Small Business Labs

JANUARY 10, 2012

.  A recent  New York Times blog post covers the topic and talks about Google and Apple working on wearable computing devices that communicate via cell phones.  Workout related heart rate monitors, for example, have been around since the 1980s.   Wearable computing is not a new trend.

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LEADERASSISTANT.COM

NOVEMBER 26, 2023

ezCater’s simple-to-use platform provides a network of over 100,000 restaurants nationwide, business-grade reliability, food spend management tools, and 24/7 support from their highly trained customer service team. You can find the show on Apple Podcasts , Spotify , Google Podcasts , Pandora , and Stitcher.

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Eco-Office Gals

NOVEMBER 9, 2010

Cell phones and broadband are now an everyday part of life not only in the developed world but increasingly in many developing countries. Every year, millions of people around the world upgrade their cell phones often discarding the old phone rather than recycling them. Recycling cell phones. Using a green cell phone.

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Stephanie LH Calahan

SEPTEMBER 14, 2012

I was on the phone the other day with one of my private clients and we were talking about her social media strategy.  Here's an Example of How I Re-purpose My Content. The blog posts, when published, are syndicated to twitter, facebook, linkedIn, Google+ and so on. I believe in working smart not hard!

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Stephanie LH Calahan

SEPTEMBER 6, 2010

Archive Network with Steph Is This You?   (Steph says: Learn more in Paul's book and DVD have them all - [link] mprice6   iPad with google calendar that I share with my assistant marj_asturias    Google Apps for me all the way. link] Natasha A Jones Google calendar, we use it as a family calendar.

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Stephanie LH Calahan

JULY 1, 2011

.  In simple terms, a CRM tool if used correctly, can help you manage all of the communication you have with your prospects, clients/customers, people you network with, service providers and more.    For example, say you met someone at a networking meeting a year ago and had a conversation with that person. 

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Professional Assistant Blog

JANUARY 30, 2008

The spreadsheet might contain other types of data, but is similar to this example? checked (in this example). Imagine your boss comes to your desk and asks you to provide him/her with details of how much each firm earned in revenue on this spreadsheet. You think to yourself, how can I do this quickly, without much manual work?

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On The Job

MARCH 16, 2012

For example, knowing Ruby on Rails is a rare and highly sought skill. Those versed in the Web application framework for the Ruby programming language can be located through Google+ groups, and a VonChurch employee starts to build a bridge to the person through online chats, Churchill says. Use your creativity.

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Stephanie LH Calahan

DECEMBER 6, 2010

Archive Network with Steph Is This You? Why Complete Social Profiles Are Important Let me give you an example of why this can be important for you.    That started a deeper conversation that led to us talking on the phone and deciding to work together on a teleconference project scheduled for January. 

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Stephanie LH Calahan

JUNE 17, 2011

And, at the same time, people were increasingly starting to rely on their mobile devices for much more than making phone calls.   It is even part social network.    To see an example of a "public" view of Springpad, here is Jeff's.   Are you on other phone platforms? 

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Professional Assistant Blog

AUGUST 21, 2007

I tried searching around for an answer on Google, but no luck. Here is how to calculate the difference between two numbers as a percentage: For example, your earnings are $2,342 in November and $2,500 in December. One of my colleagues had this dilemma a few days ago. I then checked Excels help file and there it was.

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Recruit CRM

JUNE 17, 2021

For instance, consider the following example: We are looking for a Content Guru who will help us out of the content disaster we are currently in– craft well-researched, keyword-optimised articles, maintain our official blogs and work extensively with our SEO Wizard. Should have excellent multitasking, team work and networking skills.

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Professional Assistant Blog

JULY 24, 2008

For example, I receive an e-mail from my direct supervisor. No, you are not making your screen more lively - well, if thats what you are intending to do, then go ahead. When e-mails come in and you have set up your colors, you will notice that you have prioritized them by color. Then I have my faxes set up as green.

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Professional Assistant Blog

OCTOBER 8, 2008

F or example, if you want to make a million dollars before you die, write out exactly what you want and how you will achieve this. Another thing that helps people to get motivated is by writing some sort of mantra on a piece of paper or printing it out. This way, when you sit down, you can read it each and every day.

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Professional Assistant Blog

OCTOBER 7, 2008

For example, you want to spend one hour on a particular project. But of course, you don’t want to disturb others around you with the bell going off or some even have chickens clucking as the alarm. To avoid this, try using an online timer instead. Virtual Stopwatch gives you the option to set a predetermined amount of time.

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Professional Assistant Blog

JANUARY 9, 2008

For example, if I have Microsoft Excel XP and would like to send a file to a client that only has Microsoft Excel 97 (which was a horrible disaster for Microsoft, since there were quite a few bugs in this version), you could save the file as a Microsoft Excel 97 version. I remember in the past that you can always downgrade files.

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Professional Assistant Blog

AUGUST 29, 2008

For example, I will try to work on task A for 1 hour. Narrow them down to the amount that you can manage (usually 3 - 5), but some people can do more or less. Move all of the other tasks to the next day or time that you can tackle them. Next, add a time frame to each task. Then I will work on Task B for 30 minutes and so on and so forth.

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Professional Assistant Blog

MARCH 4, 2008

If you need immediate assistance or information about the (question/issue), please contact (delegate’s name, e-mail address, phone number). For example: Advertising inquiries, please contact John Doe at john.doe@company.com Billing inquiries, please contact Jane Smith at jane.smith@company.com And so on and so forth.

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Professional Assistant Blog

MARCH 27, 2008

For example, if I need to send out a newsletter to all clients, I would call it "Newsletter" At this point, you would just start up a new e-mail, click on the "To:" button and select "Newsletter" from your address book. Add New, of course, would be used to add a brand new contact.

