Sat.Feb 14, 2015 - Fri.Feb 20, 2015

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How to Make Any Job Interview Pay Off

On The Job

'It can be frustrating when you interview for a job and then aren''t offered the position. "What a waste of time," you think. But it doesn''t have to be. That''s because you can always learn from every interview, and taking the time after meeting with a hiring manager to sort of "debrief" yourself can provide valuable insight so that the next interview could be the one to nab you a job.

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PayPal, Square & Others Moving Into Small Business Lending

Small Business Labs

'BI Intelligence , the research arm of new site Business Insider, has an excellent report on PayPal and Square's activities in the small business lending space. Their report - The Small Business Lending Opportunity - requires a paid subscription. But they don't seem to mind if I publish a couple of their charts, especially if I mention how much I like their service (it's great) and how cheap it is ($495 a year).   The small business lending opportunity discussed in the report i

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How to achieve simplicity in a complex world.

The Small Business Blog

'Making it easy for your customers to do business with you is one of the cornerstones of business success. Customers are happy to invest in relationships that promise simplicity in the future, i.e. with their personal data. But what good is all that if that data is then locked away and not available when needed,… Read the full article here: How to achieve simplicity in a complex world. on: THE SMALL BUSINESS BLOG.

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Does your boss make decisions?

Practically Perfect PA

'I’ve worked with a number of Executives over the years and seen many many different types of management styles. Some Executives have been incredibly inspirational, others have been controlling and micromanage your every move and then there are those type of managers I want to discuss today – the manager that never makes a decision. The non-manager so to speak!

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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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Buying a Green Home? Be Sure to Look For These 6 Things

Eco-Office Gals

'Often when it comes to buying a home, so much of the focus is on location or size. But if you’re an especially environmentally-conscious person, you may want to know how “green” a home is. Does the home use a lot of electricity? Are there aspects of the house’s history which make it a potential health hazard? If you’re looking for an ideal green home, here are some important tips to remember as you shop around.

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Choose Your Battles Wisely

Virtual Moxie

'A friend sent me this funny thing (whether or not it''s factual is in debate!): You''ve Gotta Love the Irish! This is the transcription of the ACTUAL radio conversation between the British and the Irish off the coast of Kerry, October 1998. Radio conversation released by the Chief of Naval Operations 10-10-98. IRISH : Please divert your course 15 degrees to the South to avoid a collision.

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Is Labour saying all small businesses are tax dodgers?

The Small Business Blog

'It is so ‘cute’ to see how naive Ed Balls really is – £10 to have your hedge cut? What century is he living in? No wonder we are struggling with the minimum wage. Better yet, he seems to say that most micro and small business owners are tax dodgers. Does he ever consider how… Read the full article here: Is Labour saying all small businesses are tax dodgers?

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Not Enough Clients? What’s In Your Way?

Office Organization Success

'What’s stopping you from getting all the clients you want? Do you know? The answer to this one question may be the key to making your marketing more successful. It would seem from the questions people ask me about marketing that everyone is trying to fix just one type of problem — how to fill their marketing pipeline with more new prospects. “What else should I be doing to attract potential clients?

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How High Achievers Keep Things Running Smoothly

On The Job

'Every day millions of us search for our car keys, our smartphones and our sunglasses. We can’t remember passwords for our online banking account and lose critical emails or other bits of data important for our work. While dealing with such stress and frustration, we’re being constantly bombarded with information from thousands of different sources.

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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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Where Will You Be Five Years From Now?

Office Dynamics

'While going through the books in my office last week, I was reminded of an incredible book called FIVE: Where Will You Be Five Years From Now? It is one of the most inspiring books I have read in a long time. More than inspiring, it helps you dig deep down to uncover what’s important to you, your 5 top values, life’s mission, and more. While we teach goal setting in our Star Achievement Series®, I find the author’s approach to the subject matter in this book amazing.

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The Assist Conference is just over a week away

Practically Perfect PA

'Yup, that is right my event baby is almost ready to be born (my actual baby *fingers crossed* will arrive a few weeks later). I must say it has been an amazing few months getting the Assist Conference up and running. The initial idea was first conceived in September last year while eating a sandwich in the lovely Cameron House just outside Glasgow.

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Find Your Thunder Snow and Geek Out Like Jim Cantore

Tips From T. Marie

'Jim Cantore from the Weather Channel went viral in the aftermath of winter storm Neptune with his reaction to capturing several incidences of thundersnow and lightning on video. I dare you to watch the video and not smile. His enthusiasm and excitement are fun to watch. If we didn’t all know it before, this video makes it abundantly clear that he is truly a weather geek.

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It’s February – Do You Know Where Your Resolutions Are?

