Sat.Oct 05, 2013 - Fri.Oct 11, 2013

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Organising the office Christmas party? Here are some do’s and don’ts

Practically Perfect PA

'I know, I know it is only the 11th October but it is unfortunately the time when you really need to start organising your office Christmas party. A few years ago I wrote a post on the different types of parties you can organise depending on your colleagues and the environment you work in. Just to reiterate it is a tricky tricky task organising the Christmas party and you will never please everyone!

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8 Ways to Get More Speaking Gigs

Stephanie LH Calahan

'Speaking. Even though speaking scares the crud out of many entrepreneurs, it is still one of the best ways to get your message out.  In the past, there was really only one way to get in front of an audience -- speak on stage.  I have been speaking in public since I was in elementary school (I took. pubic speaking in 4-H and even got a blue ribbon at the state fair) and.

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Top 5 Tips for Coworking

The Small Business Blog

'Coworking might not be something you have ever considered before as a business owner, but there are numerous benefits from working in a shared place with other people. Here are our Top 5 Tips for coworking: 1. Entrepreneurs who start coworking will immediately benefit from the dynamic and exciting atmosphere of multiple businesses at work.… Read the full article here: Top 5 Tips for Coworking on: THE SMALL BUSINESS BLOG.

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The New Serfs and the End of the Middle Class

Small Business Labs

'A growing theme across the Internet is that technology is driving income inequality and creating a "neo-feudal" economy.  This week alone there are two good examples of this point of view. TechCrunch's Meet the New Serfs, Same as the Old Serfs  is interesting because it provides a rare critical look at some parts of the Sharing Economy.

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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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The Real Reasons You're a Terrible Leader

On The Job

'If you’re in any kind of leadership position, chances are you don’t go into work every day telling yourself, “I’m going to be the worst boss I can possibly be. Yes! Today is a new day to truly suck as a leader!” Yet, somehow, your team believes that is exactly what you must be doing. You’re one of those kinds of bosses that they gripe about at happy hour.

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Venta Airwasher – The Harms of Indoor Pollution and Dry Air in your Office

Eco-Office Gals

'Most Americans spend up to 90% of their time indoors and many of those hours are spent in an office environment. The effects of dry air and indoor air pollution can range from sinus aggravation and chronic coughing to the bringing on of headaches and exacerbating asthma. The United State Environmental Protection Agency states many office buildings have poor indoor air quality (IAQ) due to inadequately designed, maintained and operated ventilation systems.

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More UK businesses than ever

The Small Business Blog

'Last week there was some great news that supports the opinion that the UK economy is finally rebounding. Data released by ONS (the Office of National Statistics) shows that there are now more businesses in the UK than at any time since they changed the way it was calculated back in 2007. Image: City A.M.… Read the full article here: More UK businesses than ever on: THE SMALL BUSINESS BLOG.

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Automate Your Business! Top 5 Automation Tools

Office Organization Success

'Part of running an efficient and organized business is making full use of the technology and resources available to you. It’s great to set up systems and processes and have them work for you, but in order to fully automate your business you also need to know which technologies are going to work best to support you in that. Over the years I have worked with many different automation tools (either in my own business or for my clients) that have helped to support an online solo business owner, and

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5 Keys to Getting Your Employees To Recycle

Office Dynamics

'Recycling. We all mean to do it. The next time. Later. Tomorrow. There are a lot of excuses for why we don''t: It''s confusing. We don''t know where to put things. We don''t know what''s recyclable. We don''t know which color bin to use. In particular, it''s hard to get employees motivated to recycle around the office. When everyone is already busy and stressed, sometimes that little bit of extra effort is the first thing to fall by the wayside.

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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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8 Tips to Help You Clean Off Your Desk

Ian's Messy Desk

'The post 8 Tips to Help You Clean Off Your Desk appeared first on Ian's Messy Desk. Make an appointment - Don’t just hope you find the time to clean up, set a calendar entry and stick to it. Use the right tools: Set a timer for the length of time you have decided to work on this project. Boxes or storage containers to use for sorting. Garbage/recycling bags or box for shredding.

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Infographic: Disruption

The Small Business Blog

'In business, you usually don’t get very far by following the status quo. People who step outside of the norm are often affectionately known as being “disruptive”, either through their ideas or the technology that they use within their business. Today’s infographic focuses on a number of entrepreneurs who are making waves in their industry… Read the full article here: Infographic: Disruption on: THE SMALL BUSINESS BLOG.

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Why She is Hitting the Reset Button and You Might Want to Too

Stephanie LH Calahan

'Do you ever feel like you are on auto pilot?  You know, going through the day, but not really experiencing the day?  Not really fully living the life you are meant to live? It seems that lately, I have been talking with a lot of people that are experiencing that feeling that it's time for something bigger.  Are you feeling that too?

