Sat.Jun 01, 2013 - Fri.Jun 07, 2013

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The Rise of Fashion Trucks

Small Business Labs

'We're seeing a noticeable increase in the number of fashion trucks. These are trucks that sell clothing, accessories and other fashion items.   As we've pointed out in the past , entrepreneurs across a wide range of industries are recognizing the economic and business model advantages of truck-based commerce.   A good example is Nomad , a fashion truck operating in the New York city area.

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Hot Summer WordPress Deals from Eco-Office Gals

Eco-Office Gals

'Summer is heating up and the savings are sizzling at Eco-Office Gals! Don’t miss out on The Before, During and After Hot Summer WordPress Deals! The “Before”: Don’t have a WordPress site yet, but need one? Contact Eco-Office Gals and tell me you want my HOT SUMMER WORDPRESS DEAL for 20% off your first WordPress Design Project.

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Fleeing my comfort zone

Practically Perfect PA

'Tomorrow I will be speaking at the Office Manager and PA show. It will be my first public speaking engagement and I am quite frankly terrified! I am an executive assistant and a writer both of these jobs are ideal for people that like to be behind the scenes and prefer to communicate through the media of written word rather than spoken! So why am I putting myself through this?

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Leadership Skills for Executive Assistants

Office Dynamics

'I have always said, “ You do not need to be a manager or senior executive to be a leader. Every executive assistant and administrator can be a leader and should be a leader. ” Leadership is often defined as a set of characteristics such as being ambitious, broad-minded, dependable, forward-looking, intelligent, mature, and honest. Kouzes and Psoner provides 5 Practices of Exemplary Leadership™: 1.

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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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6 Strategies to Implement a Summer Schedule

Office Organization Success

'As I shared in a recent training call, the number one reason why I started my business over 11 years ago was because I wanted flexibility in my schedule. You see, at that time I had two young boys (I’m now Mom to three boys aged 17, 14, and 8) and it was important that I had a flexible schedule while still being able to earn an income. I had no desire to be my own boss; I just wanted that flexible schedule.

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How to Avoid Making a Bad Decision About a Job

On The Job

'I wish I had talked to Dan Heath or Francesco Gino before I made some truly horrible decisions in my life, like getting a perm because I believed I could look like Julie Roberts in "Pretty Woman" or that taking a job to work for someone I knew was a complete psycho. Read this story I did for Gannett/USA Today and learn how to make better decisions (and possibly avoid a hair disaster of epic proportions).

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The Rise of Wearable Computing

Small Business Labs

'Ok, I'll be honest.  There's so much hype about wearable computing I really didn't want to write about it. Also, we covered this trend early last year.  But there's so much discussion on this topic I guess we have no choice. Most of the hype is due to Google Glass , which is being worn below by VCs Marc Andreessen, general partner at Andreessen Horowitz, Bill Maris, managing partner at Google Ventures, and John Doerr, general partner of Kleiner Perkins Ca

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Why Living Your Standards Matters in Business (and Your Life!)

Virtual Moxie

'Bana wrote to pick my brain : “I’ve been talking with one of the AssistU graduates who’s given me a lot of good food for thought about your Mentoring Program. In one of our conversations, she shared that you teach that it’s important by stick to your standards without deviation, especially when you start your practice. Why is that? I would think that in the beginning it’s smarter to be more flexible and give clients exactly what they want in order to get them through the door.

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Do you feel lucky?

The Small Business Blog

'“What you have to ask yourself is, do I feel lucky. Well do you?” This is one of the most famous lines in cinema history but it has a real relevance when it comes to running a business. There are two attitudes towards the idea of luck; those who believe in it and those who… Read the full article here: Do you feel lucky? 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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For Administrative Professionals, Efficiency Is the Name of the Game: Utilizing Automated Services

Office Dynamics

'For Administrative Professionals, Efficiency Is the Name of the Game: Utilizing Automated Services. By Annabella Caballero, Account Consultant at Seamless. A corporate catering expert with a passion for efficient workplace operations, Annabella is responsible for Seamless clients’ food happiness. She manages Seamless’ Client Relations and Account Management teams and is beloved by clients for her dedication and commitment to their satisfaction.

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How to Find Time for What Really Matters

On The Job

'Remember when you were a kid and summertime meant hanging out with friends, sleeping late and going on vacation? Now, summertime means you’ve got to try and figure out how to get all your work done before you take time off, cover for vacationing colleagues and keep the kids from killing one another while they’re out of school. Somehow, the summertime giddiness of our youth has turned into the dread of too much work and too little time.

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Growing Consensus: Obamacare Good for Entrepreneurship

Small Business Labs

'There's a growing number of studies suggesting that the Affordable Care Act (a.k.a. Obamacare) is going to increase entrepreneurship and self-employment. The New York Times article The Affordable Care Act Could be Good for Entrepreneurship  covers a Robert Woods Johnson study that finds Obamacare will likely increase the number of self-employed by more than 11% as a direct result of the law.   This study adds to a recent report by the Kauffman-RAND Institute for Entreprene

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Pic of the Day: Bukowski

The Small Business Blog

'The picture for today is a quote by the novelist Charles Bukowski. He might use some choice language, but he’s making a valid point. There comes a point for most of us when working for other people is not something we want to do any longer. The call of following our dream and starting our… Read the full article here: Pic of the Day: Bukowski 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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List-A-Palooza Is Back!

