Sat.Aug 09, 2014 - Fri.Aug 15, 2014

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Booking a chartered flight for your boss

Practically Perfect PA

'Assistantsworking for private households or individuals will often have the task of organising business trips and holidays. For assistants working in the corporate world this can be a challenging task, but for those working with bosses who are high-net worth VIPs, business travel can be even more difficult. Many will skip the gauntlet that is busy airports and scheduled flights preferring to arrange their own private transportation, which means that assistants will be asked to book, chartered

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The New Entrepreneurial Mindset

Small Business Labs

'The economy is clearly changing and to better understand these changes Emergent Research (that's us) and Intuit partnered on a year long study examining these shifts, the trends driving them and their impact on the small business economy. At a very high level, the major trends driving small business change are: Socio-economic uncertainty : Demographic, economic and social shifts - as well as automation and global competition - are leading to fewer good jobs, income inequality and incr

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Determination – Business Quote of the Week

The Small Business Blog

'“Success is to be measured not so much by the position that one has reached in life as by the obstacles which one has overcome while trying to succeed.” – Booker T. Washington Get talking to any entrepreneur and they will tell you all about the things they had to do to get where they… Read the full article here: Determination – Business Quote of the Week on: THE SMALL BUSINESS BLOG.

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Interview With a VA: Nicole Paull

Virtual Moxie

'This month, I had the pleasure of interviewing Nicole Paull, who is a talented CPVA (Certified Professional Virtual Assistant), and, I''m proud to say, has been my Virtual Assistant and utterly-treasured right-hand for the past 4+ years. I hope you enjoy the interview and getting to know her! Meet Nicole Paull. Meet. Meet Monique Cunningham. Meet Monique Cunningham.

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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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Apps to help with client entertainment in London

Practically Perfect PA

'Helping your boss organise client entertainment can be a tricky task, particularly if the client is incredibly important to your organisation and your boss has to pull out all the stops to impress them. Many of you will be asked to help put together an itinerary for visiting clients and will have no problem arranging the clients flights, hotels and ground transport.

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Boost Your Success by Improving Your Speaking Skills

Ian's Messy Desk

'The post Boost Your Success by Improving Your Speaking Skills appeared first on Ian's Messy Desk. Success in public speaking can open a world of opportunity for you. It can broaden your horizons through personal development, influence, and advances in your profession. Public Speaking Influences Your Personal Development. In Maslows hierarchy of needs , self-worth ranks highest.

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Hard-won Wisdom For Healing Hurt Feelings

Virtual Moxie

'Megan wrote to say: "I recently had a situation where a.doc I was working on with a client went out to some of her people without having had the tracked changes accepted. The recipients whose Word settings show markup saw it. My error, to be sure, and I corrected it as soon as we became aware of it. Some folks were nice about it, and others not so; a total of nine people mentioned it to us, and I apologized and re-sent the doc to each of them individually.

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One Aldwych, London

Practically Perfect PA

'I’ve spent many eveningsenjoying cocktails in the Lobby Bar at One Aldwych. From bad first dates with inappropriate men, to pre-theatre drinks and post-theatre drinks, to hours spent putting the world to rights with best friends. It has always been my go to place for a sophisticated atmosphere and a glass of ros wine. Walking into the Lobby Bar at One Aldwych will always evoke some powerful memories but yet I have never stayed in the hotel or eaten in one of the restaurants.

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BI Forecast: Beacons Will Change Retail

Small Business Labs

'The ability to provide real-time, location-specific, personalized data delivered straight to a customer's smartphone has long been considered the holy grail of location-based marketing.  According to a recent report by Business Insider (registration required), a relatively new technology called Beacons  is poised to deliver this capability.

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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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It???s My Birthday. Am I Too Old for Tech?

Tips From T. Marie

'Today I turn 51 years old. Some would say that makes me too old to be actively making a living working in tech. Its true that the tech world does seem to be dominated by young people. I think thats great, it means tech has a great future. But does it mean that there is no place in tech for those of us with a few more candles on our cake? Some of us, me included, have been dabbling with computers since DOS was the operating system.

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Consider Yourself A Leader

Office Dynamics

'This question is for you if you’re in an administrative role. Doyou consider yourself a leader? Administrative professionals and executiveassistants often see themselves in their supportroles as being non-leaders. Nothing, however,could be further from the truth! You may not be the CEO or VP of the company,but you are a leader.

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How to Establish Trust in a Virtual Workplace

On The Job

'Research shows that our conscious brains can handle about 40 bits of information a second. While that may sound like quite a bit, consider the fact that our unconscious minds can handle 11 million bits of information per second  and 10 million bits of that can be visual data. In a new book, Power Cues, author Nick Morgan explains this means, for example, that if you suddenly get a powerful gut feeling that the person sitting across from you is concealing an important feeling or piec

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TJ McCue's Excellent 3D Printing Adventure

Small Business Labs

'TJ McCue is crisscrossing the country in a an RV exploring the world of 3D printing. How cool is that! According to his trip website , over 8 months TJ will make hundreds of stops with the goal of: exploring the cities, towns and off-the-path byways to uncover a fundamental change in the way things are designed and made, and how this is bringing radical change to business and to society at large.

