Sat.Jun 14, 2014 - Fri.Jun 20, 2014

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The $11 Billion Workspace-as-a-Service Industry

Small Business Labs

'The 1st Annual Local-Mobile Workspace-as-an-Industry conference was recently held in San Jose. The CloudVo site provides an excellent summary of the event, including links to the conference presentations. The workspace-as-a-service industry includes office business centers, coworking facilities, incubators and other shared office environments and services.   The industry is quite large, as shown in the slide below from Scott Chambers'  state of the industry presentation.

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20 questions to ask before you book a venue

Practically Perfect PA

'It goes without saying that the venue is a crucial part of any event that you organise, there are a lot of factors that need to be considered before you book the venue. Let’s assume that all of the groundwork has been completed. you know why you are having the event and hoe much you have to spend, you have conducted some research on venues and you have a short list.

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What to Consider When Seduced by Possibility

Virtual Moxie

'We all want what we want. And the more seductive something is, the more we sometimes want it. I''m convinced that there''s nothing more seductive in all the world than possibility; the mere thought that something could happen, even in the face of evidence that says it''s entirely unlikely, is enough to get entirely sane people behaving as if they''d lost their minds.

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Infographic: Marketing Automation

The Small Business Blog

'Small business owners only have a limited amount of time to do everything in their business. That’s why marketing automation has greatly increased in popularity as newer technology makes it possible. Marketing automation is something that has come to prominence as CRM systems have become more affordable. Now every business is able to afford their… Read the full article here: Infographic: Marketing Automation 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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How to be an Effective Employee

Ian's Messy Desk

'The post How to be an Effective Employee appeared first on Ian's Messy Desk. Sometimes being an effective employee is easy and sometimes it’s not —work responsibilities and circumstances vary, as do relationships with co-workers. One thing is certain: your attitude makes a big difference in how successful you are at work. A positive attitude is a requirement of all of the following tips for improving your chances of succeeding at work.

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Stress free annual leave

Practically Perfect PA

'10 tips for stress free annual leave - Created with Haiku Deck, presentation software that inspires. I don’t know about the rest of you but my mind has started to wander towards my annual leave. I have a little mini break to Geneva coming up this weekend (can not wait!) and then I am hoping to take some time off in August. Although I do travel quite a bit, for work and for pleasure, I always find the build up to my trip quite stressful.

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Collaborate with young entrepreneurs at London Tech Week

The Small Business Blog

'Collaboration is one of the best ways for a business to grow and develop, especially when it involves various young entrepreneurs teaming up to tackle problems as a collective force. The trouble is that it can be difficult to make the right connections with other like-minded entrepreneurs. You often need to meet an awful lot… Read the full article here: Collaborate with young entrepreneurs at London Tech Week on: THE SMALL BUSINESS BLOG.

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Webinars for Assistants (Minute Taking & Excel Pivot Tables)

Office Dynamics

'Advanced Minute Taking Workshop. Date: Tuesday, June 17, 2014. Time: 1:00 PM – 2:15 PM ET. After many requests, the editors of the Administrative Professional Today newsletter have produced a webinar to take your minute-taking skills beyond the basic level to master minute taker. What makes a master minute taker? Do you have a moment of panic when you’re asked to take meeting minutes?

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You’re the Boss … Take Time Off When YOU Want!

Office Organization Success

'My son’s graduation party last weekend was lovely; the weather co-operated and we all had a lot of fun. I’ve put some more photos on Facebook , if you’re interested in seeing them. We had a lot of family visiting from the UK these past two weeks; as you can imagine, it’s been very chaotic. So much so that I decided to give myself the week off!

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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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Online Talent Marketplaces Continue Rapid Expansion

Small Business Labs

'There are several interesting new data points on the increasing use of online talent marketplaces like Elance-oDesk, Freelancer.com, etc.   On the buyers side,The Staffing Industry Analysts article Online staffing is the new frontier: CW managers’ interest rises sharply says: A survey of contingent workforce buyers found a sudden jump in plans to use online staffing.

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Meetings – Quote of the Week

The Small Business Blog

'“I don’t know the statistics, but I’m willing to guess that the executives of corporate America spend 70 to 80 percent of their time in meetings. I do know that most of those meetings… are 70 to 80 percent posturing and leveling… The posturing is gratuitous, and the leveling is better done elsewhere. This alone… Read the full article here: Meetings – Quote of the Week on: THE SMALL BUSINESS BLOG.

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How to Persevere When Times Are Tough

Office Dynamics

'BIG Staying Power: The Power of Discipline and Commitment, Your 2 Best Friends. There are times throughout our life when we want to accomplish or do something but for some reason, we just aren’t motivated. Don’t you hate when that happens. The hours and days pass and you aren’t seeing any progress, you get frustrated and disappointed. When we are not motivated, discipline and commitment are what help us push through.

