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To Deepen the Relationship, Meet in the Middle

Virtual Moxie

In any interaction with a client, there’s your space, her space, and the space between you that’s available to be shared. Many times, we tend to stay in our own spaces—coming from our own perspectives, caring mostly about our own agendas, and it often gets us what we need in the interaction, but it can be a bit shallow. You can go so much deeper, and have a more rich and connected interaction if you step out of your own space into the center you share with your clients.

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Positive Career Affirmation #16

Eat Your Career

I accept feedback gracefully and listen for the lesson. To learn more about affirmations and how to leverage them for career success, check out this article. The post Positive Career Affirmation #16 appeared first on Eat Your Career.

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Getting Things Done

Office Dynamics

Getting things done in the workplace is one of my favorite topics to speak on and write about. I have been passionate about this topic for 28 years. Administrative assistants continue to struggle with how to keep up with all the demands placed upon them in a time-compressed world and yet maintain quality. I will share with you some of my favorite tips.

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Power Searching the Internet

Practically Perfect PA

We are really excited to announce that we will be sharing an article each month from Executive Secretary Magazine. We are starting with this fantastic article from Marie Herman. Following these tips really will save you a massive amount of time searching the internet! It’s overwhelming how much information can be found on the internet […].

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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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Specialized Virtual Assistants: The Best Move Your Business Can Make

Tips From T. Marie

I came across this article on Inc.com that proclaims that hiring a virtual assistant is the best move that entrepreneurs can make. I’ve actually been arguing that fact for years here. The above article was written less than a year ago, which makes it apparent that entrepreneurs still aren’t flocking to the idea, even though it’s been proven to be a successful investment over and over again.

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The A-B-C’s of Personal Knowledge Management

Ian's Messy Desk

The post The A-B-C’s of Personal Knowledge Management appeared first on Ian's Messy Desk. The key question in filing or storing material is not, “Where do I put it?” but rather, “Where do I find it?” You can have the most sophisticated storage systems available, but if you don’t know where to find what’s inside, you’re no better off than having stacks of stuff all over the place.

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Resources to increase your business acumen

Practically Perfect PA

It goes without saying that for an Assistant to be successful in the role, they need to have strong business acumen. I’ve written about this skill a lot over the years, and I have presented on the topic at various events. It is a topic close to my heart because I genuinely think once Assistants […].

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5 Things To Do When a Hiring Manager Texts You

On The Job

Imagine that you're standing in line at Starbucks, when you receive this text. "Hello! We just received your resume and wanted to chat initially via text. Can you tell us why you feel you're qualified for this position?" After a minute, you answer: "I know this is a joke. Who is this? And why are you harassing me you a**hole?" While you might think it's a friend playing a prank, the reality is that this can happen in today's job market where employers are looking for ways to speed up the hiring

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Uber and Lyft Offer to Compromise Over Driver Concerns

Small Business Labs

Yesterday the CEO's of Uber and Lyft published an op-ed in the San Francisco Chronicle offering to support efforts to improve the working conditions, wages and rights of their drivers.  The offer is in response to a bill in the California legislature that would make it much more difficult for companies to classify workers as independent contractors.  The new legislation would codify a ruling by the California Supreme Court in the Dynamex case.

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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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5 Tips For Hiring The Perfect Employee

Small Business CEO

In order for your company to succeed on a day-to-day basis, you need to hire the best possible employees. Thus, here are five tips that will help you find this person in the first place. First, think about who you need. What role needs to be filled? You don’t always want to hire an individual with the same skillsets; otherwise, you will not have a well-rounded team.

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Working with a ‘paper person’

Practically Perfect PA

A few years ago, I worked with a Director who did everything on paper. He rarely turned his computer on let alone sent an email or scheduled an appointment in his diary. He took his planner with him everywhere and expected it to be up to date with meetings, he wrote all of his notes […].

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Why Unconscious Bias Training Matters

On The Job

It’s estimated there are more than 150 identified types of unconscious bias. These types range from the natural tendency to surround ourselves with others who are similar to us to form assumptions and stereotypes about others.

