Sat.Jun 15, 2019 - Fri.Jun 21, 2019

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Streamlining meetings for your Executive

Practically Perfect PA

As I’ve always said, your Executive’s number one resource is their time, and your role is to safeguard that time, making sure they use their time correctly so that they are successful in the position. Having complete control over their schedule does allow you to manage the allocation of their time. They have a lot […].

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Positive Career Affirmation #17

Eat Your Career

I address conflict calmly and productively. To learn more about affirmations and how to leverage them for career success, check out this article. The post Positive Career Affirmation #17 appeared first on Eat Your Career.

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Most Small Businesses Still Have Less Than $400,000 in Annual Revenue.

Small Business Labs

According to data from the U.S, Census 2016 Annual Survey of Entrepreneurs (the most recent data available), the median U.S. employer small business (those with paid traditional employees) generated less than $400k in revenue in 2016. Our title includes the word "still" because we posted on this data back in 2016 , when 2014 data was most recent available.

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Love What You Do

Office Dynamics

Last week Office Dynamics International turned 29! I can’t believe my company is 29 years old. It has not been an easy journey, especially since I started a niche business of specialized training for administrative professionals of every title, age, and experience level. 29 years ago, there was no robust training for assistants. I am very blessed to be doing work I love with people I care about.

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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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The mindset of a VA business owner

Practically Perfect PA

When it comes to successfully running your Virtual Assistant (VA) business, being an awesome Virtual Assistant isn’t enough. A VA can be excellent at their job, have a positive mindset, the necessary skill set required to do the job well and a desire to be there for her clients. But that in itself doesn’t guarantee […].

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6 Summer Project Ideas for Your Business

Tips From T. Marie

Tonight, the Strawberry Moon will rise, the first full moon of Summer 2019. School may already be out where you are or perhaps this is the final week like it is here. Summer has arrived. What does that mean for your business? For many of us, it means things will get a little bit slower. And that makes it a great time to take on a summer project. If you don’t know where to start, below are 6 summer project ideas for your business. 1.

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How to Get Through a Job Search Without Losing Your Mind

On The Job

When you decide to begin job searching, it can be sort of exciting. You envision yourself in a new job, full of possibilities. Then you start slogging your way through job ads online, realize you need to write a resume and a cover letter -- and you decide to watch "Friends" reruns instead. I get it. Searching for a job takes a lot of effort. You have to fill out endless applications that ask everything from your shoe size to your first dog's name.

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10 questions to ask during your mid-year review

Practically Perfect PA

We are halfway through the year, and it is likely that at some point soon you will have a mid-year review with your manager. If you don’t have anything in the diary or your Executive hasn’t mentioned getting together for a review, I would highly recommend you do something about it. Mid-year reviews are an […].

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Podcast 122: Do I hate it?

Clutter Coach

by Listen or subscribe here: iTunes ? Stitcher ?. Soundcloud ? YouTube ? Google Play You can leave a review here! This is podcast 122 and it’s about adding a third question: do I hate it? I’ve written about Marie Kondo’s favorite question: does it spark joy? And about my version, which adds a question: Do I love it? Do I need it? Now we’ll add that third question that comes in handy in some situations.

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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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What the Hashtag?!

Melissa Peoples

Recently, I was asked how I keep up to date on technology trends and training. I have to say that my answer is pretty simple. I follow hashtags and influencers. Instead of wasting time scrolling mindlessly through social media feeds, I do my best to make those platforms work for me. LinkedIn is my go-to platform for influencers and hashtags within our profession.

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This is Why Workplace Conflict is a Good Thing

On The Job

I hear it all the time: People who say they've stopped watching the news, stopped participating in social media and wear noise-cancelling headphones whenever possible so that they don't have to hear any snarky/disagreeable/uncivil comments or conversations. I get it. I get tired of hearing people argue and I also find ways to tune others out when I've had enough.

