Sat.Sep 01, 2012 - Fri.Sep 07, 2012

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Great Apps for Assistants

Practically Perfect PA

[Show as slideshow]. Like a lot of us these days I am glued to my iPhone. Over the last year I’ve had it stolen … twice! Both times I’ve replaced my phone as quickly as is humanly possible because I am just lost without it (sometimes I am literally lost without it thanks to my dependence on Google maps to get me about London!). I use my iPhone every day and I’ve found there are loads of apps which are really helpful for assistants and their managers, most of which probably have either an iPhone

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How To Stay Competitive By Importing Your Goods From Abroad

The Small Business Blog

As the recession continues, being able to stay competitive is an absolute necessity in the current economic climate. If you’re in the retail industry one such way of staying competitive is through importing goods from abroad. Overseas suppliers can cut costs by a huge margin, in some cases by as much as 60%.

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Do You "Understand" or Do You "Over-stand"? Your Practice Could Make or Break Your Sales

Stephanie LH Calahan

Do you "understand" or do you "over-stand"? Your perspective on the situation can make all the difference in the world. ~Stephanie LH Calahan. That is a statement I share all of the time on my social media channels.  I receive really interesting comments when I do. But, did you know that this one concept can make or break your conversations with prospects and clients?

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How to Onboard Generation Y

On The Job

There has been no lack of frustration in the workplace when it comes to onboarding young workers. Managers find themselves irked that some of these new employees seem to think nothing of showing up late for work, texting friends during meetings or “dropping in” on the CEO to chat about upcoming vacation plans. Alexia Vernon has heard many of the stories, and as a member of the Millenial generation herself understands how some young professionals can take such wrong turns in the workplace.

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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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Great Apps for Assistants

Practically Perfect PA

[Show as slideshow]. Like a lot of us these days I am glued to my iPhone. Over the last year I’ve had it stolen … twice! Both times I’ve replaced my phone as quickly as is humanly possible because I am just lost without it (sometimes I am literally lost without it thanks to my dependence on Google maps to get me about London!). I use my iPhone every day and I’ve found there are loads of apps which are really helpful for assistants and their managers, most of which probably have either an iPhone

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Great Tool for Sharing Your Voice with Others

Stephanie LH Calahan

Over the years, I've found a number of tools and services that I've incorporated into my business that really help me get my message "out there" and run my. business more effectively. I use a lot of audio in my business and I'm often asked what some of my favorite tools are.  Today, I'll tell you about a secret weapon that I've been using for years and how it could benefit your business!

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Labor Day Sale: WordPress Maintenance Package Reduced Pricing.

Eco-Office Gals

Happy Labor Day! We’re supposed to take the day off, we’re not supposed to labor, right? Not going to happen at Eco-Office Gals, I always work – it’s a bad habit. However, Labor Day is all about the sales, I can do that at least. I was reading Top 10 WordPress Security Myths on ProBlogger, I have heard my clients use every one of these excuses: WordPress is not secure.

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How to be an Organized Student

Ian's Messy Desk

Starting tomorrow, students in Canada will change from a relaxed summer schedule to the structured program of school and other activities. The key to success in achieving your academic goals is good organization and time management. As you head back to school, here are a series of tips that can help students get organized: Improve your work habits. In class.

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How To Stay Competitive By Importing Your Goods From Abroad

The Small Business Blog

As the recession continues, being able to stay competitive is an absolute necessity in the current economic climate. If you’re in the retail industry one such way of staying competitive is through importing goods from abroad. Overseas suppliers can cut costs by a huge margin, in some cases by as much as 60%.

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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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Just Stop—You Can do That Next Month

Virtual Moxie

Have you ever reached your retainer hours mid month and although there’s more work to be done, the client tells you to stop working and pick things up again in the new month? Sounds logical, doesn’t it. The client has reached the limits of her financial resources and doesn’t have more money to throw at having her work done this month. Besides, nothing’s critical… it can be done next month.

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Study: Bosses Focused on Profits Hurt Bottom Line

On The Job

How long do you think a manager would keep his or her job if he failed to make a profit? The answer is, usually not too long. It's an issue I addressed in this latest story for Gannett/USAToday. Managers are supposed to focus on the bottom line, but new research suggests that kind of focus that may end up costing companies in the long run. Managers can get a heightened sense of their own power when they're pushed to zero in on bottom-line issues such as headcount, budget control and worker bonus

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Forget GTD, Focus On Productivity

Productivity Bits

GTD is a system that helps you achieve stress-free productivity. GTD is a means to an end; not the end itself. We all should remember that. Thank you for subscribing! Please grab my free productivity ebook!

