Sat.Feb 21, 2015 - Fri.Feb 27, 2015

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How to Avoid Canned Responses to Interview Questions

On The Job

'Job seekers often worry that if they practice responses to interview questions too much, they will come off as insincere, their answers having that "canned" quality. I think that''s partly true, but you also don''t want to use it as an excuse not to prepare for an interview. So how do you strike a happy medium so that you''re prepared for anything, but don''t sound like a robot?

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Cats Drive 15% of All Internet Traffic

Small Business Labs

'Regular readers know we like pet trends. But I admit our coverage has been slanted towards dogs, mostly because I like dogs.  But cats are more popular with online audiences. In fact, according to Bloomberg's The Magazine Trying to Bring the Web's Cat Obsession Offline , cats drive almost 15 percent of all Web traffic. There are also about 30 million Google searches per month for the search term “cat" Despite cats dominating web traffic, a few dogs and other

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Assistant Certifications, what’s the deal? A Free Webinar

Office Dynamics

'Have you been curious about the various assistant certifications? In today’s competitive workplace, it’s easy to get lost in the crowd. Employers want admins with more than experience. They want true professionals—people who are committed to the administrative profession as a career choice, willing to invest in their own growth, and eager to go the extra mile to expand and prove their capability.

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Understanding your boss

Practically Perfect PA

'One of the best things about being a PA is the challenge of building relationships with each new boss you support. But it’s never easy – with each new boss comes new work styles, quirks, habits and expectations. This guide looks at how you can get on to your boss’ wavelength quickly and easily. Start by getting a one-on-one meeting booked in. At this meeting: Find out your boss’ priorities and goals.

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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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Ready to Take Your Startup to the Next Level? Consider Outsourcing These Services

The Small Business Blog

'Outsourcing sometimes gets a bad reputation as it can conjure up images of workers being paid low wages while a company’s profits soar. While that certainly happens in some instances, outsourcing can also be a really savvy way for business owners to take their startup operations to the next level. Below you’ll find a list… Read the full article here: Ready to Take Your Startup to the Next Level?

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Smartwatches Forecast to Drive Wearable Computing Market

Small Business Labs

'BI Intelligence has released their wearable computing forecast to 2020 and they are very bullish on smartwatches.   As the chart below shows, BI Insider is forecasting that wearable computer shipments will grow 22% per year on average through 2020, reaching 235 million units shipped in that year. Smartwatchs will drive a big chunk of this growth and will make up 52% of total wearable computing shipments in 2020.

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“Month of Love” Prize Winner Announcement

Office Dynamics

'Thank you to all who entered our “Month of Love” contest this month by attending one of our Wednesday Webinars. Congratulations to our prize winners: 30 min private coaching session with Joan Burge: Jana Reffel. 2014 Conference On Demand: Lori Bules. Mastering Exceptional Self-Leadership On Demand: Tracey Hall. The post “Month of Love” Prize Winner Announcement appeared first on Office Dynamics.

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How to Organize Your Wallet

Clutter Coach

'by Originally posted 2008-06-12 10:00:00. Republished by Blog Post Promoter It may be small, but your wallet can be chock full of clutter. You don't want to be one of those people who holds up the line trying to find her preferred shopper card, do you? Or the guy with the unsightly rectangular growth on his backside (because we know it's not all money)?

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How to Become Better at Delivering Feedback

On The Job

'If you Google “performance review phrases” you will turn up more than 4 million sources offering advice such as how to deliver “good” feedback (the employee “is ready for any challenge”) to the “bad” review (the employee is “hostile to feedback or criticism.”) The reason that millions of these sites exist is because delivering criticism to any worker often feels like handling a rattlesnake – a manager is never sure that it’s not going to turn around and bite him or her at some point.

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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 Backlash Against Sharing Economy Jobs

Small Business Labs

'Over the past month or so there's been a crescendo of negative press on the sharing economy, with sharing economy jobs being the primary target. The negative press tends to focus on Uber, which has established itself as the company everyone - except Uber users - hates due to their rough and tumble business practices. Adding to the negative press is a growing litany of complaints by sharing economy "providers", which is the industry's term for their workers.

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Shake It Up!

Office Dynamics

'It’s time to shake things up. Okay, Monday Motivators, it is the last week of February 2015. What did you do last week that demonstrated you “living your life on purpose” ? (Please comment at the blog to share.). This week I’d like you to really step out of your comfort zone—shake it up! What are some ways you can do that? Take on a new task or project.

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Do You Feel Lucky? You’d Better Be If You’re Using a Social Media Page as Your Business Website.

Tips From T. Marie

'“You’ve got to ask yourself one question. Do I feel lucky?…Well do you punk?”- Dirty Harry. I see it a lot these days. Businesses who are using a Facebook Page rather than their own website. I know it must seem like such a good choice, after all, we’ve all heard about the sheer numbers of people on social media sites right? So why not focus on a great Facebook page or active Instagram or Pinterest account?

