Sat.Jan 25, 2014 - Fri.Jan 31, 2014

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Are you where you want to be on your career path?

Practically Perfect PA

'Research suggests that the role of the PA is constantly evolving. Many of today’s PAs and secretaries are multi-skilled and work in complex roles; one minute being reactive and supportive, the next expected to have a proactive approach in a pressured environment. In the workplace of today, change seems the only constant and there is an ever increasing requirement to be resilient and utilise the most effective ways of working. .

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Want to Attract Ideal Clients? Raise Your Standards

Virtual Moxie

' . I’ve said before that I’ve yet to meet the VA who couldn’t stand to hike up her business standards. This isn''t because everyone has lousy standards, but because as soon as standards are created, and you start living and working within them, you change for the better. And when you change, your standards naturally can be higher. It''s a never-ending process, but a really fun and exciting one because as you do it, you''ll see everything about yourself, your life, and your work improving in rea

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Why People Choose Self-Employment

Small Business Labs

'TD Ameritrade did a study late last year on retirement savings and the self-employed.  One of the questions they asked was why people chose self-employment over traditional employment.   The results, which are shown in the chart from the study below, will not surprise regular readers.  In our research on the self-employed we constantly hear autonomy, control and flexibility as the top reasons people pursue and like self-employment.  Pursuing a passion comes in close behi

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Top 5 Benefits of Cloud for Your Business

The Small Business Blog

'“There is no reason for any individual to have a computer in his home.” That’s what Ken Olsen said, back when his company DEC dominated the computer systems industry between 1960 and 1990. But, in the words of the wise proverb, there truly is nothing new under the sun. And now, instead of the issue… Read the full article here: Top 5 Benefits of Cloud for Your Business 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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Why incentive travel works

Practically Perfect PA

'Having been established in the incentive travel industry for over a decade now, I can state with confidence that we at First Event have seen it all; events to recognise success, reward achievement, inspire motivation, build relations and give back to communities. Giving staff a real driver to improve performance can be quite complicated, but when done well proves extremely beneficial for both employer and employee.

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Profiling People Who Work on Amazon's Mechanical Turk

Small Business Labs

'Follow the Crowd's Being a Turker provides some insight into the people who work doing tasks as part of Amazon's Mechanical Turk service. For those not familiar with Mechanical Turk, it's an on demand workforce supplier that lets users contract to get micro-tasks done quickly and cheaply. The micro tasks are called "human intelligence tasks", or HITS.   Most of the HITS are short, repetitive and things computers can't do, but humans can do fairly easily.

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Planning – Quote of the Week

The Small Business Blog

'“Today, if someone showed me a five-year plan, I’d toss out the pages detailing Years Three, Four and Five as pure fantasy… Anyone who thinks he or she can evaluate business conditions five years from now, flunks.” – Mark McCormack, US entrepreneur (1930-2003) Do you agree with McCormack’s statement that business plans lose their effect… Read the full article here: Planning – Quote of the Week on: THE SMALL BUSINESS BLOG.

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Practically Perfect PA visits: The Sofitel Lafayette Square Washington DC

Practically Perfect PA

'Stepping into the Sofitel from the rain soaked streets of Washington DC was a lovely experience. The hotel lobby was lit in a warm glow and the door staff gave me an equally warm welcome. For a European visiting the US capital it was slightly disconcerting hearing the reception staff greet me with ‘bonjour, ça va?’ but before I was able to respond in my um… rusty… French I was quickly checked in and escorted up to my luxury king room.

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How to Overcome Stage Fright

Ian's Messy Desk

'The post How to Overcome Stage Fright appeared first on Ian's Messy Desk. Along with the science behind stage fright. Do you get sweaty palms, weak knees, or heavy arms when speaking in front of an audience? You’re not alone. Overcoming stage fright can be a difficult task, but you can deal with it. This animated lesson from Ted-ed looks at stage fright not as an emotional response, but as a physiological response.

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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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Freelancing: Scary But Fun

Small Business Labs

'Every so often we run across an article that really catches the key themes of what we learn in our research on independent workers.   Minnesota Public Radio's  Life as a Freelance Musician: "Scary but a lot of fun"  is such an article. It pretty much sums up what we call  the yin and yang of freelancing. Freelancers like the freedom, flexibility and control freelancing provides.

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Infographic: Trademark Trolls

The Small Business Blog

'A worrying new trend is threatening businesses: the trademark trolls. This is when a “troll” registers trademarks relating to your business in an effort to make money from you. If you are not savvy in protecting your brand by registering all the relevant trademarks relating to your product in all the markets you are going… Read the full article here: Infographic: Trademark Trolls on: THE SMALL BUSINESS BLOG.

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Which events should your boss attend in 2014?

Practically Perfect PA

'Every year more and more events take place and understandably attendees are continuing to feel event fatigue; turning up to (at best) average events. Most of our organisations and our managers are continuing to question the return on investment and the value of business events. Everyone should be thinking if they are going to attend an event which one should it be?

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Is It Worth It to Go Back to School?