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Eat Your Career

MARCH 21, 2011

Associations look great on your resume and are helpful networks to tap when job searching, but don’t wait until you need the support. For example, you could suggest doing a lunchtime meeting once a month to discuss specific issues you’re dealing with or goals you’re working on. Post on Google Buzz. Get a mentor. Tweet This!

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Professional Assistant Blog

SEPTEMBER 14, 2007

Heres an example of what happened with me. The downfall of outsourcing is that youre not sure if the quality of the work will be presented, since you are relying one someone or a company to do the work for you and might not be to your standards. Retrieve Your Files with Ease Is You Boss Not Giving You Enough Work?

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Professional Assistant Blog

AUGUST 28, 2008

Note: Make sure to add the time in the meeting schedule (for example: Meeting with client, 1:00 pm Calgary time), so the manager knows that this is the correct time to meet with this client. Now you can see by the picture below that the new time zone has been added. You can now add in the meeting details for this time zone.

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Professional Assistant Blog

OCTOBER 30, 2008

Explain to him that youre in a situation where you feel unproductive and give some examples. I usually follow up ever 3 business days on outstanding items. Another thing that I can suggest is to have a meeting with your boss. M ention him that you are here to help in any way you can. Remind him that this is why he hired you.

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Success

JULY 27, 2022

Gerber, 38, now a serial entrepreneur and author of Superconnector: Stop Networking and Start Building Business Relationships that Matter , published in 2018, has become an evangelist for entrepreneurship, particularly for resourceful young go-getters who may not be cut out for life as cubicle dwellers.

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Small Business CEO

OCTOBER 8, 2013

As a practical example, MajesticInvites.com is an 8-person company that designs online invitations. With a digital document management service, or a hard drive connected to your business network, you can take your documents anywhere you go. Let’s say you regularly receive fax communications. More Space.

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Stephanie LH Calahan

MAY 27, 2011

How many social networks do you belong to?    Some would say that having a Google profile is all that you need.    For example, those sites can't implement itunes ping, quora, or other new sites, but with ItsMyURLs you could add your profile link the first day that they were launched! 

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Eat Your Career

JUNE 6, 2011

For example, my first mentorship relationship was rather informal. My mentor and I would meet via phone about once a month (usually for an hour) and in between these conversations, we would communicate via email. A friend of mine has created a new networking site called Why Do You Do? Post on Google Buzz. Tweet This!

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The Small Business Blog

FEBRUARY 23, 2010

Build your own network! Business Telephone Systems & Phone Lines For Your Business techdepot.co.uk Leverage Social Bookmarking – Google trusts sites more if visitors bookmark them. Keep Google in the loop – consider sending Google an XML sitemap which shows your site’s coding each time you make an update.

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Professional Assistant Blog

MARCH 20, 2008

Some examples would be managing a company website, creating, editing and writing a company newsletter or creating promotional materials, invitations and brochures for marketing events. This can be a rewarding career change for those suited to this type of work. Retrieve Your Files with Ease Is You Boss Not Giving You Enough Work?

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Stephanie LH Calahan

DECEMBER 2, 2009

Archive Network with Steph Is This You?   Some say the traditional paper planner is the best, while others swear by their smart-phone or on line tool.  If your calendar is on your hard drive, it is more difficult to remotely access, and only one person can be in the system at a time, unless you have a network version.

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Stephanie LH Calahan

JANUARY 3, 2011

Archive Network with Steph Is This You? The tool gives you a powerful index search -- like how you would search on Google -- that allows you to find your information fast.  Network with Stephanie or Connect with Your Smart Phone Become a Fan Follow this blog Categories News & Updates! Link Lineup!

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The Small Business Blog

FEBRUARY 16, 2010

Build your own network! Business Telephone Systems & Phone Lines For Your Business techdepot.co.uk by Stefan Töpfer on Feb 17, 2010 “Setting an example is not the main means of influencing another. My Web StumbleUpon Google Bookmarks Technorati BlinkList Newsvine ma.gnolia reddit Windows Live Tailrank

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Stephanie LH Calahan

FEBRUARY 18, 2011

Archive Network with Steph Is This You? Our organization uses Google Apps for our e-mail, calendar and cloud solution. Unlike traditional e-mail, Google Apps utilizes labels instead of a folder system for e-mail sorting and storage. For example, I have all of my ezine and newsletter subscriptions go into a folder by that name.

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Laughing all the Way to Work

JANUARY 31, 2009

You would be surprised how many misspelled words get in there by mistake; for example, instead of pressing Change you press Add to Dictionary when you are going through your SpellCheck. FOR MORE INFORMATION CLICK ON THE IMAGE Subscribe To Posts Atom Posts Comments Atom Comments Subscribe to the blog here Search This Blog Loading. (for

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Professional Assistant Blog

JULY 22, 2008

Here is an example of some sub-folders and rules that I have set up that would work for a work e-mail or home account: I now send my subscribed feeds to a sub-folder that I can look at when I have the time. I have set up a folder for Google Alerts to keep me updated on what is new in my profession.

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Musings of a High-Level Executive Assistant

DECEMBER 29, 2010

I’ve known and experienced myself of finding jobs through LinkedIn or Googling people to get in touch with them or gather their past work to pitch them as applicants to recruiters. It makes one wonder if they aren’t tech-savvy, are good at networking, or realize if it’s apparent we are now in a digital frontier.

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The Small Business Blog

MAY 30, 2010

Build your own network! Business Telephone Systems & Phone Lines For Your Business techdepot.co.uk You must set an example with your work ethic. I would add something to number 4: set an example with work-ethic, your attitude and how you communicate ie. What is Small Business Infrastructure? Digg Furl Netscape Yahoo!

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