Sat.Jun 28, 2014 - Fri.Jul 04, 2014

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Listening – Quote of the Week

The Small Business Blog

'“I think we have to lead people by being good listeners. That is to say, we lead in a company such as ours by drawing out ideas from people… we can’t simply issue commands.” – Minoru Makirhara, Mitsubishi corporation. It used to be the case that a manager would simply bark orders at their staff… Read the full article here: Listening – Quote of the Week on: THE SMALL BUSINESS BLOG.

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Event feedback form

Practically Perfect PA

'Congratulations, your event is finished. Everyone seemed to enjoy themselves and now you can go back to your day job! Well actually before you go back to your day job there is the little task of receiving some feedback from the attendees. Feedback from the events you organise is really important for a number of reasons. Firstly, your organisation will have spent substantial amount of money on the event and the feedback will help demonstration the return on investment.

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The Power of a Winning Attitude

Office Dynamics

'We talk to ourselves all day. We either feed ourselves with positive, uplifting affirmations or affirm how things aren’t going our way, work is overwhelming, or life is just too difficult. The great news is that we can change our thinking which improves our attitude which leads to positive movement and great energy. I’ll share a little secret with you.

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Always Choose to do the Right Thing

Virtual Moxie

'Joan scheduled time to talk with me. She said she had a challenge she needed feedback on. Her challenge, as it turned out, was that she had invoiced her client incorrectly, and wasn''t sure if she should just let it go, or correct the error. The error was a mathematical one. She didn''t check her totals, and ended up accidentally overcharging her client by $22 on her most recent invoice.

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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 Sharing Economy and the Rise of Micro Hotels

Small Business Labs

'Several recent studies show that a growing number of people are using Airbnb's platform to create micro hotels by renting multiple properties to people looking for a place to stay. As the chart below from a  San Francisco Chronicle study shows, 513 of the city's 4,000 that Airbnb hosts list multiple properties. A study of New York by Skift found in that city 30% of hosts list multiple properties - and 10 "super-hosts" had more than 30 listings each.

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Is Your Business in Compliance with This New Legislation?

Office Organization Success

'Now that the craziness of graduation and family visiting has settled down, this week has been a bit more relaxed. I took time out on Tuesday to take the boys to Toledo Zoo — our first visit of the summer. And we also spent time at the pool. I’ve been busy finalizing the details of my Summer giveaway event (hint: myself and my colleagues are giving away templates!

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Staybridge Suites, London

Practically Perfect PA

'Situated smack bang in the middle of Westfield shopping centre Stratford, the Staybridge Suites couldn’t be in a better location for those visiting East London. I made my way up to the reception area, via some lovely shops, and was welcomed by two smiley members of staff, both of which were excellent. The customer service throughout my stay at the Staybridge was fantastic.

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The Use of Labormetrics Continues to Grow

Small Business Labs

'Labormetrics is one of the trends we closely monitor. It's the use of digital data and analytical tools to analyze, track and improve work methods and performance. We track this trend for 2 reasons.  First, it's clear labormetrics systems are going to be used in most businesses and across most tasks. The ROI on these systems are simply too compelling to ignore.  But we also track labormetrics because it's a bit of a counter trend to the shift towards results orient

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Have You Declared And Claimed Your Independence?

Tips From T. Marie

'Categories: Business Tips. Virtual Assistance for Businesses After sleeping in a bit this morning (8 am instead of 7) I grabbed a cup of coffee and found myself watching a bit of America, The Story of US. I’ve seen the entire series before, but as I was channel surfing for suitable coffee time watching, the sight of the powdered wigs […] ( Read more. ).

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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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Service Packages Add Value

Step It Up VA Coaching

'by Donna Toothaker. I have been working in the value-based business model in both of my businesses, for many years now. What is a value-based business model? In a nutshell, it’s offering service and support packages to clients. I love creating them for my own business and helping others create them for theirs. There are just so many positive reasons to offer your services as packages; reasons that benefit your clients and you.

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Winner: most hilarious cleaning product

Clutter Coach

'by Originally posted 2008-04-19 11:08:00. Republished by Blog Post Promoter I just laughed out loud when I saw these dusting slippers in the current issue of Organize magazine ! They also come in hot pink! I must confess, I love to Swiffer, but these also look like swell fun. My floors are wood, and I can easily imagine myself getting up some speed and then sliding across the floor in them.

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Why should assistants choose to continue enhancing their skills?

Office Dynamics

'In today’s competitive, high-energy marketplace, good enough is not enough. As a savvy executive or administrative assistant you’ll want to maintain your competitive advantage while building increasing your chances of future success. Here are few reasons why. Why Be a Star-Performing Executive or Administrative Assistant? Unceasing Change . It is predicted that in the next 10 years you will experience more changes than in the past 20 at an accelerated rate.

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Have You Declared And Claimed Your Independence?

