Sat.May 18, 2013 - Fri.May 24, 2013

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Why I’d Choose a Woman Business Partner Every Time?

The Small Business Blog

'Ouch! I think that hissing is the sound of knives flying through the air aimed at my back. This is where I may upset most business women and most business men. I’ll be accused of stereotyping and other words I find difficult to spell. I’m old but not wise – who knew? However, I just… Read the full article here: Why I’d Choose a Woman Business Partner Every Time?

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Picking the right promo good

Practically Perfect PA

'I’ve spent the last few days at a big exhibition for the events industry in Frankfurt called IMEX 2013. When I say big I mean huge! There were hundreds of exhibitors all with massive stands, tons of speakers and thousands of delegates. If you have been to one of these shows you will know it can be quite overwhelming especially if you are on your own or you are new to the industry and haven’t met many people yet (this was my predicament!

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How to Manage and Renegotiate Deadlines in the Workplace

Eat Your Career

'A big part of managing expectations in the workplace involves understanding deadlines and making them work for you. There’s nothing that makes you look more unprofessional than missing an important (or even unimportant!) deadline—and few things break trust as quickly. In order to manage such time targets effectively, you might have to proactively renegotiate them at times.

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Coworks - A Social Online Talent Marketplace

Small Business Labs

'Coworks is a new online talent marketplace with a twist. Instead of offering talent buyers a large number of potential hires like an Elance or oDesk does, it connects buyer and sellers of talent  based on personal connections and recommendations. According to the press release announcing the company , Coworks: " provides freelancers and buyers with a unique online platform that takes the “word of mouth” practice, which has worked for so many years in the freelancing industry off

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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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Top 5 Tips for Business Trips

The Small Business Blog

'Some lines of work involve frequent travelling. But you don’t have to write off all of the time that you spend on trains and planes – it can in fact be very productive. Here are our Top 5 Tips for business travel: 1. Do a little bit of research on your destination before you leave.… Read the full article here: Top 5 Tips for Business Trips on: THE SMALL BUSINESS BLOG.

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How Color Affects Mood

Office Dynamics

'Hello, Monday Motivators! I’m going to take a new twist on wellness today. Let’ think color, clothing and attitude. How does color affect mood? Just look at the colors below and what they represent or emotions they evoke. Imagine if you wear orange this week, how much more determined and creative you might be? Or if you wore yellow—it actually generates muscle energy.

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Using Twitter's Promoted Tweets

Small Business Labs

'Promoted Tweets are basically paid ads for Tweets. They are described by  Twitter  as "ordinary Tweets purchased by advertisers who want to reach a wider group of users or to spark engagement from their existing followers." Promoted Tweets have been around for a couple of years, but Twitter limited the number of companies allowed to use them.  They recently changed this policy and now anyone can pay to their Tweets promoted.  Over the last month Small Busin

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A Lesson From Beckham

The Small Business Blog

'On the day that David Beckham announced that he will be retiring from professional football, I felt compelled to put aside the theme I’d been planning and write this piece instead. My mum’s side of the family is from Salford, the Red part of Manchester, and my Grandad Sykes always brought me up on United,… Read the full article here: A Lesson From Beckham on: THE SMALL BUSINESS BLOG.

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Why It's Easier to Not Get In Than to Get Out of a Relationship

Virtual Moxie

'For as long as I can remember, I’ve taught that one of the best reasons to move more slowly when interviewing a prospective client is that it’s easier to never get into the relationship, than it is to get out of it once it’s begun. For the record, this is true for any kind of relationship you can choose to get into. So it’s true for friendship, and employment, and romantic relationships, just as much as it’s true for choosing the clients with whom you’ll work (and if you''re a client reading th

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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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Why It's Not Complicated to Be More Productive At Work

On The Job

'The following “It’s Not Complicated” AT&T commercials may be fun and cute, but they also are full of advice on how to be more productive at work. In politics and in sports the phrase “keep it simple” is often repeated like a mantra as a way to win the contest. But in the workplace, it can be a different matter. Office politics, worldwide competition and fast-breaking technological advances can mean we’re always scrambling to keep up with the next cubicle.

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Why Your Adventure To Keep A Journal Notebook Failed

Productivity Bits

'My notebook is an extension of my brain. I love it this way because I don''t have the distraction of having to deal with the technology layer of a simple task such as recording a thought on a smart phone or tablet. Recording to a notebook is almost instantaneous — find the next empty page, then write; and, you''re done. Keeping a notebook for many is a challenge.

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Run your business from anywhere in the world

The Small Business Blog

'With cloud technology, small businesses can now stay in total control of their affairs even if they want to take some off to go on holiday. Manage your sales, finances and admin while sipping a cocktail on the beach! Why not allow teleworking to change the way your business operates? Read the full article here:… Read the full article here: Run your business from anywhere in the world on: THE SMALL BUSINESS BLOG.

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What is Quantum Computing?

