Sat.Jan 17, 2015 - Fri.Jan 23, 2015

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7 Simple Steps to Organizing & Hosting a Successful Teleclass

Office Organization Success

'This simple strategy can add hundreds of new subscribers to your list … practically overnight! And it’s a very simple, yet low-cost marketing strategy that you can implement on a regular basis to reach your target market. Plus you’ll have the advantage of you being able to interact with your audience – they’ll be able to hear your voice and you will become more ‘personable’ to them.

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10 Easy Ways to Make Your Home More Eco-Friendly

Eco-Office Gals

'When you hear the term “eco-friendly,” your mind might jump to advancements like solar panels , electric cars, and walls that keep heat inside. And, while these certainly fit the bill, they aren’t always the most budget-conscious options for everyday individuals who simply want to minimize their negative effects on the Earth. Fortunately, there are plenty of ways to make your home a greener place without spending a ton of green.

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Practically Perfect PA Giveaway: Assist Conference ticket!

Practically Perfect PA

'Thanks to our wonderful partners at Tate we have a very special giveaway for Practically Perfect PA readers this month. We are offering one lucky reader the chance to attend the Assist Conference for free. Yes that is right – a whole day of fantastic training specifically for assistants – completely for free! The conference is taking place on Friday 27th February 2015 at the Proud Archivist, London.

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How Your Business Could Benefit from Mobile Shredding Services

The Small Business Blog

'All businesses, whether large or small, will produce or possess sensitive information. This data must be kept confidential in order to protect the interests of an organisation. If you do not dispose of this data in the right manner, it could compromise your company as well as your clients. It is important to get rid… Read the full article here: How Your Business Could Benefit from Mobile Shredding Services on: THE SMALL BUSINESS BLOG.

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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 Real Reason You Aren't More Productive

On The Job

'Rory Vaden wants you to forget everything you know about time management, because it’s probably wrong. He wants you to ignore the advice on doing the most difficult tasks first every day, or the rule about answering emails during certain time periods. Those kind of activities are simply muddying the waters when you’re searching for a way to be more productive with the time you have , he contends.

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Climb the career tree, all the way to the top!

Practically Perfect PA

'In honour of National Employee Motivation Day (January 21 st 2015), we thought we’d inspire all the Practically Perfect PAs out there with a few tips for climbing the career tree, all the way to the top. Are you motivated to get your career moving this year? Do you feel you have it in you to take over from your Boss? When we left off with Mad Men, Joan, played by Christina Hendricks had manoeuvred herself all the way from Office Manager to the brink of a fortune.

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Sources of Contingent Talent Shifting

Small Business Labs

'DCRTrendline's New Sources of Talent  covers research by Ardent Partners showing that hiring firms are shifting how they locate and hire contingent talent (freelancers, contractors, etc.). The Ardent Partners chart below from the article shows survey data on this shift. According to the article, the big shift is away from traditional staffing firms and towards: Private Talent Pools.

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Is Article Marketing Still a Good Strategy?

Office Organization Success

'One of my members in the School for Online Business Success asked me recently about article marketing. She wanted to know if it was still an effective marketing strategy as she’d heard it wasn’t that great any more. Whilst article marketing isn’t as *hot* as it used to be (my very first info product in 2007 was called The Complete Article Tracking Toolkit ) it’s still very much a viable online marketing strategy.

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How to Stay Focused in an Open Office

On The Job

'There are a lot of complaints these days about open concept offices. Workers complain there are too many distractions, they’re so loud you cannot hear yourself think and everyone is in everyone else’s business. But organizations like the idea of workers being close enough to one another to collaborate easily or come together for quick brainstorming.

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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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Networking with other departments

Practically Perfect PA

'We all know that networking is really important for assistants. There are plenty of external networking events out there but really the first place to start with building your network is within your organisation. It is important that you know and get on well with your team and your department but it is equally as important that you know as many members of staff as possible and you have contacts within other departments.

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The Internet of Pets

Small Business Labs

'The giant, annual Consumer Electronics Show held last week in La Vegas was a major coming out party for new products with sensors, advanced network connectivity and products related to the emerging  Internet of Things.  Internet products for pets were a part of this and Popular Science's article CES 2015: The Internet of Pets  covers several connected pet products.

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Why Big Business Has Customer Service All Wrong (and how small businesses can take advantage of it)

Tips From T. Marie

'I’m a stickler about customer service. I could blame it on being a waitress in my teens, but it’s more likely because I was taught that we should always treat people the way we ourselves would like to be treated. I have experience serving and helping others, so when it comes time for me to be the customer I have high expectations. This morning I read Seth Godin’s latest blog post entitled, Please Go Away in which he talks about the way most big businesses deal with customer service.

