Sat.Dec 07, 2013 - Fri.Dec 13, 2013

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The True Cost of America’s Plastic Addiction

Eco-Office Gals

'“Paper or plastic?”. This is a simple question, asked millions of times per day in supermarket checkout lines across the country. Not too difficult to answer for most, but a question with major consequences for the planet. America’s addiction to plastic, perhaps most notably plastic shopping bags, leads to an enormous environmental problem. For example, in New York City alone the administration pays more than $10 million per year in order to send 100,000 tons of plastic bags to out-of-sta

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6 Ways to Add Value to Your Organization & Advance Your Career

Eat Your Career

'Over the past few months, I’ve talked about this concept at length in numerous webinars, speeches and presentations. Career Academy members are already familiar with this, as are those who have attended my live training programs. But this is one concept that’s so important, it deserves a blog post of its very own. When it comes to career advancement, the biggest question has to do with your value to the organization.

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The ultimate app guide for assistants

Practically Perfect PA

'Like a lot of us these days I am glued to my iPhone and I have a lot of my life on my iPad. If I’m honest, I am really just lost without them (sometimes I am literally lost without them thanks to my dependence on Google maps to get me around!). I use my iPhone and iPad every day and I’ve found there are lots of fantastic apps that will really help assistants maximise their productivity.

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Do You Have the Courage to Release the Familiar and Claim Your Power?

Stephanie LH Calahan

'"It takes a lot of courage to release the familiar and seemingly secure, to embrace the new.  but there is no real security in what is no longer meaningful.  There is more security in the adventurous and exciting, for in movement there is life, and in change there is power."  ~Alan Cohen. What does it mean to release the familiar and embrace the new?

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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 Need to do A before B is Usually a Lie

Virtual Moxie

'In my work with Virtual Assistants, and people who think they want to become Virtual Assistants, one kind of statement is made repeatedly. I call it the “I have to do A before I do B,” statement. You hear it all the time, in and out of the business arena: “I have to retire before I can start my jewelry business.”. “I have to lose 10lbs before I go to the beach.”.

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4 Ways to Strengthen the Bond with Your Co-workers

Office Dynamics

'Co-workers: Sometimes you love them and sometimes you hate them, but no matter what, you have to deal with them. Since you aren’t exactly in charge of hiring and firing, you better figure out a way to make the relationship work so you can do your job. When you don’t have to worry about the drama and politics of the workplace, you can focus on the task at hand.

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Branson’s Advice for Entrepreneurs

The Small Business Blog

'Richard Branson built his company from a small record shop into one of the biggest brands in the world, so whenever he shares some entrepreneurial tips it is well worth paying attention to him! In this short video interview from 2011 he has some personal advice for entrepreneurs, particularly in relation to their dealings with… Read the full article here: Branson’s Advice for Entrepreneurs on: THE SMALL BUSINESS BLOG.

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Ten tips for organising a business trip to… Rome

Practically Perfect PA

'So I’ve just been to Rome for a long weekend, it really is a beautiful city especially at this time of year. As I was wondering around I thought it would be great to share with you my travel tips in case you ever find yourself organising a business trip to Rome for your Executive. Here are my essential top ten tips for organising a business trip to Rome (if you are reading this via email click here ).

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Book Review: The Manufacturer's Book of Lists

Small Business Labs

'A powerful trend that gets little coverage is the growth of small manufacturing. As we pointed out in our 2012 article The Rise of Small and Micro Manufacturing , of the 330,000 U.S. manufacturing firms 80% have fewer than 50 employees and about 36% have 4 or fewer employees. And these numbers understate the number of small U.S. firms that make things.

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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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A guaranteed tactic to ensure that your resume will not be looked at!

Job Advice Blog

'I see it all the time and wonder if some people are totally clueless when it comes to putting a resume together. Possibly they have been at one job for a very long time and think that proclamations like these will appeal to hiring managers. I have been in the hiring business for 15 plus [.].

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Infographic: Google Ranking Factors

The Small Business Blog

'For the majority of business owners, the way in which Google calculates their algorithm to determine where their business website shows up in searches is a mystical science akin to sorcery. There are in fact approximately 200 signals that Google takes into account. Today’s infographic is an (unofficial) compendium of 200 of the factors that… Read the full article here: Infographic: Google Ranking Factors on: THE SMALL BUSINESS BLOG.

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7 Hacks to Write Faster

Productivity Bits

'Note: This is a guest post from Nicole. If you want to make money as a writer, it pays to not only write well, but fast. This is especially true if you are just starting out and working your way up from low paying, flat rate gigs. To make these gigs worthwhile, you need to be able to write efficiently — otherwise you’ll be living the stereotypical writer’s life, subsisting on a dismal hourly rate.

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The Post Office Expanding Use of Contingent Workers

Small Business Labs

'Interesting interview with the head of the U.S. Postal Service in the Wall Street Journal. Lots of information on how the Post Office is doing financially (quick summary - not well) and how it hopes to return to solvency.   One of the ways the Post Office hopes to fix the myriad of problems it faces is by using more contingent workers, which the Post Office calls "noncareer flexible" workers.   Key quote from U.S.

