Sat.Nov 16, 2013 - Fri.Nov 22, 2013

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Speaking with authority at work

Practically Perfect PA

'A few months ago I recorded a series of webinars for an assistant association in the States (more to follow soon). Before I embarked on this assignment I was slightly concerned because I do think I sound like a twelve year old. On top of that I have a fairly distinct Cockney / Essex accent. These lovely aspects of my voice do not make me sound particularly authoritative!

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UK Business Confidence at All-Time High

The Small Business Blog

'Are you feeling confident about your business and what the future holds for it? If so, you are not alone in feeling this way because research shows that business confidence in the UK is at its highest point since the annual global measure of confidence for SMEs, the Sage Business Index, began in 2011. It’s… Read the full article here: UK Business Confidence at All-Time High on: THE SMALL BUSINESS BLOG.

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Gain Confidence by Writing Down Your Ambitions

On The Job

'The next time you''re feeling a bit down on yourself, you can regain your confidence — and make a good impression on others — if you take time to write down your aspirations and ambitions, a new study reveals. Writing about two paragraphs outlining your goals will help you feel more confident and energetic, Gavin Kilduff, an assistant professor of management and organization at New York University, says his research shows.

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Administrative/Clerical: Switching to a Tablet for Work

Office Dynamics

'For years, desktops and laptops have dominated the work computer market because they have big screens, roomy keyboards, and large hard drives for storage. When tablet computers were in their infancy, most lacked all of these things, but times have changed. According to a recent poll, 21 percent of workers have reported using tablets for work at least once a week, and that number is expected to continue to grow.

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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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4 Reasons Why She is in Love with @Asana and Her Team Has Never Been More Productive - App Review and How-To

Stephanie LH Calahan

'As I work with clients and talk with colleagues, delegation is often a topic of conversation.   Here are a few comments I heard just this week: "I've grown a 6-figure business on my own, but I know I'll be stuck at this point if I don't change something. I just have not found a good system yet." "It's such a pain figuring out how to not have things fall through the cracks." "We're just not getting stuff done.  I've tried delegating through

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How to Cope With Distractions in a Noisy Office

On The Job

'The popularity of open offices is growing as more companies want workers to be able to collaborate and communicate with ease. The problem is that such open floor plans can at times resemble a frat party, Grand Central Station and the Dr. Phil show. Workers are sharing and collaborating all right – but also annoying the heck out of colleagues who are trying to get stuff done or don’t want to discuss ad nauseam the season finale of “Breaking Bad.

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[Reminder] Business & Marketing Automation Success Clinic is Tomorrow

Office Organization Success

'Just a quick reminder for our Business and Marketing Automation Success Clinic happening TOMORROW. If you haven’t yet registered for this brand-new training, you have until tomorrow morning to do so. Click Here to register. During this training we’ll be covering SIX key areas that you can automate and streamline for more clients, more income, and less stress & overwhelm: The business automation formula.

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Holiday Time Management Tip – Share the Workload

Ian's Messy Desk

'The post Holiday Time Management Tip – Share the Workload appeared first on Ian's Messy Desk. There’s nothing like a major holiday, such as Christmas , to ratchet up the pressure on your schedule. Parties, concerts, shopping, visiting all add to an already full schedule. While you may find a couple of quiet days around the holiday, the rest of December can be quite stressful.

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The New Standard in Business Support and Business IT

The Small Business Blog

'Often when you buy products like software you are forced to compromise on the level of aftercare that you receive. It’s not like, for example, buying a table from a furniture outlet that has a defect – if this happened to you then you could just go back to the furniture store and talk to… Read the full article here: The New Standard in Business Support and Business IT on: THE SMALL BUSINESS BLOG.

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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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I'm Sure You Have a To-Do List, But Do You Have a To-Be List?

Stephanie LH Calahan

'I bet that in some form or fashion you have a list outlining the things that you need to do today.  Those tasks that you need to complete or projects that are in various states of completion.  Time management experts all over the globe tell us to get the tasks out of our head an onto To-do lists.  To-do lists are really great for keeping us organized and focused where we should be focused.  If followed, they help us get through our day and actually have gotten something

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100 Best Websites for Entrepreneurs

Small Business Labs

'Forbes has a list of what they feel are the  100 Best Websites for Entrepreneurs.  We're happy to say we made the list and can be found here.   It's a good list to peruse.  I learned about several interesting sites I was not familiar with.

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Why Having Talent Isn't Always Enough

On The Job

'Let’s say one day you and your co-workers decide to form a basketball team to get a little exercise after work and maybe form a tighter workplace bond. But then one day LeBron James shows up and offers to play for the team. That’s a no-brainer, right? You grab the chance to catapult your team to a winning season, led by the Miami Heat star. Once he’s on the team, you don’t say much other than “great job!

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Infographic: Startup School

The Small Business Blog

'Are the attributes of a great entrepreneur inherent within them from the beginning, or do they have to be taught? That’s a debate that will forever run and run, but there is some evidence to suggest that the majority of entrepreneurs do have some kind of higher education. In fact, over 95% of US entrepreneurs… Read the full article here: Infographic: Startup School on: THE SMALL BUSINESS BLOG.