Step It Up VA Coaching

'by Donna Toothaker. Hard to believe we’re already deep into February. How are you keeping up with your business resolutions? For some of us, the resolutions we made a very short time ago are already just a memory, having been “hijacked” by other pressing matters. Others of us are struggling to make good on our intentions, but may have over reached by expecting too much of ourselves too quickly (i.e.

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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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Manage Expectations with Email

Clutter Coach

'by Originally posted 2008-05-29 09:15:00. Republished by Blog Post Promoter People put a variety of information in their email signature files , from business phone numbers to favorite quotations to colorful images of their signatures. I recently got an email that had a very clever sig line , as follows: "I reply to emails at 8AM, 2PM and 4PM. Calls returned: 10-11AM, 1-2PM and 5-6PM." Short and sweet, gets right to the point.

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Technology of the week: Highrise

Practically Perfect PA

'What is Highrise? Highrise is a flexible contact management tool which helps users keep their contacts organised. Prices start from $24 per month. What does it do? Highrise has a number of features which allow users to track the people, conversations and tasks that make up any business. This includes: Highrise can be used to track contacts and communication so that a team can view the status of any deal or relationship.

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3 Ways To Create Start Dates In Todoist

Productivityist

'One of the biggest pain points that Todoist users have is the lack of start dates in the app. To be fair, not many of the task management apps out there have starts dates. And those that do have start dates don’t have the scalability that Todoist offers in terms of features and platform ubiquity. If you’re a fan of David Allen’s Getting Things Done methodology, then start dates are going to be something you’ll want.

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100 Ways To Live A Better Life – 96. Enjoy

Brilliantly Better

'Like being in joy. Like giving permission to yourself to extract joy from any situation you’re in. Even if it’s bad. Or especially if it’s … The post 100 Ways To Live A Better Life – 96. Enjoy appeared first on Dragos Roua.

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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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5 Ways a Virtual Assistant is Better than a Regular Employee

Small Business CEO

'With everything we do moving in to the virtual sphere the need for adding the “virtual” edge to our office and administration becomes more pronounced. In times when companies are accepting telecommuting employees and work from home as alternatives, virtual assistants come to the rescue of many a professional who is hard pressed for time.

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Ask the Admin: Greeting clients

Administrative Arts

'We have a question today about greeting clients. Good morning Ma, I am going for an interview for the post of a hotel Receptionist Pls i would like to know more on how to greet a customer when they walk in. Thanks. How you greet clients is extremely important. Let’s face it, you are one of the first faces a client sees. One of the first voices a client hears.

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How I Use A Paper Fortune Teller To Decide My Next Project

Productivityist

'Remember paper fortune tellers? You probably do, but you may not know them by that name. Here’s what they are and what they (traditionally) do: A fortune teller (also called a cootie catcher , chatterbox , salt cellar, or whirlybird ) is a form of origami used in children’s games. Parts of the fortune teller are labelled with colours or numbers that serve as options for a player to choose from, and on the inside are eight flaps, each concealing a message.

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100 Ways To Live A Better Life: 100. No Regrets

Brilliantly Better

'First of all, there are two forms of regret: the intelligent one (in which you realize the s**t you’ve done to yourself) and the dumb … The post 100 Ways To Live A Better Life: 100. No Regrets appeared first on Dragos Roua.

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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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7 Ways an Apprentice Can Help Your Business Grow

Small Business CEO

'Apprenticeship jobs are usually work-based training and education programmes for individuals of all age groups. You can find over two hundred and fifty types of apprenticeship programmes readily available, across a selection of market sectors and companies. If you would like enthusiastic talent that you could train and develop for your organisation, then the solution is to hire an apprentice.

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EMAIL MARKETING TIPS Issue 2: Responsive, Mobile-Friendly Design

Denise Aday

'And we’re back! This issue features the second in a series of quick check-ups for your marketing emails. In case you missed it, last month was about how to entice opens with a winning combo of your from info, subject line, and preview text. Now let’s talk about responsive, mobily-friendly design. You’re probably hearing this a lot — take heed: over half of email is now read on a mobile device.

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The Productivityist Podcast: Everything Is A To Do

Productivityist

'I’m not a fan of the term “have to” do. When someone tells me that I have to do something, I get my back up. I know there’s no maliciousness attached to the term “have to” but the phrase repels me all the same. Now if you were to say that I “need to” do something, that’s different. There is something about the way that term resonates with me that adds some level of connection that “have to” doesn’t.

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100 Ways To Live A Better Life – 98. Love

Brilliantly Better

'Unconditionally. Totally. Constantly. Relentlessly. Love is the only glue that keeps your life running. You were born out of love and you carry it deep … The post 100 Ways To Live A Better Life – 98. Love appeared first on Dragos Roua.

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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