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Conference for Administrative Assistants – How to Get Your Executive’s Approval

Office Dynamics

Most of the time assistants tell me they can’t attend our conference for administrative assistants or training because of budget cuts or not getting financial support. Sometimes it really is a budget issue. I understand that perfectly as a business owner and CEO. But often, it’s just lack of knowing how to sell the conference to the executive. Have the courage to go after what you want.

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Time to quit your job? Here’s when you know you got to go!

Practically Perfect PA

Are you thinking about quitting your job but you don’t know if you are doing it for the right reasons? It is a tough decision to leave any job. You have security, a regular pay-check and of course, once you had your notice in, you can rarely change your mind. So when you do quit, […].

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Positive Career Affirmation #13

Eat Your Career

I communicate with confidence and professionalism, even in difficult conversations. To learn more about affirmations and how to leverage them for career success, check out this article. The post Positive Career Affirmation #13 appeared first on Eat Your Career.

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The Best Way to End a Job Interview

On The Job

"Is there anything else you'd like to add?" This has always been the question I ask last in an interview, and it usually produces some great results. Sometimes people will say, "No, I think we've about covered everything." and then jump in with some new information. The reason I ask it is because I wouldn't be doing my job as a journalist if I didn't do everything I can to conduct a thorough interview.

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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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Being an Administrative Assistant for Two Different Types of Managers – Ask an Admin

Office Dynamics

Ask an Admin was created by Office Dynamics to help administrative professionals with their problems through the help of their peers. We don’t always have the best answer to each individuals problem but someone else might! That’s why we invite you to voice your opinion and thoughts with each post that is submitted to us. This week Carrie S. asks us: I am Carrie S., an administrative assistant for two different types of managers.

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Food Delivery Continues Fund Raising and Rapid Expansion

Small Business Labs

Over the past couple of weeks both DoorDash and London based food delivery company Deliveroo announced substantial funding rounds.  Amazon led a $575 million funding round in Deliveroo and DoorDash is raising a new round of financing that could value the company at as much as $13 billion. This is up from a $7.1 billion valuation DoorDash got in February when it raised $400 million and almost 10x it's valuation in early 2018.  Given what many say are lackluster IPO's by

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There’s More to Productivity Than Time Management

Ian's Messy Desk

The post There’s More to Productivity Than Time Management appeared first on Ian's Messy Desk. What does it mean to be productive? That’s the question Dustin Wax asks in his Lifehack.org post, There’s More to Productivity Than Time Management – Lifehack.org.He suggests the typical answer might be, “Getting the most done in the least possible time.

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Is Your Workplace Toxic?

On The Job

Is your workplace toxic? A survey of 9,000 tech workers by Blind finds that more than half of those surveyed believe they are indeed working in a toxic environment. Half of workers at Amazon and Intel agreed they were working in such an environment, along with about 25 percent of Google employees and more than a third of Facebook workers. Unfortunately, tech workers are not alone, and more Americans now believe that a toxic work environment is the new normal.

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5 top technologies for tracking time and billing

Practically Perfect PA

If you work in a large organisation, then most likely you will have systems in place that allow for time billing, this is indeed the case if you work for a law firm or accountancy practice. If you work for a smaller organisation, these technologies will help you set up a system for billing your […].

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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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U.S. Birth Rates Continue to Fall

Small Business Labs

The Axios article The American Baby Bust covers the latest fertility data from the U.S. Centers for Disease Control. Key quote: "The U.S. fertility rate has reached a record low, and the total number of births in 2018 was the lowest it has been in more than 30 years." As the article chart below shows (click to enlarge), in 2018 there were 59 births per 1,000 women ages 15-34.  This translates to a fertility rate - the number of babies a woman of childbearing age is expected to have

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New Book Announcement: The Invisibility Cure

Eat Your Career

I am so excited to announce that my new book is now available for purchase ! Whew. It is such a wonderful feeling to type those words. I was starting to worry this day would never come. For those of you who attend my monthly free webinars and Q&A sessions , you’ve no doubt heard me talk about this book. It’s been a long time coming. I had originally planned on publishing it last year, but sadly, other priorities took over.

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Podcast 120: Rewarding yourself

Clutter Coach

by Listen or subscribe here: iTunes ? Stitcher ?. Soundcloud ? YouTube ? Google Play You can leave a review here! This is Podcast 120 and it’s about rewarding yourself. It seems logical that having a reward to look forward to would motivate you to complete a task. You tell yourself, once I finish writing my book, I’ll take a nice vacation.

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How to manage conflict at work

Practically Perfect PA

At our recent Future Assistant Conference, we covered the topic of ‘managing difficult conversations’ Julie Leitz’s presentation is still one of our most popular online sessions because so many us shy away from having difficult conversations and managing conflict at work. It is inevitable that conflict will arise in the workplace; we all have different […].

