearts. It wasn’t an easy choice, and we wished we could offer everyone a place in the course.

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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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Want Great Clients? First Own Your Brilliance!

Virtual Moxie

Yesterday's Moxie Tip sent a flurry of email to my Inbox. Here's more on the topic. When you wake up in the morning and head into your office (or whatever space you’re working from), what attitude do you take with you? Are you clear about who you are, what you do, and that you create wonderful value for your clients? Or are you unclear, unsure, and afraid that you’re a fraud dressed in sweats and bunny slippers?