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The New Multinationals: Small, Micro and Solo Businesses Driving the Next Wave of Globalization

Small Business Labs

Globalization and international trade was once driven almost exclusively by large multinational corporations. No longer. Propelled by global online markets and platforms and a growing global middle class, small businesses and even freelancers and individuals are exporting goods and services in growing numbers. In fact, according to the U.S. SBA  small business goods exports have grown from 29% of total U.S. goods exports in in 2004 to 34% percent in 2014.

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Magic Trick to Cut Down on Wordiness

Office Dynamics

Want a Magic Trick to Cut Down on Wordiness? by Barbara McNichol. Ever wonder how to make your sentences less verbose and more direct? Here’s a trick that works like magic: Change long nouns to short verbs. Consider the differences in these three examples from a nonfiction manuscript I edited: “They remain in contradiction with themselves” vs. “They contradict themselves.”.

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Are you outgrowing your PA role?

Practically Perfect PA

I think we’ve all been there. You’ve been working in your role for a few years, you know everything there is to know about the job and you’re settled into a fairly easy routine that doesn’t come with too much pressure. Life is good right? Well, yes, it sounds like it. But then comes the […].

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Is Your Job Title Hurting Your Career?

On The Job

When you decide to change jobs, you may have certain criteria in mind about what jobs you will take and the ones you will dismiss. Some of your criteria may be based on salary, location, company culture or perks. One area that often is overlooked is the job title. I think part of that is because people have gotten into some wacky titles such as "ninja salesperson.

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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 New Migrant Workers: "Workampers", "Vanlifers" and Digital Nomads

Small Business Labs

The nature of migrant work is rapidly changing. A combination of technological enablement coupled with social, demographic and economic shifts is resulting in growing numbers of migrant workers.  But these new migrants aren't like the old ones. The new migrants are often choosing this as a lifestyle or doing it to supplement their retirement.

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Technology of the week: unroll.me

Practically Perfect PA

Today’s Technology of the week: Unroll.me. Here are all the details… What is Unroll.me? Unroll.me is the greatest thing ever. Do you have tons of newsletter subscriptions that you just delete without reading (obviously not Practically Perfect PA!) well, unroll.me shows you all of your subscriptions and magically deletes them all from your inbox. It is MAGICAL.

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If You Don't Learn to Delegate, Your Career Will Stagnate

On The Job

Many people believe that only bosses get to delegate, but that's a belief that can hurt your career. If you don't learn to delegate -- even in the early stages of your career -- then you're not using your abilities to the greatest advantage for you and for your employer. You may believe that delegating isn't worth it. You would rather do the work yourself than go through the hassle of teaching someone else how to do it, or you believe the other person will screw it up so it's better if you just

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Need for Agility and Skilled Talent Driving Growing Corporate Use of Contingent Workers

Small Business Labs

Ardent Partners recently released their 2017-2018 State of the Contingent Workforce Management report. Ardent Partners is an analyst firm focused on corporate procurement and supply chains. The report is targeted at procurement and HR professionals who manage contingent workforce programs at larger organizations. This is the 5th year of this study on the use of non-employee talent by corporations.

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5 Must-Have Learning Management Systems (LMS) Features for Employee Training

Small Business CEO

Picking a learning management system for employee onboarding and training can be a stressful affair. There are more than 180 sophisticated learning management systems in the market today and each one of them offer unique features and tools to make elearning fun, engaging and productive. But not all features may be required for your specific organization needs.

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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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Day in the life: Selena Booker, Executive Assistant at the Waikato Regional Council

Practically Perfect PA

Today’s Day in the life: Selena Booker, Executive Assistant at the Waikato Regional Council in New Zealand. To start she gave us a little background on where she lives and works… Enjoy! Waikato is the fourth largest region in New Zealand, covering 25,000 square kilometres. It stretches from the Bombay Hills and Port Waikato in the north […].

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“No, Fear.”

Productivityist

When I decided to turn comments off here at Productivityist, it had me thinking about how I look at – and face – Fear. (Fear deserves to be given a proper name in this instance because it is just so prevalent and real. Just like Pressfield has with The Resistance , I have given Fear its due.). I’ve written about my passion for all things Green Lantern here before, and I still wear my ring most of the time.

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What's the scariest thing about business?

The Marq

I have a very short video for tonight, Halloween, in United States! It's all about the scariest thing I know about business. Check it out.and Happy Halloween! Copyright(c) 2017 TheMarq.com.

