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Revolutionary Insights Into Self-Leadership for Administrative Professionals

Office Dynamics

This is a replay of the free webinar offered June 2016 titled Revolutionary Insights Into Self-Leadership (for administrative professionals). Administrative professionals don’t typically think of themselves as leaders; even the most successful struggle with the idea! After all, leaders are the people we work for, right? They guide the organization, make important decisions and steer the team toward success.

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The Surprising Demographics of Small Business Owners

Small Business Labs

Because of the extensive media coverage of young tech entrepreneurs, most people think the average small business owner is a 20 something techie who needs a shower.  But as the chart below shows, the median American small business owner is a bit over 50 years old.  The chart is from Babson College's State of Small Business in 2016 study.  It's a comprehensive, 40 page report covering a variety of small business issues.

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Practically Perfect PA Giveaway: Samsung Galaxy Tab A7

Practically Perfect PA

This month we have a fantastic competition for you guys! The wonderful folks at The Green Hat People are offering one lucky reader the chance to win a Samsung Galaxy Tab A7. Here are the Green Hat People to tell you a little more about the competition and what they do… . Green Hat People invite you to enter our competition to win a Samsung Galaxy Tab A7.

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Why You Need to Embrace Digital Operations

On The Job

It’s difficult to imagine getting through your day without using technology, whether it’s checking your email, downloading new music or tracking your fitness level. Just as you as an individual rely on technology every day to run your life, so are businesses going digital to run their operations and disrupt entire industries. An Accenture report notes digital is upending the way businesses have run in the past — consumer products companies are becoming Internet companies, energy companies are be

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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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When and Why You Should Have a Back-up Plan

Office Dynamics

Here’s hoping you’re ready for a great work week ahead…. And it will be great if you have every important “Plan B” in order. What’s a Plan B? It’s the backup to Plan A, of course…. It’s your contingency, your lifeline, your sanity when the going gets rough and Plan A falls through. The thing is, we’re all so busy these days getting our first priorities squared away, we barely have time to consider the “what if” scenarios that are lurking out there.

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Marketing video demo for Floral Shop or Florist

Andrea Kalli

This marketing video demo is for a Floral Shop or Florists, but it can be for any type of business with the right images, colors, and music. It’s professional, clean, and very versatile. Need a video for your business? Let’s talk! Andrea Kalli. Video Virtual Assistant. Video Editing Services. [link]. The post Marketing video demo for Floral Shop or Florist appeared first on Video Editing Service & Internet Marketing Virtual Assistant.

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Study Reveals How to Choose the Best Person to Ask for Help

On The Job

Next time you're looking for some help at work, you may not want to depend on a close colleague. A new study from The Ohio State University's Fisher College of Business finds that employees are more likely to help co-workers who are "moderately distant" from themselves in status -- both above and below them. "A lot of attention has been focused on the direction of the relationship -- which employee is above or below the other in the hierarchy and how that affects their work together.

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Podcast 004: All you can read buffet

Clutter Coach

by. In this episode, I’ll talk about how to deal with reading material that inevitably piles up. Here are some highlights: Can I clip articles to read later? What about scanning things and getting rid of the paper copy? But I can’t get rid of books! Subscribe: iTunes ⋅ Stitcher ⋅ Soundcloud ⋅ YouTube. This podcast is based on my book, 52 Simple Ways to Get Organized, available on my website.

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Advanced Minute Taking webinar on July 6, 2016

Laughing all the Way to Work

After a wonderful experience at the AdminPro Conference in Orlando, Florida on June 14-17, 2016, I feel invigorated and ready to go. We can learn so much from each other and learn with did. Especially at the roundtable event where participants had 25 minutes to sit at the various speaker tables and ask questions. The questions asked really helped me to focus my webinar on the areas that were most needed.

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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 Block Online Distractions and Improve Productivity

Productivity Bits

O nline distractions, the Internet can be an overwhelming place. It’s easy for a simple research mission to turn into an online shopping spree or for your email to arrive in a never-ending stream that you just have to respond to immediately. So with all the distractions at every turn, you might be wondering how to optimize your web strategy in order to get things done.

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Ways to Improve the Morale at the Office

Office Dynamics

According to research from Gallup, only 31.5 percent of U.S. employees were engaged in their jobs in 2014. That means nearly 70 percent of your staff is disengaged or unhappy with their work. Meanwhile, other Gallup research found disengaged employees costs the U.S. between $450 and $550 billion in lost productivity each year. Don’t wait until poor morale and dwindling productivity tank your office.

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Podcast 005: Don’t hoard your shredding

Clutter Coach

by. In this episode, I’ll talk about how to keep shredding under control. Here are some highlights: Should I shred my own paper or take it to a service? Is there an alternative to shredding? What do I really need to shred? Link to ID guard stamp. Subscribe: iTunes ⋅ Stitcher ⋅ Soundcloud ⋅ YouTube. This podcast is based on my book, 52 Simple Ways to Get Organized, available on my website.

