Sat.Jan 06, 2018 - Fri.Jan 12, 2018

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10 things to consider before becoming a VA

Practically Perfect PA

Starting your own VA business and becoming a VA may currently be a dream for you, but you can easily make it your new reality, if you’re willing to put in the focus, time and effort. However, before you make the decision to make a leap to self-employment and your new VA business, you need […].

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U.S. Coworking Forecast: 2018 to 2022

Small Business Labs

Our U.S. coworking forecast projects continued growth for the U.S. coworking industry over the next 5 years.  Our forecast average annual growth rate for U.S. spaces over the forecast period (2017 to 2022) is, by coworking's standards, a relatively modest 9%.  This is considerably slower than our global forecasted space rate of growth forecast , which is 16.1% over this time frame.

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Your Professional Development Plan: 3 Surprising Truths

Eat Your Career

As a career coach , one of my main roles is to help my clients develop the professional skills and abilities required to achieve their goals. It’s a process that takes time and planning, but I love helping people figure out what needs to be done, how to get started and how to stay on track. Unfortunately, few people really know what it takes to create and implement a solid professional development plan.

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Here's How to Kill Negativity at Work

On The Job

While looking at the social media comments as 2017 came to a close, I was struck by how many people were glad to see the end of the year. They lamented the negativity, the divisiveness and the general unhappiness that seemed to infect the country. That negativity also has shown up in the workplace. Many people feel like they need to slap on headphones and stay huddled around their computer all day to avoid unpleasant discussions over world issues.

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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: Rev

Practically Perfect PA

Today’s Technology of the week: Rev. Here are all the details… What is Rev? Rev.com is a service website that transcribes video and audio into text, they add captions to video and translate documents into any language, which can be certified for an additional fee. What does it do? The folks behind Rev hire freelancers to […].

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Podcast 085: Mastery

Clutter Coach

by Subscribe: iTunes ? Stitcher ? Soundcloud ? YouTube ? Google Play. You can leave a review here! ?. This is podcast 85 and it’s about mastery. A new client dubbed me the Clutter Master. It made me smile because I just watched a kung fu movie the other night where two men vie for the title of wing chun master. Imagine me holding my hands board straight and moving my arms gracefully into position to attack my enemy: clutter!

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How to Get a New Boss to Like You

On The Job

The new year is often a time when many people make changes, and that may include your boss. One day she's your boss -- you understand all her quirky habits and she understands yours -- and the next day she announces she's leaving for a new job. That means a new boss is about to upend your world and you don't know what to expect. How will the new boss know that you've always worked hard to be a team player?

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Do you want to know the future of your role?

Practically Perfect PA

We are almost there with the full programme for the Future Assistant Conference, and I will release all the details next week, but in the meantime, I thought I would introduce you to our next group of incredible speakers including the world’s leading futurist and Editor at Large of Wired Magazine. Ben Hammersley is the kind […].

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5 Ways Cloud Services Help Lower Your IT Budget

Small Business CEO

Cloud computing is the future. There’s no doubt about it. The cloud computing market continues to grow at a staggering rate, and just about every company is using cloud services – whether in public, private, or hybrid implementations. So if you’re interested in lowering your IT budget and becoming more competitive in the modern business world, investing in cloud services is a great choice.

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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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Harry Says Relax: These Potter-Themed ASMR Videos Are So Calming

Productivityist

We've talked a bit about ASMR here in the hallowed Apartment Therapy halls, with this Oddly IKEA video and this post about ASMR improving one writer's sleep life, but haven't fully investigated this internet phenomena. Well, now there's a series of ASMR videos that incorporate none other than Harry Potter. READ MORE ».

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Job Growth Slowed in 2017; Implications for the Economy in 2018

Small Business Labs

Despite all the noise from DC about a booming economy and massive job growth, the U.S. economy created fewer jobs in 2017 than in 2016 and economic growth was moderate.  U.S. job growth slowed in 2017 to an average of 171,000 jobs created per month, down from an average of 186,000 jobs created each month in 2016. 2017 was also had the lowest U.S. job creation total since 2010.  The peak recent year for job creation was 2014, when an average of 250,000 jobs were created each month.

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How to Organize Travel and Events for a Business Trip

Small Business CEO

A well-organized business trip for your team can transform your business. It will not only pick up everyone’s spirits because it’s always fun to go on a shared adventure to a new location, but it will lead to new connections and strategic partnerships. It’s even better if you can organize the trip around an event, either one that you’re attending or one that you’re hosting.

