The Small Business Blog

DECEMBER 7, 2009

Ringing in the Holiday but Sharing the Bil l: For small businesses, shared office parties offer the feel of a big event at a lower cost — and without the planning headaches. Digg Furl Netscape Yahoo!

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Make or Break Moments

AUGUST 7, 2010

Rewarding customers means more than quirky holiday discounts and thank-you cards. Here is a blurb from a blog written in 2005 about Treasuring your Customers written by Kirsten Osolind : August 7 marks “Treasure Your Customers Day.&#

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Loosely Speaking

DECEMBER 4, 2008

Thursday, December 4, 2008 at 11:41 am // By: ktcosmos // Category: Life of the Virtual Assistant I could blame it on the economy. Or I could share my heartfelt excitement over working into the wee hours, creating homespun (handknit) holiday gifts. Happy Holidays! We’ll get through this together. Thank you for stopping by.

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Eco-Office Gals

NOVEMBER 18, 2010

The Sodastream products had struck my fancy for a few holiday seasons. Globally, 206 billion liters of bottled water were consumed in 2008 (Zenith International Global Bottled Water Report, 2008). Yep, SodaStream is giving one of my readers a Fountain Jet to keep or give as a gift this holiday season!

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Ian's Messy Desk

SEPTEMBER 29, 2010

Updated and reposted from May 2008 1) Always Look Ahead It is human nature to want to live in the past: to savour accomplishments or to wallow in defeats. Cheers, Kathy Comment by Kathy on May 21, 2008 @ 3:09 pm Kathy, the permalink is built into the post title. Comment by Ian McKenzie on May 21, 2008 @ 3:13 pm I used to exercise #3.

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Laughing all the Way to Work

MAY 12, 2008

Most of these I have listed and linked to on my sidebar: [link] - United States Postal Information [link] - Telephone Number Look Up [link] - Currency Converter [link] - Cambridge Online Dictionaries [link] - Multi-Language Dictionary [link] - The Phrase Finder [link] - Words and Their Meanings [link] - Grammar/Spelling/Punctuation Help Website [link] (..)

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Laughing all the Way to Work

MARCH 11, 2008

Of course I will need to book holidays and make sure I have a replacement to assist my boss when I am gone. Patricia Robb P.S. Before going on holidays remember to put your Out of Office Assistant on your e-mail and voicemail accounts. Photo taken in the Bahamas February 2008 by Lynn Crosbie. The itch to go south is upon me.

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The Small Business Blog

FEBRUARY 14, 2010

You could find possible investors anywhere, even while on holiday. Pitch your business as often as possible. University business schools often have investment events you should attend. Keep an open mind. If you have additional tips, please share them in the comments section. « Are You A Competent Communicator? Getting Fired Up!

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Make or Break Moments

FEBRUARY 16, 2010

As the phone is ringing, I tell my daughter – it is after 6pm on a holiday – they aren’t open. “Mom, did I tell you I need to bring a copy of Treasure Island to school tomorrow? I start by scouring the shelves of books we have and realize that the copy I am SURE WE HAVE SOMEWHERE can’t be found.

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Ian's Messy Desk

JUNE 16, 2010

Related articles by Zemanta Personal Organization: Create Effective To-Do Lists (blisstree.com) The Best Productivity System There Is (celestinechua.com) Good Todo (nytm.org) The Best To-Do List (ismckenzie.com) Related Posts: Top 5 Posts for May 2008 Bits and Pieces – August 10 Quotes – April 16 Productivity Did you enjoy this post?

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The Small Business Blog

OCTOBER 26, 2009

Businesses plan low-key parties this season : With the start of the holiday season weeks away, many small business owners are planning holiday parties for employees and clients despite the still wobbly economy. The future of our city is small business development,&# said Hall, 45. Digg Furl Netscape Yahoo!

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On The Job

AUGUST 29, 2008

While most people see the Labor Day holiday as a chance to cut out of work early today and head for one last weekend at the beach or perhaps a barbecue in the backyard with friends, I see it as the one time of year I need to stop and salute all of you. The first Labor Day holiday was celebrated on Sept. In 2008, I couldn't agree more.

