Sat.Sep 13, 2014 - Fri.Sep 19, 2014

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The benefits of using a private jet charter

Practically Perfect PA

'As every assistant will know a lot of time, effort and money goes into organising business travel. I’ve often be told that hiring a private plane for my Executives can save me and my boss a lot of time and hassle but I often wonder if it is worth the money. After all isn’t flying on a private jet the epitome of luxury? After looking at the different options for charting a private plane here are just some of the benefits.

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Fast Food Declining; Food Trucks Increasing

Small Business Labs

'The Forbes article Survey Says Americans are Losing Their Appetite for McDonald's, Taco Bell and Burger King covers a study showing that consumers - and especially Millennials - are choosing fast casual restaurants over fast food places. Key quote: Most Millennials surveyed (89%) seek out fast, casual food they deem healthier, tastier and “more customized” than fast food, and they’re willing to pay more for it, the survey revealed.

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Wealth – Business Quote of the Week

The Small Business Blog

'“The most successful people are those who take pride in their work, pride in their family… It is great to attain wealth, but money is really just one way – and hardly the best way – to keep score.” – Kemmons Wilson (1913-2003) US entrepreneur and founder of Holiday Inn. It is tempting to see… Read the full article here: Wealth – Business Quote of the Week on: THE SMALL BUSINESS BLOG.

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Don't Emulate.Know What You're Doing and Why

Virtual Moxie

'I remember a few years ago, I was watching D get his ears candled. Shahnaz, our wonderful esthetician, mentioned that I could do it, and I thought, "Hmmm, sure looks simple enough." But as I sat there and watched, I had this thought: Emulating is one thing, knowing is another. I certainly could do it. But I''d be emulating what I saw Shahnaz do. The gentle back massage, the pressure applied along the underside of the cheek-bone… all easy enough to do.

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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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Hilton Doubletree, Downtown Montgomery

Practically Perfect PA

'Montgomery’s official population is 205,000. This is pretty small for a US city and Alabama’s state capital doesn’t even sneak into the US’s largest 100 conurbations. This came as no surprise to us as we walked the streets during the 24 hours we spent in Montgomery: in January it’s a ghost town. Montgomery is a city that would be easy to miss on a map.

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Setting Boundaries with Clients — the Good, the Bad and Even the Ugly Ones

Step It Up VA Coaching

'Here’s a question for you. When was the last time you hired a service provider, say an attorney or a mechanic and you were able to set their schedule for them? Or had them drop everything and come running every time you called? My guess is—probably never. When you deal with other businesses, you abide by their policies, their normal hours of operation, and you respect that, right?

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Lots of New Launches and Systems Set Up

Office Organization Success

'One of the things I love about my business is the variety of the workload — I get to choose what I want to work on. And this week has been very varied (the kind of weeks I like!). I led a training workshop on Wednesday on how to create your 90-day MAP. I put together a sales page and back-office system for a new-format School for Online Business Success (details to be revealed next week).

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Experience vs. a university degree

Practically Perfect PA

'A few months ago I asked the Practically Perfect PA readers if they could complete a survey for me. The survey asked if assistants feel that having or not having a university degree has made a difference to their career path. I received so many thought provoking comments that I thought I would share them with you over two posts (the second post will be published on Friday).

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Excellent Presentation Explains Online Talent Marketplaces

Small Business Labs

'Andrew Karpie's Online Work Arrangements Platforms  presentation does a great job of explaining the changing ways contingent workers are sourced, engaged and managed by hiring organizations.  It also describes the rapidly growing and diverse online talent marketplace industry.  The key slide in this description is below, but going through the entire presentation is well worth your time.

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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 to Get Your Big Idea Into the Marketplace

On The Job

'Scott Anthony refers to it as “the first mile” – that place where innovation moves from an idea on paper to the market. It is often a treacherous first mile, full of obstacles of your own making and roadblocks thrown up by others. If you can’t make it through that first mile, says the international strategic adviser, then you may find that your great idea goes nowhere.

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The Hidden Benefit of a Virtual Office

Tips From T. Marie

'A lot of people sing the praises of trading in a traditional office space for a cloud based office. The two big benefits that are usually pointed out are cost savings and accessing needed files, etc. from multiple devices. I’m here to tell you that while both are huge benefits of a cloud or virtual office, there is another, equally as beneficial reason to move to the cloud.

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Dealing with lazy colleagues

Practically Perfect PA

'At some point or another you will encounter lazy colleagues. They are everywhere and a lot of them have been lazy for years! I have always thought ‘each to their own''; if they want to be lazy that is their problem. But when it starts to impact my work or they start to pass work on to me because they are too lazy to do it themselves – well that is a problem that needs to be resolved.

