Sat.Apr 20, 2013 - Fri.Apr 26, 2013

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Invest in yourself

Practically Perfect PA

'So here I am in sunny Madrid attending my first event as the Executive Assistant of Gallus Events. My manager is speaking about sponsorship to a group of event organisers who are all taking notes and listening intently. It has got me thinking about the differences between our profession and theirs. The fact I even call what we do a profession is to some people quite shocking.

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Infographic: “Small” Businesses?

The Small Business Blog

'Today’s infographic looks at the term “small business” and why that is actually a misnomer when considering the small business sector as a whole. Small business means really big numbers, as you will see below. Did you know there are over 18 million SMEs worldwide employing 197 million people and they spend over $3 Billion… Read the full article here: Infographic: “Small” Businesses?

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Language to Use if Your Fee is Questioned

Virtual Moxie

'Ramona wrote to pick my brain : Anastacia, my fee is $55/hour, and I’ve been a VA for four years, after having been an EA for 20. I’m a really good Virtual Assistant. For the first time, though, I ran into a person who, hearing about my fees, said, “Why is your fee so high? There’s a mom down the street from me who does Virtual Assistant work and only charges $18.”.

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How to Win Friends and Influence People Summarized

Ian's Messy Desk

'How to Win Friends and Influence People (Photo credit: Wikipedia) How to Win Friends and Influence People is the grand-daddy of all people-skills books. First published in 1937, it was an overnight hit, eventually selling 15 million copies. The book still carries a lot of weight. BNET includes on its list of 10 Underrated Business Books and it is one of the books on The Personal MBA Recommended Reading List.

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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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The Growing Independent Worker Ecosystem

Small Business Labs

'The growth of the independent workforce (freelancers, temps, self-employed, etc.) has also led to a growing ecosystem of companies supporting independent workers and the firms that hire them. This ecosystem includes a wide range of firm types, including: Talent marketplaces : firms like Elance , Odesk and Freelancer.com that connect independent workers with those interested in hiring them.

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Moxie Tip 357: It's OK to Say No.

Virtual Moxie

'Each morning, figure out your highest priorities for the day. Make sure that you have time for them. For anything else that comes along, have the courage and commitment to what you know you need to do to say no to them rather than trying to bend time in order to say yes.

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How to Handle Negative Feedback About Your Business

Step It Up VA Coaching

'by Donna Toothaker. Remember when you were a kid and you accomplished something great at school? Maybe it was a school election you won, or an award you received for placing first in the school spelling bee. Of course your family was proud of you, and most of your friends rallied around and were happy for you, but there always seemed to be that small group of kids that found reasons not to share in your success.

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Can Entrepreneurs Save Detroit?

Small Business Labs

'In case you haven't heard, Detroit's a mess. It has acres of empty buildings, frightening crime rates, crushing public debt and sky high unemployment. Despite these problems, there's been a flurry articles on entrepreneurs partnering with foundations and grassroots organizations to rebuild the once great city.   These include: How a Young Community of Entrepreneurs is Re-Building Detroit : from Fast Company, it covers some of the many entrepreneurs attempting to build business

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Infographic: Do you need an MBA?

The Small Business Blog

'Many people think that they require a high level of education in order to be successful in business. That simply isn’t the case, as the infographic below points out. Although MBAs are more popular than ever in the US, the total cost for doing one (when you factor in books, housing and other expenses) is… Read the full article here: Infographic: Do you need an MBA?

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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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Moxie Tip 358: Keep Your Power

Virtual Moxie

'When you say yes to something only to please another, or because you''re concerned about what "might happen" between you and that person if you say no, you surrender your personal power. You can''t do that too often before your self-esteem has taken such a hit that you have no personal power left. Care about your self enough to say what''s true for you.

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Why Your Neurotic Colleague is So Valuable

On The Job

'There''s lots of advice out there about how you have to develop an elevator pitch, use self branding to communicate your message and speak up in meetings to make sure the boss doesn''t forget you. But what about the introverts who quietly do their jobs every day, who keep companies humming along without saying much? This story I did for Gannett/USA Today shows that managers would be remiss in not realizing their value.

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TV Show on Spoiled Pets

Small Business Labs

'Regular readers know we like pet trends. And in particular, anything related to the trend towards "pet humanization"  tends to catch our eye. This is the trend towards pet owners viewing themselves as "pet parents" and treating their pets as full-fledged family members.   Spoiled Rotten Pets is a new TV series that covers the world of "outrageous pet pampering and meets some shockingly over indulgent pet owners who wouldn't have it any other way&#

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Breaking the marketing inertia that may exist in your business

The Small Business Blog

'Recently, a new study on SME marketing conducted by the Centre for Economics and Business Research (CEBR) – reported here – was released. In the study, they found that the average SME is only achieving 39 per cent of its planned marketing activity. According to the study, whilst 77 per cent of SMEs recognise that… Read the full article here: Breaking the marketing inertia that may exist in your business 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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Moxie Tip 355: Being Nice Isn't Always Helpful

Virtual Moxie

'It''s easy to think, "Oh. my poor client, how hard it must be for her to be holding it all together when some of her own clients have had to step away from working for her. I''ll be nice and offer to lower my fee (or not raise it when I had planned to)." But don''t offer. Wait to be asked for that help.