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Professional Assistant Blog

DECEMBER 28, 2007

I also want to wish everyone Happy Holidays and a Happy and Prosperous New Year! Wireless internet cafe are not very common, but people are asking for it day and night. Thus blogging is becoming the norm at these cafés. If you like this post, please subscribe to my feeds or get posts e-mailed directly to you.

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The Small Business Blog

FEBRUARY 7, 2010

Victor Said on February 24th, 2010 at 7:10 am The only issue I have with students is that during certain times of the school year they are too busy or unavailable (exams, holidays, breaks), but definitely worth it. Jay Said on February 20th, 2010 at 8:33 am thanks for sharing a informative tips.i Digg Furl Netscape Yahoo!

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The Small Business Blog

NOVEMBER 9, 2009

As always this list is not exhaustive, but I hope it will give you a little overview. — ST. Digg Furl Netscape Yahoo!

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Ian's Messy Desk

SEPTEMBER 17, 2010

Comment by Lauren Elder on July 1, 2008 @ 8:33 am Got a wedding coming up and couldn’t even comprehend doing a speech without planning it out. Comment by James @ Organize IT on July 1, 2008 @ 1:12 pm One of the regular parts of a Toastmasters meeting is called Table Topics. If I end up in that situation this will be useful.

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The Small Business Blog

FEBRUARY 2, 2008

by Stefan Töpfer on Feb 02, 2008 Starting from home and using bootstrapping techniques will save you money and help your small business to stay afloat. How much money do you really need to start your micro business? But you will need some money – the question is, how much capital will you really need. Digg Furl Netscape Yahoo!

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Ian's Messy Desk

JULY 21, 2010

Comment by Medical Sales Recruiter on February 21, 2008 @ 12:21 pm Hi Ian, Your article raises some very important points though, fundamentally, we cannot manage time. Comment by Nickolove Lovemore on February 22, 2008 @ 2:29 am I think Nickolove is right on the mark, properly managing our activities is crucial to effective time management.

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Small Business CEO

NOVEMBER 10, 2011

Originating back in 2008, various online merchants participate by offering holiday shoppers one day of free shipping with guaranteed delivery by Christmas Eve. According to their website, Free Shipping Day helped to generate $954 million in online holiday sales with their website receiving 313,000 visits in the 24 hour period.

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Ian's Messy Desk

MAY 21, 2010

Related articles by Zemanta How to make a bridal speech (bridalwave.tv) Related Posts: 9 Key Steps for Preparing a Speech Top 5 Posts for February 2008 4 Basic Types of Speeches Communication Did you enjoy this post? Perhaps you’re more comfortable with inspiration quotes or stories; use those instead.

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Service Untitled

DECEMBER 23, 2013

In December 2008, John Palmer ordered a desk toy and key chain from KlearGear.com; the entire purchase added to less than $20. ” The Palmers say this clause was added after they purchased the items, citing their 2008 customer agreement which they found.” So let’s start from the beginning. No related posts.

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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 finally had a chance to sit down and read your book over the holiday. Holidays (Public) in Canada and the United States Canadian Holidays U.S. Holidays Humour "A cheerful heart is good like medicine." Excellent material!

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Ian's Messy Desk

APRIL 28, 2010

This helps reduces the amount on my desk… If I have two aggravating duties sometimes I make a little deal with myself: One of this I allow myself to postpone, but the other one needs to be done today… Comment by Branchenbuch on January 28, 2008 @ 6:15 am You might enjoy this little cartoon about procrastination.

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Ian's Messy Desk

AUGUST 6, 2010

Comment by Art Gelwicks on January 8, 2008 @ 9:52 am Great post. Cheers Darren Fleming Australia’s Public Speaking coach [link] Comment by Australian Public speaking courses on January 9, 2008 @ 4:43 am Trackbacks Great Inspiration Articles 22 Jan 2008 | Strategist.org.uk

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Ian's Messy Desk

SEPTEMBER 8, 2010

Have a good one, Chaz [link] Chaz’s Notes: Personal Development for the Modern Age Comment by Charlie on January 23, 2008 @ 6:51 pm your blog very inspiring me and this is very helps for me. I commonly need to clean my desk, and I’ll keep these in mind when I do so.