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Move Trust Forward by Being Vulnerable

Virtual Moxie

'Jane came to me to discuss a client. 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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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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Top 5 social media tips for small businesses

Ian's Messy Desk

'The post Top 5 social media tips for small businesses appeared first on Ian's Messy Desk. (NC) – Limited by time and resources, Canadian small business owners often view having a presence on social media channels as a daunting task. However, with over 18 million Canadians on Facebook alone, setting up a page for your business is a simple and cost effective way to be more discoverable, build relationships with new and existing customers, and drive in-store or online sales.

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Judgement – Quote of the Week

The Small Business Blog

'“It takes little talent to see clearly what lies under one’s nose, a good deal of it to know in what direction to point that organ.” That quote was by the Anglo-American poet W.H. Auden. He eloquently points out that problems are obvious if they are right in front of you, but you often have… Read the full article here: Judgement – Quote of the Week on: THE SMALL BUSINESS BLOG.

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Taking Your Marketing From Print to Digital

Eco-Office Gals

'Establishing greener business practices can seem like an uphill struggle sometimes, but trust us, it is getting easier! Although some green practices can seem like a sizable investment (transportation methods, eco design and the sourcing of local materials), the continual move towards digital has offered endless benefits to the environmentally conscious business.

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Divorcing Your Job

Small Business Labs

'Divorcing Your Job is a fascinating blog from Ayelet Baron, a former Cisco Vice President turned independent worker. It focuses on the transition from corporate life to a more meaningful independent life. I love her diagram of the career hierarchy and this quote about her objective: "Work is also changing and there is a larger number of people who are choosing to divorce their jobs and live a more meaningful life.

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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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What Can We Learn from Facebook and Google When it comes to Attracting Talent

Office Dynamics

'When it comes to naming hugely influential companies and services that impact most people’s lives on a daily basis, two of the most prominent are Google and Facebook. These two online giants boast quite literally billions of users each day, and are the very epitome of information communication. Built around differing ideas, they have one thing in common: they know how to attract and retain the right talent that helps to keep them innovative and ahead of the game.

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5 Minutes With… Devin Chawda

The Small Business Blog

'Welcome to the latest in an ongoing series of entrepreneur interviews for The Small Business Blog. These short Q and A sessions feature some of the most exciting entrepreneurial figures in the business world today. Our latest interviewee is London born-and-bred self-funded entrepreneur and dad of two, Devin Chawda. Why did you become an entrepreneur?

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Are You the Scapegoat at Work?

On The Job

'Everyone makes mistakes, but it''s often difficult to own up to them at work. We may fear getting in trouble with the boss, or we may worry that confessing will hurt our reputation or career permanently. When people make mistakes, the biggest problem is often fear that causes them to try to cover it up, says Daryl Pigat, a branch manager with Robert Half International in New York.

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The Yin and Yang of Freelancing

Small Business Labs

'New Data Reveals Why Freelance Writers are Smart from the Make a Living Writing blog provides an excellent summary of the information contained in the 2013 MBO Partners State of Independence report. It also has a very active comments section with lots of great quotes from freelance writers discussing their lives as independent workers.   What I really like about the comments is they capture what we've come to think of as the yin and yang of independent work.

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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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The Biz Toolbox Giveaway Ends on October 15, You're In Right?

Stephanie LH Calahan

'A few years ago I had the pleasure of meeting Julia Neiman at a conference and we have stayed connected ever since.  So, when she asked me to be a part of her Business Toolbox Giveway and shared the great people involved, I couldn't say no. You can register for this event at [link]. See, here's the thing, most giveaway events are filled with a lot of garbage.   They are usually filled with 100s of people that just want to add you to their list and the content is mediocre at

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Infographic: U.S. Federal Reserve

The Small Business Blog

'The U.S. shutdown continues unabated into its second week with no signs that an end is on the horizon. Some 800,000 workers are currently on “furlough” without any income (as we advised last week, starting a home business is a good strategy for these folk). One part of the system that has remained open during… Read the full article here: Infographic: U.S.

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Despite Redbridge’s Air Quality Grant, The Future’s Bleak for Air Quality Monitoring

Eco-Office Gals

'Last week, industry professionals and environmentalists marveled at news of Redbridge’s £100,000 ($160,870.33) air quality grant which was offered as part of the Mayor of London’s £20 million ($32M) Air Quality Fund. But already it seems that the initiative has been soured by the news that up to 600 regional air quality stations could face closure in the UK.

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Designer Babies

Small Business Labs

'A question I often get during presentations is what trends worry or scare me.  I usually include genetic engineering in my answer. This is not because genetic engineering is a bad thing. Just the opposite - it's a good thing. There are all sorts of amazingly positive things happening in the genetic engineering field. Examples include improved crops, cures for diseases, new fuels - the list goes on an on.

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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