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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 an Achievement Structure: Getting the Front End Work Done

Productivityist

The title may seem daunting, but the idea behind it is simple: You must set yourself up in advance so that you can keep yourself from simply going through the motions every day?—?which is really what you’re doing if you’re using a simple to-do list. I call this building An Achievement Structure. In order to really achieve, you need to spend some time working on your approach and structure well before you get down to the day-to-day tasks and projects you need to take action on.

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Learn How to Grow an Efficient Startup Business

Small Business CEO

Starting and running a startup business is overwhelming. There are many things to learn or to know – from picking a talented, diverse team; launching your product or service fast; understanding your users to let your idea evolve. On top of that, if you are attempting to capitalize on a product or service for which you believe there is a demand, you must also think ahead and learn how to grow your startup business.

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Episode 245: What Happy Successful People Do Differently with Marc and Angel Chernoff

Productivityist

On today’s episode, I spent time again with Marc and Angel Chernoff. Marc and Angel Chernoff are New York Times bestselling authors, professional coaches, full-time students of life, admirers of the human spirit, and have been recognized by Forbes as having “one of the most popular personal development blogs.” Through their blog, books, course and coaching, they’ve spent the past decade writing about and teaching proven strategies for finding lasting happiness, success, love, and peace.

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5 Reasons Your Business Needs Workforce Management

Small Business CEO

Your projects are only as good as your workforce. The employee base is the biggest asset of any organisation. From managing client demands to mitigating project risks, your workforce makes sure that all your deliverables are on time, every time. Managing your resources while maintaining and improving the company’s bottom line can be like walking on a tightrope.

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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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Bitcoin ATMs Let Anyone Get Involved in Crypto Easily

Small Business CEO

The world of cryptocurrency can seem intimidating to many people. Assuming you have already decided you want to get involved, the question then becomes how? How do you go about acquiring the most popular cryptocurrencies like Bitcoin, Ethereum, Litecoin, Dash, and others? The answer to this question can vary depending on who you ask. Some might say the easiest way to become invested in cryptocurrency is to open an account at an online exchange much like you would open a bank account.

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What Makes Cloud Tech The Best Option for Securing Your Sensitive Business Data?

Small Business CEO

When it comes to running a business, modern technology is always evolving. This is great news for all entrepreneurs as it offers ways to improve efficiency, reduce overheads and increase staff productivity. Of course, the real trick is choosing which advances in business tech are here to stay and worth investing in. One of the biggest success stories in recent times has been cloud computing.

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How to Get Quick Publicity for your Small Business on Social Media

Small Business CEO

Small business work on small budgets. They don’t enjoy outside support that large businesses take for granted, be it investor funding, experts opinions, substantial marketing budgets, among many others. They have to cut their coat according to the cloth. Simply put, they have to work within their means. So, most of the time, they tend to ignore social media thinking that customers know where to find them.

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4 Misconceptions About Content Marketing You Need To Know

Small Business CEO

The concept of content marketing is in a constant state of evolution. Content marketers are regularly working to strive for perfection in this field, however, it’s a long term process. But currently, many misconceptions and false statements are being promoted regarding content marketing. This prevents other people from attaining success in using content marketing to promote businesses.

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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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MRP vs. ERP: What’s The Difference and Which Solution is Right for Your Company?

Small Business CEO

At some point in time, most manufacturing companies realize the need for a software solution that allows different operational departments – procurement, production, warehousing and others – to share information. And it wouldn’t hurt if the same software could also loop in sales and finance. Any search for solutions raises a question almost immediately for most executives: What do the acronyms MRP and ERP stand for, and what’s the different between the two?

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How to Choose a Good Auto Insurance Company

Small Business CEO

If you are looking for auto insurance, then there are several things that you need to consider. Some of them are auto insurance quotes for most of the companies. The first and the foremost thing that you need to do before selecting an auto insurance company is to look for the coverage that you are in search of. For example, if you do not have a good driving record or you might have some credit problem with your license, then you need to look for the insurance company which offers a second chance

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4 Key Factors on the Path to Maximizing the Value of Your Business

Small Business CEO

In business, maximizing value is the name of the game. When strategies clash, though, how are small business owners to know which path is right for them? Shareholders face novel problems today, including significant SKU proliferation , rapid technological evolution, cybersecurity threats, international trade wars, and the appearance of entirely new industries tangential to their own, among myriad challenges.

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Best Tech Devices for Small Business Offices

Small Business CEO

In today’s competitive business environment, every business is striving to raise its efficiency and productivity to gain an edge over others. What can you, as the owner of a small business, do to achieve that feat? One of the obvious ways to augment your productivity is by equipping your office with devices that will ensure faster, smoother and more organised workflow.

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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