Sat.Oct 25, 2014 - Fri.Oct 31, 2014

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Freelancers Hire Lots of Other Freelancers

Small Business Labs

'We think one of the most important findings from the MBO Partners State of Independence researc h is that freelancers hire a lot of other freelancers.   In 2014 38% of independent workers (self-employed, freelancers, independent workers, etc.) reported spending about $92 billion over the past year hiring other independent workers on a contract basis.

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Four Lessons You Can Learn about Personal Effectiveness from the Ryder Cup

The Small Business Blog

'Firstly: if you don’t know about the Ryder Cup it is a biannual golf match played between the professional golfers of Europe and those of the USA. As with many international sporting events it is used by many commentators as a barometer of what is good or bad about the state of the particular sport,… Read the full article here: Four Lessons You Can Learn about Personal Effectiveness from the Ryder Cup on: THE SMALL BUSINESS BLOG.

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Technology of the week: befunky.com

Practically Perfect PA

'What is befunky.com? Befunky.com is a website dedicated to making photo editing as much fun as taking the picture was in the first place. On the website and via the App users are able to edit photos, add effects and create photo collages. What does it do? The photo editing function allows users to crop, resize, or add a frame to the phone. Users can also adjust the colour, brightness, contrast, saturation and sharpness.

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How Small Changes Can Build a Stronger Team

On The Job

'When it comes to influencing others to change their behavior, the smallest changes can make the biggest differences, contends a new book called “The Small Big” by Steve J. Martin, Noah J. Goldstein and Robet B. Cialdini. Using scientific research, the authors explain how small changes can help you build a stronger team and make team members more productive and motivated.

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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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Financially Challenges Millennials Changing Society

Small Business Labs

'According to several recent articles the financial problems of millennials is leading to changing behaviors and purchase patterns as well as broader societal shifts.   For example, the New York Times article No Picket Fence: Younger Adults Opting to Rent focuses on the shift away from home ownership and towards renting by young adults.  Key quote: Since 2008, the year Lehman Brothers collapsed and home prices dropped precipitously, there has been a steady increase in the number of p

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Product/Program Launch Campaign Quick Tip

Office Organization Success

'Give yourself enough time to plan and implement your launch. So often business owners don’t allow enough time to put in place all the key steps needed to ensure a successful launch campaign. There are so many moving pieces in a launch cycle that if at any point in the process a step gets missed, it could spell disaster for your launch and means it might not to be as successful as you hoped it would be.

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Interview questions and answers for assistants part 5

Practically Perfect PA

'I’ve written four blog posts on interview questions specific to PAs, EAs and Administrative Assistants and they are all extremely popular so I thought I’d add another ten questions that I have been asked at various interviews over the years and my answers. This time I will focus on two specific interview questions – career development and scenario based questions.

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The Emergence of Freelancer Management Systems

Small Business Labs

'"Freelancer Management Systems (FMS)" is a term used to describe cloud-based systems that allow businesses to better engage and manage independent workers, freelancers and other contingent workers. These systems allow users to search for contingent talent and then activate, manage and pay the independent workers they hire.  These systems also allow the creation of private talent pools that provide access to profiles of approved contingent workers.  Freelancer management syst

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Changing Habits Requires Motivation

Clutter Coach

'by Originally posted 2008-04-25 15:16:23. Republished by Blog Post Promoter Changing habits is hard. It’s easier the more motivated you are to do it. Tip: be honest about what motivates you. I was riding in my friend’s car the other day and she mentioned that she was trying to keep h er speed down to 55 mph to maximize fuel efficiency. Her car is a Prius, so she’s really into that kind of thing.

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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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This Will Take You Less Than 5 Minutes

Office Organization Success

'These past couple of weeks I’ve been immersed in lots of online trainings and, as a result, I’ve been re-working my sales and marketing funnel — in the 3 Ms to Online Business Management Success business model, this is S tep 1: Manage. So you can see, even though I’ve been in business for over 13 years, as my business evolves I still need to go back to the first step and revisit some of the stages there to make sure I have the right systems in place for my business.

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7 Tips to Manage Time and Priorities

Office Dynamics

'Hello, Motivators! I’m sure you can relate to this week’s message. My ‘To Do’ list is getting bigger and bigger; I am managing more people than ever before; and more people need my time and attention than ever before. Additionally, it is important for me to go to service on Sunday mornings and make time to see my children and grandchildren-family is very important to me.

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Insight, Innovation and Finding Aha's

Small Business Labs

'The Harvard Business Review article Where to Find Insight provides a good primer on how to spot trends and create business insight that can drive innovation. The article defines insight as: an imaginative understanding of an internal or external opportunity that can be tapped to improve efficiency, generate revenue, or boost engagement.  Insights can be about stakeholder needs, market dynamics, or even how your company works.

