Sat.Jul 06, 2013 - Fri.Jul 12, 2013

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What questions should assistants ask at an interview?

Practically Perfect PA

'So you’ve bagged a job interview, you’ve picked your outfit, you’ve researched the company and planned a few answers. You’ve made your way to the company building and have managed to get through all of the tricky questions. You think you’ve done well and might just have got the job when the interviewer says to you… ‘do you have any questions?

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Where Does Clutter Come From?

Clutter Coach

'Originally posted 2012-05-08 10:40:45. Republished by Blog Post Promoter Clutter comes from many sources; a primary one is what we call delayed decision making. That’s when things pile up because you haven’t made a decision to move them on to their next stop: being put away, thrown away, taken to the cleaners, returned to their owner, tossed in the Goodwill bag, shredded, mailed back or foisted off on someone else.

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What is Native Advertising?

Small Business Labs

'We enjoy new buzzwords here at Small Business Labs. Native advertising is a relatively new and hot buzzword in online advertising circles. It describes what used to be called advertorials or sponsored content. This is company produced content that runs on a media company website. This content is meant to engage the media company's audience as much as their "real" content does - while at the same time delivering a soft branding or marketing message.     I consider native

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A Business Shift Is Happening

Office Organization Success

'Having been in business for 12 years now, I’ve seen many changes happening in the online world … and most of those changes have been down to the technology that’s available. As business owners the technology has empowered us to create businesses that we can run from just about anywhere as long as we have a PC and an internet connection.

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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 Contacting Leads

The Small Business Blog

'What does your business do when someone asks to know more about your products or services? Is there a set process in place or have you never thought about it? Well, perhaps you should start thinking about the money your business is missing out on when you or someone else at your business fails to… Read the full article here: Top 5 Tips for Contacting Leads on: THE SMALL BUSINESS BLOG.

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How to Network While Traveling on Business

On The Job

'After a long day of business on the road, I have been known to hole up in my hotel room and have room service deliver a hot fudge sundae while I watch a marathon of "International House Hunters." I always feel guilty doing it, however, because I know that I''m missing opportunities to engage in great conversations with other people. (I don''t feel the least bit guilty about the ice cream.

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Navigating Confidentiality in the Workplace

Eat Your Career

'With all the talk of whistle blowers and leaks in the news lately, this topic couldn’t be more relevant. You don’t have to be in the NSA or CIA for confidentiality issues to hit you in the workplace. Almost everyone, regardless of role or rank, has access to private information at work in some capacity. So how do you handle sensitive information in the workplace?

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Why positive thinking is not enough

The Small Business Blog

'I have always had an issue with those who proclaim positive thinking to be the answer to all problems. My point is this. It is not enough to think “positive” it actually has to be a way of being. To illustrate this unfortunately I am going to use a personal, real life example. This is… Read the full article here: Why positive thinking is not enough on: THE SMALL BUSINESS BLOG.

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Administrative/Clerical: What is Your Biggest Office Productivity Killer?

Office Dynamics

'Office productivity is important for administrative professionals, as your boss often reviews you based on how much work you get done. Many of the tools you use help you increase productivity, but others are office productivity killers. If you regularly use these tools, you may not be as productive as you need to be during your workday. The biggest office productivity killer varies from one administrative professional to the next , but these are some of the top offenders.

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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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How Small Businesses can ease their Carbon Footprint (and Exceed in their Industry)

Eco-Office Gals

'The idea of “going green” has now become very commonplace in the vernacular of your average individual but one area of our modern society which seems to be lacking is that of the small business environment. Sure, you see many large corporations taking the initiative because they’re publicly traded companies so they can’t afford to anger the consumer market (plus they have the budget) but small businesses generally don’t have that luxury to suddenly flip a switch and become green within a few mo

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Are Elite Colleges Only For Rich Kids?

Small Business Labs

'If you want to be depressed about the state of education and opportunity equality in the U.S., take a look at the Hamilton Project's recent study on the lack of low income students attending elite U.S. colleges.   Key quote: Most high-achieving, low-income students do not even apply to selective colleges despite being highly qualified for admission and success at these institutions.

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Five Tools To Improve Your Online Event Marketing

The Small Business Blog

'Event promotion is none of these things: easy, stress free, glamorous. Sure it has its moments of glitz, especially when the event is in full swing and maybe you get chance to enjoy a drink with an influential or celebrity attendee, but before it gets to that there’s all the stress and pressure of getting… Read the full article here: Five Tools To Improve Your Online Event Marketing on: THE SMALL BUSINESS BLOG.

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How to Improve Collaboration at Work

On The Job

'Is your team bogged down by bickering or back-biting? Do team members seem disengaged and uncollaborative? If so, it could be that they need to have their interactions overhauled so that conversations are supportive, focused and meaningful. In Opening Doors to Teamwork & Collaboration: 4 Keys That Change Everything , authors Judith H. Katz and Frederick A.

