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How to negotiate a job title change

Practically Perfect PA

'Negotiating a job title change can be a scary prospect. It can be particularly daunting for those in the administrative sector who feel that they are not taken seriously in their chosen field. In the past I have asked to have my job title changed to accurately reflect the work I do only to be told that it doesn’t really matter what title I have and actually I get paid really well for what I do so why change things.

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For Freelancers, It's All About Networks

Small Business Labs

'We've been involved in several recent studies that show the importance networks play for freelancers and other independent workers (independent consultants, contractors, self-employed, etc.). The chart below is from the Freelancers Union report How to Live the Freelance Life. It shows how freelancers turn to their network to find work, collaborate on projects, meet new people and stay on top of their industry.     Most of this was not a surprise to us.

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How to create a Professional Image for your Small Business

The Small Business Blog

'Setting up your own business is a dream for many and a reality for those brave enough to take the initial steps. Having your own business can provide a great deal of satisfaction but it can be hard at the initial stages as you are having to contend with competitors who are often well established… Read the full article here: How to create a Professional Image for your Small Business on: THE SMALL BUSINESS BLOG.

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Be Detached From the Outcome

Virtual Moxie

'Think about a time when you''re meeting someone new. The other person shares her name, and you say, "My name is.". Unless you have a horrid name and you''re used to people immediately making fun of you, chances are it would never even occur to you that the other person might be thinking something negative about it as it leaves your mouth. You also probably couldn''t care less if that person likes or hates your name.

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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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Ten tips for organising a business trip to… Houston

Practically Perfect PA

'After many many years of booking business travel to Houston for my Executives I finally got to travel there myself in January 2014. I had certain expectations about Houston based on all of the itineraries I had created. The oil and gas industry weaves its power and money through the city and I must admit I thought Houston would be made up of lots of impressive skyscrapers and activities designed for middle aged businessmen.

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Sincerity – Quote of the Week

The Small Business Blog

'“Managing a business requires a great deal of frankness and openness and you actually lead by being very honest with people.” – Michael Owen Edwardes, British company executive Anyone who has ever owned a business will know that you can’t get very far without being honest, whether it is to your employees, suppliers or customers.… Read the full article here: Sincerity – Quote of the Week on: THE SMALL BUSINESS BLOG.

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How to Present Complicated Information That Anyone Can Understand

On The Job

'We’ve become a world that communicates in two-minute sound bites and 140 characters, but how can anyone expect you to explain complex information so quickly and concisely? Well, they do – and you can. Many of those who work with complex information believe it can’t be done, and hence we have the mind-numbing, jargon-riddled, overloaded PowerPoint presentations that do little to engage or inform.

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Speaker Lineup Announced for Administrative Assistant Conference 2014

Office Dynamics

'Office Dynamics International has announced the keynote presenters for its administrative professionals conference , the 21st Annual Conference for Administrative Excellence, to be held September 30 – October 3, 2014 in Las Vegas, Nevada. The exciting lineup of speakers includes Joan Burge, Lucy Brazier, Julie Perrine, and Vital Germaine. Las Vegas, NV (PRWEB) July 24, 2014.

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New Homes Going to the Dogs

Small Business Labs

'The AP's Sweet Dog Suites reports on builders adding "doggy suites" to new houses. Standard Pacific Homes is offering a pet suite option in 27 of their developments across the country.   Key quote on the high end pet suite, which is shown in the picture below: The most lavish suite is a 170-square-foot pet paradise with a step-in wash station, handheld sprayer and leash lead; tile walls and floors; a designated drying area with a commercial sized pet dryer; a water stati

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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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Organize your bedroom

Clutter Coach

'by Wouldn’t it be delightful to walk into a serene, welcoming bedroom after a hard day’s work? It would invite you to relax and nothing else; nothing to put away, nothing to distract you from chilling out. The way it is now: The bed is unmade, clothes are slung over chairs and doorknobs, newspapers and magazine are on the floor, the bureau and nightstand are littered with stuff.

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How to Know If You're a Toxic Sponge

On The Job

'Are you the one that colleagues or your boss turn to when there is a crisis or they just need to unload their negative baggage? Do you then feel pressure to fix whatever is going wrong – as they walk away feeling better from having unloaded their troubles on you? If so, you may be a toxic sponge. While others find your calm demeanor and attentive presence reassuring and comforting, the reality is that you can only absorb so much negativity.