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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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Christmas Carols Song Lyrics With Guitar Chords – Off-topic

Ian's Messy Desk

'The post Christmas Carols Song Lyrics With Guitar Chords – Off-topic appeared first on Ian's Messy Desk. A few years ago, I compiled a list of links to Christmas carols and song lyrics with guitar chords. Since that time, these lists have proven to be popular posts during the holiday season. I know it’s off-topic for a productivity/personal development blog, but because of it’s popularity, I like to refresh the list each year to keep it active.

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The Future (and even the present) is Mobile

Small Business Labs

'Slides: Mobile is Eating the World from Quartz provides a high-level yet in-depth set of slides showing how mobile computing is eclipsing desktop computing.   The presentation has 73 slides covering all things mobile computing. But the slide below, which shows PC unit sales (light blue) versus smartphone and tablet sales (yellow), provides a nice summarye.

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You Know HOW. Start DOING.

Virtual Moxie

'There''s a question I often ask Virtual Assistants. It''s simply this: "What one thing are you missing, or that you need to learn that would make the most difference in your success?". Overwhelmingly, the answer I hear is: "I need to learn how to market." It''s always said wistfully, as though marketing savvy is something only developed and known by members of a secret society.

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Infographic: Black Friday

The Small Business Blog

'This time next week, the annual stampede that is “Black Friday” will be about to kick off in the U.S. For many of us outside of the States the term remains somewhat confusing. You probably know it is the day after Thanksgiving, but do you know why it is called Black Friday and what actually… Read the full article here: Infographic: Black Friday on: THE SMALL BUSINESS BLOG.

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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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The company wants you to play PR rep–where do you draw the line?

Office Dynamics

'The company wants you to play PR rep–where do you draw the line? by MARY ELLEN SLAYTER on NOVEMBER 14, 2013 8:29AM. in ADMIN PRO FORUM. Question: “I work at a very small customized apparel company. My manager recently asked us to put bumper stickers with our logo on our cars, say something good about us on our Facebook pages, and have a friend or someone in our families give a product of ours a positive review online.

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Bitcoin Booms

Small Business Labs

'Bitcoin got an unexpected endorsement this week -  federal authorities signaled they view the digital currency as a legal means of exchange and legitimate payment alternative. This sent the price of bitcoins soaring to over $700. As I write this the price has settled back to about $620.   But this is still a substantial increase over the $120 they were worth last April, or the $11 I bought them for back in 2012.   Too bad I didn't buy more.

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Speaking with authority at work

Practically Perfect PA

'A few months ago I recorded a series of webinars for an assistant association in the States (more to follow soon). Before I embarked on this assignment I was slightly concerned because I do think I sound like a twelve year old. On top of that I have a fairly distinct Cockney / Essex accent. These lovely aspects of my voice do not make me sound particularly authoritative!

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Entrepreneurial events have tangible impact

The Small Business Blog

'We are currently in the second day of the sixth annual Global Entrepreneurship Week and so far it really seems to be shaping up to be the most successful one yet. It is expected that around 7.5 million people are going to be getting involved with the events in 130 countries all across the world.… Read the full article here: Entrepreneurial events have tangible impact on: THE SMALL BUSINESS BLOG.

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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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How To Set Up A 30 Days Challenge

Brilliantly Better

'If you’re a regular reader of my blog, and you follow me on Facebook, you know I’m almost at the end of a 30 days challenge. It’s called the #5words challenge and, as the name implies, it consists mainly in writing down each day 5 words which are defining my current day and then posting [.].

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Measuring the Impact of the Invisible Economy of Independent Work

Small Business Labs

'There's a growing view that the way economic statistics are collected and analyzed fails to reflect the economic and jobs impact of independent work - especially independent work created by new economy companies like Airbnb, Etsy and Elance.   In an attempt to fix this problem (or at least shine a light on them), these companies are producing impact studies highlighting the economic activity they claim they're creating: Airbnb's  study claims Airbnb hosts (their term for

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Speaking with authority at work

Practically Perfect PA

'A few months ago I recorded a series of webinars for an assistant association in the States (more to follow soon). Before I embarked on this assignment I was slightly concerned because I do think I sound like a twelve year old. On top of that I have a fairly distinct Cockney / Essex accent. These lovely aspects of my voice do not make me sound particularly authoritative!

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Stand out from your competitors and make 2014 the year that you start harnessing the power of blogging

The Small Business Blog

'Recently, I was trawling through my Evernote store of articles when I came across a Social Media Examiner article from a few months ago called: Blogging a Top Focus for Marketers and Other Trends Shown in New Research. Before I go on, I must say that I use Evernote to ‘clip’ and store articles that,… Read the full article here: Stand out from your competitors and make 2014 the year that you start harnessing the power of blogging on: THE SMALL BUSINESS BLOG.

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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