Sat.Jan 31, 2015 - Fri.Feb 06, 2015

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A day in the life: Claudia Ferreres, PA to Albert Adrià

Practically Perfect PA

'What are the main aspects of your role? As the Personal Assistant to a quite renowned chef, my tasks might vary from the ones of a regular PA, like calendar and email management, to most specific tasks such as taking care of the journalists that come visit the restaurants and to interview Albert. All the restaurants are within walking distance, so I sometimes give journalists and some clients a walking tour around the restaurants and show them the projects in progress.

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Are You Offering TMI in a Job Interview?

On The Job

'I''ve heard many horror stories over the years about job interviews gone wrong. Many times the mistakes are made by interviewees because they didn''t prepare. It wasn''t a matter of what they didn''t say -- but rather what they did say. It was often a case of TMI. Interviews can be emotional -- you''re often excited and nervous -- and that can lead to things slipping out of your mouth that you later will regret.

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7 Ways to Kickstart Your Marketing for Your Teleclasses

Office Organization Success

'You know teleclasses are a great list building strategy…. But you don’t know where to start when it comes to marketing your teleclass. You know that this is a great list building strategy, but getting the momentum going with marketing can feel overwhelming. And so it’s hard to get going with your promotions. Don’t worry …. With a little bit of thought and forward-planning you can ensure your teleclass is a success and generates a ton of new leads for you.

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Effective Conflict Resolution Techniques

Office Dynamics

'Welcome to February— the month of love. But sometimes we don’t feel “the love” for certain coworkers. With extra tension and anxiety in the workplace due to multi-generational differences and workers feeling time compressed, you may be experiencing a bit of ‘conflict’ with coworkers. As more companies embrace the spirit of teamwork, you must learn to work with other people and truly become a team player to get the work done and help your organization be more competitive.

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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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Technology of the week: DocuSign

Practically Perfect PA

'What is DocuSign? DocuSign lets you sign documents electronically and easily send documents for electronic signature in just minutes. It’s safe, secure, and legally binding. There is a free trial available for new users and prices start from £7 per month for individuals. What does it do? Docusign allows users to upload documents and place electronic signitures where required.

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Virgin's Coworking Hotel

Small Business Labs

'Virgin has opened their first hotel - The Commons Club - in a refurbished bank building in downtown Chicago.   Virgin describes the hotel as a combination of a boutique hotel and "a bold new vision for the modern day social club" They say the Commons Club offers “exclusivity for all” (which sounds like an oxymoron to me) and a nightly “roundtable of ideas and indulgence”.  The Chicago Tribune has an excellent article on the hotel , including their coworking-like

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How to Stop Hating Meetings

On The Job

'Think you attend a lot of meetings? Let’s do the math and see if that’s true: There are an estimated 25 million meetings in America on a daily basis. If you live to the average U.S. life expectancy of 78.6 years, then you will have spent two years of your life sitting in work meetings. (The average person also swears two million times in a lifetime, although it’s not clear how much of that is related to sitting in meetings.

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4 Tips For Keeping Important Documents Safe

Practically Perfect PA

'We all have important documents that we need to keep safe. Whether it is for personal or business use, there are always some papers, invoices and key documents we just can’t afford to lose. Whilst you can never be 100% assured you’ll never lose those difficult to replace documents, there are some steps you can take to minimise the risk of losing them. 1.

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This is What I Told a Client Last Week

Office Organization Success

'Last week I had an interesting conversation with one of my clients. We were talking about her business and the plans she had for her business over the next couple of months. She was stuck with deciding which way to go with a decision she had to make. I reminded her that “business is a test” ; if something isn’t working in the way that you’d hoped, or you simply don’t like it, you can always change it.

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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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Tracking the Digital Nomad Trend

Small Business Labs

'Digital nomads - folks with a location-independent work and lifestyle that allows them to roam the earth working anywhere that has a good Internet connection - are getting a lot of attention these days.  So I thought I would look into the history of this term and trend. As you can see from the chart below, the use of the term "digital nomad" started to gain traction in the 2008-2009 time frame.

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Tips for New Hire Retention

Office Dynamics

'How do you keep a new admin who’s under the gun from the start? by MARY ELLEN SLAYTER on JANUARY 14, 2015 1:57PM. in ADMIN PRO FORUM. Question: “In the space of six weeks, our admin team lost two consecutive new hires—they left very quickly. Here’s what I think the problem was: They were totally overwhelmed. We have a million things going on, we’re understaffed, and we can’t take the time to bring people along slowly.

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A business case for attending the Assist Conference

Practically Perfect PA

'With just under a month to go until the Assist Conference kicks off on Friday 27th February I am putting the final touches to the event. I must say I am really looking forward to the day. We have fantastic speakers and the programme is packed full of thought-provoking, relevant and informative content. We have great networking opportunities for all of the delegates and we are adding a few creative details to make the conference fun and engaging.

