December, 2011

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Getting ready for the New Year

Office Organization Success

I hope you had a wonderfully relaxing Christmas break. I enjoyed spending the time with my family; we had guests over on two separate occasions, and we also visited friend’s. We shall be spending New Year’s Eve over the road at our friend’s house. Mark your calendars… For next Wednesday at 2pm Eastern. This is the second of the no-cost training I promised you.

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Top 5 Small Business Tips for the New Year

The Small Business Blog

The top 5 tips weekly post is always full of hints and tips for small, home & micro business owners. 1. Look at your competitors and see how their product offering has changed over the course of the year and examine what they’ve done right and wrong. 2.

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Some bosses just don't know how to work with an admin

Laughing all the Way to Work

Have you ever worked for someone and they under-utilized you or just didn't seem to know how to work with an assistant? I once worked for a young boss and you could tell he wasn't quite sure what he could give me or what I was capable of doing. I had enough experience that I just started doing some of the things and when he saw I was ready, willing and able to do it, he gladly passed it on to me.

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OfficeTeam Reveals Mistakes That Could Derail Your Job Search

Office Dynamics

Hello reader! We read this story today by OfficeTeam and felt it was valuable and wanted to share it with you. Are you in a New Year, new job scenario? MENLO PARK, CA -- As 2012 approaches, many people are taking to heart the expression, “Out with the old, in with the new.” According to specialized staffing firm OfficeTeam , the idea is especially relevant when searching for employment.

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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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How to Search for Another Job Without Your Boss Finding Out

On The Job

I spent the holidays with family and friends, and the one subject that came up over and over again (apart from the discussion that we were all eating too much) was about jobs. Some people were looking for jobs, and others were complaining about their current positions. When I asked these people whether they were planning to look for new positions this year, I got a lot of "We'll see" or "YES!

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5 Steps For Success in the New Year

Step It Up VA Coaching

by Donna Toothaker. A New Year is upon us, and with it come opportunities for change and growth in ourselves and our businesses. The past year has been challenging in many ways, with continued economic upheaval as a dominant theme in the national news, and many small business owners struggling to stay afloat. Whatever way we have come out of the past year, the arrival of the New Year asks that each of us take a look at our successes and failures, strive for improvement, and embrace opportunity o

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2012:The Year Enterprise Rocks

The Small Business Blog

Making it Better and Fairer It will be a rocking good start to 2012. The UK Enterprise Rockers movement is inviting journalists to kick off 2012 by covering the launch of our #MicroBizMatters campaign. The Enterprise Rockers, all micro business owners, have chosen Scarborough to host the media launch event at noon on January 9th.

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A Post Holiday Thank You!

Eco-Office Gals

I’ve been quiet over the holidays. Trying to keep up with work, holidays and life in general has been overwhelming. I hope everyone had a wonderful Christmas. Ours was very nice, the kids had a great time that’s what really matters when it’s all said and done. Just because things have been quiet on the blog-front doesn’t mean it’s been quiet around here.

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Updating Our Kindle Fire Review - We're Still Positive

Small Business Labs

A few weeks ago we posted our First Look review of the Kindle Fire.  In it we explained that despite some obvious UI and design flaws, we still found the Fire to be a useful addition to our computing toolbox. A few days after we released our review, usability guru Jacob Nielsen released a scathing review.  His conclusion - Amazon's  Kindle Fire offers a disappointingly poor user experience.  This caused a bit of stir on the Internet as Kindle supporters and naysayers

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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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Workplace Harassment and Bullying

Laughing all the Way to Work

I am not a lawyer and this is not considered legal advice in any way, but we recently had a lawyer come to speak to us about workplace harassment and bullying and it really cleared up a few things for me. As a supervisor I was especially interested because I don't want to cross the line, but because I am a supervisor I do have times where I need to speak to staff about various matters.

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Is Fear a Part of Your Professional Life?

Job Advice Blog

During my work with job seekers or those contemplating a job/career change, I evaluate the amount of fear that drives—or paralyzes—my clients. To some extent, all of them exhibit fear originated by some threat—or so they perceive. For a person out of a job, that feeling is not only a perception but also, unfortunately, a [.].

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Merry Christmas from Office Dynamics

Office Dynamics

Merry Christmas to you! Our office will be closed for the holiday but know that we are thinking of you and wishing you happy holidays. Stay warm and enjoy good cheer with those you love the most this holiday season. Warm regards, All of us at Office Dynamics.

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Personal Assistant Super Powers!

