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Top 5 Tips to Become a Better Public Speaker

The Small Business Blog

For many people the fear of speaking in public is second only to the fear of dying. Don’t let this put you off: Giving presentations, speeches and talks is an effective and valuable undertaking to promote your business and generate leads. It raises your professional profile, too, and can help you become an expert in… Read the full article here: Top 5 Tips to Become a Better Public Speaker on: THE SMALL BUSINESS BLOG.

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Which companies use social media the best?

Office Dynamics

Who’s using social media the most effectively? This month’s question from our friends at Business Management Daily’s AdminPro Forum asks which companies use social media the best. Join the conversation and help Everett as well as other administrative professionals. Question: “My company is gearing up to get into social media.

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Job descriptions for Personal Assistants – Merited or inherited?

Practically Perfect PA

Once upon a time you spotted or were presented with a Job Spec which caught your attention. You applied for the role and after an interviewing process were offered the coveted position. I’m curious to know how the original Job Spec evolved. Job Descriptions for Personal Assistants – Merited or inherited? I attended the Assist Conference earlier this year.

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Being Too Casual Could Cost You at Work

On The Job

As you work your way up the career ladder, it may be gratifying to know that your hard work has paid off. Your skills and experience are valued, and you feel that your career is on the right track. Still, don't rest on your laurels. Right when you start to see your future become bright you could lose it all. How? You wear yoga pants on casual Friday with the word "sweet" across the butt.

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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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How to Go Digital

The Small Business Blog

This week, Ofcom has called for a joint effort by regulators, industry and government to improve broadband services for smaller businesses. There are 5.2 million SMEs in the UK, and 83 per cent of these consider communications services to be fundamental to their business. In view of another recent report – by the International Telecommunications… Read the full article here: How to Go Digital on: THE SMALL BUSINESS BLOG.

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Economic Uncertainty Changing People's Decision Making

Small Business Labs

The American Institute of CPA's just released the results of an interesting survey looking at major life event decision making by Americans.  The  survey found that half of American adults (51 percent) have delayed at least one important life decision in the last year due to financial reasons. This up from 31% in 2007. The survey chart below shows that for many life events twice as many Americans are delaying decisions for financial reasons than in 2007.

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Persevere No Matter What!

Office Dynamics

I recently read a statement that resonated with me. It says: Never let the circumstances of the moment supersede your dream. That statement struck me hard and made me stop and think: “How many times in the past did I let the circumstance of the moment impede my progress or stop me from doing something I really wanted to do?”. In honor of the upcoming 4th of July holiday, it struck me how our forefathers from decades ago persevered.

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Ofcom Calls For Improved Broadband

The Small Business Blog

This week, Ofcom has called for joint action between the regulator, industry and government to improve broadband services for smaller businesses. Wile 85 per cent of UK SMEs feel their business needs are well catered for by the communications market, a significant number expressed concerns about speeds, availability, quality of service, and choosing between providers.… Read the full article here: Ofcom Calls For Improved Broadband on: THE SMALL BUSINESS BLOG.

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Keep Tabs on Your Credit

Clutter Coach

by Originally posted 2008-02-26 09:36:00. Republished by Blog Post Promoter Recently, I got a brochure in the mail about identify theft from the Federal Trade Commission. It reminded me that it’s time for my yearly request for free credit reports. The Fair Credit Reporting Act says that all three of the major credit reporting agencies offer free credit reports to everyone once a year.

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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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Cats in Kimonos

Small Business Labs

According to Fast Company , cats wearing kimonos are taking over Japan. Key quote: Yes, friends, cats wearing kimonos are having a moment in Japan, much the same way cats as pin-ups and Quokka selfies sparked crazes in other parts of the world.  It turns out you can buy cat kimonos on Amazon. In case you don't want a kimono for your cat, they also have hundreds of doggy dresses for sale , most of which can fitted to your cat.

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Five Proven Ways To Have a Better Work Day

Productivityist

The great places to work are rare. There’s only so many places that put in ping pong tables, cater lunch, and install meditative egg chairs. But hope is not lost. Rather than going to work someplace great, you can bring the qualities of a great workplace to you. Ron Friedman is a researcher and author of The Best Place to Work. He has five proven ways for a better work day. 1.

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Motivation through Gamification: The Path to Productivity?

Small Business CEO

For years, GTD (get-things-done) advocates, efficiency experts and HR professionals have searched far and wide for the best way to enhance productivity in the workplace. For a small business, it may not be that simple, especially when people are wearing several hats at the same time. Image Credit: Grasko via Creative Commons license. For any size enterprise, perhaps the best way to enhance productivity is to establish targets and find creative ways for people to reach these.

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How to tell clients you’ll increase your writing rates

Men With Pens

Click here to read the full article →Another rocking post from Men With Pens! How to tell clients you’ll increase your writing rates first appeared on Men With Pens Copyright 2006. [[ This is a content summary only. Visit my website for full links, other content, and more! ]].

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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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Time on Happy Independent Workers and Survivor Bias

Small Business Labs

Time's This is Why You Should Consider Dumping Your Traditional Job covers data from the 2015 MBO Partners State of Independence study showing that 79% of independent workers are happier working on their own.  The article also points out: To some extent, the study’s findings are to be expected. The majority of those surveyed say that, for a variety of reasons, they voluntarily chose the independent work life over more traditional gigs.

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Take your boss’s business trip virtually

Practically Perfect PA

According to a recent survey conducted by PA Life assistants spend at least 20% of their time organising travel. That time will be taken up by meticulously planning trips with the hope that nothing will go wrong while their Executive is away from the office. But from missed flights to delays and double booked hotels – lets face it when the boss is out of our sights and flying solo we should expect some issues!

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Are You Ready for a Mortgage?

Small Business CEO

As a CEO, you’re used to making some big decisions. Every day, you’re responsible for securing the future of your business, and for helping it to thrive. However, sometimes the most momentous choices that you have to make affect your personal rather than your professional life. The money that you earn from your enterprising endeavours won’t just sit in your bank: you’ll use it to support, improve, and attain the lifestyle that you want.

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4 Ways to Boost Your Gmail Productivity for Good

Productivityist

The following is a guest post from 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. To make this post even more effective, you can grab a special report that helps you to improve your email (Gmail) productivity. Click here to download it! I got my first email account in 1994.

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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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Why All Leaders Need to Understand Big Data

On The Job

Do you only care about statistics when discussing fantasy football? Is the only knowledge you have of data is how to spell it? If so, you better wise up – fast. While data and statistics are changing the way companies like Google and Amazon do business, they also are impacting industries from manufacturing to health care. Managers and employees who are clueless about the subjects may find themselves standing on the sidelines as key projects continue without them or senior leaders pass them over

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Independents Happier, Healthier Working on Their Own

Small Business Labs

MBO Partners released a preview of their 5th annual State of Independence study. We worked with MBO Partners on this study. One of the key findings is that 79% of independent workers (freelancers, contractors, self-employed, etc.) report being happier working on their own than if they worked in a traditional job. 59% also reported they are healthier.

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