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Supplier of the week: Gilded Globe

Practically Perfect PA

Gilded Globe provide the most exclusive premium airport services the world has to offer, expediting passengers through over 200 airports worldwide. Born out of a desire to bring the airport Meet & Assist industry into the 21 st Century, our attitudes, processes and systems exemplify a modern company with a true understanding of high-end quality, with our sole focus on our clients’ experience.

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The Expanding High Skill Gig Economy

Small Business Labs

More and more professions that require advanced degrees or highly specialized skills are joining the gig and/or on-demand economy. A good example is law.  Crain's The gig economy comes to law  covers the expanding use of contract lawyers. Key quote: "Three-quarters of law firms with more than 250 lawyers use contract attorneys, says a 2016 report from legal consultancy Altman Weil." The article chart below also illustrates this growth.

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Why Thank-You Notes Matter

On The Job

When I was a child, my mother began nagging me the day after Christmas to write thank-you notes to all my aunts and uncles who had sent me gifts. The nagging didn't stop until I had them written, so I learned to write them quickly so that I could get back to playing with all the toys Santa had delivered. Now, I hear my mother's voice nagging me when I don't promptly send a thank-you note and I can say that I'm grateful for her persistence.

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Declutter your book shelves

Clutter Coach

by Books are sacred. They’re emblems of culture. People don’t usually dispose of them lightly and never throw them in the trash. Yet they can be clutter. . The first line of attack is: don’t buy a book until you’re ready to read it. Any new thing you buy has an energy of newness about it that wears off after you buy it. That happens whether you use it or not. .

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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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Practically Perfect PA Virtual Summit Hub

Practically Perfect PA

Today, I thought I would give you guys a quick update on our crowdfunding project and tell you a little more about the Practically Perfect PA Virtual Summit Hub. The Virtual Summit is an online event for Personal Assistants which will take place on Friday 20 th October. We are currently crowdfunding for the event and hope to reach our target of 100 pledges by the 1st June.

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How to Answer Weird Interview Questions

On The Job

By now, most job applicants know that when they get an interview, they need to prepare. Some of the most common interview questions go something like this: What are your greatest strengths? What are your biggest weaknesses? Where do you see yourself in five years? Why should we hire you? Along with "Tell me about yourself", these are pretty standard.

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Why Rainwater Harvesting is a Viable Solution

Eco-Office Gals

Going green and becoming more eco-friendly can be a difficult step. There are many ways in which you can work towards reducing your impact on the environment, both at home and at work. Of course, some methods of eco-friendliness are far more intensive than others, but even the smallest of changes is a step in the right direction. After all, everything adds up, and when combined, it is often the smallest changes that people make in their everyday lives which can end up having the biggest impact.

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Supplier of the week: Gilded Globe

Practically Perfect PA

Gilded Globe provide the most exclusive premium airport services the world has to offer, expediting passengers through over 200 airports worldwide. Born out of a desire to bring the airport Meet & Assist industry into the 21 st Century, our attitudes, processes and systems exemplify a modern company with a true understanding of high-end quality, with our sole focus on our clients’ experience.

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Podcast 056: Little things have a big impact

Clutter Coach

by Subscribe: iTunes ⋅ Stitcher ⋅ Soundcloud ⋅ YouTube ⋅ Google Play. You can leave a review here! If you’re feeling daunted by the prospect of getting organized, this podcast episode is for you. Truly, the little things you do will go a long way. Subscribe: iTunes ⋅ Stitcher ⋅ Soundcloud ⋅ YouTube ⋅ Google Play. This podcast is based on my book, 52 Simple Ways to Get Organized, available on my website.

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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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Network Security Threats Make You Wanna Cry? – IT Support technology marketing video

Andrea Kalli

Network Security Threats Make You Wanna Cry? Network Security is No Game. Here is a new IT Support technology marketing video for a client. Designed and edited by [link] – Andrea Kalli – Video Design. Video Editing Services. Video Marketing. If you want to see more, check out my showcase videos: [link]. The post Network Security Threats Make You Wanna Cry?

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Career Success A to Z: XYZ is for…?

Eat Your Career

This article is part of a series. Learn more about it and access links to other articles in the series here. Here we are…the final article in this A to Z series! As you can see, I’m taking the easy way out and combining the last three (and most difficult) letters together into one and leaving the topic a mystery. Yes, I’m kind of ashamed. So why am I doing this?

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Practically Perfect PA Virtual Summit Hub

Practically Perfect PA

Today, I thought I would give you guys a quick update on our crowdfunding project and tell you a little more about the Practically Perfect PA Virtual Summit Hub. The Virtual Summit is an online event for Personal Assistants which will take place on Friday 20 th October. We are currently crowdfunding for the event and hope to reach our target of 100 pledges by the 1st June.