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How to Use Animations in Your Marketing Campaigns

Small Business CEO

Animations have been part of marketing campaigns for several decades now. Starting with stop motion graphics in the forties, animation has been pivotal in campaigns targeted at capturing audience interests and creating brand recognition. The use of animation in online advertising has spurred over the past decade thanks to faster internet. Explainer videos, YouTube advertising and viral video marketing campaigns have all enabled businesses to create effective brand narratives, often at very low b

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Episode 249: The Magic of Metabolic Profiling with Angelo Poli

Productivityist

On today’s episode, I spent time with Angelo Poli. Angelo Poli is an internationally recognized expert in fitness and nutrition. He’s the Founder of MetPro, the world’s first algorithm based transformation engine. Using a process called “Metabolic Profiling”, MetPro analyzes your metabolism and provides an individualized approach to obtaining your health goals.

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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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Own your awesomeness!

The Persistent Assistant

Being an executive assistant means being the glue that holds all the pieces together. Perceptions are that we often have free time on our hands, but we know better. Whether a part of an executive team, an admin team or on our lonesome, we are capable to assess what’s required of us and make it happen! Our days are filled making executives lives run seamlessly – which in itself is often a miracle.

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More Freelancers Feeling Secure

Small Business Labs

MBO Partners released their 2019 State of Independence study this week. This is the 9th year of this ongoing study, which provides an in-depth look at American's independent workers (freelancers, independent contractors, self-employed, etc.). Emergent Research works with MBO Partners on this study.  The study covers a lot of ground, but we think one of the key findings is how independent workers view the security associated with independent work.

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How is an Online Writing Service a Lifeline for Students?

Small Business CEO

People think a job begins when one enters into a company. But in reality, the first step inside a school is the first day of a 24*7 job. They think only a manager does multiple roles. No, a student does it all without any salary, and sometimes with paying up late fees. It’s called a semester but in the fourth month, the exam knocks the door. Assignment, internship, test and practical report are the constant reminder of “Don’t waste time on breathing and work.”.

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Up Your Password Security Game With These 10 Tips

Tips From T. Marie

A recent CNN article asked “ How hackable is your password ?” And while you might think it was a no brainer, people actually still use “123456” and “abc123”. That’s like leaving your front door wide open and then being surprised when someone walks in and robs the place. However it’s not just these incredibly bad passwords that pose a security risk.

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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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5 Questions and Answers About Using Balloons At Your Car Lot

Small Business CEO

Whenever you drive past a car dealership, regardless of whether it’s a dealership that sells new cars or used ones, you’ll almost always see numerous colored balloons that are tied to the cars, financing signs, and sometimes even the building itself. But if every other dealership is using balloons, then why should yours too? Do balloons really have any effect?

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5 Ways Tech is Changing the Patient-Doctor Experience

Small Business CEO

Technology has truly improved the way many businesses operate on a daily basis. One industry that has greatly benefited from the shift towards a more technology-based approach to business is the medical sector. Now more than ever, medical practices are utilising the tools that technology offers them to streamline their business and provide a higher quality of care to patients.

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Shifting Methods: 4 Ways to Take the Stress Out of Shift Planning

Small Business CEO

A well-staffed shift does not happen by coincidence, it’s engineered through smart shifting methods and efficient programs. Shift planning should be something that adds value to the function of your business, rather than slowing it down. If shift planning is taking you or your management away from crucial work and opportunities for improvement, here are some tried and tested shifting methods that will ensure productive days and reduced administration requirements. 1.

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The Advantages of Using VoIP for Your Business

Small Business CEO

VoIP or voice over IP technology has been around for a while and is being used by businesses big and small. VoIP uses broadband internet to transfer voice data in the form of digital packets. While it can be used to reduce your overall costs on calls, this is not the only reason why VoIP can be such a powerful tool. The fact that it digitizes conversations makes them much easier to search, classify, mined for data, distribute, and store.

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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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Do You Know The Definition of WINNING?

Small Business CEO

That is what I would like to ask you right now… If you don’t know the definition of “winning” how can you ever be a winner? ~I would like to share a few of my ideals on how people win and help you find out subconsciously what “winning” means to you. After all, isn’t that what winning is all about… what it means to you! 5 ways I think about winning are: 1.

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How Can a Distracted Generation Learn Anything?

Small Business CEO

Hardly unnoticed today is the level of distraction easily seen in today’s youth. In our digital-everything world, video screens on phones, TVs, tablets, and computers play a role in distracting attention from tasks to messages and images vying for the viewer’s attention. As distraction grows incessantly, science shows the compulsion for this behavior might affect how our brains work.