Sat.Aug 10, 2013 - Fri.Aug 16, 2013

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Why Networking Is Essential For Career Success (and Everyone Should Do It NOW)

Eat Your Career

'Networking. The word alone strikes fear in the hearts of many. It’s so awkward and uncomfortable! It’s so inauthentic! It’s just so…so…exhausting. That’s why many professionals put it off. If you’re happily employed and your career is chugging right along, networking often gets put on the backburner. I see a lot of people who only start thinking about networking when they “need” something—like a new job, for example.

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How should assistants represent their boss at a meeting

Practically Perfect PA

'As I have moved up the career ladder and become much more of a business partner as well as an EA I have found myself frequently attending meetings on behalf of my manager and representing them at lots of different events and functions. I can remember the first meeting I went to instead of my manager was terrifying. It was a last minute decision because she was running late and I didn’t have time to prepare myself properly.

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5 Tips for Effective Delegation

Ian's Messy Desk

'The post 5 Tips for Effective Delegation appeared first on Ian's Messy Desk. As a manager/supervisor, you just can’t do it all. To achieve effective results, you need to able to delegate projects and work to others. By effective delegation , you communicate to your employees that you have confidence in their ability to complete a job or project.

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It’s Not Your VA’s Fault

Office Organization Success

'Just last week I had two, almost identical, conversations with two clients. But the worrying thing is this isn’t the first time I’ve had these conversations; in fact it’s cropped up quite a bit over the past couple of years. And it goes something like this: I’m frustrated with my VA (Virtual Assistant). She’s missing things.

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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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Infographic: Social Media Marketing

The Small Business Blog

'If you’re reading this post, you are likely to be one of the many entrepreneurs using social media on a day-to-day basis in your business. The general aim for most small businesses using social media is to increase traffic to their website, but how successful are they? According to a recent study by the Social… Read the full article here: Infographic: Social Media Marketing on: THE SMALL BUSINESS BLOG.

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How to Manage Your Time Effectively

Ian's Messy Desk

'The post How to Manage Your Time Effectively appeared first on Ian's Messy Desk. How do you decide which activities get your attention first? That is, how do you decide what you are going to do each day? When you set priorities, do you set them in a way that meets your comfort level or in a way that effectively addresses your objectives? There is a lot of stuff competing for your time.

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Pillar Huddle: Growing Your Self Esteem

Office Dynamics

'In order to live the life you want, you''ll inevitably face growing experiences. Growth isn''t always pleasurable but today we talk about how self-growth impacts your self esteem and we encourage you to take a step towards growing your own self esteem this week.

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Can Do

The Small Business Blog

'As I was driving this week, I switched on the radio and caught a few minutes of a phone-in programme hosted by Victoria Derbyshire. The subject was the requirement for those on Job Seeker’s Allowance to take part in work experience. Not unexpectedly, in the few minutes that I listened, callers contributed a range of… Read the full article here: Can Do on: THE SMALL BUSINESS BLOG.

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PIE: The Simple 3-Step Process for Creating Your Strategic Business Plan

Office Organization Success

'Many business owners (especially those with a non-business background) struggle when it comes to creating a strategic business plan for their business. Chances are they’ve never ran a business before, and even in their “employment” days were not involved with the day-to-day business management. So when it comes to running their business they struggle!

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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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Freelancers and the Child Free Life

Small Business Labs

'Time Magazine's cover story The Child Free Life has garnered a lot of attention. It covers the trend of declining birth rates and the growing numbers of childless adults.  It's hardly the only recent popular media story on this topic.  Newsweek's Where Have All the Baby's Gone  covered the same ground earlier this year.  So did CBS News , which provided the clip below on being childless by choice.   The Childless by Choice Project has long chronicle

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Coping With Conflicting Priorities

Office Dynamics

'Coping With Conflicting Priorities. (from my Star Achievement Series® curriculum). 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.

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Feisty Enterprise Tip #14: Make Deals To Prosper

The Small Business Blog

'Be flexible – there’s nothing like a win-win on price and product/service offer to make both the customer and the biz owner friends for life. Every minute you enter into conversation with your customers builds a relationship and allows you to negotiate a deal that meet their needs exactly. The corporates and government bodies only… Read the full article here: Feisty Enterprise Tip #14: Make Deals To Prosper on: THE SMALL BUSINESS BLOG.

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PIE: this kind will expand your profit, not your waistline

Office Organization Success

'The back-to-school season is very definitely in the air. This afternoon Sam and I are going school supplies shopping. I’m looking forward to this as I’m one of those people who love going to office supply stores! Earlier this week I spent some time planning out my MAP (Marketing Action Plan) for the next 10 months (Aug – May). I can see exactly which workshops I’ll be teaching, and when, and what promotions I’ll be sending, and when.

