Virtual Moxie
DECEMBER 12, 2011
It's easier. At least on the surface. In the moment, it feels safer than telling the truth, than risking saying something other than what you assume the person you're talking with wants to hear. We don't like disappointing others. We don't like being uncomfortable. We don't like confrontation. And we don't like admitting we did something we probably wish we hadn't.
The Small Business Blog
DECEMBER 13, 2011
For small businesses, keeping on top of digital marketing channels such as Twitter can be time consuming. The article identifies five of the best Twitter profiles that are publishing relevant and useful information for SME owners and employees.
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Stephanie LH Calahan
DECEMBER 12, 2011
If you follow me on any of my social media sites, you know that I love quotes. I've been collecting them since 5th grade. Quotes have a way of moving our soul. The can make us think of things in a slightly different way. They can represent our feelings when we have a hard time finding our own words. Today, some of my colleagues share their favorites on organization, time management or productivity. Alys Milner “Have nothing in your house that you do not kno
Office Organization Success
DECEMBER 12, 2011
Earlier this week a client email me asking, “Do you have 2 separate email accounts, one for business and one for personal. That’s what I have right now, but I am wondering if I should merge my email into one account, my business account. What do you suggest?” This was a great question because I know many of you struggle with managing your emails on a day-to-day basis.
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!
Virtual Moxie
DECEMBER 15, 2011
People go to Costco to save money by buying in bulk. Costco makes that work because they sell so freaking much that they make up money in the sheer quantity sold. They also have immense buying power as a result of how much they sell across the chain which results in lower prices to them which they can pass on to you. But you? You're just a little person sitting in a home office.
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On The Job
DECEMBER 15, 2011
I have mixed feelings about performance evaluations. I've yet to talk to an employee or manager who look forward to them. But sometimes it's the only way to get workers and their bosses to sit down and actually discuss what's going on. For many years I've written about performance reviews, the pro's and con's, and so I decided it was time to revisit the issue and give pointers about how to not only survive your performance evaluation, but make sure it goes well.
Step It Up VA Coaching
DECEMBER 15, 2011
by Donna Toothaker. As Virtual Assistants and entrepreneurs we are faced with options and choices on a daily basis. Some decisions are easy for us to make, while others are not. Sometimes we seem settled on one thing, and then question ourselves – and change our minds. No matter what, in business, there are decisions to be made, and there always will be.
Virtual Moxie
DECEMBER 14, 2011
The higher your standards, the easier things get with your practice, because with higher standards come higher-quality clients. Want to get rid of crap clients? Stop settling in your practice. Raise your standards to see more of what you want.
The Small Business Blog
DECEMBER 12, 2011
The top 5 tips weekly post is always full of hints and tips for small, home & micro business owners. 1. Keep track of what your competitors are doing over the festive period. If they are undercutting you by a huge margin you may wish to react to their price cuts. 2.
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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.
Office Organization Success
DECEMBER 14, 2011
I don’t know about you, but everywhere I’ve turned these past couple of weeks I’ve been hearing about planning for 2012. And with good reason too! It’s so much easier to create a thriving and profitable business if you have a plan in place and goals to work towards. In fact, just last weekend I mapped out my entire 2012 (and into 2013) strategic marketing plan — it really isn’t that hard to do when you’ve got some key business planning tools at your disposal.
Productivity Bits
DECEMBER 13, 2011
A re you getting ready to ask for a pay raise? It is an intimidating thing to do?no matter who you are. You might think that you completely deserve your raise?but you still might feel very intimidated when it comes to asking for a raise. If you have talked to your boss about a raise and you want to follow-up with them, here are 7 tips to writing a letter to ask to get a raise. 1.
Office Dynamics
DECEMBER 15, 2011
One of my favorite stories is the children's book, The Velveteen Rabbit by Margery Williams Bianco. If you haven't read it, this would be a great time.and please share it with the people who matter most to you. It's a tale about being REAL; about LOVE; about being TRANSPARENT; about LIFE; and the benefits of AUTHENTICITY. We have a choice in life, and that is to either build walls around who we really are and what we really feel OR to be vulnerable and expose our real self, the one we were truly
The Small Business Blog
DECEMBER 16, 2011
Research and case studies show that flexible working can increase people’s productivity. Flexible working ensures people are on top form and have the scope to put in the best work, when it matters most. General improvements in mood and health also means less days lost to absenteeism.
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Eat Your Career
DECEMBER 12, 2011
This time of year, it’s always fun to play along with the whole “Santa Claus” thing. Yes, Virginia, he’s real and he’s awesome! Belief is a powerful, magical thing. Why throw that away just because we’ve grown up? Why should children get to have all the holiday fun? So much in life begins with belief. In your heart, in your mind…you have to believe before magic is possible.