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The R’s Of Employee Motivation

Ian's Messy Desk

'The post The R’s Of Employee Motivation appeared first on Ian's Messy Desk. If you think your employee’s poor performance is costing you profit, instead of overhauling your employee roster, why not try motivating them to become better employees ? Smart managers never overlook this fact: loyal, productive employees are one of your biggest assets.

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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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Are You Afraid of Getting Fired?

Small Business Labs

'Smartbriefs recently did a non-scientific poll asking readers how frequently they worry about getting fired. The results, which came from their base of almost 200,000 readers, were: Never — I’m irreplaceable: 20.49%. Sometimes — when projects go wrong or bad things happen: 55.74%. Often — I am frequently on edge: 17.49%. All the time — I live in perpetual fear of getting fired: 6.28%.

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The Case of the Disappearing Virtual Assistant

Tips From T. Marie

'Categories: Business Tips. Virtual Assistance for Businesses. Working with a Virtual Assistant This article written by a Virtual Assistant made me cringe this morning. In it they claim to have ‘crashed and burned’ several times in their VA career. And then the author goes on to claim that it’s ‘a rather common occurrence’ amongst virtual assistants and then extends it to ‘Western freelancers and other […] ( Read more. ).

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How Does an Assistant Prioritize?

Office Dynamics

'What is prioritizing? Prioritizing means using your strategic thinking, long-range vision and knowledge of your leader’s priorities and business objectives to see and determine which tasks are more important at each moment. You give those tasks more of your attention, energy and time. You focus on what is important at the expense of lower value activities.

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The Landmark, London

Practically Perfect PA

'Built in 1899, The Landmark certainly has an interesting history. Originally built as a railway hotel for commuters piling out of Marylebone Station just across the road The Landmark was designed as a luxurious retreat for those residing in London on business or for pleasure. Like many hotels built at the time the Landmark’s bedrooms were laid around a central courtyard so that horse drawn carriages could drop guests off directly in the hotel for maximum privacy and comfort.

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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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Reduce Gift Clutter

Clutter Coach

'by Originally posted 2010-10-21 12:44:37. Republished by Blog Post Promoter It’s book chapter Wednesday (um, Thursday). Here you go! Like it? You can buy the ebook here. Simple Way #8. Reduce Gift Clutter. Request non-cluttering gifts such gourmet food, show tickets, donations in your name, wine, flowers, etc. It may seem awkward at first to tell friends and family about your new policy; after all, they’re giving you a gift!

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How to Avoid the Disappearing Virtual Assistant Problem

Tips From T. Marie

'Categories: Business Tips. Virtual Assistance for Businesses. Working with a Virtual Assistant In my last post I shared my shock and a little outrage when I discovered an article written by a virtual assistant who talked about fear,crashing, burning and going AWOL. So how do you as a business owner in need of a virtual assistant avoid one of those disappearing virtual assistants?

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How Do I Cope With Conflicting Priorities?

Office Dynamics

'What is prioritizing? Prioritizing means using your strategic thinking, long-range vision and knowledge of your leader’s priorities and business objectives to see and determine which tasks are more important at each moment. You give those tasks more of your attention, energy and time. You focus on what is important at the expense of lower value activities.

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Real Value versus Perceived Value

Brilliantly Better

'As of today, I’m changing the distribution model for all my nine ebooks. That means that if you ever wanted to read some of my … The post Real Value versus Perceived Value 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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How Your Business Can Get a Mobile Marketing Edge

Small Business CEO

'With everything from photo editing to bill pay in the palm of their hands, it’s no wonder most Millennials would rather give up their car than their smartphone. Millennials’ tech obsession runs so deep that a staggering 83 percent of them actually sleep with their mobile devices. Since mobile phones rarely leave users’ sides, it naturally makes them the most efficient point of contact for marketers.

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The Case of the Disappearing Virtual Assistant

Tips From T. Marie

'This article written by a Virtual Assistant made me cringe this morning. In it they claim to have ‘crashed and burned’ several times in their VA career. And then the author goes on to claim that it’s ‘a rather common occurrence’ amongst virtual assistants and then extends it to ‘Western freelancers and other people who work from home.’ And then the kicker: “ … most of us either tend to just disappear, or go AWOL , because we’re so ashamed that we let our boss/es down.

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The Power of Discipline and Commitment

Office Dynamics

'BIG Staying Power: The Power of Discipline and Commitment, Your 2 Best Friends. There are times throughout our life when we want to accomplish or do something but for some reason, we just aren’t motivated. Don’t you hate when that happens. The hours and days pass and you aren’t seeing any progress, you get frustrated and disappointed. When we are not motivated, discipline and commitment are what help us push through.

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Balancing the Life Side of Things

Productivityist

'My wife and I watched the film "I Don''t Know How She Does It" (based on the book of the same name ) earlier this week. It wasn''t exactly a great movie, but some of the messages in it have been swirling around in my head for the past couple of days. In the film, Kate (played by Sarah Jessica Parker) is trying to balance a bunch of things: career and family life being the most notable.

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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