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BIG Change: It Takes BIG Faith

Office Dynamics

'Have the Faith to Change Your Life. Do you have the faith to change your life? When you approach a situation that you wish you could change but it appears to be impossible, that’s when we need our faith more than ever! Faith is the confidence that what we hope for will actually happen; it gives us assurance about things we cannot see. Faith in action is when something seems so unrealistic, so out of reach, we have the faith to step out and go for it without knowing 100% of the detail on how we&

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Part-Timers, Labormetrics and the Just in Time Workforce

Small Business Labs

'The New York Times article A Push to Give Steadier Shifts to Part-Timers covers the growing opposition to the practice of rrequiring workers to be “on call” at short notice or scheduling them for shifts and then sending them home if business looks light.  The issue is nonstandard work schedules makes life much more difficult, especially for those with children.

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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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Generate Business During the Summer Slowdown

Step It Up VA Coaching

'Does your business slow down in the summer months? Do you need income NOW? Here are a few tips to use this time to your advantage, and earn income along the way. Announce an affiliate program. Chances are, if business is slow for you, it is because it is also slow for your clients, and they are also looking for ways to earn additional income. Announce an affiliate program to current clients to drum up new business.

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Hello world!

Tips From T. Marie

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

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How to Make Your Small Business Marketing More Interesting

Small Business CEO

'Marketing a small business is absolutely essential. Whereas larger companies tend to have already made a name for themselves, it’s usually the case that smaller companies have yet to achieve widespread recognition. Marketing your business is the best way of growing your company’s reputation and winning more customers. Keeping the Customers You Have.

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My Running Playlist – the Tango Version

Brilliantly Better

'Two years ago I shared my first running playlist. It had a lot of energy songs, mostly because at that time, when I just started … The post My Running Playlist – the Tango Version appeared first on Dragos Roua.

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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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Chic & Basic, Barcelona

Practically Perfect PA

'I love Barcelona, but I do live here so I may be a little bias. It is a cool city full of interesting people, creative architecture and beautiful scenery. I am always encouraging people to travel to Barcelona and explore everything that the city has to offer including areas that might not be quite on the tourist trail. The first area I always tell people to visit is El Born.

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Don't Just Ship.Deliver

Productivityist

'I''ve been thinking a lot about the term shipping lately. Shipping has become very popular when it comes to product launches, and I think the idea of shipping is a good one in principle. It was through the work of Seth Godin that I first heard how shipping can relate to your work. I''ve spent some time re-reading what he meant by that because I''ve seen a lot of talk about shipping – and I''ve seen a lot of shipping done over the years of things that weren''t necessarily ready to be shipped.

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ReachLocal’s guide to Online Reviews

Small Business CEO

'The proliferation of the Internet has made it easier for consumers to conduct their own research and inquire with other consumers. In the same token, it has made it easier for anyone and everyone to become publishers in their own right. However, the anonymity of the online space also opens this up to deception and fakers who write embellished reviews beyond what they can show factually.

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Greatest Hits

Clutter Coach

'by Originally posted 2009-11-12 17:21:55. Republished by Blog Post Promoter Sentimental clutter is hard to get rid of. The watch, the birthday card and the piano all bring back memories of people we loved and good times we had. Throwing those things away seems like an affront, a cold detachment from our feelings. However, if you kept (or are keeping) every nostalgia-inducing item, you'll run out of room for anything else.

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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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How ERP can Help my Business

Small Business CEO

'It’s a tough job running a business – many outsiders simply don’t realize how time consuming it can be. What can come as a shock to many business owners, however, is just how much of that time is spent on small repetitive tasks such as employee coordination and data management. It’s so easy to get into the habit of dealing with these on a day-to-day basis that managers lose track of how ridiculous it is – after all, most of them don’t require a great deal of

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Business Insolvency: What to Do Next

Small Business CEO

'Insolvency can be a tough time for you and your business. Just the terminology itself can be intimidating and unnerving. But it doesn’t have to be and there are ways of making the process transpire as smoothly and pain-free as possible. Business insolvency is legally defined as a company which is unable to pay its debts. This can be either one of the two; the company is unable to pay debts as they fall due, or the company does not have enough assets to cover its debts.

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Expanding your Business: How to Tap into an Overseas Market

Small Business CEO

'Whether you are a small or large business owner, the current economic climate is conducive to growth and significant expansion. Just because there is a clear and obvious opportunity to develop a commercial venture, however, this does not mean that the process is as simple as investing capital and taking on additional work. In fact, business owners must adopt a strategic approach to investing their capital and cultivating growth.

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Remaining Compliant as a Small Business Owner: 3 Things to Keep in Mind

Small Business CEO

'While it is often overshadowed by the importance of commercial growth and performance, compliance with British laws and regulations remains extremely crucial. This is a challenge that has come into focus recently, with Google Glass business users being urged to ensure that they comply fully with existing data protection laws. This is just one of the many compliance issues facing small business owners, however, as concepts such as health and safety, taxation and building regulations must be give

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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