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An Invitation to Join Me for 30 Days of Business Thanks!

Virtual Moxie

'Some of you may remember that for a few years, one of my beloved side projects was something I called the 30 Day Project, which was centered around creating a gratitude practice, where we''d focus on one specific area (friendship, love, healthy, money, etc) for a month. It was great fun, but ran its course. The topic for each November was 30 Days of Thanks.

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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 Road Warriors Stay Productive

On The Job

'No one would ever claim that business travel is loads of fun, and much of that is because road warriors often get frustrated trying to stay productive while away from the office. No matter their good intentions, it seems delayed flights, overbooked hotels, noisy surroundings and bad connections undermine them. But with savvier planning, anyone can become more productive – and less stressed – while on the road.

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Finding the Right Clients Starts With Knowing Where To Look

Step It Up VA Coaching

'by Donna Toothaker. Some years ago (for those of us “seasoned” enough to remember), there was a very popular country song entitled, “Looking for Love in All the Wrong Places.” It was quite a catchy little tune, and it came to mind as I began today’s article. Do you ever feel like you’ve been looking for clients the same way?

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“Are You a Truck Driver?”

Loosely Speaking

There were a lot of changes in latitude in our family this year. Between March and October, my dad-in-law, my husband and I, and two of my sons moved to new addresses. There was a lot of hauling, caterwauling, and aching.

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The point everyone misses about working smarter instead of harder 

The Shrink for Entrepreneurs

'Smarter-not-harder is nothing new. For most entrepreneurs, it’s about delegation: Find other people to do the grinding hamster wheel work while you “focus on strategy” or something. It’s a good idea, but we can do better. Ironically, I think most people haven’t really thought through what it means to work smarter. This article reveals the thing everyone has missed.

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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 Be Gentle With People

Brilliantly Better

'Ever been in a “I really have to pee” situation? You know, when you feel your bladder exploding, no toilet in sight and the thought … The post How To Be Gentle With People appeared first on Dragos Roua.

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Why You Should Make Your Smartphone Your Primary Email Device

Productivityist

'One of the most common productivity pitfalls I''ve come across is that people spend too much time in their email application than in any other application on their computer. This problem is universal, whether the user is a Windows or OS X devotee. The pull of email is strong. And it''s often strengthened by those they work with which makes it all the more difficult to break free from its grip.

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How to Maintain your Brand Consistency

Small Business CEO

'Strong brands are founded on consistency. Before buying a product or paying for a service, customers like to feel the company, have confidence in it and recognize it as a provider of certain value. A consistent brand helps to build a sense of community, fostering customer connection and loyalty. A strong brand also helps companies to differentiate themselves from others, serving as a valuable marketing asset to any organization.

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8 free sites to get amazing images for your next email marketing campaign

Denise Aday

'See on Scoop.it – Email Marketing Virtual Assistant. Need images for your email marketing campaigns? Here’s a list of 8 free sites where you can get amazing images for your next email marketing campaign. Denise Aday ‘s insight: Both free and reasonably priced paid options here. See on campaignmonitor.com.

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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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Autoresponders – Put Your Follow-up On Autopilot!

Office Organization Success

'Wouldn’t it be great to put some of those day-to-day activities on autopilot? As a solopreneur being able to follow-up with your clients and potential clients is crucial in growing and sustaining your business, and keeping a steady flow of new clients coming on board. However the downside is the time it takes to follow-up with each and every one of your contacts – after all spending all day following up with clients isn’t a good use of your time; you also need to spend your ti

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Book Review: Essentialism

Productivityist

'The following post is a guest post from regular Productivityist contributor Mike Dariano. Mike offers up book reviews here at Productivityist , and he writes about other things he''s learned at People Smarter Than Me. You can connect with him on Twitter at @MikeDariano. “It’s about pausing to constantly to ask, ‘Am I investing in the right activities?''”.

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5 Top Tips To Make Your Business Stand Out

Small Business CEO

'Make the effort and step up your game in business. This is what gets you ahead and turns a startup with a good idea into a household brand. Everyone can push their concept in creative ways and that’s a huge part of grabbing your potential client’s attention. Your billboard ads and website design will all garner clicks and calls. But going the extra mile in the five key areas, listed below, will help your business to stand out from your competitors while helping improve your business

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8 free sites to get amazing images for your next email marketing campaign

Denise Aday

See on Scoop.it – Email Marketing Virtual Assistant. Need images for your email marketing campaigns? Here’s a list of 8 free sites where you can get amazing images for your next email marketing campaign. Denise Aday ‘s insight: Both free and reasonably priced paid options here. See on campaignmonitor.com. The post 8 free sites to get amazing images for your next email marketing campaign appeared first on denise aday.

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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