Office Organization Success

'If you haven’t heard about List-a-Palooza yet, you’ve got to check this out…. It’s a 90 Day List-Building Challenge to see how rapidly you can grow your e-mail list. Click Here to get FREE access. With a profitable e-mail list you can: Fill your seminars and programs. Attract more clients and sales. Turn current clients into repeat clients. Promote other peoples’ programs that you believe in and earn $1,000s in affiliate commissions.

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4 Social Resume Strategies to Help You Get Seen and Get Hired

Eat Your Career

'If you’ve heard the term “social resume” floating around recently and wondered what it’s all about, you’re in the right place. A social resume is not so much an actual thing; rather it’s a variety of things. Essentially the term refers to the use of online tools to gain visibility, position yourself as a leader in your field or subject matter, and, ultimately, to get a leg up in the job market.

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Food Truck Attracts VC Funding

Small Business Labs

'Eat Club , a startup that's  using food trucks to deliver lunch to hungry office workers, recently  raised $5  million in VC funding.        This makes Eat Club, as far as we know, the first food truck operation to attract venture capital funding. To quote Vice President Biden, this is a big < insert bad word here > deal for the food truck industry. Less than 1% of all new businesses attract venture funding.

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Top tips for Print Advertising

The Small Business Blog

'Not long ago I was travelling on the London Underground and caught sight of this advert at Kings Cross Station. The image made me chuckle. More importantly for Vodafone, it got my attention. Unfortunately, so many print ads fail to perform like this Vodafone ad. In fact vast amounts of money are wasted by businesses… Read the full article here: Top tips for Print Advertising 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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Virtual Offices Can Make Your Business Greener

Eco-Office Gals

'In today’s business world, nearly every company out there is taking part in some sort of green initiative. Major corporations are spending millions of dollars each year on programs to reduce their environmental footprint. Becoming environmentally friendly is not just a goal of large businesses – many small companies are also looking for ways to reduce their impact.

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One Final Training Before the Summer Break

Office Organization Success

'Wednesday was the last day at school for the boys … they’re now on Summer vacation until August 19! This means a change of pace for me, as I work to a new, lighter summer schedule. I did manage to squeeze in one final training though — all about the 4 key online business management systems you need in your business. I was excited to share this information with everyone on the call.

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Monday Motivator: The Spirit Within You Is Bold and Adventurous

Office Dynamics

'The Spirit Within You Is Bold and Adventurous. Welcome to June, Monday Motivators. We are on the third of five pillars of Living a BIG Life. I will be focusing on the Spiritual Pillar this month. Before you tune out, give me a minute to explain what I mean by spiritual and share with you thoughts on this subject from 3 well-known people who have a deep understanding of spirit and spirituality.

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Introducing the Data Backup CloudAPP

The Small Business Blog

'Yesterday WinWeb announced the launch of a brand new app to help ensure that small business data is kept securely in the Cloud. Your business can now have up to 50 gigabytes of automatic data backup online for only £50 / $75 per annum. Protect your business from theft, natural disaster and equipment failure today.… Read the full article here: Introducing the Data Backup CloudAPP 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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Join Me for #HandmadeChat June 6, 2013

Eco-Office Gals

'Eco-Office Gals (that would be me) has been invited to be part of the Indie Business Network #HandmadeChat. #HandmadeChat is a Twitter talk show to educate, train and inspire creative and artisan entrepreneurs to become profitable business owners. The topic we’ll be tweeting about is “How To Launch A Powerful WordPress Blog” Click here for details about #HandmadeChat and step-by-step instructions as to how to join the chat.

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The Seven Deadly Organizing Sins: Wrath

Clutter Coach

'Originally posted 2009-11-05 12:37:02. Republished by Blog Post Promoter This is Sin #5 on the list, which also includes lust, gluttony , greed and sloth. Wrath, or anger, is sinful because it’s destructive. It can harm others and it can harm you as well. Here’s a scenario: Overwhelmed Olivia decides to beat clutter once and for all. She buys an organizing book and sets aside a weekend.

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Having a Vision For Your Business Is Critical—What’s Yours?

Step It Up VA Coaching

'by Donna Toothaker. Have you ever had a really great dream where everything was perfect and things happened just as you wanted them to? And you wake up feeling calm, peaceful and happy? I love dreams like that! Visions can be a lot like dreams, except that visions are mental images that you actually create yourself of how you imagine something to be.

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New WinWeb CloudAPP + updates

The Small Business Blog

'WinWeb is pleased to announce the launch of our latest product – the Data Backup app. Sync the data from your computer automatically to the Cloud with this unobtrusive app that works in the background. We’re also now offering lifetime access to our Email app for one low-cost payment of £5 / $8. Read the… Read the full article here: New WinWeb CloudAPP + updates 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