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7 Productivity Mistakes You Are Probably Making Every Day

Productivityist

Today’s guest post is by Gloria Kopp. Gloria is a digital marketer and a business consultant from Manville city. She is a content manager at Australian help. Gloria is a regular contributor to such websites as Engadget, Academized , HuffingtonPost, etc. Everyone wants to be more productive; that’s why lists of productivity tips are so popular online.

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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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IT Support Business Promo Video – Drowning in a Sea of Technology

Andrea Kalli

Here’s my latest video for an IT Support Business Promo Video – “Drowning in a Sea of Technology” Designed and created by Andrea Kalli – Video Editing & Marketing Services. The post IT Support Business Promo Video – Drowning in a Sea of Technology appeared first on Video Design, Editing, and Marketing Virtual Assistant.

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4 Ways to Protect Your Business From a Divorce

Small Business CEO

‘Happily ever after’ is what married couple want to achieve. Unfortunately, it’s often inevitable due to one reason or another. Depending on your personal circumstances, there are things needed to settle when divorce is inevitable. One of such things is your business. Your business is an asset, and no matter how hard you work on your business, putting in long hours doesn’t protect your business from a divorce.

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How to Identify Your Best Niche to Improve Brand Awareness: A Video Marketer’s Guide

Andrea Kalli

Video marketing is hard work. You start by creating good video content. After filming and editing, you have to distribute. You get your videos up on all the relevant sites, and then you promote and promote some more. That’s a lot of effort, and it all happens for a reason. You are spreading the word about your brand, building awareness and engaging your audience.

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Fire Smartly: Avoiding Wrongful Termination Lawsuits

Small Business CEO

Firing an employee is never an easy task, but when performance doesn’t meet expectations, drastic measures must be taken. Some employers delay firing to avoid the fallout of termination and the threat of a lawsuit. But delaying the inevitable can cause problems to escalate and make termination even more difficult. Taking steps to proactively avoid the threat of a wrongful termination lawsuit can help you make smarter hiring and firing decisions.

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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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5 Data Management Issues Small Businesses Have to Deal With

Small Business CEO

Data management is a problem for every business, but big businesses have more solutions for their problems because of the range of tools aimed at them and their larger checkbooks. Here are five data management issues small businesses have to deal with, as well as explaining the impact these problems have. Volume. Big Data is a problem, not a solution.

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7 Money Saving Tips for the Small Business Owner

Small Business CEO

If you’re a small business owner, you already know how important it is to save some money however you can – and the best answer isn’t cutting your employees’ healthcare plans because that’s bad for everyone involved and makes you seem more miserly than thrifty. That aside, there are definitely a number of effective ways to reduce your expenses and save you a bit of money when you own a small business without forcing you to cut costs where it truly hurts.

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The Importance of Measuring Your Average Customer Lifetime Value

Small Business CEO

Customer retention has the greatest effect on the amount of revenue a company receives. This means that the most pressing challenge for any subscription-based business is keeping their customers subscribed to their services. If you’re running an enterprise that follows the subscription business model, you should be aware of the best practices for keeping your customers.

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Feature: NJ SEO’s Matt Anton on Keeping Up with SEO Trends

Small Business CEO

SEO or “Search Engine Optimization” has never been so difficult a puzzle to figure out as it is today. There are so many ranking factors to take into consideration (it’s said to be 200, but Moz debunked it.) If the figure itself isn’t overwhelming, try this: None of those factors are publicly announced, for some obvious reasons. The ranking based on the importance of those factors are largely unknown – only a few experts attempt to decipher the ranking factors by observing the availa

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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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3 Alternatives to Bankruptcy for Small Businesses

Small Business CEO

Small businesses go bankrupt. The Small Business Administration states that 50% of businesses survive past the five-year mark. This means half of the entrepreneurs that follow their dreams and start their own businesses will see their dreams go up in flames. Business is a risk, and one late shipment or one lost contract can mean the difference between a business thriving or boarding up their windows.

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Top 10 Startups to Follow This Year

Small Business CEO

Today we’re taking a look at the top 10 start-ups for 2017. What you’ll find below are the fastest growing start-ups of 2016, the ones that impressed us most, the ones that have raised more investments, those that have given a violent shock to the innovation market. 1. Inverse. If you are averse to any kind of news Inverse is the portal for you. Inverse is a site of scientific and technological content that launched last year.

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6 Steps Before Launching Your Plumbing Business

Small Business CEO

Launching a plumbing business is not something you can do simply because you like doing it or because you have some knowhow and experience about it. There are important steps you have to undertake to make sure that the endeavor will be successful. Before you launch your plumbing business, use the steps below as a guide. 1. Planning. Of course, no business should ever launch without planning.

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5 Tips About Budgeting For Freelancers You Can’t Afford To Miss

Small Business CEO

The rewards offered through contracting are both personal as well as financial. Despite this, challenges arise; a crucial one being working without a guaranteed income. Below are some simple budgeting tips to help your cash flow. 1. Predict your earnings and set your rate. By already having a contract for the coming six months to a year secured, you should find it far easier to figure out what you will be earning taking into account savings, bills and living expenses.

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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