Sat.Apr 12, 2014 - Fri.Apr 18, 2014

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Networking – it doesn’t have to be a chore!

Practically Perfect PA

'Networking can be a scary word can’t it? At the start of my career aged just 21, I had no real grasp of what networking was, nor was I interested in finding out. Now, just 5 years on, I have come such a long way and networking has been a huge part of my journey and contributed to my success. Years ago I would attend events with the sole purpose being to chat to my friends and drinking as many free glasses of wine as possible.

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Build Trust Through Vulnerability

Virtual Moxie

'Jane came to me to discuss a client. When Sarah had let Jane know she wanted to work with her, Jane was actually surprised, because during the interview, she didn’t really get a good feeling about Sarah, didn’t get that Sarah felt trusting at all, and didn’t even really like Sarah that much. I suggested that she try to create a bond with Sarah by making herself vulnerable and telling Sarah the truth (what Jane had shared with me).

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10 Business Card Mistakes and How to Avoid Them

Office Dynamics

'What business card mistakes are you making? Like it or not, business cards are still widely used among entrepreneurs and their prospective clients. But if you’ve recently handed out several business cards and never heard back, it may be a sign that you’ve gone wrong somewhere along the way. So, whether you’re looking to improve your current offering or you’re starting from scratch and want to make sure things are right first-time around, read through these 10 business card mistakes – it could m

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Infographic: Social Media Timings

The Small Business Blog

'If social media is just something you do as an afterthought when all your other business tasks are complete, it is not very likely that you are gaining much traction with it. Different social networks are popular at various times during the day or on different days throughout the week. For example, most people do… Read the full article here: Infographic: Social Media Timings 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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What can Oprah Winfrey teach assistants?

Practically Perfect PA

'I bloody love Oprah Winfrey! I can remember watching her chat show when I was a young girl and I just thought she was the most amazing women in the whole wide world. As I’ve got older my opinion hasn’t really changed. I think she is truly inspirational and can teach all of us so much about life, how to conduct ourselves and how to be a women in business.

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BIG Focus: Focus On One Goal In Each Major Area of Your Life

Office Dynamics

'How many goals have you written over the years that you did not accomplish, took longer than you thought, or didn’t turn out like you wanted? If you are like most people, the answer is “several.”. It is hard to decide what we want in life, then communicate that in a concise manner, write a plan, implement and work around the barriers. If goal achievement were easier, more people would be reaching their goals.

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How to make for a greener office environment

The Small Business Blog

'Many businesses are keen to do their bit for the environment and run a greener operation. Even if saving the planet is not as high on your agenda as keeping your business running on a day-to-day basis, going green can have a number of measurable benefits. Recycling within the office can reduce the costs of… Read the full article here: How to make for a greener office environment on: THE SMALL BUSINESS BLOG.

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Top tip guide to managing global ground transport

Practically Perfect PA

'It sounds simple. All you have to do is book a car to Heathrow Airport, organise transfers on arrival at the foreign destination and then make sure that all your travellers get to every meeting in their jam-packed itinerary without a hitch. Organising the most appropriate ground transportation supplier for your company can be straightforward, but to get the best value and the best travel experience from your service provider, you need to find out a bit more information.

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Learn to Stop to Keep Going

Ian's Messy Desk

'The post Learn to Stop to Keep Going appeared first on Ian's Messy Desk. Imagine getting behind the wheel of your car and driving continuously, without any thought to refueling or maintenance. It would run along for a while, but sooner or later something would bring the car to a halt. To keep a car going, you need to stop it periodically. Frequent stops are needed to add fuel.

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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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The Rise of the Extended Workforce

Small Business Labs

'The consulting giant Accenture has released a study showing the use of contingent workers and other external talent is growing in importance for major corporations. Accenture uses the term "extended workforce" to describe the many types of workers companies use. This definition includes internal employees, vendors, consultants, alliance partners as well as contingent workers who work for the organization on a project basis.

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Selling – Quote of the Week

The Small Business Blog

'“I reckon the most important thing about selling is to give people what they think they want.” – Caroline Marland, Irish former managing director of Guardian Newspapers. You might have your own opinion about why your products and services are great and how they will improve the lives of your customers, but unless they feel… Read the full article here: Selling – Quote of the Week on: THE SMALL BUSINESS BLOG.

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[Six Week Challenge] Final Few Days to Register

Office Organization Success

'A quick note to remind you that you have just a few days left to register for the Your Systems For Success Six-Week Challenge. Your Systems For Success Six-Week Challenge. [link]. If you know you need systems in your business, but you don’t know where to start, this program is for you! Here’s an overview of what we’ll be covering during the six weeks: Training Module 1: Get More Clients.

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Use Lists to Manage Your Life

Ian's Messy Desk

'The post Use Lists to Manage Your Life appeared first on Ian's Messy Desk. My wife is the queen of lists. She uses an iPHone 4s and can, a swipe and a couple of taps, pull up whatever information she needs to plan her next action. For example, she uses SplashShopper to track all our shopping lists. If we pop into Home Depot to pick up a gallon of paint, she checks to see what other hardware items we might need, saving a second trip.