Productivity Bits
DECEMBER 16, 2011
J uggling a career and family life is very hard to do which is why many women opt to prioritize the welfare of their husband and children and choose to forgo a lucrative career and simply stay at home. But choosing to stay at home does not mean that you will have to put all your dreams and aspirations aside. Becoming a mother should give you more determination to strive towards your goal to inspire and motivate your children.
Small Business Labs
DECEMBER 14, 2011
Social entrepreneurs create organizations that operate like a business, but with a social mission. This makes them different from the traditional non-profits, with the main difference being they attempt to create organizations that scale and become financially self-sustaining instead of relying on a non-stop stream of donations. It's an exciting, growing field and a key reason the non-profit sector managed to grow through the Great Recession. The Wall S
Practically Perfect PA
DECEMBER 14, 2011
I’ve worked for a number of companies all operating in diverse industries. in this time there have been many differences between each employer and how they have treated me as an employee. One area that seems to change particularly from job to job is remuneration and performance reviews. In my first full-time job I had quarterly performance reviews with my manager, half-yearly appraisals and at the end of every year a full review and 360° feedback with my team.
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.
Ian's Messy Desk
DECEMBER 14, 2011
Cover via Amazon. My wife is the queen of lists. She carries a iPhone 4S and can, with a swipe and a couple of taps, pull up whatever information she needs to plan her next action. For example, she tracks 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.
Office Dynamics
DECEMBER 15, 2011
Are you enjoying this most wonderful time of the year? Was it a great year filled with life and energy and goodness? Maybe as you look back you hit a few rough spots? Some disappointments, obstacles or otherwise that made the year a little tougher than you had expected? In our Annual Conference for Administrative Excellence , Office Dynamics Certified Trainer and Speaker, Kathy Tosoian , led a session on spirituality and her partipants discovered their own spirtual gifts.
Small Business Labs
DECEMBER 13, 2011
It's the time of year when everyone is making predictions for the next year. One of my favorite sources for consumer trends is JWT Intelligence and they've released their 2012 trends list. Their 10 consumer trends for 2012, with our clarifying remarks where needed, are: Navigating the new normal : Continued cost-sensitive consumers.
Laughing all the Way to Work
DECEMBER 10, 2011
Office talk, or water cooler conversations, can be just that: what did you do on the weekend, what activities are your children participating in, what great new restaurant you tried, etc. etc., but what about when the conversation turns to gossip? Gossip can be vicious and in some cases even lead to disciplinary action or getting fired if you are the one doing it.
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.
The Small Business Blog
DECEMBER 14, 2011
Consumer and customer behaviour is changing in front of our eyes.
Office Dynamics
DECEMBER 13, 2011
Long gone are the luxury days of supporting just one or two executives. While it is difficult to support multiple players, if you can see yourself as an orchestra leader, the conductor, it will make your job easier. Just as several instruments make up an orchestra, each with its unique purpose and features, the managers you support are distinctive. They have different communication styles, personalities, work purposes, and their personal lives vary.
Small Business Labs
DECEMBER 12, 2011
I've had the Amazon Kindle Fire long enough for a first look review. Despite a sometimes confusing user interface and a few other problems (for example, it's hard to plug in), I like it and already use it more than my iPad (which I also like). My favorite features are the 7 inch screen form factor and the way it's optimized to work with Amazon's content and shopping services. I also like the price ($200) and free access to movies and TV shows for Amazon Prim
Virtual Moxie
DECEMBER 12, 2011
Have a standard about how you'll move on if someone is late, or no-shows an appointment. Mine is ten minutes, in case that helps.
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
Men With Pens
DECEMBER 13, 2011
The worst piece of writing advice I ever heard was to write the way I talk. The next time you have a conversation, listen to yourself. If you wrote the way you talked, your writing would be riddled with space-filler words and phrases such as “like” and “um” and “you know what I mean?”. You’d rely on your inflection to make your meaning clear. Your vocabulary would go right down the toilet.
Office Dynamics
DECEMBER 11, 2011
Today you are the winner in the ultimate lottery. No, this particular lottery I’m writing about won’t award you a 2012 shiny new luxury car or a round trip for two to Paris. But today you’ve won, and you definitely can go places with your prize. “But what have I won?” you wonder. Today you are the proud holder of 24 shiny new hours, or 1,440 marvelous minutes, or 86,400 sparkling seconds.
Small Business CEO
DECEMBER 13, 2011
Are you clueless when it comes to marketing? Lost in the sea of click-through rates, impressions, search engine bid/ask arbitrage, social media, QR codes and more? You’re not alone. Here are a few concrete ways to develop – and evaluate – effective online marketing campaigns that can jumpstart small company business revenue without breaking the bank.
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