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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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Make sure you choose the right colour scheme if you want your office to be a productive environment

Eco-Office Gals

'Colours have the ability to affect our mood and many of us think carefully about which colour scheme to use in our homes but the same level of consideration into designing the right colour scheme for your office could certainly pay dividends. If you manage to choose a colour scheme that makes the office feel more welcoming and calming amongst other attributes, then there is a good chance that you will create an excellent arena for productivity and positivity.

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Infographic: Unwritten Rules

The Small Business Blog

'Some things in business can only be learned through experience, or by reading about someone else’s experience. Many people say that there are unwritten rules that govern your business, but often these “unwritten rules” are not written down for a reason – because they are wrong! Today’s infographic is based on an article by CEO… Read the full article here: Infographic: Unwritten Rules on: THE SMALL BUSINESS BLOG.

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Become An Admin Superstar: Grow Your Career By Investing In Yourself * FREE Webinar with Officepal

Office Dynamics

'IMPORTANT: Officepal’s Webinar Tomorrow is Over Capacity! We are excited to let you know that over 1300 admin professionals have signed up for the webinar so far and registrations are still pouring in. In case if some of your friends/ co-workers have not yet registered for this event -- ASK THEM TO REGISTER NOW: [link]. We will be closing registrations later today.

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Why You Need to Know About Apple's iBeacon

Small Business Labs

'Apple recently started using their iBeacon technology in their 254 U.S. retail stores. iBeacon is a location-based technology service that allows Apple to send information to the iPhones of their in-store customers. This could include customer service notifications, special upgrade offers or other personalized marketing messages.   iBeacon uses Apple's version of Bluetooth Low Energy (Bluetooth LE). This is a low power version of Bluetooth that is being quickly and widely adopte

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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 Top Companies are Killling the Traditional Performance Review

On The Job

'Hear that whooshing sound? That’s the collective sigh of relief from Microsoft employees who won’t be subjected anymore to the company’s despised stack rankings. Under that system, employees were essentially forced to compete against one another to receive excellent performance rankings. The rankings were supposed to cull the weakest from the herd, but instead it led to employees feeling helpless and somehow encouraged to backstab colleagues to get a better ranking.

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Infographic: White Van Men

The Small Business Blog

'Many small businesses rely on so-called “white van men” to do all of their product deliveries and indeed many small businesses such as locksmiths or plumbers consist solely of one entrepreneur in his or her van. But how much do you know about these people who you see every day, working tirelessly to make sure… Read the full article here: Infographic: White Van Men on: THE SMALL BUSINESS BLOG.

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3 Ways to Master Manage Stress During the Holidays

Office Dynamics

'Hello to all my readers! It’s only 2 ½ weeks until Christmas Day. Even if you don’t celebrate Christmas, I’m sure you are busy with year-end activities and preparing to celebrate New Year’s Eve. If you’re like most of us, you’re feeling the “squeeze” to get it all done. (I’ll let you in on a little secret you already know: Some things will probably not get done.

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Hi, glad you're here! How can I help you?

Clutter Coach

'Originally posted 2010-07-27 14:31:22. Republished by Blog Post Promoter There’s a ton of info in my posts about overcoming procrastination , getting things done and reducing clutter. All the things that get in the way of you living the life you truly want to live. Because that’s really what it’s all about. The point of organizing your time and your stuff is to make your life easier, to do things that are important to you and to eliminate the obstacles that are currently preve

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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 1 Thing You Must Know to Survive Workplace Violence

On The Job

'When we hear about incidents of workplace violence, it often seems like something that never could happen in our workplaces. Until it does. Statistics from the Occupational Health and Safety Administration show that homicide is the fourth leading cause of fatal occupational injuries in the United States. The Bureau of Labor Statistics finds that of 4,547 fatal workplace injuries reported in 2010, 506 were workplace homicides.

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UK online spending increases

The Small Business Blog

'Latest OFCOM figures have shown that online spending for the UK in 2012 increased on average by 16% per person compared to 2011. This meant an increased average spend of £1,175 compared to £1,017 the previous year, more than double the average spend per head of other countries in the survey. This is, according to… Read the full article here: UK online spending increases on: THE SMALL BUSINESS BLOG.

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Is hoarding an office behavior that really needs to be corrected?

Office Dynamics

'by MARY ELLEN SLAYTER on DECEMBER 5, 2013 7:25AM. in ADMIN PRO FORUM. Question: “People make little jokes about how much paper I keep on my desk, my stuffed file cabinets and the number of old emails I store in Outlook, going back years sometimes, and it was even brought up in my performance evaluation. But I can’t tell you how many times I’ve been saved because I still had an ‘ancient’ email for reference or a tiny scrap of paper with a bit of info on it that everyone else had forgotten.

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How to Do Surveys for Your B2B Demand Generation Strategy?

Small Business CEO

'These days, B2B marketing is experiencing dramatic change. The marketing experts are finding themselves under enormous pressure to convey results and validate important program and head-counts investments. Moreover, products and service sales are the core of any business and without generating lead as well as clients it can not continue to exist. Although, there are several techniques to generate leads, surveys are among the most effective techniques for performing an exclusive lead generation.

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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