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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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Book for Executive Assistants on Amazon Best Seller for 2 Years

Office Dynamics

'WHO TOOK MY PEN. AGAIN? by Joan Burge, Jasmine Freeman and Nancy Fraze continues to make the Amazon best seller list in it’s category of Secretarial Aids and Training. Of course,what else would we expect of a book that was the outgrowth of a collaborative effort of 240 administrative and executive assistants who attended the Office Dynamics Annual Conference for Administrative Excellence in Las Vegas.

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Boring business may be your big opportunity

The Small Business Blog

'“This is a non smoking flight. All toilets are fitted with smoke detectors as well as cameras for the captain’s personal pleasure. If we catch you smoking we’ll assume you’re on fire and extinguish you…” These were the exact words of the Kalula Airline hostess as she went through the health and safety briefing ahead… Read the full article here: Boring business may be your big opportunity on: THE SMALL BUSINESS BLOG.

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Microbusiness Owners and Second Jobs

Small Business Labs

'A new tracking survey by Sam's Club and Gallup has some interesting data on microbusiness owners and 2nd jobs.   According to their survey - which defined microbusinesses as having fewer than 5 employees: "one in three microbusiness owners (31%) depend more on a second job as their main source of personal income than they do on their business"   The chart below shows that even larger microbusiness owners often depend on a 2nd job as their main source of income.

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Hotel Giraffe, New York City

Practically Perfect PA

'The best thing about the Hotel Giraffe is the location. It is smack bang in the middle of Midtown, on the corner of 26th Street and Park Avenue South. A perfect location for business travellers and tourists alike. The second best thing about Hotel Giraffe is the complimentary wine and cheese reception every evening. It is lovely to see all of the guests wonder down for a glass of wine and a few canapés before leaving for their evening in Manhattan.

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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 Ways Graphic Shades Can Help Improve the Workplace

Eco-Office Gals

'You may think of window shades simply as a way to protect sunlight from entering a room. However, there are many additional functions of window treatments than what meets the eye. With plenty of advanced window coverings on the market, including energy-efficient blinds, solar shades, and motorized shades, selecting the ideal window treatment for your business can often be difficult.

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Top 5 Tips for SME Print Solutions

The Small Business Blog

'Even though many businesses are increasingly moving to the Cloud to manage and store their data, there is still a need for the majority of office environments to be equipped with a printer. Today’s tip column reveals our Top 5 Tips for choosing the right printer for your business: 1. Your business is likely to… Read the full article here: Top 5 Tips for SME Print Solutions on: THE SMALL BUSINESS BLOG.

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How to Get the Best Employees to Stick Around

On The Job

'Get ready to say good-bye to some of your best talent this year. According to new RainmakerThinking research, employees are unhappier than ever and Founder Bruce Tulgan believes that it could lead to a “sudden spike” in turnover as the job market improves. In the words of Scooby Doo: Ruh-roh. Specifically, the survey finds that 46% of employees report that in the last year they’ve felt “stuck” in their jobs and have an unfulfilled desire to head for the exit.

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Gardening Booming the U.S.

Small Business Labs

'According to the National Gardening Association , food gardening in the U.S. is at it's highest level in more than a decade.  Key stats: 35% of all households in America, or 42 million households, are growing food at home or in a community garden, up 17% in five years. Largest increases in participation seen among younger households - up 63% to 13 million since 2008. 2 million more households community gardening -- up 200% since 2008.

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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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Not Ready to Get Organized?

Clutter Coach

'by Originally posted 2007-02-08 10:17:00. Republished by Blog Post Promoter Are you using "I need to get organized" as a smoke screen? You could be doing that without even realizing it. Think about this: what would your life be like if you were already organized? If those boxes were all cleared out of the back closet, if all the Christmas gear were not still on the guest room bed, if those shopping bags of paper weren’t crowding your knees under the desk?

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Happy Easter from Practically Perfect PA

Practically Perfect PA

'The post Happy Easter from Practically Perfect PA appeared first on Practically Perfect PA.

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The Bad Writing Advice that Kills Your Success

Men With Pens

'The writing industry is rife with advice. Some of it is great advice. Some is good advice, even if it''s fairly commonplace. But amidst the great and good advice is bad advice, and it''s not always easy to tell the difference. The bad advice isn''t just bad – it''s often so bad that it does more harm than good. I''ve held the hand of many a writer as I coach them back out of the sucking quagmire of bad advice before they get pulled under by the quicksand.

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How LinkedIn Can Expand Your Small Business’ Reach

Small Business CEO

'Social media can help small businesses expand their reach exponentially, but it’s not intrinsically effective. To get the full benefit of social, you have to use it like a pro. You probably set up a Facebook page within days of launching your business — maybe even beforehand to build hype. You might have a Twitter account for your company, but did you create a LinkedIn profile?

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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