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Tapping into the power of influence

Practically Perfect PA

It often feels like hierarchy and influence go hand in hand, but the capacity to influence others isn’t exclusively linked to stature and job titles. As an assistant, it may sometimes feel either uncomfortable or even impossible to influence others in the workplace, but it’s not necessarily the case. When we aren’t the most senior […].

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How to Improve Your Neuroplasticity for Business Growth

Stephanie LH Calahan

Neuroplasticity, aka brain plasticity, is the brain's ability to “re-wire” or reorganize itself and that is good news for you. You likely have more control over how you think and behave than you might realize. At one time, people thought that only “super human” people were able to accomplish fantastic results. They believed that the brain's development stopped at a certain age and you had to deal with “what you were given.” Today, we know that is not true and

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Assistants – Fully Utilize Your Talents—Optimization

Office Dynamics

Optimization is like administrative skills and attitudes on steroids (in a good way!). Optimization means to enhance the effectiveness of something; to make something function at its best. When I read the definition of optimization, I immediately think of two things: Part of my “job” is being brought into companies by senior leaders to help make their administrative partners function at their best.

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Client Gifting for the Holidays; ‘Tis the Season?

Tips From T. Marie

It’s the holiday season , and many home businesses are thinking about client gifting. From wondering if you should or shouldn’t gift clients to worrying about whether your client celebrates a certain holiday or not, it can be a stressful decision to make. Here are a few pointers to help you navigate client gifting for the holidays. Should You or Shouldn’t You?

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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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How to Make Your Public Speaking More Effective

Ian's Messy Desk

The post How to Make Your Public Speaking More Effective appeared first on Ian's Messy Desk. From the Office of Educational Development at UC Berkeley: Analyze Your Audience Remember that the members of the audience are beneficiaries of your communication. Don’t make assumptions about your audience. Figure out the basics. Who are these people? demographics (age, ethnicity, gender mix, etc.). predispositions (hopes, fears, positives/negatives, level of interest). knowledge of/experience with

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The Greatest Gift to Give Workers This Year

On The Job

By now, most people have heard of the Secret Santa. He's the guy who passes out $100 bills to those in need. He often finds these folks at thrift stores, bargain aisles or anywhere else there is someone just trying to make ends meet. He knows they need some extra kindness at holiday time. This year, he recruited Milwaukee bus drivers to help him pass out the money.

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Podcast 133: How to create good habits

Clutter Coach

by Listen or subscribe here: iTunes ? Stitcher ?. Soundcloud ? YouTube ? Google Play ? iHeartRadio You can leave a review here! ?. This is podcast 133 and it’s about how to create good habits. I was inspired by reading a review of a new book called Good Habits, Bad Habits, by psychologist Wendy Wood. The author says what I already knew and have podcasted about before; that willpower has little to do with forming good habits, or being successful, or even having self control.

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New Year Resolutions – Do They Actually Work?

Brilliantly Better

From January 1st, I’m going to the gym 5 times a week. From January 1st, I’m going to quit smoking. From January 1st, I’m starting to meditate 5 minutes every day. All these things have something in common. Apart from… The post New Year Resolutions – Do They Actually Work? appeared first on Dragos Roua.

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Uber's Safety Report

Small Business Labs

Trust and safety have always been major issues with the sharing/gig/peer-to-peer economy. But data on the safety problems in this growing part of the economy have been non-existent. But that's starting to change.  Last week Uber released a U.S. safety report that provides details on the number of sexual assaults, murders and fatal crashes that occurred through its platform in 2017 and 2018.

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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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Collective Intelligence For Teams Inspired From Nature

BioTeams

Whilst it's true that the rise Artificial Intelligence threatens industries and jobs alike, it also presents an opportunity for humans and teams to embrace the new paradigm by staying one step ahead and making themselves smarter and more capable in harnessing collective intelligence. The term collective intelligence refers to the resulting knowledge or wisdom that ensues when many agents or individuals are involved in a group and where this type of 'intelligence' cannot exist through an individu

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4 Effective Tips to Leverage Outsourcing and Scale Your Company

Small Business CEO

Outsourcing has become a universal tool to facilitate business processes so many tech companies around the globe start looking for outsourcing solutions – both nearshore and offshore. If to think in the long-term perspective, outsourcing could be a nice start to implement the scaling strategy of a company. In this article, we’ll try to give useful tips to help IT companies leverage outsourcing to scale their business.