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Why Your Website Must Include a Portfolio

Eco-Office Gals

'You probably know that you need a personal website to help generate leads and to build your brand. You might know that this personal website ought to include a portfolio of your past work, regardless of the industry. But did you know that your small business or company website could also benefit from offering a portfolio to visitors? There are several reasons for including a portfolio on your website, all of which contribute to future job opportunities and leads.

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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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Terminology - Sharing vs. Access vs. On-Demand Economy

Small Business Labs

'There's a lot of discussion these days around what to call companies like Airbnb, Task Rabbit, Uber, Home Joy and others. They're mostly referred to as "sharing economy" companies. But as the Harvard Business Review article  The Sharing Economy Isn't About Sharing At All points out: the sharing economy isn't really a “sharing” economy at all; it’s an access economy.

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Create Your Professional Development Plan Free Webinar

Office Dynamics

'Your career is a work in progress whether you are climbing the corporate ladder or staying in your current position and wanting to increase your effectiveness. What you can expect Joan to touch on: • building your professional development plan, • promotions, • seeing the BIG picture, • approaching your career with a positive attitude, • ask specific questions regarding your professional development challenges as an administrative professional, • and much more.

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Practically Perfect PA giveaway: The Assist Conference winner…

Practically Perfect PA

'Thank you to everyone who entered the Tate and Assist Conference giveaway! I can now announce the winner … drum roll please… is: Janice Anderson. Congratulations Janice! We will contact you to get your details and we will see you at the Assist Conference! Thanks again to Tate for sponsoring this competition. Please do check out the Tate website for current PA,EA, Office Manager and Administrator roles.

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4 Things Small Businesses Can Learn from the Super Bowl XLIX Champions

Tips From T. Marie

'The confetti is being swept up in Arizona and New Englander’s are waiting for the return of their Super Bowl champions in order to shower them with thanks for bringing the Vince Lombardi trophy back to Foxboro. While the press conferences with the champs are still underway, I thought it might be a good time to point out the lessons small businesses can learn from the New England Patriots, even if they were rooting for the Seahawks.

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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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Get Organized with these 52 Simple Ways

Clutter Coach

'by Originally posted 2010-08-09 13:53:09. Republished by Blog Post Promoter This ebook will help you get organized. What exactly will you get out of it? Lots of creative, helpful and immediately useful tips, including: You’ll get more time. Time to spend the way you want to. You’ll be in control of your environment. Your life will be simpler. You’ll save money.

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4 Tips to Be a Great CEO

Small Business CEO

'If you are the Chief Executive Officer (CEO) of your company, no matter how good you are at your job, you could always be doing things a little bit better. Being a CEO is a job that has a great deal of pressure. After all, you are responsible for making the big decisions that will determine the success or failure of your company. This will also impact the lives of all your employees.

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Radisson Blu, Glasgow

Practically Perfect PA

'Over the summer of 2014 I spent four weeks in Glasgow. During that month I probably spent most of my time in the foyer of the Radisson Blu. We had borrowed a friends flat just up the road on Argyle Street which was great but lacked a fundamental and very necessary component – WiFi, which meant that most days were spent locating the best place to work, answer emails and generally know what was going on in the world.

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100 Ways To Live A Better Life – 86. Follow Your Passion

Brilliantly Better

'Don’t let your rational mind stand in the way of your passion. If you found – or at least glimpsed, even occasionally – something that … The post 100 Ways To Live A Better Life – 86. Follow Your Passion appeared first on Dragos Roua.

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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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Don’t…Unless

Productivityist

'Don’t…check email first thing in the morning. Why? Because it puts the demands and requests of others in front of the ones that you’ve set for the day in advance. So don’t do it. Unless…you have a way of dealing with email that keep you mission-based rather than question-based. That means checking email with the mission “Here are the emails I know I have to deal with today/right now” instead of the question, “I wonder what emails I have?

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The Book Launch Strategy that Creates a Win

Men With Pens

'Click here to read the full article → Another rocking post from Men With Pens! The Book Launch Strategy that Creates a Win first appeared on Men With Pens Copyright 2006 — 2015, All Rights Reserved.

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Google Panda 4.1 Leaks Provide More Complete Picture of Corporate SEO

Small Business CEO

'2014 was another year full of computer hacks and data leaks, with more and more confidential information becoming available from every corner of the internet. At a time when giants such as Sony or the United States government are able to be targeted, the internet’s own Google is no exception. In addition to “Project Goliath”, Google has made the news over the course of 2014 because of other data leaks and reinterpretations of patent filings from their own organisation: The key

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100 Ways To Live A Better Life – 85. Laugh At Yourself

Brilliantly Better

'This one is not about smiling. It’s about laughing. Don’t you ever miss another opportunity to laugh. Especially at yourself. The longer your laughing sessions, … The post 100 Ways To Live A Better Life – 85. Laugh At Yourself appeared first on Dragos Roua.

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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