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Voicemail, Improved

Clutter Coach

'by Originally posted 2007-10-24 10:30:00. Republished by Blog Post Promoter Two big reasons I love email: I can send a quick reply or request or, more likely, a whole slew of them. Not that I have anything against conversations, but sometimes I really need to get through a list of to do’s and email is the quickest way to dispatch them. I can send email on my own schedule.

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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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BIG Self-Improvement…Commit to One Learning Event

Office Dynamics

'Happy Monday, Motivators! If you read last week’s message you know I’m taking a break from writing the weekly Monday Motivators to nurture my Wellness Pillar. As we looked through past Motivators to share with you, this one struck a chord! Our conference is just a few weeks away, in fact, registration closes tomorrow ! Here’s a message about giving yourself permission to continue your learning journey for your BIG life.

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Being Famous Is Just An Accident

Brilliantly Better

'During the last couple of months something interesting happened. Namely, I got a lot of public exposure. A few articles featuring me or my business … The post Being Famous Is Just An Accident appeared first on Dragos Roua.

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Online Entrepreneurs: Are you Working in the Toilet with Your Smartphone?

Small Business CEO

'Have you tried living without your mobile phones for, say three days? I did. And it was awful. You see, as a Founder-slash-CEO of an online marketing company and several online magazines (including blogs), I practically live in the cloud: I am connected with the Internet 18 hours a day, 7 days a week. I run my business online – literally, and although I work at home, I can practically work in any places I want, anytime.

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Productivityist Practices: My Three Months with Bulletproof Coffee

Productivityist

'Productivityist Practices is a new series where I spend an extended period of time – usually three months – with a particular approach, product, or service. At the end of the trial, I''ll decide whether or not I want to keep it as part of my routine, adjust it so that it might fit into my routine, or ditch it altogether. The purpose of these experiements is to thoroughly test and review things so that you, the reader, don''t necessarily have to.

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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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He just randomly sent me an internet letter…

Denise Aday

'“He just randomly sent me an internet letter.” Hey email marketers! You don’t have this in common with Murray’s friend from Nigeria, do you? Just ‘cause it’s legit and you’re absolutely sure they’ll want it doesn’t mean it’s not spam! (Source: https://www.youtube.com/ ).

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The Simple Art Of Making Things Happen

Brilliantly Better

'I love to make things happen. And when I talk about making things happen I refer to what we, humans, understand by creating stuff. Building … The post The Simple Art Of Making Things Happen appeared first on Dragos Roua.

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White Label SEO: A Sensible Software Solution for SMB

Small Business CEO

'It gets harder and harder to compete on the Internet as more competitors pop up each year. There are only 10 spaces on the first page of Google, and even the slightest bump down can greatly affect sales and revenue. Small businesses have limited marketing budgets, so new ways to compete are always a necessity if you want to stay ahead of the game. White label SEO is a way to branch out, leverage affiliates, and increase visibility across the Internet.

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A Look at Productivity and Workflow "Versioning"

Productivityist

'I''ve found that over the years my workflow and productivity tactics haven''t just evolved. I''d suggest they''ve also gone through a "versioning" of sorts, which is very different than evolution. Let me explain. The word version is derived from the Latin word vertere , which means "to turn." The word evolve comes from the Latin word evolvere , which means "to unroll.

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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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He just randomly sent me an internet letter…

Denise Aday

“He just randomly sent me an internet letter.” Hey email marketers! You don’t have this in common with Murray’s friend from Nigeria, do you? Just ‘cause it’s legit and you’re absolutely sure they’ll want it doesn’t mean it’s not spam! (Source: [link] ). The post He just randomly sent me an internet letter… appeared first on denise aday.

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Experience vs. a university degree part two

Practically Perfect PA

'A few months ago I asked the Practically Perfect PA readers if they could complete a survey for me. The survey asked if assistants feel that having or not having a university degree has made a difference to their career path. I received so many thought provoking comments that I thought I would share them with you over two posts ( this is the first post ).

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Property Developers: What NOT to Do

Small Business CEO

'If you’re an amateur property developer, then it’s really easy to underestimate the cost of the build. We’ve put together a few hints and tips for you to make sure that you don’t make the big mistakes, and lose money on your investment. Buying in the Wrong Area. When you’re buying a property to do up, you need to think very carefully about who will buy that property.

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The Rise of Fixed Term Contract Workers

Small Business Labs

'A few weeks ago we reported on the trends that are leading to more workers being on fixed term contracts, which means employment relationships with their employer that terminate after a specific period of time.  A new study by the Freelancers Union and Elance-oDesk adds more information on this type of work. According to their Freelancing in America study , 5.5 million Americans work under fixed term contracts, which they describe as: Temporary workers: Individuals with a single emp

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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