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British workers now entirely unproductive, claims report

Workplace Insight

All eyes now turn to Alan Humphreys, a healthy and conscientious self-employed book keeper from Biddulph in Staffordshire whose impending retirement in September experts believe will prove to be the tipping point that returns the UK to the economic Stone Age.

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30 New Year’s Resolution Ideas to Make 2024 Healthier, Happier & More Secure

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Save more for retirement. Increase contributions to retirement accounts such as your 401(k) or IRA. Make an effort to reach out to long-lost friends or former colleagues whether it’s a message on social media, an email or a phone call to catch up. Set savings goals. Reduce debt. Invest in an emergency fund.

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The Best Client Retention Strategies to Use Now

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Depending upon your business style and structure, follow-ups may involve a personal visit, phone call, email, text or an online survey. Flash sales and discounts by email, text and social media platforms keep your clients engaged. They take another offer, change their lives around or, sometimes, they simply retire.

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How to Boost Online Sales

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Social proof: To build rapport with new customers , establish that you are trustworthy. Prominently display testimonials from happy customers, praise from experts in your industry, press mentions, social media followings (such as the number of Twitter followers) or awards. Email Opt-In ideas.

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Live to 100: 4 Takeaways from the Netflix Docuseries to Help You Live Better and Longer

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We text, email and message instead of talking on the phone. In one anecdote, women in the village rally around an elderly woman without family, taking turns caring for her so she isn’t put in a retirement home. “And it’s difficult for any of us to hide from these changes, even those in the Blue Zones.”

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Introducing Boomerang Virtual Assistants

Laughing all the Way to Work

We are a group of Baby Boomers who are not quite ready to retire (hence the name Boomerang) so we have a lot of experience to offer. We also offer other services like travel arrangements, email management, meeting scheduling and all the regular admin services, but there are some things we don't do. It's just not our thing.

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Tim Berry's Baby Boomer Un-Retirement - Part 2

Small Business Labs

Blog powered by TypePad Member since 01/2005 « The Atlantic Monthly on The End of Men | Main | The Female Economy » June 18, 2010 Tim Berrys Baby Boomer Un-Retirement - Part 2 Several years ago (have I really been blogging that long?) I posted on Tim Berry's un-retirement.    His answer was he was retired.