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B2B Reads: Re-Engagement Emails, Storytelling, and 2018 Tips

Small Business CEO

In addition to our Sunday App of the Week feature, we also summarize some of our favorite B2B sales & marketing posts from around the Web each week. We’ll miss a ton of great stuff, so if you found something you think is worth sharing please add it to the comments below. In the meantime, here are some B2B Reads we love: 10 Examples of Effective Re-Engagement Emails.

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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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Five Ways to Break Into The International Digital Business Market

Small Business CEO

Digital marketing is the way to go for most modern companies. When you take a look at recent trends in the international digital business market today, it is clear to see that lots of growth is expected. Consequently, this means more money for stakeholders. Hence, there is no surprise to see why companies are trying to outdo their rivals in claiming large shares of the online customer base.

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What are the Benefits of Online Audio Converter?

Small Business CEO

CEOs – are you fancy watching YouTube for work or leisure purpose, but often don’t have time because you obviously have some work to do? Here’s an idea: You can convert the YouTube videos into audio, in such a way that you can listen to those while working or traveling. There are many tools you can use for that purpose, but please allow us to recommend one.

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Is Cold Calling Dead or Should It Still be Part of Your Sales Activity?

Small Business CEO

Cold calling for sales appointments has for decades been the foundation that successful sales careers were built on, but no longer according to some in the sales industry. ‘Cold calling is dead,’ state the many obituaries on social and business media. ‘Long live the new electronic, multi-channel approach,’ proclaim the adverts, articles, email shots, and media posts.

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4 Small Business Security Tips for Managers and Owners

Small Business CEO

Owning, managing, or even working for a small business means that you have a specific extra amount of freedom with particular aspects of your job. But it also means that security can be a more important consideration than you might consider otherwise. Even a small flaw in security for a business that’s just starting up or has a small client base can lead to dire consequences.

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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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10 Tips for Protecting your Business When Selling on Amazon or eBay

Small Business CEO

There’s no question that as millennials become a larger segment of the workforce and enter the world of consumerism, there is less and less demand for brick and mortar stores. But, we’ll go a step further and say most consumers have already become digitally clients of buying products online. This mega shift from brick-n-mortar to a B2C economy has every business from the smallest artisan to the largest manufactures eyeballing a distribution relationship with Amazon and/or eBay.

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How College Students Can Start Their Very Own Small Businesses

Small Business CEO

As a college student it probably seems like you have little time to do anything but study and work. The free time that you do have, you probably have to spend studying, doing homework, doing laundry, or grocery shopping. Even when you do find the time to hang out with friends or spend an evening out on the town, you probably don’t even have that much money to burn.

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How Does a Business Cash Advance Loan Work?

Small Business CEO

In recent times, Merchant Cash Advances (MCAs) have continued to grow in popularity. This loan product began as a solution to loan future sales of credit cards. It would later evolve into a solution that allows organizations to finance future sales of many other things. A business cash advance is probably the best way to define it. With this type of cash advance loan, you can sell off your future sales and get financed quickly.

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4 Simple Hacks for Your SME to ‘Go Digital’

Small Business CEO

Having a digital presence in 2018 is essential for any company that wants a lucrative slice of the global online marketplace. But for smaller firms with limited budgets, marketing effectively can be challenging — and owners who aren’t ‘digital natives’ completely at ease with the latest technology can find the process bamboozling. So if you’re a small business owner taking your first tentative steps into the sphere, here are four simple hacks for your SME to ‘go digital’.

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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 to Avoid Customer Service Disasters

Small Business CEO

A sad recent business trend has been small business owners and mid-size companies trying to implement as “reverse customer service” technique. Instead of abiding by the old adage of “the customer is always right,” these companies attempt to gain viral notoriety by being rude to customers and breaking all the customer service rules in existence.

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4 Ways Your Small Business Can Give Back

Small Business CEO

As a small business owner or CEO, it’s easy to look at big businesses and dream about the different things you could do with their resources. You could pay larger salaries, purchase better technology, and invest in causes you believe in. While this is true, to an extent, there’s nothing stopping small businesses from being generous. Whether you bring in $1 million per year, or $10 billion, there are ways you can prioritize philanthropy and be generous with the resources your organization has bee

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The Year of Less with Cait Flanders

Productivityist

On this episode of the podcast, I’m joined by my friend Cait Flanders. Cait is the author of The Year of Less, and we spend the majority of our conversation diving deep into how you can become more self-aware through setting rules. Some of the specifics of our discussion include: Why Cait did the Project 333 Challenge. Why it feels better to buy things you need versus things you want.