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Outdoorsy - An Aribnb for RVs

Small Business Labs

Outdoorsy claims to be the largest recreational vehicle (RV) rental marketplace. And we certainly don't know of a bigger one.  RV owners use Outdoorsy to rent their idle RVs to people who want to hit the road but don't want to own an RV themselves. So think of Outdoorsy as an Airbnb for things that roll that you can sleep in.  Outdoorsy nicely illustrates several trends we follow: Asset Monetization : Just as Airbnb allows people to turn their home into income, Outdoorsy does

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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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Episode 248: Productive Fundraising with Chad Barger

Productivityist

On today’s episode, I spent time with Chad Barger. Chad Barger is a fundraising coach, productivity guru and vlogger. Chad teaches charities how to optimize their fundraising, so they can focus on changing the world. He is the founder and managing director of the firm Productive Fundraising which focuses on implementing simple, effective fundraising systems as well as strategies to strengthen nonprofit boards of directors.

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Setting boundaries as an Assistant

Practically Perfect PA

As the saying goes, you can’t be all things to all people. As a people pleaser, this is something that I have had to come to terms with in my career. While working as an Assistant, I wanted to help people as much as possible and got pulled in all directions. It soon became apparent […].

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Visual Communication is Essential for Your Business Success

Small Business CEO

We often take the signs of businesses for granted because we pass by them every day. Sometimes as we head to our regular stops, the grocery store, restaurant, and gas station, we have stopped noticing the signs that advertise that these businesses are there. When a new business comes to town, we need to see those bright big signs as we discover our new favorite place.

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Stepping Into Assertiveness

My EA Career

I released a ‘Being’ episode of the podcast this week that was a road ramble on the topic of male entitlement. Big topic and my contribution is based on an experience I had waiting for an elevator last week. Basically the doors to the lift open and a man was standing in the elevator seemingly transfixed in front of the button panel. In any other context this would be mildly amusing and I’m nothing if not amused by the incongruities of life like getting befuddled by what floor t

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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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Scary Email Scams: They Have My Password!

Tips From T. Marie

I’ve written about email scams here before , but just like everything online, scams have changed over the years. From phishing emails pretending to be trusted companies you do business with to shady characters demanding money to save your reputation, identifying email scams can be tricky. Here’s one of the latest and what you should do if you receive one.

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Hello world!

Practically Perfect PA

Welcome to WordPress. This is your first post. Edit or delete it, then start writing!

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How to Create Smarter Inventory Management Solutions

Small Business CEO

Inventory management is about much more than just tracking down missing items. It’s about increasing your business’s efficiency, keeping shrinkage as low as possible, and ensuring that inventory counts are accurate. With accurate counts, you’ll never over-order, and you’ll always have your customer’s favorite items in stock. A happy customer is a paying customer after all, so why not keep your inventory counts accurate?

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A Guide to Selling Loose Diamonds

Small Business CEO

Diamonds have long been of great value, and with such a rigorous set of standards, diamonds are graded and this determines their value. If you have a few loose diamonds that you wish to liquidate into cash, the pawn shop is the best place to go, as they will give you a fair price for the stones. Registered Pawn Shops. If you want to search for pawn shops near me , a Google search is the easiest way to locate a nearby pawn shop, and they would be happy to take a look at the stones, and would make

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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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Key Things to Have In Order before Calling a Real Estate Attorney

Small Business CEO

Nobody wants to have to face a real estate problem, but if the situation arises, you’ll be glad to have an experienced attorney to consult with to help you find a resolution. Before you pick up the phone and call a legal professional, there are few things you’ll want to get in order first. Here are some helpful tips that can enable you to make the most of your initial consultation.

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5 Ways To Effectively Expand Your Retail Business

Small Business CEO

Every business needs growth but with growing competition, retail businesses are finding it extremely hard to expand their business presence. Here are 5 ways through which retail businesses can effectively increase their business. 1. Leverage The Power of Online Marketplaces. An online marketplace is an ecommerce site where you can list your products and generate extra orders for your business.

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What is a Home Equity Loan and How Does it Work?

Small Business CEO

If you are a homeowner, you may be sitting on tens of thousands of dollars in cash. In recent years, housing values across the nation have dramatically risen since the housing crisis in 2008. According to Zillow, the upward trend in home values began in early 2015. From 2017-2018, home values increased by 8.7 percent. Home values in 21 of the top 35 housing markets are higher than they were at the peak of the real estate boom in 2006.

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Do What You Love (And Make Money Doing It) With These 6 In-Demand Degrees

Small Business CEO

Can you really earn a comfortable living pursuing your creative passion? Absolutely. Digital arts schools like The Centre for Arts and Technology in Kelowna , British Columbia, and many others across North America offer practical arts and technology degrees for ambitious, upwardly mobile creatives looking to make their mark — and earn real money in the process.

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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