Sat.Aug 16, 2014 - Fri.Aug 22, 2014

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How to Salvage a Bad Job Interview

On The Job

'There''s no better feeling than coming out of a job interview and feeling like you nailed it. You and the interviewer clicked, everyone seemed very impressed with your resume and abilities, and there was plenty of positive body language. On the other hand, there is no worse feeling than knowing that you messed up -- that somewhere in the interview you really bombed and possibly blew your chances of getting a job you really want.

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Working for a workaholic

Practically Perfect PA

'To become a successful board-level director you would expect that individual to be somewhat of a workaholic, if not extremely passionate about their job. All of the executives I have worked for have been passionate about their career and the organisation they work in, some have been what I would describe as workaholics. You know the type; they are alway switched on, they are always available and they are always on their iPhone.

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12 Tips to Improve Your Stage Presence

Ian's Messy Desk

'The post 12 Tips to Improve Your Stage Presence appeared first on Ian's Messy Desk. When speaking in front of an audience , these tips will help you communicate more effectively on stage: Consciously lift your eyebrows. It will immediately brighten your face. Smile. A lot. Channel your nervousness into your diaphragm. Relax your neck, and your shoulders, and breathe slowly and deeply using your diaphragm.

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Research – Business Quote of the Week

The Small Business Blog

'“Most of the information we use now is obtained free… and there is no way of knowing anymore whether the information on which we base our own information for distribution is true or false. But that doesn’t seem to mattter; all that matters is that the information comes from a reputable source.” – Joseph Heller,… Read the full article here: Research – Business Quote of the Week on: THE SMALL BUSINESS BLOG.

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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 Use Mindfulness in Leadership

On The Job

'Meditation – or mindfulness – is seen by some as the latest new-age fad where people sit around on the floor humming with incense burning nearby. It’s not often considered a top business practice at highly competitive companies. But some of the nation’s largest employers are embracing mindfulness as a way to ease the stress of a workday for employees, improve leadership and hopefully lead to happier and more productive workplaces.

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[Free Training] 4 Key Online Business Management Systems

Office Organization Success

'I have a lot of readers who have been asking me for more information on which online systems are the best ones to use for their solo service business. Are you one of them? If so, I’d like to invite you to join me for a free training next week that I just set up for the express purpose of talking about online business management and marketing systems.

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Top tips guide on passports for business travellers

Practically Perfect PA

' . When your job involves a lot of travel, you always want to know that you’re prepared ahead of time and that you won’t run into any last minute snags. There are so many destinations to go to with different rules for travel documents. Don’t get caught up at the airport with a passport they won’t accept by following these simple tips. 1. Get your new passport before the old one expires.

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On-Call and Fixed Contract Work Becoming More Common

Small Business Labs

'The New York Times article Working Anything But 9 to 5 covers the impact of erratic work schedules on low income parents. The erratic schedules are due to labrometrics systems , which the article nicely describes as “software that choreographs workers in precise, intricate ballets, using sales patterns and other data” to figure out how many employees are needed day to day and hour by hour.   In other words, labormetrics systems are being used to turn traditional employees into on-ca

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My Experience as a Woman in WordPress

Tips From T. Marie

'At a time when some women web designers are battling abuse by our male counterparts, I consider myself truly lucky that I personally haven’t dealt with it. Perhaps it’s because my name isn’t widely known or that I haven’t yet attended a large conference. Or maybe, just maybe it’s because I began building WordPress websites strictly with the Headway theme years ago.

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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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Here’s Your Step-by-Step System for More Clients

Office Organization Success

'I do love this time of year when it’s the “back to school” season. It feels like a fresh new start, and time for everyone to get back into routine again. I must admit, although I’ve enjoyed the summer and loved having the boys around and getting out of the normal day-to-day routine, I’m excited to focus on my business again for the next few months, and am looking forward to what’s in store.

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Computer Cord Organizer

Clutter Coach

'by Originally posted 2014-01-21 12:12:59. Republished by Blog Post Promoter The MOS organizer is a beautiful thing. I’m guessing its designers are Apple fans because the packaging is equally beautiful and clever; the device sits in a drawer in its box and you pull an orange ribbon tab to slide it open. I love it when office supplies are fun and nice to look at.

