March, 2015

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The Life-Changing Magic of Tidying Up

Clutter Coach

'by I’ve been reading Marie Kondo’s book, The Life-Changing Magic of Tidying Up. Early in the book, she tells readers how important it is to start with a vision of how you want your life to be after getting organized. Be specific about what you want and also why you want it. No matter what your answer is, Kondo says the underlying reason is that you want to be happy. .

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Forget about Tax Day, Are You Ready for Mobilegeddon?

Tips From T. Marie

'If you thought tax day was the only nail biting deadline in April, think again. Six days later on April 21 st the huge, much anticipated Google search update is rolling out. The new search algorithm could end up hurting businesses who until then rank highly in search results if their websites don’t pass Google’s mobile friendly test. I’ve spent a large chunk of time over the past 10 days creating a new learning unit for virtual assistants regarding responsive website design.

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Is a War for Talent Starting in the On-Demand Economy?

Small Business Labs

'It seems almost every day an on-demand economy company announces a big fund raise. For example, the delivery service Door Dash announced last week it raised an additional $40 million.  And pretty much all of these companies have business models built on the use of independent contractors as service "providers"   Most of these are trying to attract independent contractors from roughly the same pool - people looking for flexible, independent work in the service sector with a l

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When You Think It, Communicate It!

Virtual Moxie

'There are a bunch of requirements our Virtual Mentoring Program participants have to meet before they can graduate; the final exam is the last of them. The exam is rigorous, multi-day, and folks taking it can spend 25+ hours on it. In addition, because it''s done virtually, this exam has very strict guidelines for how it has to be turned in, when, and what happens if it''s late.

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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 Shine in a Second Interview

On The Job

'Congratulations! You''ve made it past the first round of job interviews, and an employer wants to talk to you again! If you thought your nerves were bad for the first interview, get ready for some more when you meet for the second time. In this round of talks, you''re likely to meet officials who are higher up in the company food chain. You''ll be asked even more questions, and possibly meet with other employees.

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Not Ready to Get Organized?

Clutter Coach

'by Originally posted 2007-02-08 10:17:00. Republished by Blog Post Promoter Are you using "I need to get organized" as a smoke screen? You could be doing that without even realizing it. Think about this: what would your life be like if you were already organized? If those boxes were all cleared out of the back closet, if all the Christmas gear were not still on the guest room bed, if those shopping bags of paper weren’t crowding your knees under the desk?

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How to hire a business translator for your boss

Practically Perfect PA

'A good PA possesses a range of skills and competencies. But as much as we would like to, we can’t rise to all demands of the job. Dealing with foreign languages is one of those times you’ll need to call in the cavalry. But with search results throwing a real mixed bag of translators at you, it’s difficult to separate the wheat from the chaff. Sadly, the difference is only really apparent once the job has been completed unless you know what you’re looking for.

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3 reasons why it pays to use a broker when looking for Combined Motor Insurance

The Small Business Blog

'Choosing the right insurance can seem like a stressful and tedious process, but it doesn’t have to be! There are many reasons to use a broker and we have put together a list of our top 3 to show you why it’s a good idea! 1. You can get to know all of your options.… Read the full article here: 3 reasons why it pays to use a broker when looking for Combined Motor Insurance on: THE SMALL BUSINESS BLOG.

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Competition to Hire On-Demand Economy Workers Heating Up

Small Business Labs

'Really interesting atricle  by the folks at Zen99 on the amount of money being spent by on-demand economy companies like Uber, Lyft and Instacart are spending to recruit "providers" (contract workers).  The numbers are quite large. For example, Lyft is reported to have budgeted $50 million for driver recruitment this year alone. And the major on-demand economy companies are each spending millions of dollars a year on Craigslist ads.

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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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Recorded Webinar Replay: The Resilient Assistant

Office Dynamics

'Did you miss the webinar, The Resilient Assistant with Peggy Vasquez and Joan Burge ? Watch the replay here: The Resilient Assistant. Every administrative professional knows nothing in life or work is constant. In today’s workplace, we’re continually forced to adapt, shift, think and act on our toes, and just generally CHANGE (a word most people fear!).

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How to Avoid Being Named in a Fancy Hands Type Lawsuit

Tips From T. Marie

'Fancy Hands, the service that assigns virtual assistants to complete tasks at ridiculously low prices is facing a misclassification lawsuit for minimum wage and overtime pay. It really shouldn’t come as a surprise. Although many people sought out the services at Fancy Hands , any logical person had to surmise that the virtual assistants doing those tasks couldn’t be making minimum wage at the rates the service was charging.