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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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The Rise of the Naked Economy

Small Business Labs

'The Rise of the Naked Economy is a new book by Ryan Coonerty and Jeremy Nuener, founders of the successful coworking chain Nextspace. It covers the paradigm shift from traditional jobs and employment to a world of contingent work, projects and tasks.   The title is meant as a metaphor to help explain the uncertainty, positives and negatives of the new economy.   According to the authors, this is "like being naked, can be scarey, but can also lead to some of the best moments in o

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Monday Motivators: School Is Never Out for the Career-Minded Administrative Professional

Office Dynamics

'Happy Monday! I am very excited about this week as it is the beginning of my birthday week. I love birthdays and I am especially grateful that I have lived another year. One thing I have embraced since I was a child is learning. I have been a “sponge” my entire life. That does not mean I spent years going to college. In fact, I do not have a college degree.

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5 Of The Best Education Marketing Tips For Twitter

The Small Business Blog

'Twitter has rapidly established itself as one of the best marketing and promotion tools available. Its bite-sized content and highly social nature means it’s the perfect platform for getting people to talk about your educational establishment. From events and goings on to staff recruitment, Twitter is incredibly powerful. However, getting the best out of Twitter… Read the full article here: 5 Of The Best Education Marketing Tips For Twitter on: THE SMALL BUSINESS BLOG.

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Minute-taking Webinar

Laughing all the Way to Work

'I hope everyone is enjoying their summer. My next Minute-taking webinar is on August 30. I hope you can join me. The more you can learn about it, the less scary it will be.

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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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How to Plan an Eco Office Move

Eco-Office Gals

'In today’s eco-aware society we are all expected to chip in and do our bit to reduce our carbon footprints. This is especially apparent in the business world and the ‘throw-away’ society we’ve become. So with this in mind, are you already putting eco-friendly methods into practice? Is your business in the position to move offices, either downsizing or expanding?

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Get colleagues to reduce their error rate

Office Dynamics

'Is there any effective way to get colleagues to reduce their error rate? by MARY ELLEN SLAYTER on JULY 31, 2013 5:05PM. in ADMIN PRO FORUM. Question: "Frankly, our admin team makes a lot of mistakes. We deal with a lot of paperwork and we create typos, overlook incorrect addresses, forget to format things correctly, mislabel files, etc. It’s all well and good to tell people to ‘be more careful,’ but there’s got to be a better way to put people into a mindset that cuts do

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My holiday confessions

The Small Business Blog

'In the post earlier I talked about holidays, but neglected to mention what I personally favour. I was recently interviewed for MyTravelMoney about this blog and my holiday activities. If you want to find out more about what I do when I’m on a (working) holiday, jump over to their site. Read the full article… Read the full article here: My holiday confessions on: THE SMALL BUSINESS BLOG.

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Free Coaching Call: August 2013

Eat Your Career

'In case you missed it, I hosted my quarterly free coaching call earlier today. You can listen to the recording using the audio player below or download the MP3 if you’d like. During this session we covered so much, including (but not limited to): How to determine whether to quit your job or stick it out. How important is mental engagement in professional satisfaction.

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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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8 Tips For Establishing The Most Productive Office Environment

Small Business CEO

'The environment we work in has a considerable impact on both our level of wellbeing and our productivity. The design and layout of our office or, workspace, can have an effect on our work productivity, frame of mind, mood, interaction with our colleagues, and even has an influence on how much time we spend distracted from our work. With the above in mind here are 8 practical tips to follow to establish a productive office environment; Go Open Plan.

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It's a Special Day!

Office Dynamics

'August 16 - it''s a special day in our office. We are celebrating the birthday of the woman who leads our crazy team. Joan is passionate about what she does with Office Dynamics and Live a BIG Life. She''s smart, professional, devoted and fun! We are so happy to be here and to be a part of her special day. Wishing you many more happy birthdays, Joan.

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Quote of the Week: Character

The Small Business Blog

'“You’ve got to learn to survive a defeat. That’s when you develop character.” That wise quote was by former US president Richard Nixon. He’s a man who certainly must have learned a few things about surviving, after becoming the first and only US President to resign in 1974. The quote actually comes from 1978, four… Read the full article here: Quote of the Week: Character on: THE SMALL BUSINESS BLOG.

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Win a Scholarship to Damn Fine Words, the Writing Course for Business Owners

Men With Pens

'For several years now, the Damn Fine Words writing course has changed how businesspeople write the content that helps them market, sell and succeed. They learn new, effective writing techniques that speed up their content-creation process, get a huge boost of confidence, and learn how to produce all sorts of articles, blog posts, website copy and ebook content with pride and glee, completely stress-free.

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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