Small Business Labs

DECEMBER 17, 2013

To see earlier lists, click on the year: 2012 , 2011 , 2010 , 2009 , 2008. The Convergence of Mobile, Cloud, Data and Analytics:  Individually each of these technology trends has been on our annual top 10 lists in some form for years.  Below is our 7th annual Top 10 Small Business Trends list. GDP increasing 2.5%

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BioTeams

OCTOBER 24, 2019

In the organisational setting, we can learn a lot from wolves as its important to be able to nurture ‘boundary scanners’ internally whom are individuals with a varied role scope that constantly looking out for strategic threats and opportunities in the multivariate external environment. Thompson, K. Tampa, Fla.:

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BioTeams

DECEMBER 10, 2019

To recap, stigmergy is a form of self organistion where it produces complex, seemingly intelligent structures without the need for any planning, control or even direct communication between the agents. A study into Morman crickets found that their collective movement causes the crickets to form vast swarms. About Max Bhanabhai.

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Office Dynamics

SEPTEMBER 29, 2013

They talked about mental energy (what you think is what you live); physical energy (energize your life); team energy (walking your talk); leadership energy (creating a culture of cooperation and respect; personal energy (internal drive, because motivation is an inside job!) In 2008, Sail to Success! In 2006, Get Motivated!

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The Small Business Blog

MARCH 17, 2008

Change of Business Ownership by Stefan Töpfer on Mar 17, 2008 An important consideration for a small business owner when looking towards the future is the possibility that the ownership of their business may change. This is particularly true in the high levels of anticipation of business ownership change throughout the western world.

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Professional Assistant Blog

FEBRUARY 20, 2008

Home About Me Advertise The E-tiquette of E-mail By The Professional Assistant on Wednesday, February 20, 2008 Filed Under: Client Service , MS-Outlook E ditor’s note: This is a guest post by Patricia Robb of Laughing all the Way to Work: The Ultimate Secretarial Survival Blog. Writing all in caps is a form of e-mail shouting.

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Professional Assistant Blog

FEBRUARY 8, 2008

Home About Me Advertise Using Microsoft Office E-mail Templates By The Professional Assistant on Friday, February 08, 2008 Filed Under: MS-Outlook , Organize , Productivity D o you wite reccurring e-mails on a regular basis? Are your hands getting tired from constantly having to retype the same e-mail over and over again?

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Professional Assistant Blog

NOVEMBER 5, 2008

Home About Me Advertise Retrieve Your Files With Ease By The Professional Assistant on Wednesday, November 05, 2008 Filed Under: MS-Access , MS-Excel , Organize , Productivity D o you have quite a bit of filing to do? This way, you can keep track of all files in any way, shape or form. Let me know your suggestions and thoughts on this.

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Professional Assistant Blog

AUGUST 14, 2008

By The Professional Assistant on Thursday, August 14, 2008 Filed Under: Productivity , System Security F orgetting your Windows password happens to everyone from time to time. Fill long registration and checkout forms with one click. Home About Me Advertise Forgot Your Password? Yes, even I forget it at times.

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Office Dynamics

OCTOBER 14, 2011

Nancy runs a creative writing and editing business, “Phrase, Ink” and published her first poetry book, “Paper Wait” in 2008. Administrative Professional” to communicate the demanding complexities I unflinchingly face daily. Isn’t it funny how, long after an event takes place, later you think of the retort you wish you’d said?

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Professional Assistant Blog

MARCH 5, 2008

Home About Me Advertise Microsoft Office Poll Results By The Professional Assistant on Wednesday, March 05, 2008 Filed Under: MS-Access , MS-Excel , MS-Outlook , MS-PowerPoint , MS-Word , Productivity I am sure that all of you use Microsoft Office in your workplace. There are quite a bit of AA forms there.

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The Small Business Blog

MARCH 12, 2008

Small Business Startup Checklist – Naming Your Business by Stefan Töpfer on Mar 12, 2008 This is the first of a series of weekly posts focusing on some of the key issues that a small business startup faces. You can follow any responses to this entry through the RSS 2.0 You can leave a response , or trackback from your own site.

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The Small Business Blog

MAY 20, 2008

Writing Service by Stefan Töpfer on May 20, 2008 The competitive job market makes it important for applicants to have a résumé that stands out from the pile. Small Business Start-Up Idea – C.V. Skills needed: The only essential skills for this business are knowledge of CV writing and the ability to write well.

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Laughing all the Way to Work

JANUARY 1, 2009

As we head into the New Year it will be easy to forget and put 2008 instead of 2009. I only use this if I have a form or something that I always want the current date on it. .© Copyright Patricia Robb 2010 1 January, 2009 Happy New Year! Now dont forget to put the correct year on your documents. P.S. I Love You Happy New Year!

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Eco-Office Gals

NOVEMBER 18, 2010

Globally, 206 billion liters of bottled water were consumed in 2008 (Zenith International Global Bottled Water Report, 2008). Use other forms of social networking to spread the word about this giveaway. According to the US Recycling Institute, more than 80% of bottles in the US do not get recycled and end up in landfills.