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Adapting To Versus Adopting Cloud Computing

Small Business Labs

'The recently released Intuit dispatch Small Business Success in the Cloud includes the following forecast: Nearly 80 percent of U.S. small businesses will be fully adapted to cloud computing by 2020, more than doubling the current 37 percent rate. We've gotten a lot of questions about this forecast, so we thought we would explain it in more detail (Emergent Research worked with Intuit on this study).    For the purposes of this forecast, "fully adapted to cloud computing"

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Team Management 2.0 – Now That You Have Them What Do You Do?

Step It Up VA Coaching

'by Donna Toothaker. I’ve talked many times about what it takes to create a strong team for your business. It takes the right people with the right personalities who offer the best skills in the best positions. But building a great team isn’t simply a matter of bringing the right people together. Once you have those people in place, you have to work hard to meld those individuals into a cohesive, complementary unit with one common goal—to provide the best possible service to your cli

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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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BIG Actions for Career Ownership

Office Dynamics

'I have great news to share with you! There is great opportunity ahead for you to take ownership of your career. All you need to start with is a desire to do so and a realization that job security doesn’t lie within a company or a boss, it lies within you. I’ve always believed that you own your career and I believe it more today than ever before.

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The Diamond Cutter Conferences

Brilliantly Better

'A while ago I wrote on my blog about The Diamond Cutter, one of the few books that had a really powerful in my life … The post The Diamond Cutter Conferences appeared first on Dragos Roua.

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Encore Career Study Findings - More Encore Small Businesses

Small Business Labs

'Encore.org is an organization focused on encore careers, which they define as "post-midlife work or pro bono service to meet community needs" Their tag line is "second acts for the greater good"   They go on to say that encore careers combine personal fulfillment, social impact and continued income, enabling people to put their passion to work for the greater good.

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The Benefits of Owning a Commercial Fleet

Small Business CEO

'In the modern age, there are a vast number of commercial fleet management solutions for small and medium sized businesses. The majority of these revolve around leasing models, as business owners have the opportunity to take temporary possession of high quality vehicles without assuming the burden of ownership. This is considered to be extremely beneficial, especially when you consider that cars tend to depreciate in value and the associated cost of pre-planned maintenance.

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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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Why The Approach is More Important Than The Application

Productivityist

'"What''s task management/to-do list app should I use?". I get asked this question a lot. Here''s my answer, every time: "I don''t know.". There is no shortage of to-do list and task management apps to choose from, no matter the platform you''re using. But that''s not why I''ve never come out and said that any one particular application is the right one.

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Two Views of Independent Work in the Sharing Economy

Small Business Labs

'Two articles with very different points of view on work in the sharing economy were published this weekend. The New York Times article In the Sharing Economy, Workers Find Both Freedom and Uncertainty  presents an unflattering view. Key quote: peer marketplaces as part of a larger global phenomenon, in which labor brokers encourage people to work on contingency without basic employment benefits or protections.

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How to Start a Haulage Business

Small Business CEO

'With increasing demand for consumer goods in all kinds of different places, there is a large market to be targeted by anyone looking to make a start in the haulage business. A competitive industry with large players jockeying with smaller start-ups, it is a trade in which those who find a niche while managing to keep their costs as low as possible will be rewarded.

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5 Gadgets Your Employees Will Love

Small Business CEO

'In the 21 st century, a connected workforce is almost expected. Every industry seems to have found ways to incorporate some types of gadgets to make the job being done more efficient. From fast food workers to the mailman, employees are equipped with technology designed specifically with their jobs in mind. How is a small business to decide what gadgets your company should be equipped with?

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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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The Benefits of Efficient Business Storage for Independent Ventures

Small Business CEO

'For small and medium sized business owners, there must always be a drive to minimise costs and maximise profit. This is important even in a prosperous economy, as otherwise they are likely to lose ground to rival firms and miss out on a viable market share. This philosophy can occasionally be taken too far, however, so that decision making can begin to impinge on productivity or the quality of product or service being delivered.

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Businesses to Watch Out for as 2015 Approaches

Small Business CEO

'There’s lots happening in the world of ecommerce development, mobile technology and social media advertising right now. Billions are being invested, made and lost. Here’s just a few major companies that you should be keeping a close watch on over the course of the coming year. Flipkart. Binny and Sachin Bansal started Flipkart back in 2007.

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Craft Your Wildly Productive Day with 3 Important Questions

Productivityist

'The following is a guest post by Amy Segreti. Amy has been an editor-in-chief, journalist, and writer for the last 12 years, in addition to a regular pursuer of passion and purpose-driven entrepreneurial ventures. She currently writes for The Huffington Post and for her website, liveallofyou.com , where she focuses on expressing her authentic self and helping others do the same.

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