December, 2016

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How to Make Going Green Easier on Employees

Eco-Office Gals

Deciding to go green in your business is a great thing to do. However, everyone may not be on board. Many times, employees hesitate because change isn’t always easy to deal with. They may feel like these changes are forcing them to do things that make no sense or make their jobs harder. It is your duty as the boss to ensure that your employees find going green to be easy and to reduce any hassles that could occur.

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The evolution of today's administrative professional

The Office Professionals Place

The evolution of the administrative professional is a development process that not only provides growth for the individual, but also for the industry. By 2024, the Bureau of Labor Statistics projects employment for administrative assistants will increase by 8 percent. In addition to a growing population of office personnel, job duties and responsibilities will also escalate, which will require more skills, experience, and education.

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How to Cut Your Workload in 2017

On The Job

Most of us take time off around the holidays, and it's a good time to reflect about what we do -- and do not -- want to do in the coming new year. Be healthier? Yes. Spend more time with family and friends? Yes. Do better in our jobs? Yes. Be taken advantage of by the boss? Nope. None of us write "let the boss treat me like a doormat" on our list of new year's resolutions, but yet somehow it's the one thing we can count on fulfilling.

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PRNewsOnline publishes my article about Video Marketing in 2017

Andrea Kalli

I am thrilled to have my article appear on PRNewsOnline – “Video Marketing in 2017: 10 Critical Truths You Need to Know for Maximum ROI” was picked up on PRNewsonline – [link]. A few key points about the article are: Short-form video of less than 30 seconds is likely to garner more views and might even be shared more on social media.

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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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Positive Career Affirmation #3

Eat Your Career

“I am always grateful for what I have, even as I strive to achieve more.” . To learn more about affirmations and how to leverage them for career success, check out this article. The post Positive Career Affirmation #3 appeared first on Eat Your Career.

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Podcast 036: Make it to the finish line

Clutter Coach

by Subscribe: iTunes ⋅ Stitcher ⋅ Soundcloud ⋅ YouTube ⋅ Google Play. You can leave a review here! In this episode, I’ll talk about how to make it to the finish line with your projects. Here are some highlights: Why should I limit my time? How do limits aid in creativity? How can I manage my time better? Subscribe: iTunes ⋅ Stitcher ⋅ Soundcloud ⋅ YouTube ⋅ Google Play.

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In Deep Gratitude-Serving the Administrative Profession Since 1990

Office Dynamics

Christmas is just around the corner. I’m sure many of you are scurrying to get your holiday shopping done and attending parties. So, I am keeping today’s Monday Motivator short. On behalf of the entire team at Office Dynamics International, I want to thank you for contributing to our company’s success and for being a fan! It has been an honor and a privilege to serve all of you, whether we have met you in person, via a webinar or you have purchased one of our books.

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When Career Pride Becomes Destructive

On The Job

We're often told we need to show pride in our career, that we need to tout our accomplishments on social media or mention them during networking events. But can that pride backfire? Jessica Tracy, a psychology professor at the University of British Columbia and author of "T ake Pride: Why the Deadly Sin Holds the Secret to Human Success," says there is a "darker side to pride.

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Christmas Video – North Star client

Andrea Kalli

The holidays is a perfect time to let your clients know you are thinking of them and that you appreciate them. Using a Christmas video as a message of appreciation to clients is one way to share your heartfelt message. In this video, the final scene shows a logo-to-snow effect, complete with wind whoosh sound effects, providing that extra special holiday goodness.

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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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Career Success A to Z: E is for Etiquette

Eat Your Career

This article is part of a series. Learn more about it and access links to other articles in the series here. Before we talk about etiquette, let’s first consider another e-word: Elevator. Next time you’re in one, I want you to observe normal elevator behavior. It’s odd how everyone seems to follow the same set of rules—unspoken and yet, known by most.

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How to write and keep New Year’s resolutions

Productivity Bits

The start of a new year is often seen as the beginning of a new you; a clean slate that allows you to look back on the previous year, see where you went wrong, and correct those mistakes while growing and rebuilding yourself. It can be your health or physical fitness; it can be that dream job you wanted to get or any goal that you have always wanted to achieve; this is the time to do it!

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When Losing is the Answer – 3 Things to Lose for your Best Year Yet

Practically Perfect PA

I love the book Transitions by William Bridges , he says that new beginnings, all begin with an ending. As a result we may feel a sense of loss, then feel a little lost before we can embrace a new beginning. At this time of year you may be thinking about the New Year and starting afresh, you may even be visioning your success. This is of course a great thing to do when accompanied by realistic planning.