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Arnold Siegel’s 7 Ideas for Staying Productive When You’re Dealing With Anxiety

Small Business CEO

Anxiety is a universal fact of life. We all feel it. “We put pressure on ourselves to be successful,” says Arnold Siegel , contemporary American philosopher and founder of Autonomy and Life, “and we feel it from others too.”. Siegel literally wrote the book on sublimating anxiety in the service of a productive, self-actualized life. Siegel has developed a philosophy of life for practical living.

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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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How to Build a Strong Relationship With Your Clients

Small Business CEO

It is well known that the acquisition costs are lower for existing customers compared to new ones. According to one Gartner report, 80% of a company’s revenues come from 20% of its clients. A strong relationship with customers is essential to your business continuity and subsequently lower acquisition costs. Here are a few tips to help organizations strengthen their relationship with clients.

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DIY Projects for Your Business

Small Business CEO

Whatever your business is, the more you individualize, customize, and personalize your output, the more competitive you’ll be in an industry that is otherwise mostly homogenous. Though some aspects of a business are better taken care of by consultants, contractors, and outside professionals, there are many DIY projects that you can accomplish just fine.

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Pros and Cons of Being a Landlord

Small Business CEO

Being a landlord is a great way to earn more income on the side. It also comes with its own set of challenges, from problem tenants to maintenance costs. Below are the pros and cons of being a landlord so you can decide if it’s the right job for you. Pros. Extra Income. One of the biggest appeals of becoming a landlord is the extra income. As long as you have reliable tenants in your property, you can count on a steady cash flow each month.

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4 Tips to Preventing Construction Accidents

Small Business CEO

Construction CEOs wrongfully assume that accident prevention rests solely on the shoulders of site managers and workers. But as CEO, it’s also your job to make sure that certain safety protocols are in place and that everyone is properly trained. In 2013, one out of every five construction workers in Texas incurred injuries that required medical attention.

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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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Car Dealer Chat Targets Your Money Makers

Small Business CEO

The public often makes the mistake of assuming car dealers make their money on the sale of a new car. It makes sense; they’re big ticket items and it’s easy to assume that someone is profiting when you pay a few tens of thousands of dollars. But as you know, selling cars has a very thin profit margin, and only about 30 percent of a dealership’s gross profits come from the sale of new cars.

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Protecting Your Business from Disasters

Small Business CEO

In the past few months, the United States has witnessed a spate of natural disasters. Along with Hurricane Irma, Harvey, the first major hurricane to make landfall in the United States since 2005, is reported to have caused damages worth $200 billion on the local economy. The tiny economy of Puerto Rico has been staring at a $95 billion loss after Hurricane Maria ravaged the island in September this year.

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4 Tips for Crafting a Proposal Worthy of a ‘Yes’

Small Business CEO

When you’re in business, there are several times when you may be faced with writing a proposal to get something you want. Maybe you have an idea for expansion, but need some extra funding so you’re looking for investors. Or, perhaps you deal a lot with government contracts and have to submit a proposal in order to be considered for the job. Regardless of your circumstance or need, there’s nothing worse than taking the time to put together a lengthy proposal only to hear that it wasn’t accepted o

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Thermostat Wars!

Small Business CEO

When the heating season comes about, a lot of households and offices with mixed gender staff experience the so-called thermostat wars. But why does it happen? Can you do anything to stop it? And most importantly, is it bad for your heating system? At the start of the heating season, no matter if you have a thermostat war raging, you need to perform a maintenance.

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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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4 Tips for Boosting Your Beauty Blog

Small Business CEO

Creating a beauty blog can be something fun as a form of self-expression. Not only can you use it as a creative outlet offering beauty advice , but you can even make money off of it if you go about it the right way. In order to make it a profitable creation, you will need an audience. An audience can be achieved by properly boosting your blog and attracting the masses.

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Why Customer Service is So Important in E-commerce

Small Business CEO

When establishing an online store, you may not be thinking about the importance of customer service – after all, you won’t be seeing anyone face to face. However, it’s still crucial you’re communicating with those who do business with you, and here’s just a few reasons why. You’ll keep them coming back. One of the most important things to ensure you’re practicing within your business is relationship building with customers.

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Why Entrepreneurs Need to Invest in a Second Passport

Small Business CEO

Ambitious entrepreneurs will always aspire to break into the global market. However, doing so requires the ability to travel overseas frequently. Getting a visa may seem like the most obvious solution, but applying for a visa can be a long and complex process. For an increasing number of wealthy individuals , obtaining a second passport is a more efficient alternative.

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How to Throw a Perfect Open House

Small Business CEO

If you’re new in real estate investing, you might just find out that posting the listing is only half the battle—now you need to actually rent it out. Open houses are a great way to showcase the property and get exposure, but all too frequently they’re poorly executed. Your guests will leave with a bad impression, leaving your property sitting on the market.

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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