Small Business Labs

'The announcements that Google and Lockheed Martin have purchased quantum computers has led to a lot of recent coverage on the topic. Quantum computers are very, very fast. Instead of using the traditional approach of a string of 1's and 0's that are either turned on or off, quantum computers use quantum bits, or qubits. Qubits take advantage of the weird behavior of quantum mechanics which means they can essentially be both on and off at the same time.  This allows them to multita

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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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Need Systems? You’ll Love This!

Office Organization Success

'A quick reminder that the, “4 Key Systems To Set Up When You Don’t Know Where To Start Workshop” is happening next Wednesday, May 29. This free training is going to be perfect for you if: You want to get systems in place so that you can feel organized enough and have the time to focus on growing your business. You want to get clear on which systems you need to put in place FIRST, and have a checklist so that you can stay focused.

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Evernote adds reminders

Ian's Messy Desk

'Evernote has added “reminders” to Mac, iOS and web-based versions. Hopefully. the feature will be added to the Windows version in the not too distant future. Here’s a short video tutorial. You just finished reading Evernote adds reminders ! Consider leaving a comment! Recommended: Evernote Essentials.

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Cloud Accounting no longer requires a subscription

The Small Business Blog

'If your business desperately requires new accounting software, but the thought of an ongoing subscription is putting you off upgrading to the Cloud – this could be the answer that you have been looking for. One payment. Lifetime cloud access. Read the full article here: Cloud Accounting no longer requires a subscription on: THE SMALL… Read the full article here: Cloud Accounting no longer requires a subscription on: THE SMALL BUSINESS BLOG.

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How to Transition Your Clients to Your Team When What They Really Want is You

Step It Up VA Coaching

'by Donna Toothaker. I have discussions all the time with clients about how to create that 6-figure business they want. And one of the things we discuss is the need to build a team to help make that happen. After all, you need the right tools to build a sturdy house, right? So, as I tell my clients, having a strong support team will allow you to devote more of your time to marketing, bringing in new clients and business development.

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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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Being A Digital Nomad – The Book

Brilliantly Better

'As promised, we’re launching today. Being A Digital Nomad, the book, is finally available. This is my 9th book, and one that is very dear to me. It started as a side project a few months ago, based on the fact that I was constantly living as a digital nomad, but, mind you, nobody seemed [.].

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How Small Businesses Should Make The Most Of Their Social Media Presence

Small Business CEO

'There is no doubt that social media is an integral part of online marketing for small businesses. Unfortunately the social media landscape is very fragmented and it is difficult to know what conversations to join and more importantly how to explore these opportunities in the best way. There are many opportunities for small businesses to really get the best out of their social media campaigns simply by looking how the big brands use social media.

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Think ‘Small’ first- It’s more palatable!

The Small Business Blog

'Not a week seems to go by without some sort of nonsense being reported going on in the corporate world. A few years back we saw the banks implode and need bailing out, many reported this was due to greed to make bonuses and the desire to make money at any cost. Often, it is… Read the full article here: Think ‘Small’ first- It’s more palatable!

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A practical approach to dealing with customer service frustrations

Service Untitled

'No doubt, it has been a tough week for customer service. Internal Revenue Service acting agency head, Steven T. Miller who is resigning from his post stated earlier this week: “I can say generally, we provided horrible customer service. I think that what happened here was that foolish mistakes were made by people trying to be more efficient in their workload selections.” And if that didn’t capture enough of America’s attention, how about the Maserati owner only identifie

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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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Being A Digital Nomad – The Book – Soft Launch

Brilliantly Better

'I’ve been a digital nomad for more than 3 years now. It’s not an easy lifestyle. It’s spectacular, that’s true, it has this aura of freedom and joy, and, to a large extent, this aura is perfectly justified. But it’s also a very demanding lifestyle. It takes courage, persistence and a lot of hard work [.].

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What Small Businesses Need To Know About Rolling Forecasting

Small Business CEO

'Budgets are no longer unchanging entities. In the midst of the information age, with transactions moving faster, business spanning the globe, and technology providing helpful tools to re-plan and re-think budgets, many small businesses are adopting a new way of thinking about their financials. Conventional budgeting wisdom offered this guidance to small business owners: create a budget and don’t stray from it.

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Infographic: Micro Business

The Small Business Blog

'Do you define yourself as a micro business owner? If you employ less than ten people, the chances are that your business is not just small but is in fact a micro business. The majority of these businesses are content with remaining small and will also have a small but dedicated customer base that they… Read the full article here: Infographic: Micro Business on: THE SMALL BUSINESS BLOG.

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Killing Ideas

Productivityist

'I have a knack of coming up with tons of ideas. I know I''m not alone in this. The great thing when you focus on managing tasks over time is that you can make progress on those tasks with less concern over the time they take. Make no mistake -- those who focus on task over time are still aware of time. It''s just they simply don''t feel the same constraints that those who focus on time over task do.

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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