February, 2012

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Administrative Excellence Conference Speaker Series

Office Dynamics

Hello! We are so excited (we're always excited about something, aren't we?) to announce that we have named/booked all of our speakers for the 19th Annual Conference for Administrative Excellence! You can learn about our theme (be BOLD), our past events, past speakers, 2012 agenda, 2012 speakers and more by visiting the Annual Conference for Administrative Excellence.

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Moxie Tip 127: Write Well, You!

Virtual Moxie

For years, I've longed for a great program I could refer VA's to, to help them become great writers. Dawn Goldberg has the answer in her Writing Essentials Program. If you know you don't write well, she can help. If you're unsure, she can help you figure that out. And if you simply want to write better, she can help. At AssistU, she's our go-to resource for writing skills and training, and we can't recommend her program highly enough!

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Just unveiled … The Superlicious Leap Year VA Give Away Event

Office Organization Success

It’s here! The much anticipated Superlicious Leap Year VA Give Away Event. My friend and colleague, Pam Ivey, has just released a massive giveaway event – The Superlicious Leap Year VA Give Away! [link]. Simply sign up and get the scoop on: training. e-books. audios. videos. tools to help you build your virtual support business. ebooks and audios on personal development.

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Time-Saving Tools for Busy Lives

Ian's Messy Desk

Amazing, isn’t it? Every day, you’re given 24 hours. Some days, you feel like you’ve lived every hour. Other days, the time seems to slip through your fingers like grains of sand. Even though time can’t be pinned down, we live in a society that tries to do just that. Schedules, timetables and deadlines are the framework of modern life.

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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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What is Geo-Fencing?

Small Business Labs

According to Wikipedia, a Geo-fence is a virtual perimeter for a real-world geographic area.   From a marketing standpoint, geo-fencing generally refers to setting up a digital perimeter around a store or shopping area. The crossing of the digital geo-fence by a consumer with a smart, mobile device triggers a marketing offer such as a coupon.   This is often called "proximity marketing" and is considered by many to be the holy grail of location-based services.

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Star Achievement Series Trainer Certification

Office Dynamics

It is our pleasure to announce we have added NINE new Star Achievement Series ® Certified Trainers to our star family! Friday, February 24 the following individuals were awarded their Star Achievement Series ® Trainer Certification (in order as pictured from left to right): Karen Andrews, Procter & Gamble; Jana Herlitz, LSI Corporation; Denise Holata, LSI Corporation; Laurie Lampman, Faegre Baker Daniels LLP; Joan Burge, CEO & Founder, Office Dynamics International, Inc.; Jane McCoy, Kin

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Moxie Tip 126: Learning Time = Paid Time

Virtual Moxie

Many clients try to tell their VAs that they should learn for them (the clients) on their own (the VA's) time because maybe somewhere down the road, the thing learned will be applicable to something the VA will do for another client. Sometimes, that's seems like a fair comment--as in when the client wants you to learn to set up Basecamp. But sometimes, it's just not--as in when a client wants you to learn a very specific and not widely used program.

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Get out from behind your PC

Office Organization Success

Lots to share this week… One of the best ways you can grow your business is to get out from behind your PC and go and meet people! This was one of the goals I set for myself this year … to get out more, and so far I’m achieving that goal. Just this week I had coffee with a colleague who has put me in touch with several people in the area who are looking for speakers to host workshops.

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6 Tips for Effective Participation in Meetings

Ian's Messy Desk

Yesterday, I posted some tips for running effective meetings. What happens when you’re on the other side of the table? How can you ensure you are getting the most out of meetings you attend ? When you attend a meeting you should: Attend only if needed. Some use meetings as a weapon in their office politics arsenal. They attended to be seen and heard whether they need to be there or not.

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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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Study Shows Internet Drives Small Business Success

Small Business Labs

The strategy consulting firm BCG recently conducted a global study of small business Internet use.  The goal of the study was to understand how use of the Internet related to small business performance.   Based on survey results, BCG divided small businesses into 4 buckets - high, medium, low and non-users of the Internet and related technologies.  They then compared sales growth, profitability and other business performance measures by these categories.

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Top 5 Small Business Twitter Tips for Newbies

The Small Business Blog

Top 5 Tips posts are always full of hints and tips for small, home & micro business owners. 1. Try to avoid any Twitter “gaffes” by making false assumptions about the service.

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Your Professional Best: Making Every Telephone Call Count

Office Dynamics

Chances are excellent that within the next hour, you’ll be picking up the phone to make or take a call. And when you do, one of two things will happen (beyond the swapping of business-related information, of course): 1. You’ll leave a first impression, or. 2. You’ll reinforce someone’s impression of you. Critical points, both! And yet, millions of us answer the phone each day sounding harried, disengaged, deflated or uninterested.

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VAs.a Cheap Way to Get Stuff Done?

Virtual Moxie

It's been an interesting week. I've heard from three different Virtual Assistants that they've been contacted by potential clients who were told that working with VAs was the "cheap" way to get their work done. I really don't know who's spreading that bunk around--maybe it comes through things they're seeing from people who use offshored companies, which are a horse of an entirely different color from what's going on in our profession.

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Mandatory COVID Vaccination Policy Template

New vaccine mandates and testing policies will affect employers with more than 100 workers. Get Paycor’s free, customizable vaccination policy template to communicate critical details and new requirements to your employees. Get Paycor’s Template today!