Tips From T. Marie

'After sleeping in a bit this morning (8 am instead of 7) I grabbed a cup of coffee and found myself watching a bit of America, The Story of US. I’ve seen the entire series before, but as I was channel surfing for suitable coffee time watching, the sight of the powdered wigs and Redcoats of the American Revolution somehow seemed fitting considering the date.

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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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5 Tips for Running a Successful Social Media Contest

Small Business CEO

'Social media contests are popping up all over, but do you know the right way to use them for your company? In order to maximize benefits, it is important to understand what you need to do before you launch a contest. By spending time on setting up the rules and establishing firm objectives, there will be fewer questions later on, and you and your employees can focus on creating meaningful relationships with entrants.

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NEW: Support-by-Email Now Available!

Denise Aday

'An increased number of email marketing inquiries recently have come from folks needing some advice or quick answers about whether something is possible and/or how to do it in MailChimp. MailChimp tech support isn’t enough help, but having someone take over and do things for them is too much, so I realized there is a gap to be filled outside of my normal model.

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Can Facebook emotionally manipulate customer service?

Service Untitled

'The emotional manipulation factor has been all abuzz this past week after the published results of a January 2012 subliminal study by Facebook was revealed in the Proceedings of the National Academy of Sciences. In case you haven’t heard about it, or rather if the study was condoned by anyone in the field of ethical behaviors and studies, Cornell University and Facebook manipulated the thoughts of 700,000 Facebook users.

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A free Leadership Development Benefits Estimator Tool

BioTeams

'" How do you justify investment a specific people development activity (e.g. Leadership, Change Management, Learning or Behaviour Change), such as a business simulation game , in a straightforward but credible way"? Here is a simple Excel-based tool which will get you started and which you can easily enhance if you need more. A recent study, "The Business Benefits of Management and Leadership Development", commissioned by the Chartered Management Institute (CMI) concludes that "there is clear e

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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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Tips for Getting an Underperforming Team Back on Track

Small Business CEO

'When a team member starts to perform poorly it will affect your company’s business but when the whole team slips off track it can be a lot more serious. In this sort of situation it is important to take the initiative and try to resolve the problems as soon as you can. Thankfully, there are some simple and sensible tips to let you do this quickly and efficiently.

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NEW Canada Anti-Spam Law effective July 1 (And how not to be a spammer regardless of location.)

Denise Aday

'( CC by 2.0 photo by TeresaH12~~~bizzyazabee ). Our emails may have an international readership, so we have to stay abreast of the current laws about sending commercial electronic messages. You may have already gotten wind of the new Canada Anti-Spam Law (CASL) that went into effect July 1 and be panicking over what it means for you and how to comply.

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Does Social Media Work for Sales and Marketing?

Small Business Labs

'Gallup has caused quite a stir with a survey showing that social media has little to no impact on the purchasing decisions of most consumers.   The key study chart study, which shows 62% of consumers responded social media has no impact on their purchasing decisions, is below.     Needless to say, not everyone agrees.  Adweek quickly countered with an article titled Gallup's Buzzy Social Media Report 'Deeply Flawed' Key quote: These claims have caused a prett

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40 Things I've Learned in 40 Years

Productivityist

'Today I turned forty. I don''t feel all that different, but I know that who I am now is the sum of all the years I''v spent on this planet. That sum isn''t made up of the moments on their own, but in a large part how I spent those moments. I''ve taken some time to reflect on my forty years, and I''d like to share with you a list of the life lessons I''ve learned along the way.

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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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Tips On Getting Your Event Promoted

Small Business CEO

'If you are thinking about planning an event of any kind, you will hopefully have realized that how you advertize and promote the event will in most cases determine whether it is a success or failure. By now you probably have a date set for the event, the location and you are now left with just letting your audience know about it. The methods used for promoting your event will invariably change depending on the purpose of the event, the type of audience you are targeting to attend and the budget

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NEW Canada Anti-Spam Law effective July 1 (And how not to be a spammer regardless of location.)

Denise Aday

( CC by 2.0 photo by TeresaH12~~~bizzyazabee ). Our emails may have an international readership, so we have to stay abreast of current laws around the world about sending commercial electronic messages. You may have already gotten wind of the new Canada Anti-Spam Law (CASL) that went into effect July 1 and be panicking over what it means for you and how to comply.

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The Gift That Keeps on Giving – ROI on Corporate Client Gifts

Small Business CEO

'Getting the best ROI on a corporate gift is more about being impressive than being lavish. Making an impression on your clients doesn’t mean a private jet pool party in the Maldives. On a small business budget, being impressive simply means conveying your branding message in a way that generates a return on the investment. So, how is it done?

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Don’t Waste your Money Hiring Consultants: There are Better Alternatives

Small Business CEO

'Hiring a consultant is expensive, and not all small business owners have the privilege to hire one due to budgetary constraint. Before you decide on hiring one, you need to ask yourself this question: Do you really need to hire a consultant? Please be clear early on: I personally think that small business owners need to find as much help as possible in order to improve their businesses.

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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