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Happy Earth Day 2013

Eco-Office Gals

'Today we give homage to our Mother Earth – Though I like to think we should try everyday, one day just doesn’t cut it. While you try to make an effort everyday, take out the big guns today, do something that really counts – no matter how big or how small. Plant a tree or an organic garden. Start some recycling efforts in your home or business.

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The Rise of the Underground Economy

Small Business Labs

'Last year we suggested growth in the underground economy is likely a key reason workforce participation has fallen so much in the U.S.  Others are starting to also suggest this.  Noted author James Surowiecki's New Yorker article The Underground Recovery  points out: Ordinary Americans have gone underground, and, as the recovery continues to limp along, they seem to be doing it more and more.

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Why some business owners fail to collaborate

The Small Business Blog

'While some research indicates that SMEs have changed the way they work and are showing a willingness to collaborate with others, I have found that many business owners are still reluctant to do so. On 9th March, I co-hosted the London Mums and Work Your Way annual International Women’s Day Conference at London’s City Hall,… Read the full article here: Why some business owners fail to collaborate 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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We See You. ?

Virtual Moxie

'Happy Administrative Professionals Day! While we celebrate admins all year long at AssistU , we’re happy there’s a special day in which we can do a little extra VMoxie to give a shout out to you every-day heroes who are often unsung—whether you’re employed, or in your own businesses; working in person or virtually. We know who you are deep inside. We see you.

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The Benefits of Green Office Products

Eco-Office Gals

'Green office products allow your business to successfully reduce energy wastage and limit environmental impacts such as pollution and deforestation. By aligning your firm’s procurement policy with a wider sustainability strategy, firms are better able to reduce their overheads and carbon footprint in the long-term. A green office product policy should begin with an in-depth audit of your equipment requirements.

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Are You Visible to Your Ideal Clients and Ideal JV Partners Online?

Stephanie LH Calahan

'Many successful purpose-driven entrepreneurs are using social media, blogs, articles, webinars, and other on-line marketing tools to gather their community and share their message with their ideal clients.  Are you? When I talk with coaches, authors, health practitioners and speakers they often have one thing in common.  They  frequently express is that they don’t know how to authentically and effectively use social media or content marketing.  They get stuck and often h

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Why Your Business Is Failing!

The Small Business Blog

'Your business is failing because: You are not focusing on sales and your customers!!! Yes it is as simple as that. How much time have you spent on sales today? How much time have you spent on talking to customers, finding out what you could be doing for them to make their life easier and… Read the full article here: Why Your Business Is Failing!

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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 You Can Create a Sold Out Program or Product

Office Organization Success

'Depending on when you read this, I may be on the road again! This time I’m headed down to Cincinnati for the weekend with my middle son, George. He has a soccer tournament there, so we’re having a “Mom & George” weekend! And I may even be able to get a little shopping in too. For many of you, you’d like nothing more than to have a successful product or program launch, i.e. read “sold out” But what often happens is that sales are either lackluster or

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Moxie Tip 356: Don't Deprive the Learning

Virtual Moxie

'Why not offer a reduction or to not raise your fee to clients who seem to be struggling? First, you may not be privy to what''s really going on, and offering may seem intrusive. Second, to offer may seem like the kind thing to do, but consider that, maybe, what the client needs is to learn to manage her own business, on her own.struggles and all. Don''t take away the learning and growth experiences she. needs.

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Fun and Helpful Videos for Assistants

Office Dynamics

'Joan and I were talking yesterday and she was wondering - what ever happened to all those videos you recorded years ago? Guess what, I found them and thought it would fun (and a little embarrassing) to share them with you this week! Take note, this was the first video series I ever did and I wasn''t a pro then, nor am I now. This series stemmed from questions I was getting from our readers, friends and fans about what it is like to work with Joan, how do I plan our annual conference for adminis

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Outsourcing + Software = CloudVA

The Small Business Blog

'Admin can be a painful distraction for many businesses and that’s why outsourcing has become an affordable and sensible option for enterprises all over the world. Did you know you could make your admin even easier by combining a Virtual Assistant with Cloud technology? Find out more about WinWeb CloudVAs or apply to be one…… Read the full article here: Outsourcing + Software = CloudVA 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