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Embrace your personal organizing style

Clutter Coach

'by Originally posted 2012-10-30 20:33:07. Republished by Blog Post Promoter “I can’t be organized.” “I never learned about organizing.” “My mom was a packrat and so am I.” “My father was super neat and always gave me a hard time about my mess.” “My grandparents lived through the Depression so they keep everything.” Have you said any of those things?

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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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Ten tips for organising a business trip to… Geneva

Practically Perfect PA

'At some point or another you will book a business trip to Geneva for your Executive or they will pass through the city before leaving for another destination. It really is one of Europe’s main business hubs. After booking many many business trips to Geneva I finally went to there earlier this year. It is without doubt a beautiful city but boy is it expensive!

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Book Review: The Future of Work

Small Business Labs

'I'm more than a bit behind on my book reviews, which is why it's taken me so long to get to Jacob Morgan's excellent book, The Future of Work. Morgan is one of the leading futurists examining work, so it comes as no surprise he does a great job of describing the forces that are changing work and explaining how organizations and their leaders can successfully respond to these changes.

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Tips for Hiring Freelancers for your Small Business

Small Business CEO

'Freelancers are a growing and essential part of the American workforce, with 53 million independent professionals currently living in the United States, up from 10.3 million a decade ago. By 2020, forecasters predict there’ll be more freelancers in the United States than full-time employees. More employers like you will add freelancers to their payrolls as these numbers grow.

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100 Ways To Live A Better Life – 69. Stop Faking Your Life

Brilliantly Better

'It’s so easy to get caught in a flow of fakes. Society wants us to politely lie and you need to lie sometimes too. Just … The post 100 Ways To Live A Better Life – 69. Stop Faking Your Life appeared first on Dragos Roua.

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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 Marriott, Edinburgh

Practically Perfect PA

'The Marriott in Edinburgh is in a perfect location for those flying into and out of the city. It is 10 minutes from the airport, which is great for an early departure, and 20 minutes from the city centre using public transport. There is a very conveniently located bus stop directly outside the hotel which takes you into Princes Street for £2.50. The hotel itself is huge, on arrival the reception staff are there to greet you and guide you around the hotel.

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The Context Conundrum

Productivityist

'Whenever I deliver a workshop or talk and bring up the phrase “work by context instead of by project” I get a lot of curious looks. Some of the looks are indicative of “a-ha moments” while others are more quizzical. The thing is that most people don’t think of their work in terms of context. Instead, we tend to work by project. And breaking the habit of working by project is difficult.

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Modern Printer Innovations: Refillable Cartridges and Other Ink Inspirations

Small Business CEO

'It is quite a startling fact to discover that UK households work their way through some 50 million inkjet cartridges every year. It is therefore no surprise that many consumers are looking for ways to reduce their printing costs by taking advantage of some modern printer innovations such as refillable cartridges and other ideas that offer a cost-saving and environmentally-option by allowing you to print with greater efficiency and economy.

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100 Ways To Live A Better Life – 71. Help Others

Brilliantly Better

'Reach out and try to see if you can help others. You don’t have to give away everything you own (if you don’t want to), … The post 100 Ways To Live A Better Life – 71. Help Others appeared first on Dragos Roua.

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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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Technology of the week: MailChimp

Practically Perfect PA

'What is MailChimp? More than 7 million people around the world use MailChimp, which means that if you are not already using their services you probably know what they do! Just in case, MailChimp allows users to create and send bulk emails to clients, staff and potential customers. The website works on a freemium model and is priced based on the number of subscribers you have in your email lists.

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The Productivityist Podcast: Built Unstoppable with Justin Levy

Productivityist

'This week on the podcast, I spend time with Justin Levy. I’ve known Justin for a few years now (although we only first met in person last year), and the story that has unfolded for him in the past few months has been very inspiring. Justin, who works for Citrix as Head of Global Social Media, is a young and active guy. In the late summer of 2014, he suffered a seizure.

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How can Dark Fibre Solutions Benefit your Business?

Small Business CEO

'Demand for internet and related telecommunications services has grown significantly in the last few years. This has compelled businesses to explore access technologies that promote their information technology (IT) investments. Dark fibre solutions offer a cost-effective way for businesses to control their bandwidth requirements and fool-proof their operations.

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100 Ways To Live A Better Life – 70. Learn Proper Goal Setting

Brilliantly Better

'Again, that goes hand in hand with writing a personal mission but it’s more than that. It’s the habit of clearly deciding – and, subsequently, … The post 100 Ways To Live A Better Life – 70. Learn Proper Goal Setting appeared first on Dragos Roua.

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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