Sat.Sep 27, 2014 - Fri.Oct 03, 2014

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A day in the life: Lorna Cowan, Visit Belfast

Practically Perfect PA

'One of the great benefits of running Practically Perfect PA is the chance to meet some extraordinary assistants either face to face or through social media. I continue to be completely amazed by what these assistants achieve and how they continue to push our industry forward. With this in mind I have decided to start a new section of Practically Perfect PA – A day in the life, to give our readers an idea of how these assistants run the office and their lives!

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Craft Brewers Continue to Gain Market Share

Small Business Labs

'Back in 2006 we reported that craft brewers - also known as microbrewers - had captured almost 6% of U.S. beer sales, up from effectively 0% a decade or so earlier.   We revisited the industry in 2010 and found craft brewers 2009 revenue share of the U.S. beer market had grown to about 7%. Since 1% of the U.S beer market is worth about $1 billion (Americans drink a lot of beer), this was strong growth - especially given the country was in the midst of the Great Recession.

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Three Smart Ways to End Burnout

Virtual Moxie

'I''m just back from nine days with the AssistU VAs. Throughout my time with them, I overheard conversations and was involved in others that were about growth, working smart, having high standards, learning plans, profitability.but it wasn''t until I sat down this afternoon to work through some email that''s come in in my absence that I heard about burnout--and that wasn''t from an AssistU VA, but it made me want to write about it anyway because if one person is dealing with it, many are.

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Ideas – Business Quote of the Week

The Small Business Blog

'“Ours is the age of substitutes; instead of language, we have jargon; instead of principles, slogan; and, instead of genuine ideas, bright ideas.” – Eric Bentley, British writer. Too often as business owners there is the temptation to talk in a language that is only understood by you and the people who are part of… Read the full article here: Ideas – Business Quote of the Week 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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A guide to networking

Practically Perfect PA

'We don’t necessarily want to spend our spare time schmoozing, but it’s becoming an increasingly important part of career development. Whether you’re networking online or face-to-face, it can play a vital role in securing your next job opportunity. Networking the old-fashioned way, face-to-face, is still an important route to building lasting connections with people that can benefit your career.

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Have You Created Your Final Quarter MAP?

Office Organization Success

'It’s hard to believe, but we’re heading into the final quarter of 2014. So this week, I whipped out my 90-day MAP and created my plan for this final quarter. Like many of you, I too have a ton of ideas floating around in my head. I needed to get them down on paper and see how everything fits together, and creating a 90-day MAP lets me do that.

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What Is the Best Flooring Option for Your Commercial Kitchen?

The Small Business Blog

'The flooring in a commercial kitchen needs to withstand far more punishment than in a domestic setting. The heavy traffic created by the constant coming and going of kitchen and waiting staff can take a heavy toll over time, so commercial flooring needs to be hard-wearing. It must be able to withstand very high temperatures,… Read the full article here: What Is the Best Flooring Option for Your Commercial Kitchen?

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Why You're Off Base About How Others View You at Work

On The Job

'In the workplace, it can be tough to find that middle ground between being pushy and being a pushover. But you figure you do a pretty good job, right? Just the right amount of assertiveness so that you’re not a jerk or a wimp? You may want to reconsider your belief as a new study shows that the majority of us are off base when it comes to judging how others view us.

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Local Services Marketplaces Booming

Small Business Labs

'It seems like everyday there's another funding announcement from a startup creating a local services marketplace.  Companies raising money in the last few months include: Pro.com , a site that helps homeowners get quotes for their home improvement projects and find professionals in their areas to do the job,  raised $14 million. Thumbtack , a site that connects customers to a wide range of contractors, raised $100 million.

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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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Chronic Complaining Creates Negative Energy for Your Business

Step It Up VA Coaching

'by Donna Toothaker. A couple of days ago, I sat down to take a well-deserved break from my work day and relax for a few minutes. I sank in to my favorite comfy chair and switched on the TV right in the middle of the mid-day news. As I began listening to the latest sad, negative, headline stories, I could literally feel a shift in my attitude. An attitude that had been bursting with positive thoughts and gratitude just moments earlier suddenly turned to one of irritation, cynicism and negativity

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Remember to visit CTI at the Office* Show next week

Practically Perfect PA

'I can’t believe the Office* Show will be 5 years old next week! If you haven’t been before, it is a fantastic exhibition for PAs, EAs, VAs, Office Managers and Administrators, which brings together lots of great training and really relevant suppliers for office professionals. More than 4,000 assistants attended the show last year and the organisers are expecting even more through the doors this year.

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The 5 Zeros You Should Achieve Every Day to Give You Peace of Mind

Productivityist

'I''m lining up guest posts during my travels over the next two weeks. This post is written by Timo Kiander. Timo is a blogger , author and speaker who helps work-at-home professionals get stuff done fast so that they have time for living. He believes that great results are achieved by overcoming procrastination, improving focus and creating successful productivity habits.

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Millennials Like Experiences (So Do Others)

Small Business Labs

'According to  Fueling the Experience Economy , a research report released by the events company Eventbrite, the average millennial (aged 18-34 in their study) prefers live experiences over material things.   Key millennial findings from the study: 77% say their best memories come from experiences. 69% say that their experiences make them feel more connected to their communities, other people, and the world.  78% say they would choose to spend money on a desirable experie

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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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Next Marathon Goal – Under 4 Hours

Brilliantly Better

'Let’s start this very short post by sharing that I’m not a very goal driven person lately. But that doesn’t mean I gave up goals … The post Next Marathon Goal – Under 4 Hours appeared first on Dragos Roua.

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How Developers Can Secure Their Apps in the New Age of Web Attacks

Small Business CEO

'Ensuring app security is a basic necessity for app development and should not be just an afterthought. Cyberattacks on mobile devices have increased over the years with the growing popularity of web-enabled smartphones and tablet computers. As such, there is a clear need to actively protect apps from various types of web attacks. There is also a need to be dynamic with the kind of security measures to implement.

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Book Review: Give and Take

Productivityist

'As I continue my travels, I''m offering up a guest post from a regular contributor to the blog, Mike Dariano. Mike offers up book reviews here at Productivityist , and he writes about other things he''s learned at People Smarter Than Me. You can connect with him on Twitter at @MikeDariano. Are you a giver or a taker? In his book Give and Take: A Revolutionary Approach to Success , professor Adam Grant examines the most successful individuals in a variety of fields and finds one thing they all h

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Should I Save or Should It Go?

Clutter Coach

'by Originally posted 2008-06-26 10:00:00. Republished by Blog Post Promoter People who are collectors love to tell me that things they've held onto for years and years have actually come in handy, so it was worthwhile to keep it. There's often a note of triumph in their voices when they come to the story's punchline, "and I had one!

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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.