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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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Where Should You Start Building Your Business Online?

Tips From T. Marie

'In my an earlierpost I talked about businesses making the mistake of ignoring the increasing use of mobile devices. Even those businesses who understand the need to build a presence online often get overwhelmed at the starting point. With so many social networks and new ones cropping up all the time, its easy to get stuck thinking about diving into the pool.

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Re-inspire Yourself this Fall!

Step It Up VA Coaching

'by Donna Toothaker. The fall is nearly upon us, and sure – this is the time of year when the air cools down, the sun sets earlier, and we prepare for the dormant winter season. But in business, fall is also a time of new beginnings. The new “school year” cycle signifies a clean slate, a time for learning, and growth – even for those of us who graduated years ago.

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Time Management is You Management

Clutter Coach

'by Originally posted 2008-06-27 15:20:00. Republished by Blog Post Promoter Here are some helpful hints from Jan Hayner for managing your time , courtesy of the Clutter Control Freak Blog (sponsored by Stacks and Stacks , which has some fab organizing products). These hints are especially helpful for those of you who have a hard time saying no. This means scheduling things during lunch so that you have no break time (not to mention no lunch) and otherwise feeling compelled to fill up your entir

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BIG Action Begins With An Action Plan

Office Dynamics

'This weeks Monday Motivator is written by Jasmine Freeman, Vice President and Chief Executive Assistant to Joan Burge. Hello, Monday Motivators! Joan declared 2014 to be the year of BIG! Each month shes taken a different topic and shared its importance to living your BIG life in her Monday Motivators. This month, the focus is on ACTION. When you think about your BIG dreams and goals in each of the 5 pillars you likely have at least one goal in each of those areas of your 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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How to fearlessly pitch and sell without feeling weird

The Shrink for Entrepreneurs

'Your business success demands colossal sales skill. No entrepreneur can avoid it. No matter how it makes you feel, you must be come an expert salesperson. Even startup technologists building software in their code-caves have to persuade investors to sign cheques. Its no surprise that  sooner or later  I talk with all my clients about sales.

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Exclusive Q&A with Shane Caniglia, CEO of Torn Screen Entertainment and Rich Dad Interactive

Small Business CEO

'I’m into gaming and am a big believer that business people can learn better through games. I personally play business strategy games, city building games and biz/finance educational games. One of the latest games I play on my smartphone and tablet is Capital City , a Rich Dad ‘s financial education game app developed by Torn Screen Entertainment, Inc.

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How to Launch Your Thing on Time

Productivityist

'The following is a guest post by Omar Zenhom. Omar is a life long entrepreneur and educator. He''s the co-founder of an alternative business education called The $100 MBA. Omar attended Wharton business school and dropped out in frustration with the education system to build The $100 MBA. With his over decade experience as an entrepreneur and 12 years experience as a teacher, he and his partner Nicole created an business training program that has revolutionized business education forever.

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Win a Scholarship to the Best Writing Course for Business Owners

Men With Pens

'Each time I prepare for a new session of the Damn Fine Words writing course, I open up the DFW writing contest. Many people tell me they wish they could register for the course, because if they could just get in. they''d finally have the skills to write engaging website copy that pulls in much-needed clients.they could make more money, instead of guessing at what to write and struggling to get words out on the page.they could feel excited and happy about writing for their business for the first

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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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Video: What Is Connect Hub?

Brilliantly Better

'To make a long story short, this project is just another crazy bet I’m taking against all reasonable odds. It may or it may not … The post Video: What Is Connect Hub? appeared first on Dragos Roua.

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How to Get Your Employees to Like You

Small Business CEO

'Business owners and managers worldwide all know there are few things easier in this world than the ability to get your employees to HATE you. In fact, it often requires no effort at all. The fact that you’re at the top and they’re at the bottom, or somewhere in between, is enough reason for most employees to sneer at you behind your back and act with a certain level of defiance when you address them.

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Four Keys To Improved Subscriber Journey With Progressive Profiling

Denise Aday

'See on Scoop.it – Email Marketing Virtual Assistant. “Four Keys To Improved Subscriber Journey With Progressive Profiling” by Chad White. Denise Aday ‘s insight: Mind you, this is not “profiling” in the creepy, surreptitiously snooping and following you around the web so we can classify you kind of way. Rather much more respectfully and transparently, asking your subscribers directly about themselves and how you can serve them better — if they would like that.

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A Comprehensive Guide to Podcasting Productivity

Productivityist

'With Podcast Movement starting up this weekend, I took some to step back and look at my workflow that I''ve used to deliver podcasts on a regular basis over the past six years. Sure, it has the ball over that period of time, but there are some tactics and tools that I''ve used throughout the help me podcast productively. Right now I''m working regularly on one podcast, but I''ve created a framework that essentially would allow me to add another podcast fairly easily.

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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