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Ian's Messy Desk

AUGUST 6, 2010

Stick to your plan – the following three points will always form a logical presentation: This is where I was, This is where I am now, This is how I got from there to here. Comments As a Toastmaster for Toastmasters International your tips are excellent ones. Comment by Art Gelwicks on January 8, 2008 @ 9:52 am Great post.

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Stephanie LH Calahan

NOVEMBER 28, 2012

Most of the entrepreneurs I talk with tell me that they started their business because they wanted some form of freedom.  She is the former Treasurer for the International Virtual Assistants Association serving on their Board of Directors for the term 2005-2008.   What about you?

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Laughing all the Way to Work

FEBRUARY 20, 2010

In its simplest form minutes are a record of discussion, decisions and actions to be taken and the date by when it needs to be completed. Lets enjoy our day together.© © Copyright Patricia Robb 2010 20 February, 2010 Minute taking made easier. Minute taking definitely isnt easy, but it doesnt have to be stressful. 411 Look Up 411.ca

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Laughing all the Way to Work

NOVEMBER 7, 2009

If you have a few ideas or requests in your e-mail, it is best to set it out in point form so the person does not have to dig for it. Robbs drivers license; - A completed application form; and - a cheque or money order in the amount of $10 made out to the Ministry of Heath." Point being. I'm in a bad mood, pass it on.

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Laughing all the Way to Work

DECEMBER 19, 2009

When I receive an initial request for a meeting, I use a meeting form and write down the information I need: who is requesting the meeting, what is the purpose of the meeting, where it will be held and a phone number or an e-mail address and dates that are available. The importance of having someone to talk to Psst! 411 Look Up 411.ca

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Laughing all the Way to Work

DECEMBER 12, 2009

Put it in a folder for your boss’s signature in completed form, i.e. envelope clipped to letter and attachments. If you are sending the letter by regular mail, courier or registered mail, make sure you have the proper postage, courier slips or forms filled out. I usually put a sticky note on it for that as well.

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Laughing all the Way to Work

NOVEMBER 1, 2008

© Copyright Patricia Robb 2010 1 November, 2008 Its Lonely in the Corner Office. Where I used to work we had a Mailroom and I would plunk what I needed in a tray with a form to tell them how I wanted it to turn out and return to get it when it was finished. Lets enjoy our day together.© I liked that. 411 Look Up 411.ca

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Laughing all the Way to Work

DECEMBER 5, 2009

If you know what works best for you and if your job is 80/20 on what you like then you can put up with the small stuff like filing and filling out expense forms. This is an important thing to know. The importance of having someone to talk to Psst! I'm in a bad mood, pass it on. 411 Look Up 411.ca

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Laughing all the Way to Work

FEBRUARY 22, 2009

For my readers from other countries, you will note there is a section for foreign dignitaries and if you click on that it will give you the proper form to address just about anyone in the world. This is a must-have resource. Protocol for addressing Canadian and foreign digni. That's not my job! Welcome to Canada, Mr. President.

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The Small Business Blog

NOVEMBER 13, 2007

leaflet distribution service Said on January 22nd, 2008 at 2:21 pm I also recommend this service, I have used it for my leaflet distribution PR and the response wasn’t too bad actually. Said on April 22nd, 2008 at 4:18 am Thanks for the tip, I’ll give this a go. [.] It doesn’t get better than this! [.]

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Laughing all the Way to Work

MARCH 15, 2009

If there are forms that need to filled in and it has a due date in June, I put those forms in the June folder with a bf date on it for a week before it is due. I create a corresponding Task reminder and write something like this: WAITBIN need to prepare form for production by March 23rd. the next day! 411 Look Up 411.ca

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Laughing all the Way to Work

SEPTEMBER 17, 2010

Food, food and more food If your event requires food the venue will send you a banqet event form and you will need to estimate the amount of food you need. Highlight that date as well and put it in your Tasks with a reminder to get back to them with final numbers. The importance of having someone to talk to Psst! 411 Look Up 411.ca

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Laughing all the Way to Work

APRIL 27, 2009

All important information, but I knew I couldnt possibly retain much of what I was looking at in one sitting so I started to cheat and flip through a few tabs because I had to sign a form that I read the manual. ► June (3) ► May (7) ▼ April (4) New Hire Overload Happy Administrative Professionals' Day! 411 Look Up 411.ca

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The Marq

APRIL 12, 2012

Scot always seeks those challenges internally. So much so that the economic meltdown of 2008 didn’t seem to affect him, even though he worked in the construction industry as a Senior Project Manager. I spent time filling out the unemployment forms too, with the most time spent looking for work!

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The Small Business Blog

MAY 8, 2006

This week we have now seen the Association of International Accountants ‘AIA’ making the same call in a recent article. I feel 2008 will see the efforts of the accountancy bodies see results, in the form of legislation. Digg Furl Netscape Yahoo!

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Loosely Speaking

MARCH 5, 2009

Symptom 1: “Cannot Connect to Server Database Error&# In early December 2008, I updated this blog to v.2.7. Also internal links broken since I need to reinstate my permalinks structure, but do I do that before categories are reinstated or not?? Here’s the anatomy of the crash Loosely Speaking recently experienced.

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