Practically Perfect PA

Every PA / EA has a set of skills that enable them to do their job well, senior staff might not notice these unique attributes but we should and more importantly we should know how to use them to the best of our abilities. Assistants are the superheroes of the office, possessing extraordinary superhuman powers, their skills can go unnoticed until there comes a time when they are called upon to help protect their colleagues!

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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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The rate of insolvency is not helped by lies, damn lies and statistics

The Small Business Blog

I saw a couple of news stories today that were reporting on new figures that have come out of Experian on the number of business insolvencies in different parts of the UK. The first (Huge rise in insolvencies, but London fares better than rest of the UK) was from Londonlovesbusiness.

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Ready, Set, Grow – Step Out of Your Comfort Zone and Into a New You

Step It Up VA Coaching

by Donna Toothaker. Are you a creature of habit? Do you avoid doing new things, or taking new approaches, in favor of the same, old “same-old?” Perhaps your routine is comfortable and predictable, and you feel quite in control of your work and personal life. You may say, “If it ain’t broke, don’t fix it.” Sure, it ain’t broke, but is your Virtual Assisting business growing?

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Online Shopping Success

Office Organization Success

All I can say this week is thank goodness for Amazon ! I’ve had parcel after parcel arrive this week with all of my Christmas shopping. And the best parcel has yet to arrive … from Goodwood’s British Market with all of our favorite English goodies from home! Did you see my email yesterday announcing the launch of my brand-new Business Planning Inner Circle ?

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Is Fear a Part of Your Professional Life?

Job Advice Blog

During my work with job seekers or those contemplating a job/career change, I evaluate the amount of fear that drives—or paralyzes—my clients. To some extent, all of them exhibit fear originated by some threat—or so they perceive. For a person out of a job, that feeling is not only a perception but also, unfortunately, a [.].

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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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2012 Is a Time for Success!

Office Dynamics

As this years winds down to a close I wanted to share some thoughts with you. Did you know that opportunity comes to everyone? People often handle life as they do bad weather. They while away the time waiting for it to stop. Opportunity knocks all the time, but you have to be ready for it. When your chance comes, you must have the equipment to take advantage of it.

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End Your Multitasking Addiction in 30 Seconds

On The Job

I'll admit I multitask. Not all the time, but sometimes. But I may have really curbed my impulse to do it while working while taking a 30 second test in a story I did for Gannett/USAToday. While you may know that studies have found multitasking hurts productivity, the truth is you really haven't stopped trying to do more than one thing at a time, have you?

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Small Biz Gifts to Help You Simplify and Celebrate! You've got to check these out.

Stephanie LH Calahan

I have a secret to share.  I LOVE Gifts!  I love giving them and I love getting them. 'Tis the season. That means the SmallBizChristmas giveaway is back !  The fantabulous Michelle Shaeffer is hosting and she invited me to share a gift, along with 12 other entrepreneurs and small business owners. These gifts have been created especially with YOU in mind, to help you reduce stress, get organized, grow your business and more.

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Happy Holidays

Small Business Labs

We at Smallbizlabs hope 2011 was a good year for you, your family and your small business.  We're looking forward to 2012 and are optimistic that the small business economy will continue to improve. Happy Holidays to all.

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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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Powerful Lead Generation Strategies for Adding New Subscribers Daily

Office Organization Success

With so many different list building strategies available it can be a real headache knowing which one(s) to implement. Many business owners make the mistake of picking one or two online and/or offline marketing strategies, trying them for a couple of weeks, deciding that they don’t work because they’re not bringing in new subscribers, and then moving on to the next hot online marketing strategy that they’ve heard about.

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Benefits of using a Factoring Broker

The Small Business Blog

When looking for a property, you should ideally consult a property agency in order to secure the right property based on your requirements and resources. The same scenario applies to factoring. Factoring brokers are like the agency that aim to find the right financing solution to your business’ need. What is Factoring?

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Words to Guide You On Your Path Forward

Office Dynamics

I hope you have been enjoying the tips shared from our annual conference for administrative excellence attendees. They really took their time to think of true and helpful advice. Please remember to share your thoughts with us as well. Let's these words help guide you on your path forward. Don’t judge others. No matter what the circumstances, treat others the way you want to be treated.

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A Must-Listen Interview for Job Hunters

Eat Your Career

No matter who you are or what you do, I’m willing to bet you know who Richard “Dick” Bolles is. Maybe the name itself doesn’t ring a bell, but the title of his book most certainly will: What Color Is Your Parachute? Sound familiar? Dubbed the “Job Hunter’s Bible”, this book is considered the gold standard of career guides. With a focus on finding and living your life’s purpose, this book covers every conceivable job search topic including networking, research, resume and cover letter

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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