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Give Your Clients Options

Step It Up VA Coaching

'by Donna Toothaker. The abundance of available methods of delivering information and services these days means savvy customers and clients will demand options. Technology has evolved to serve people’s many preferences; and if you want to be effective (and successful), you must offer a variety of choices – in your marketing, in your products and services, and in your payment methods – to cater to those needs and be competitive.

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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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How Preparing For Vacation Can Lead To A Proactive Life

Productivityist

'I’ve spent the last couple of weeks planning for an extended vacation with my family. This is the first time in over four years that we’re doing something this big (or extended) and it’s the first time I’ve taken any sort of vacation since starting to work for myself. It’s a bit nerve-wracking. But I need the time away and I need it to be restful, so I knew I had plenty to do beforehand that would allow me to really take the time off and enjoy the trip with my wife, children, and extended famil

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Analysis of the Cloud Computing Market: Trends in 2015

Small Business CEO

'According to Business Insider, the price war on cloud computing rages on. Described as “the race to zero” by some tech experts, the competition seems fierce in the coming year and the market continues to be a vicious battle ground for cloud service providers. Mark Mahaney of RBC Capital published a chart to show the changes between Oct 2013 to December 2014, and this trend shows no sign of stopping.

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You Are My Love

The Marq

'You are my sunshine, my only sunshine You make me happy when skies are grey you never know, dear, how much I love you Please don’t take my sunshine away I''ve always loved this song and saw it for a love the author had for another, but saw out of his reach. It has such an earthy tone and quality to it. In the last year, as I''ve begun to learn to play the harmonica, this is one of the songs I gravitated towards.

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Refuse to Hold Others Down No Matter Who Seems to Benefit

Virtual Moxie

'My friend Shannon is a content strategist and fellow writer. The other day on Facebook, she posted this image, along with her thoughts about how people get what they pay for. (click to enlarge). That’s one view, of course. And although that ad is for a writer, there''s no shortage of people who want the help of VAs, and all other sorts of knowledge workers, on the cheap.

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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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3 Ways To Break The Email Habit And Improve Mental Focus

Productivityist

'I have a confession to make—I’m a bit of an email addict. As a self-employed freelance writer, checking email is directly connected to my work. My thoughts would scream, “Do I have another job to do? Is there an update on that project?” As a result, the first thing I would do every day is check my email. Then I’d check again twenty minutes later. And then follow up many more times during the day.

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Get Ready to Show Proof of Health Coverage in 2015

Small Business CEO

'By now, you should know the law: As of last year, all Americans – both individuals and businesses – are required to carry health insurance coverage under the terms of the Affordable Health Care Act of 2010. If you don’t have at least the minimum amount of health coverage, you could face penalties on your 2014 tax bill. Because this is the first year that taxpayers have to provide proof of health coverage, many people are confused about what they actually have to do.

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Make Your Email List Better – By Making It Smaller

Small Business CEO

'In the world of email marketing, prevailing wisdom is that bigger is better — at least when it comes to the size of your subscription list. The more people who receive your messages, the better, right? While there is a certain amount of truth to that statement, a list with thousands of subscribers isn’t going to do you much good if 90 percent of them aren’t engaged.

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Suit or Jacket: How to Play it Right for Your Game Company Job Interview

Small Business CEO

'Businesses in the tech industry in general, and in the gaming industry in particular, tend not to go by the same ideas as businesses in other industries. It’s well known, for instance, that casualwear rules at companies like Apple and Facebook. At companies that develop hit games, the complete absence of dress codes is the only code there is.

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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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How to Improve Multi-Channel Customer Service

Small Business CEO

'Without your customers, your business wouldn’t be successful, so of course you want to treat them well and make sure that you’re addressing every one of their needs. One of the best ways to show your customers you care about them is by making sure that your customer service channels are optimized to serve your customers in a quick, efficient manner.

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What Type of Tech Support is Best for Your Company

Small Business CEO

'If your company uses any type of technology – from laptops and printers, to network routers and phone systems – then you are going to need some type of technical support. It doesn’t matter if your company only employs four people, or if your workforce is several thousand strong. However, while the size of your company won’t determine whether or not you’ll need technical support, it can play a role in the type of technical support that you use.

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Renting a Business Property: Know Your Rights And Responsibilities

Small Business CEO

'If you run a successful business from home, you may be considering a move into dedicated business premises, but buying a property is sometimes too big a step at this stage. Taking a business tenancy is more flexible and less of a commitment than buying, but it comes with responsibilities as well. The draft lease. When you’ve found a suitable place, the landlord, or probably their solicitor, will present you with a long and wordy document, the draft business lease.

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Review – Mail Pilot 2 for iOS

Productivityist

'Mail Pilot has been a popular email management application since it was released as a Kickstarter web application in September 2012. It is the brainchild of Alexander Obenauer and Joshua Miles who wanted to find a way of being able to reimagine how email is handled within our modern workflows and uses. It has evolved gradually since then and is now available on all of our Apple devices.

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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