Small Business Labs

APRIL 19, 2012

Two good articles from Bloomberg Business Week highlighting a huge issue that is not getting enough attention - the lack of men getting college educations.   The chart below is from Men are Becoming the Undereducated Gender and shows the long-standing college education gap between women and men.       Even more alarming, the gap is forecast to grow with 60% of all college students being women in 2019 (up from 57% in 2011).  Why this is a huge problem is covere

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The Small Business Blog

APRIL 19, 2012

My company WinWeb has launched a brand new partner network that could help you to build an additional revenue stream for your small business.

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Step It Up VA Coaching

APRIL 19, 2012

by Donna Toothaker. Are you tethered to your laptop? Is your iPhone or iPad your constant travel companion? Virtual Assistants rely heavily on these technologies to operate, but on occasion, it is necessary – and healthy – to take a break and leave it all behind. Consider taking a work-free, wireless-free vacation this year, and reconnect with nature, your family, and yourself.

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Virtual Moxie

APRIL 19, 2012

Focus on your work. Focus on yourself. Focus on helping and delighting your current clients.

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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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Office Dynamics

APRIL 19, 2012

I started my career in the secretarial profession right out of high school. I started as a Receptionist for Alcan Aluminum in Cleveland, OH. I always had my eyes set on working for a President or CEO someday so I decided to closely observe any executive assistant’s behaviors, actions, attitudes, and processes. I listened to how they handled difficult people, walked through the halls with grace and poise, dressed like a real business professional, and admired their ease in handling stressful situ

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