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5 Early Signs Of Burnout – And The Most Common Cause For It

Brilliantly Better

Burnout is a serious thing. I’ve been experiencing it in many forms and lengths: from 1-2 days (the “s**t, I’m taking the rest of the day off” thing), up to several weeks, or even months (these are borderline depression, actually).… The post 5 Early Signs Of Burnout – And The Most Common Cause For It appeared first on Dragos Roua.

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New Career Options for Executive Assistants – Part I

Executive Assistant Breakthrough

If you’re an Executive Assistant wondering what other career opportunities are out there, this post is for you. Executive Assistants possess a unique combination of skills. Most likely, you’re high versatile with the ability to solve a wide range of problems, working with an even wider range of people. The good news is that these abilities make you a GREAT fit for an unlimited number of interesting career options.

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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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Episode 274: Humor That Works with Andrew Tarvin

Productivityist

On this episode of The Productivityist Podcast, I’m joined by Andrew (Drew) Tarvin. Drew is the world’s first Humor Engineer teaching people how to get better results while having more fun. He has worked with 35,000+ people at 250+ organizations, including Microsoft, the FBI, and the International Association of Canine Professionals. He is a best-selling author, has been featured in The Wall Street Journal, Forbes, and FastCompany, and his TEDx talk has been viewed over 4 million times.

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How to Grow Your Brand with Pay Per Click Ads

Small Business CEO

Today’s market is an extremely competitive place that requires constant change and evolution to keep up the pace. The advent of Digital Marketing turned the tables of advertisement and became the de facto media to make your brand reach new potential customers. There are several digital advertising options you can study and implement on your brand, but one of the most sought and successful types of ads are the Pay Per Click ( PPC ) ads.

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Collective Intelligence For Teams Inspired From Nature

BioTeams

Whilst it’s true that the rise Artificial Intelligence threatens industries and jobs alike, it also presents an opportunity for humans and teams to embrace the new paradigm by staying one step ahead and making themselves smarter and more capable in harnessing collective intelligence. The term collective intelligence refers to the resulting knowledge or wisdom that ensues when many agents or individuals are involved in a group and where this type of ‘intelligence’ cannot exist t

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Neil Patel Reviews the Best Ways to Grow on Social Media – Learn Which Strategies You Should Avoid

Small Business CEO

Neil Patel is probably one of the best known names in entrepreneurship and digital marketing. He has 62,000 followers on Instagram, over 81,000 followers on Twitter, nearly half a million YouTube subscribers, approximately a million podcast listens per month, and millions of monthly readers on his personal marketing blog. So when one of the best marketers of all time says that he’s going to reveal his secrets to becoming big on social media, you want to sit, review and listen.

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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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Business Trip Tips to Amsterdam

Small Business CEO

Careful planning is the secret to every successful trip, and work travel is no different. Amsterdam is one of the most interesting and non-standard cities in Europe and it’s definitely worth visiting it at least once. This is a city with unlimited opportunities for self-expression, a real paradise for art lovers; the beautiful European capital with countless cafes and winding canals.

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A Complete Guide To Hiring The Perfect Tools For Your Company

Small Business CEO

It’s prevalently established that tool hire is a better option because it is cost-effective, hassle-free, and provides flexibility to one’s business. But you can’t buy tools from anywhere or everywhere. Therefore, here is the guide for your reference when you are going to hire tools. What is best for you? Renting or buying? Before even hitting the road to find your company to hire tools from, you need to be sure whether you wish to purchase or rent.

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How to Prepare for a Conference

Small Business CEO

Are you speaking for the first time at a conference? It’s quite nerve-wracking , isn’t it? The amount of pressure from this one event can feel so overwhelming, especially if you haven’t done it before. Don’t worry, though. There are three easy things you can do to prepare for a conference so you can deliver your speech eloquently and confidently. 1.