On The Job

'When people consider ways to get a better job or a boost in salary, one of the things they think about is whether they should go back to school. That decision becomes more difficult as the average undergraduate student loan debt hits $25,000 and some jobs don''t offer better paychecks with more education. PayScale, which collects information on salaries, finds that those in finance, computer science or economics may see a salary increase if they have a master''s degree but not those in history,

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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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Intuit's Small Business Superbowl Ad Finalists

Small Business Labs

'Last week Intuit announced the 4 finalists for their Superbowl ad competition. For those first hearing of this, Intuit held a contest for small businesses and the winner gets a TV ad on this week's Superbowl.  How cool is that.   The 4 finalists, which were culled from thousands of submissions are:  Barley Labs ,  of Durham, N.C. - Produces all-natural dog treats  GoldieBlox , of Oakland, Calif. – Is a toy company inspiring girls to push limits  Locally L

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Startup Toolkit

The Small Business Blog

'Sometimes getting your startup off the ground is the most difficult step. There are just so many different questions that you need to consider before investing all your time and effort into a business venture. For example: Is there a market for the products or services that you want to provide? Do you have enough… Read the full article here: Startup Toolkit on: THE SMALL BUSINESS BLOG.

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4 Popular Types of Broadband Internet Connections

Eco-Office Gals

'It should come as no surprise that broadband Internet technology is more popular now than ever in the past. Indeed, it helps businesses throughout the world operate on a daily basis and is a huge part of many of our lives now thanks to social media. What many people don’t realize, however, is that there are actually quite a few options out there for those who are looking to delve deeper into the world of broadband, some of which come with their own distinct perks, as well as disadvantag

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Why Being Unconfident Isn't a Bad Thing

On The Job

'What would the world look like if people had less confidence? In his new book, author Tomas Chamorro-Premuzic contends that if people had less confidence, they would begin each day better prepared, there would be fewer arguments and mistakes, company leaders would be less corrupt and we’d all be more competent. This certainly goes against other assertions that confidence is the cornerstone of any successful person’s life, but Chamorro-Premuzic contends we too often downplay things like talent a

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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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Kipple is Clutter

Clutter Coach

'Originally posted 2007-02-26 17:50:04. Republished by Blog Post Promoter “Kipple is useless objects, like junk mail or match folders after you use the last match or gum wrappers or yesterday’s homeopape. When nobody’s around, kipple reproduces itself. For instance, if you go to bed leaving any kipple around your apartment, when you wake up the next morning there’s twice as much of it.

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Infographic: Holacracy

The Small Business Blog

'There are numerous different types of management style and over the years there have been hundreds (if not thousands) of books written about them, with each one usually claiming to be the best. Many of these management styles result in an increase in bureaucracy as a unintended consequence. A holacracy is a way of dividing… Read the full article here: Infographic: Holacracy on: THE SMALL BUSINESS BLOG.

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Are You Managing Your Manager?

Small Business CEO

'Setting a Strategy for Good Management. There’s significant research to show that disgruntled employees don’t leave their company, they leave their manager. Great managers are worth their weight in gold, and can be difficult to find. If you don’t already have one, perhaps it’s time to consider establishing a new strategy for both managers and your approach to management?

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How To Build A Productive Blogging Strategy

Productivityist

'The following is a guest post by Alina Vrabie. Alina is a content creator at Sandglaz , where she writes about productivity, collaboration and work culture. She is always on the search for better lifehacks to simplify her and others'' lives. Her personal motto: "If it can be dreamed, it can be done." Blogging can be as stressful as it is rewarding.

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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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Ease up on customer service demands during inclement weather

Service Untitled

'Whether it be hurricanes, blizzards, fogs, or floods, inclement weather has its own way of leading an otherwise civilized society into moments of rage and unacceptable behavior. Spend a few hours in a busy airport and listen as a few narcissistic and petty customers scream profanities at service workers in fast food establishments, airline employees, or transport personnel as if the adverse weather and all of the complications that frequently occur during such times are the fault of the employe

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What do you need to know about royalty audits in the fashion industry?

The Small Business Blog

'When it comes to the world of designer brands, and both High and High Street Fashion, few countries parallel the success of the UK fashion industry. Around the world British brands earn billions, but to keep the business profitable for everyone concerned there needs to be strict and enforced royalty audit agreements between all relevant… Read the full article here: What do you need to know about royalty audits in the fashion industry?

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Why You Should Consider Hosted Small Business Forms

Small Business CEO

'As an SMB CEO, you are required to find the best solutions offering you the best value for money, as resources are scarce these days. When you are running a full-fledge business website, you need to give emphasis to one of the most important – yet often neglected – features of your website: Your online forms. Your online forms – particularly your contact forms – need to be crafted in such a way that it converts well.

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How To Build A Productive Blogging Strategy

Productivityist

The following is a guest post by Alina Vrabie. Alina is a content creator at Sandglaz , where she writes about productivity, collaboration and work culture. She is always on the search for better lifehacks to simplify her and others’ lives. Her personal motto: “If it can be dreamed, it can be done.” Blogging can be as stressful as it is rewarding.

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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