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The Meaning Of “Zen Status” In ZenTasktic

Brilliantly Better

One of the features I love the most in ZenTasktic is the ability to show you real-time stats about how “zen” you are. Or how “zen” you’re not, so to speak. In the previous article I presented you the ZenTasktic… The post The Meaning Of “Zen Status” In ZenTasktic appeared first on Dragos Roua.

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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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Hacking Corporate: How to Create the Work Environment You Want

Productivityist

The following is a guest post by Nick Snapp (who’s also been a guest on The Productivityist Podcast. Nick is an Engineer-turned-Productivity Strategist and the host of The Make it Snappy Productivity Show podcast. He’s also the founder of Snapp Forward , an innovative coaching program designed to help busy, high-achieving parents eliminate overwhelm, improve focus and achieve superior productivity.

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Why Investors Don’t Love Your Hardware Startup and What You Can do About It

Small Business CEO

Hardware-focused entrepreneurs know that starting and scaling a hardware startup is a monumental task. Between product creation, manufacturing, supply chain, sales and branding, it takes focus and stamina. Not surprisingly, nearly 90% of new startups are software focused. According to PWC and the National Venture Capital Association (NVCA), of the companies receiving venture funding for the first time in Q4 2015, software companies received the largest share, accounting for 37% of the dollars an

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The Assist Conference 2017

Practically Perfect PA

I am delighted to announce that we will be organising the Assist Conference again next year! This year’s conference sold out so I thought I would launch the event slightly earlier to give everyone a chance to book their place on the conference. It is taking place on Friday 24th February at The Hippodrome Casino in London and as you can imagine I am very excited about what we have planned!

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The Rise of the Combo Social Club, Coworking Space

Small Business Labs

One of more interesting coworking space segments that has emerged is the premium priced, combination social club and coworking space. These are the fusion of traditional social clubs and high end coworking spaces and provide a combination of business and social activities and amenities in single location.  Wallpaper's  Spring Place reveals members-only live/work space in NY covers Spring New York, a good example of this type of space.

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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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Why I Write Well After 9 PM

Productivityist

I’m writing this at 9 pm PDT, which is usually when my creative juices really kick in and I start to write well. I’m not sure why this is. I suspect it’s because both of my kids are in bed. The quiet allows me to focus, as I know the next time I’ll see the kids is in the morning. For a time, I tried to write in the early hours of the morning.

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What to Do When an Employee Has a Health Issue at Work

Small Business CEO

Emergencies are not predictable. That’s their nature. They happen when least expected, and they wreck havoc on everything they come into contact with. If you’re the owner of a small business or you’re a manager, emergencies are your least favorite kind of surprise. They set you back, they lose you employees, they lose you time, and they lose you money.

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Are GIFs Part of Your 2016 Audience Outreach Strategy?

Andrea Kalli

Top Tools You Need to Know. Are you using social platforms like Twitter, Facebook, Instagram, and Pinterest to promote your business? Are you integrating visual media into your brand building efforts to increase click-through rates and boost engagement? While photographs and videos are terrific options, one of the best ways to increase your engagement rates is to incorporate GIFs into your customer outreach strategy.

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4 Ways CEOs Can Effectively Build Their Personal Brands

Small Business CEO

As a CEO, you have a lot on your plate. All of the responsibilities in front of you make thinking about anything other than the company seem downright impossible. Furthermore, thinking about yourself and your own career can seem like a ludicrous proposition. But that’s exactly what forward thinking CEOs do – they think about themselves from time to time. 4 Ways to Build Your Personal Brand.

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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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Sole Trader, Limited Company, Partnership or LLP – Which Business Structure is Best?

Small Business CEO

You’ve got your business idea all sorted. You’ve got a great name ready to register. Now what? You need to decide which legal structure will suit you and your business best. The four most popular ones are sole trader, limited company, general partnership and limited liability partnership (LLP). The decision is actually pretty straightforward when you understand the basic features and benefits of each structure, so we’ll take a look at each one in turn to help you make the right choice for your e

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3 Tips for Assessing Your Financial Needs When Starting a Small Business

Small Business CEO

Starting a small business requires a great deal of complex planning. Not only do you have to come up with your business plan and method for success but you need to consider financial funding. Many small business owners may take funding for granted and only look for it at the last minute. Unfortunately, this methodology could leave you in an unstable position as you approach opening day.

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5 Proven Ways to Leverage The Power of Print Marketing

Small Business CEO

Although the days of the print industry appear to be in jeopardy at the hands of a digital age, the effectiveness and power of physical media is far from gone. While the continuing uprise of the online world has created a marketing platform larger than marketing strategies can keep up with, this country has shown the age of physical promotion isn’t in fear of being at an end.

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What Impact Will Mayor Khan Have on London’s Business Rates?

Small Business CEO

Two months after he was voted in as the Labour Party’s candidate for Mayor of London, Sadiq Khan tweeted about his intentions regarding the capital’s impossibly high business rates: Sadiq Khan set out his stall on London’s businesses early, and his pledge to be “the most pro-business Mayor London has ever had” was a cornerstone of his campaign. He spoke out about business rates and stated that, as “ small businesses are the lifeblood of London’s economy …it is vital that control of busines

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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