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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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50 Ways to Leave Your Paper

Ian's Messy Desk

'50 Ways to Go Paperless. Shoeboxed.com has some Inside the Box thinking about going paperless. Some of the 50 Ways relate to Shoeboxed features or other products and services. However, there are lots of useful tips that can be applied without needing to use the services or apps. If you’re still making lots of excuses for not going paperless, this article is going to wipe-out most of those. 50 Ways to Go Paperless.

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Obamacare Not Only Driver of Part-Time Jobs

Small Business Labs

'June's employment report was good news. Net jobs increased by 195,000 jobs and over 200,000 private sector jobs were added.  The BLS also  revised upward  the prior two months by 70,000 jobs.   Overall, the last 3 months have been the best job producing quarter since prior to the recession. But despite the good numbers, there was much gnashing of teeth over the increase in part-time employment.  The number of Americans who want to work full time but could

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Infographic: Leadership

The Small Business Blog

'If you are not a strong leader who is prepared to make tough decisions in order to keep your business on track, there are potentially a lot of problems awaiting you in the future. As can be seen in the infographic below, a lot of business success rides upon the success or failures of its… Read the full article here: Infographic: Leadership on: THE SMALL BUSINESS BLOG.

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Live a BIG LIfe Audiobook Version Released

Office Dynamics

'The much-anticipated audiobook of Give Yourself Permission to Live A BIG Life is now available at audible.com. In Joan Burge’s highly-acclaimed memoir, listeners can hear Joan in her own voice, as she shares her powerful and at times, emotional, examples of self-empowerment from her personal and professional life. A book of inspiration for every woman, of every age, and of every walk of life, the audiobook version is a must-have even for those who have read the hard copy version of the bo

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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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My @Charter Post Follow Up: Customer Service—Actions Speak Louder than Words

Tips From T. Marie

'Categories: Business Tips As a business, you can tell people all you want that customer service is important to you but the words alone don’t make it true. A few months back I wrote this article about the great customer service I was receiving from Charter via Twitter. I was impressed by the individual attention and concern for [.] ( Read more. ).

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Sealing the Deal with Clients – It’s An Art Form All Its Own

Step It Up VA Coaching

'by Donna Toothaker. One thing I hear a lot from VAs and other entrepreneurs is how they want to increase their “closing the sale” percentage because it’s so low. Let’s face it; that’s what we all want, isn’t it? But there’s a right way and a wrong way to make that happen. Let’s take a look at a few of my best tips for sealing the deal with the right clients.

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Bookkeeping the secret of micro biz success

The Small Business Blog

'Band leader of the Enterprise Rockers and longtime collaborator for The Small Business Blog, the inimitable Tony Robinson OBE, is doing his best to keep micro businesses rocking. He recently attended an awards dinner for the International Association of Book-keepers at the House of Commons and made a speech at the event too. The 150… Read the full article here: Bookkeeping the secret of micro biz success on: THE SMALL BUSINESS BLOG.

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What Makes An Individual A Successful Entrepreneur?

Small Business CEO

'Entrepreneur’s motivation and innovation are what drives a fair chunk of economies throughout each country. As there are many good and well known entrepreneurs, there are many entrepreneurs that are not successful. What makes a successful entrepreneur? High adversity quotient – Challenges are part of an everyday business. No matter how severe the challenge will affect the company, an entrepreneur must be able to identify and solve it.

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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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Personalize your customer service

Service Untitled

'Everyone wants to be treated as an individual with their own specific needs catered to; in the perfect world that’s the epitome of “wow” customer service. Of course whether we use one company or service over another usually stems from past reputation, helpfulness, integrity, or a friendly referral. That personal touch is an ever developing finely tuned rapport emanating from new products, discounts, and the knowledge and behavior of those valuable customer representatives who

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Another Clever Lesson from Hollywood

Musings of a High-Level Executive Assistant

Hi Everyone, Sorry I have been remiss. I have been getting all your fan mail and questions though I have been behind in posts. And the odd thing is I have about 10 things I want to write about, from answering questions to other tips I have. I’m currently under the weather, coming off a huge project, and tons going on in my personal life - all good things.

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WinWeb Hubs are coming to a town near you

The Small Business Blog

'I’m delighted to announce the launch of the very first WinWeb Hub in Letchworth, Hertfordshire on 1st August. This will be the first of many so don’t worry if you can’t pop down to see us, there should be one near you fairly soon! Meet other entrepreneurs to collaborate with – find out more -… Read the full article here: WinWeb Hubs are coming to a town near you on: THE SMALL BUSINESS BLOG.

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Three HR Tips Every CEO Should Know

Small Business CEO

'Revisions in the I-9 Form. Anyone hired to work for any business in the United States on or after May 7 th , 2013, is required to complete the revised I-9 form for the U.S. Citizenship and Immigration Services (USCIS). The new I-9 form is nine pages in length and fortunately, a handbook for employers is available. Samples of the new form are in the handbook along with completion instructions.

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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