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I wish I had known sooner

Practically Perfect PA

My very good friend and fabulous Executive Assistant Stacy Price shares her thoughts on starting a new job… enjoy! We’ve all started a job and had the ‘I wish I had known sooner’ moment. I have had 5 jobs over the past 12 years and pride myself as being an experienced new joiner. But when I started a new role 4 months ago, my experience counted for nothing!

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4 Tips for Running Effective Meetings

Ian's Messy Desk

Image via Wikipedia. Meetings can be effective ways of sharing information or reaching a decision. However, ineffectively run, they can swallow up your time without giving much benefit. Just as jobs have a cost, meetings have a cost; not only for you but for all who attend. After any meeting ask yourself, “was my contribution worth my investment?”.

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Smartphones Increasing Small Business Transparency

Small Business Labs

Lots of good information on mobile computing in comScore's 2012 Mobile Future in Focus report (free, registration required).   One thing that really jumped out at me is the impact of smartphones on small business transparency.   According to the report, the use of smartphones continues to rapidly expand and consumers are increasingly using their phones as part of their retail purchase process.  Key data: Nearly 42 percent of all U.S. mobile subscribers use smartphones.

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Minimal Wallet For Everyday Carry

Productivity Bits

I’ve been looking for a minimal wallet since I decided not to use any of my credit cards. Well, I still carry one credit card for emergency use. I don’t carry much cash either; I have a debit card to cover for my purchases. The less credit card I carry with me, the less likely I will be tempted to impulse buying.That just works for me. You don’t really want to ding your debit account.

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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.

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4 Top Project Management Tools

Office Organization Success

One question that I get asked a lot is “what’s a good online product I can use for scheduling projects throughout the year?” or something similar. In fact just this week, on a group that I belong to, this very question came up, so I jumped in with my recommendations and thought I’d share them here with you too. But first … a little advice. Just because some of these project management tools have all these fancy bells and whistles don’t go assuming they’re the best.

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Moxie Tip 125: Other Specialties? Other Prices.

Virtual Moxie

If you have other specialties--things you do at such a high level that you could make a business doing them (like bookkeeping or graphic design, or IT help), consider that they should be their own offerings, with different pricing. You can also market them individually to people, creating multiple revenue streams for yourself.

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Top 5 Tips for Small Business Facebook Marketing

The Small Business Blog

Top 5 Tips posts are always full of hints and tips for small, home & micro business owners. 1. Small businesses should try to provide relevant local content that their fans might be interested in. You need to understand your audience and what their needs are. 2.

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Does Your Boss Motivate You?

On The Job

Heidi Grant Halvorson is associate director of the Motivation Science Center at the Columbia University Business School and a popular blogger on motivational science. She co-authored “ The Psychology of Goals” and is author of “9 Things Successful People Do Differently” and “Succeed: How We Can Reach Our Goals.” Anita Bruzzese recently interviewed her on how motivation plays a role in the workplace.

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Revitalizing Dry Content: A Lesson in Engagement

Speaker: Tim Buteyn, President of ThinkingKap Learning Solutions

We’ve all been there. You’ve been given a pile of dry content and asked to create a compelling eLearning course. You’re determined to create something more engaging than the same old course that learners quickly click through, but how do you take this “boring” content and create something relevant and engaging? Many instructional designers will say, “Boring in means boring out.

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Looking for a Virtual Assistant? Think Cupcakes.

Tips From T. Marie

Consider this scenario: You need 500 specially decorated cupcakes for an extremely important event you’re hosting at the end of the month. You do a search for local bakers and find two that list custom decorated cupcakes as something that they offer. You jot down the addresses and head out to check them out. . You find the first bakery easily, noticing its sign from the roadway, it’s window is nicely decorated with a few fancy cakes and cupcakes.

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8 mental steps to self-motivation

Ian's Messy Desk

To be a success you need to know how to motivate yourself. You have to keep your spirits high no matter how discouraging a situation is. It’s the best way to overcome difficulties. If you are discouraged in difficult times, you will lose the battle before it starts. How do you motivate yourself? Here are several tips I’ve found to be effective to build self motivation: Use visual motivators : An inspirational quote or poster can keep you focused on a change you’re trying to make in your life.

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When It’s NOT Okay To Add People To Your List

Office Organization Success

Just because you recently met someone at an event and they handed you their business card doesn’t mean it’s okay for you to add them to your newsletter. This is actually bad business practice and, for most people would be a HUGE turn off! Instead, send them an email, give them a phone call, or send them a postcard, and INVITE them to sign up for your list.

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Who Took My Pen. Again The Book Is On The Way!

Office Dynamics

Book for Administrative Professionals by Administrative Professionals. We received our proof copy of the newest Office Dynamics installment, Who Took My Pen. Again? Secrets from Dynamics Executive Assistants. Here is Joan letting you know about this special book and what to expect. More is coming soon! The book was okay'd and ordered this week. We received confirmation from the printer that they have been boxed up and shipped out.

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Brain Fog HQ: Memory Enhancement Techniques for Professional Development

Speaker: Chester Santos – Author, International Keynote Speaker, Executive Coach, Corporate Trainer, Memory Expert, U.S. Memory Champion

In October, scientists discovered that 75% of patients who experienced brain fog had a lower quality of life at work than those who did not. At best, brain fog makes you slower and less efficient. At worst, your performance and cognitive functions are impaired, resulting in memory, management, and task completion problems. In this entertaining and interactive presentation, Chester Santos, "The International Man of Memory," will assist you in developing life-changing skills that will greatly enha