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On The Job

NOVEMBER 17, 2011

Read this story I did for Gannett/USAToday and promise yourself that you'll spend some time this Thanksgiving holiday giving thanks for our military and their families. In 2008, when Jessie Canella returned home from Iraq where he had been deployed as a Marine, he wasn't sure how to get a job in the civilian world.

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Ian's Messy Desk

JULY 16, 2010

Comments thanks that’s helpful Comment by email on July 23, 2008 @ 11:48 pm Trackbacks Leave a comment Subscribe to blog posts by Email The Essential Motivation Handbook The Zen Habits Handbook for Life! Zen to Done Productivity eBook Increase your AdSense Earnings Thesis Demo Site — See the Thesis Theme in action!

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Ian's Messy Desk

JULY 6, 2010

Related articles by Zemanta 20 Quick Tips For Better Time Management (lifehack.org) Batch Distractions to Increase Efficiency [Distractions] (lifehacker.com) How to stop procrastinating (holykaw.alltop.com) Related Posts: Productivity Links Top 5 Posts for May 2008 Online Time Management Resources from Day-Timer Productivity Did you enjoy this post?

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Laughing all the Way to Work

JULY 9, 2010

Now I am on holidays and preparing for a big move to a new home. Have a great summer everyone and enjoy your holidays when they come. I finally had a chance to sit down and read your book over the holiday. Holidays (Public) in Canada and the United States Canadian Holidays U.S. Excellent material! 411 Look Up 411.ca

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SEPTEMBER 19, 2008

© Copyright Patricia Robb 2010 19 September, 2008 Using a Bring-Forward System to Help Organize Your Boss Of all the articles I have written, the one I wrote on the bring-forward system by far gets the most views. September 19, 2008 Patricia Robb said. September 20, 2008 Anonymoussaid. Lets enjoy our day together.©

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Ian's Messy Desk

OCTOBER 22, 2010

Comment by Sean Rasmussen on February 5, 2008 @ 11:25 am Trackbacks Leave a comment Subscribe to blog posts by Email The Essential Motivation Handbook The Zen Habits Handbook for Life! That is worth a whopping 100%. I’m certain there are other factors, such as energy transfer etc but it does paint a pretty good picture. Great post Ian!

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DECEMBER 13, 2008

© Copyright Patricia Robb 2010 14 December, 2008 What happens at the office Christmas party, stays at the office Christmas party.NOT! Merry Christmas everyone and have a safe and happy holiday and a prosperous New Year. I finally had a chance to sit down and read your book over the holiday. Lets enjoy our day together.©

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NOVEMBER 10, 2008

© Copyright Patricia Robb 2010 10 November, 2008 We have a winner! I finally had a chance to sit down and read your book over the holiday. Holidays (Public) in Canada and the United States Canadian Holidays U.S. Holidays Humour "A cheerful heart is good like medicine." Lets enjoy our day together.©

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NOVEMBER 9, 2008

© Copyright Patricia Robb 2010 9 November, 2008 Contest! I finally had a chance to sit down and read your book over the holiday. Holidays (Public) in Canada and the United States Canadian Holidays U.S. Holidays Humour "A cheerful heart is good like medicine." Lets enjoy our day together.© I am remiss.

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Laughing all the Way to Work

NOVEMBER 27, 2008

© Copyright Patricia Robb 2010 27 November, 2008 Can you afford not to take a vacation? I was talking to someone about that this week and decided that if we talk to our friends about work while we are on holidays, then there is always the chance that they will want to talk about their work and oh no, I am not going there.

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Ian's Messy Desk

JUNE 28, 2010

com) Related Posts: Top 5 Posts for June 2008 4 Tips for Improving Interpersonal Communication Ten Ways to Improve Your Communication Skills Communication Did you enjoy this post? Why not leave a comment below and continue the conversation, or subscribe to my feed and get articles like this delivered automatically to your feed reader.

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JUNE 15, 2010

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