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What you think about your customers and how you serve them will define and drive what you receive from them

The Small Business Blog

Following on from my previous post (You cannot improve one thing by 1000% but you can improve 1000 little things by 1%), I’d like to share with you another quote: A customer is the most important visitor on our premises, he is not dependent on us. We are dependent on him.

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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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Moxie Tip 237: Be Independent!

Virtual Moxie

Whether you do it today, or on another special day, claim your own Independence Day, and create an independence statement to empower you and in celebration of the moxie it took to do that. Whether you realize it or not… it's HUGE!

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Grandparents and U.S. Economy

Small Business Labs

In honor of Grandparents Day, which is Sunday, we wrote Greying But Not Slowing Down: Grandparents and U.S. Economy  and released it on The Intuit Network.   It covers the impact grandparents are making as consumers, care givers and members of the workforce.  For those not familiar with The Intuit Network, it's a site Intuit uses for both internal and external communication.  They have channels on serving customers , innovation , values and growing their company.

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Are the “Nice Girls Don’t” Rules Stunting Your Success?

Tips From T. Marie

I was reading a Forbes article on turning American women entrepreneurs into power brokers yesterday and the question asked at the end stuck with me. The author asked: “What’s your solution to creating more American-born women entrepreneur role models?”. She suggested starting with girls via the Girl Scouts , and while I agree we need to reach girls early to empower them, I felt that answer left out those of us that are well past being called a ‘girl’ Does that mean those

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Using Common Sense To Cut Small Business Costs

The Small Business Blog

Whether you’re a gambling person or not, setting up a new small business is a daunting experience. Let’s make no qualms about it; this is more than just putting $100 down on the roulette table.

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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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Moxie Tip 236: Why Zap Tolerations?

Virtual Moxie

Zapping tolerations is very much like cleaning out a closet. In the doing of it, something happens to make room for more amazing stuff, and the less than amazing fades to the background. And that’s what makes it worth doing.

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2nd Annual MBO Partners State of Independence Study

Small Business Labs

MBO Partners has released the 2nd Annual State of Independence report.  Emergent Research partnered with MBO Partners and Rockbridge Partners on this study. The focus of the study was to figure out how many independent workers (freelancers, temps, solopreneurs, independent consultants, etc.) there are in the U.S. and to profile independent workers to better understand their attitudes, reasons for being independent and their satisfaction levels.   The study consisted of two national,

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Tips for Overcoming Workplace Distractions

Eat Your Career

Here’s my latest segment from Fox 31 Denver’s Good Day Colorado. In it, I share my favorite tips for managing and minimizing workplace distractions and interruptions (something everyone can use). Enjoy! Subscribe to the comments for this post? Share this on del.icio.us. Digg this! Share this on Facebook. Share this on LinkedIn. Email this to a friend?

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Want to know more about Cloud Computing?

The Small Business Blog

My company WinWeb is always committed to educating as many people as possible about the benefits of cloud computing, particularly in terms of what I see as being the essential elements of cloud software: Integration: Can it be used in conjunction with other software to improve your experience of using it?

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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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Moxie Tio 235: You Think That Doesn't Bother You? Think Again!

Virtual Moxie

Life is long and wonderful, and there are countless opportunities for incredibly fabulous experiences. But life is absolutely too short to tolerate.anything at all. So don't. How do you know if you're tolerating something? If you say to yourself, "It doesn't really bother me," you're tolerating something. If you feel held back, you're tolerating something.

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DNA of a Star Assistant™ by Joan Burge

Office Dynamics

I am putting the finishing touches on a speech I am giving next week to 250+ executive assistants. The conference committee asked that I include some information on research I did in an article I wrote called The DNA of a Star Assistant™. Here are some questions and thoughts for you. Mind Set vs. Skill Set. If you have the right mind set, it will develop the skill set.

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Stay Focused Tip #2: Schedule Everything

Office Organization Success

Schedule in business development appointments. You need to work ON your business, right? So schedule that time into your calendar. This will get you really focused on creating that new program or product that’s been sat on your To Do list for the past six months.

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Why use a Payment Gateway Provider?

The Small Business Blog

Online shopping is a billion dollar a year industry and only getting bigger. In order to sell merchandise from your website you need the ability to handle payment processing for your clients. Most website owners do not have the technology or budget to handle the processing of customer payments.

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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