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12 Days of Christmas Webinar: The Proactive Professional with Chrissy Scivicque

Office Dynamics

In this webinar we get to dig in deep with Chrissy Scivicque about what the skill “proactive” really is. What does it look like, how do you acquire and build this skill and so much more. We hope you take the time to tune in and watch this free webinar replay. Watch the Replay: The Proactive Professional with Chrissy Scivicque. Webinar Resources.

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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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Why Some Workers Don't Like Young Bosses -- and How to Fix It

On The Job

As more millennials rise through the ranks, companies may want to be ready for the backlash from older workers that could impact the bottom line. Specifically, a study of 8,000 workers at 61 German companies found that employees who were older than their bosses reported more anger and fear than if they were working for someone older than themselves.

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Advice on Working in the Gig Economy From a Successful Gig Worker

Small Business Labs

We noticed a really good comment with excellent advice on working in the gig economy in the Harvard Business Review article Who Wins in the Gig Economy, and Who Loses.  We liked it so much, we are reprinting here in its entirety: I'm a huge winner in the new economy.  I left the corporate track about 11 years ago and dramatically increased both my earnings and my quality of life.

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Podcast 035: The master list

Clutter Coach

by Subscribe: iTunes ⋅ Stitcher ⋅ Soundcloud ⋅ YouTube ⋅ Google Play. You can leave a review here! In this episode, I’ll talk about maintaining a master list. This is the place you can do your brain dump and get mental clarity. Here are some highlights: What’s a brain dump? How do I write my entries? Won’t it get way too long?

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Career Success A to Z:D is for Diminishing Returns

Eat Your Career

This article is part of a series. Learn more about it and access links to other articles in the series here. Okay, stick with me. This might sound like an odd one, but it’s valuable nonetheless. Diminishing returns: This is a term often used in economics to refer to the point at which the level of profits (or benefits) gained is less than the amount of money or energy invested.

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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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10 reasons to attend Assist 2017

Practically Perfect PA

Over the last few months I have been busy behind the scenes working on the programme for Assist 2017. It is coming together really well, so I thought now would be a good time to share 10 reasons why I think you lovely lot should attend. It is on Friday 24th February in London. We have packed the day full of brilliant content, speakers and lots and lots of practical sessions designed for you to take back to the office with you.

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The Perfect Gift for Everyone in Your Office

Office Dynamics

Happy cheerful colleagues celebrating christmas party in office smiling giving presents. Every year, managers and human resources professionals like you struggle with the same issue: what to give their employees for the holidays. You’ve seen the looks on your employees’ faces when they all open the exact same pencil set or company tote bag and you don’t want to repeat that ever again.

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4 Things You Must Do for Your Career in 2017

On The Job

A lot of people say that New Year's resolutions are worthless, that they just make you feel like a failure when you don't stick with them (or even attempt to do them). Still, even if you don't want to call them "resolutions," I think it's a good idea to drop some bad habits and begin thinking about new ways to improve your career. Let's start with a list of things you need to STOP doing: 1.

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Upwork and the Paradox of Place

Small Business Labs

The average distance between buyers and sellers of services on the talent marketplace  Upwork  is over 1,000 miles. If you look at transactions where the buyers and sellers are both in the U.S., 96% of the buyers and sellers are more than 50 miles apart. These are just two of the many interesting facts found in Upwork's report The Independent Workforce in America: The Economics of an Increasingly Flexible Labor Market.

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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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7 great organizing gifts for Christmas!

Clutter Coach

by. Here’s my gift round up for the year. All items are available through my Amazon store. Click on the photo of each to learn more and purchase. 1. I love drawer organizers! They are particularly helpful in the bathroom to keep small items contained and separated. If a tube comes open, you’ll only have to clean the icky stuff out of one organizer.

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Video Marketing in 2017 – 10 Critical Truths Brand Builders Need to Know for Maximum ROI

Andrea Kalli

Video Marketing in 2017 – 10 Critical Truths Brand Builders Need to Know for Maximum ROI. According to 2016 data from Statista Research , the global penetration for online video viewing ranged from 81-93% for Internet users aged 16-54 years old. Let those numbers sink in for a moment. Over 80% of Internet users are watching online video. That’s a heck of a lot of eyeballs you could be attracting to your business if you were using video.

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Positive Career Affirmation #2

Eat Your Career

“My self-worth does not rely on anyone else.” . To learn more about affirmations and how to leverage them for career success, check out this article. The post Positive Career Affirmation #2 appeared first on Eat Your Career.

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12 Days of Christmas Webinar: Mastering Exceptional Self Leadership for Assistants

Office Dynamics

In this free webinar Joan Burge dives right into the important skills that any administrative professional needs to embrace to become an exceptional self-leader. We invite you to view the webinar replay: Mastering Self Leadership. Webinar Resources. Download the Handout: Mastering Exceptional Self-Leadership. Download the Chat Archive: Day 11 Chat Archive 12 Days.

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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