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Here's What Managers are Doing Wrong When Trying to Implement Change

On The Job

'No organization these days can afford to ignore the fact that change has become a permanent part of the business landscape. Those who are not prepared to transform quickly may find themselves left behind. But research finds that even when organizations embrace change management, they’re falling short. Specifically, a study by the Katzenbach Center at Strategy& (formerly Booz & Co.) found that 48% of change initiatives fail because companies lack the skills to ensure that change can be s

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10 do’s and don’t for managing your boss’s task list

Practically Perfect PA

'In this post I am assuming your Executive has a task list that they use every day to get through their work! Hopefully this task list is available for you to access on a daily basis and you have the rights to edit and update the list. Ideally the list should be on the same email system that you use to manage their inbox and schedule (Microsoft Outlook for example).

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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 Client's Bill of Rights

Virtual Moxie

'Last week, I posted about the VA''s Bill of Rights, and suggested that you embrace the standards it contains. This week, I''m sharing the Client''s Bill of Rights, and with it the same suggestion. :). Clients have the right to certain expectations of you in the work you do together. Please notice that none of the rights have anything to do with making you "less-than," or treating you like an employee.

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A Honey of an Indiegogo Campaign

Small Business Labs

'Beekeeping has been around for thousands of years. And the process of collecting the honey has always been difficult (just ask Winnie the Pooh).   It's also hard on the bees, which often believe their hive is being invaded and attack the beekeeper. But a father-and-son team from Australia have developed an innovative beekeeping system - Honey on Tap -  that simplifies the process and makes it easier for both the keeper and the bees.

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Administrative Professional’s Day Gifts

Office Dynamics

'Are you perplexed as to the ideal gift to give your administrative assistant in honor of Administrative Professionals Day? If you are like most busy executives or Human Resource departments, you haven’t given it much thought until 2 weeks out, or even 2 days before the big event (April 22). I have closely worked with assistants for 25 years through my training company, Office Dynamics, and I was an assistant for 20 years prior to starting my company.

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Mouth to Mouth Marketing

The Small Business Blog

'Getting new prospects is the first step in getting new clients and orders. Even then it is not certain you will get any new business. Over the years I have learned one thing, customer referrals are by a long way the best way to get new customers. Simply put, clients who talk about you do… Read the full article here: Mouth to Mouth Marketing on: THE SMALL BUSINESS BLOG.

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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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You Need to Understand This

Office Organization Success

'One of the areas that I help my private consulting clients understand is that of strategy — understanding the WHY behind the systems your set up : Why do you need this system? Why are you setting it up this way? What is going to be the end result of setting up this system? As a business owner it’s so important that you understand the strategy behind everything you do you in your business.

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Reward and Recognition within the Assistant Industry

Practically Perfect PA

'For all of you that could not attend the Assist Conference this year I wanted to share my presentation with you – Reward and Recognition within the Assistant Industry. This session was actually crowd sourced by the Practically Perfect PA readers. We conducted a survey last year and one of the questions asked what session would the readers like to see at a conference.

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Why Sharing Credit at Work Is Good For Your Career

Eat Your Career

I talk a lot about how to advocate for yourself , be loud and proud of all you do , and t ake credit for your work even when others are trying to steal the spotlight. But today, I want to turn that around and talk about the other side of the coin: sharing credit with others. It’s an overlooked, but equally important part of your career success. A true professional knows that, whenever you experience a great achievement at work, you should be vocal about it!

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The Decline of Employee Training & The Rise of Side Gigs

Small Business Labs

'The chart below, which shows a decline in employer-provided and on-the-job training in recent decades, has been making the rounds in the economic blogs. It comes from the 2015 Economic Report of the President  (page 147), which is prepared annually by the President's Council of Economic Advisers for Congress.      This data is collected only occasionally by the U.S.

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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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Your Case for Training: Adult Learning Retention Statistics

Office Dynamics

'I haven’t been able to find this information on adult learning retention rates until now and I’m sharing it with you! I just got back from a great meeting today with my local ATD Chapter. ATD stands for the Association of Talent Development, formerly called ASTD (American Society for Training & Development). It is the world’s largest organization for talent and human capital development.

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Top Ten Tips to Help You Waste Time and Procrastinate Growing Your Business

Tips From T. Marie

'There are plenty of people out there telling you how to grow your business. I’m actually one of them. But in the interest of not leaving anyone out, I’ve decided that I should probably think about those business owners who would rather not see their businesses grow and gain success. Below are my top ten tips for helping you waste time and procrastinate in growing your business. 10.

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Meetings, Meetings, Meetings

The Small Business Blog

'Do you really need to have a meeting? I would suggest not! Meetings cost time – which means money. They often do meetings achieve very little and are not really necessary. But should you need to discuss – person to person – any issues, there are other ways to hold a meeting too. Here to… Read the full article here: Meetings, Meetings, Meetings on: THE SMALL BUSINESS BLOG.

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Confidence is key for assistants

Practically Perfect PA

'Having low self-esteem or confidence issues can be a real challenge in life, particularly in the office and particularly for assistants. We have a difficult job and if we are unable to stand up for ourselves this makes the role a lot harder. It can lead to feeling unchallenged, unappreciated and more importantly managed ineffectively by your Executive.

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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