Small Business Labs

NOVEMBER 7, 2012

Hard to believe, but the 2013 prediction season has started. Gartner released their Top 10 Strategic Technology Trends for 2013 last week. The Internet of Things has shown up on top trends lists since the term was first coined in the late 1990s. We'll be posting more on 2013 trend forecasts and predictions as they come in.

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Small Business Labs

JANUARY 15, 2013

Our overall economic outlook for 2013 is for continued moderate growth with U.S. 2013 will see rapid increases in the number of small businesses using powerful yet inexpensive cloud-based data and analytical tools.    We borrowed this trend from the 2013 Future Workforce Trends from our friends at MBO Partners.

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Success

NOVEMBER 17, 2021

His family’s yard in Jamaica had a large mango tree, so one day, he picked a few sweet, juicy mangoes, set up a table in the front yard, and tried to sell them to neighbors. “It In 2013, while building his sales career, a friend of Kelly’s introduced him to podcasting. It catapulted me.” Time To Hustle. 6 Failure is part of the game.

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Success

NOVEMBER 26, 2021

If you’re feeling stuck in last place right now, don’t give up. By 2010 he was managing a real estate team, and by 2013 he was head of sales at a real estate startup called Triplemint. The videos earned less than 100 views, but after a year of posting, he got a phone call from someone who had been paying attention.

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Success

MARCH 2, 2023

Fox grew up in a loving, supportive family that settled in the Vancouver suburb of Burnaby after his father retired. But during a September 2013 interview with Howard Stern, Fox told the radio host, “Believe it or not, from a scientific point of view, that’s not significant.” Keaton on Family Ties , he didn’t even have a phone.

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Success

MAY 22, 2022

Frank grew up a “hardcore art kid” in Guilderland, New York, but gravitated toward science at Brown University and then to a lab. At this inflection point, Frank considered law school while answering phones for the Latin American division of Travelers Insurance. From there it just blew up,” he says. That got lonely.

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Success

MAY 11, 2022

People spend $10,000 to get a website up but don’t even know why they have it.”. An email sign-up form with a promise of something in return: This can be a discount code, free e-book or video related to your business, access to a free consultation or another giveaway. That is a problem.

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The Shrink for Entrepreneurs

JANUARY 1, 2013

Welcome to 2013 everyone! In the past, I’ve avoided doing massive “How to set yourself up for the New Year” tutorials, wanting to avoid a cheesy “me too” post. That’s why today, I’m not going to post a 2013 guide. 2013, for me, is about taking Commit Action to the next level.

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Small Business Labs

JUNE 26, 2013

Gartner released their 2013 and 2014 computing device shipment forecast and it will come as no surprise to readers that mobility is driving computing device purchases. in 2013 while tablet (up 67%) and mobile phone shipments (up 4.3%) are increasing. The same trends hold true for 2014.

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Success

APRIL 3, 2023

If you had asked me a week before that accident if I was happy, I would’ve said yes,” I told life coach Martha Beck over the phone. “ And the third is growth; you simply wake up one morning and what satisfied you yesterday is starting to feel empty. They’re not starting to open up—they’re avalanching.” And everything changed.

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Success

FEBRUARY 21, 2022

We read up on attractions, look for deals, and seek out free walking tours. You witness firsthand new trends, or the way old trends have shown up in new places, or the way some trends seem nearly universal. We watch hotel prices, and often book rooms using points, free nights and other discounts. We check exchange rates on currency.

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Clutter Coach

JANUARY 20, 2016

Now, what if you had such a set up for your everyday life? Originally posted 2013-02-27 11:31:10. Having a food stash means not worrying about scavenging. Creating a plan for your family to keep them safe and in communication is comforting. How to get organized so you can recover fast? I live in earthquake country. Losing keys?

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Practically Perfect PA

JANUARY 8, 2014

I know I always say I can’t believe how the time flies but I seriously can’t believe how quickly 2013 past us by! Throughout 2013 we noticed a huge increase in PA networking with a number of local networking groups springing up across the UK. It was quick wasn’t it!? I’m not just getting old! Technology.

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Office Dynamics

NOVEMBER 24, 2013

November 25, 2013. If we had a bad day and we happen to talk on the phone at night about it, we end our call with, “What are you grateful for?” What''s up at Office Dynamics this month? 2013 Annual Conference for Administrative Excellence. Hello Monday Motivators! First, I am grateful for you. Share below.

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Step It Up VA Coaching

JUNE 21, 2013

(Note, sessions must be scheduled in the month of July 2013.) We’ll connect by phone for our session. If you want to pay, say $50 in two installments, just let me know and we’ll set that up. Want more than one session? Purchase as many as you wish, but they must be scheduled for July. However… 4. Thank you!

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Productivityist

MAY 8, 2019

Founded in 2013, if you are ready to transform your team’s productivity with efficient email, you’ve got to give Front a try for only $9/month. Our lives are in constant tether to phones, to email, and to social media. Want to keep up with the podcast? His book The Art of Noticing (Knopf) comes out in May 2019. Enjoy the show?

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Step It Up VA Coaching

AUGUST 27, 2013

I’m excited about two new program launches coming up in October! The team will be wrapping up the new offerings for October. For just $197, we’ll get on the phone together for 3 hours of strategy, support, coaching, information, guidance – - whatever YOU need. You can not break up the hours.

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Small Business CEO

JUNE 20, 2014

With everything from photo editing to bill pay in the palm of their hands, it’s no wonder most Millennials would rather give up their car than their smartphone. Since mobile phones rarely leave users’ sides, it naturally makes them the most efficient point of contact for marketers.

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Stephanie LH Calahan

OCTOBER 2, 2012

When you set up opportunities for people to win a giveaway or vote on their favorite person for X honor, make sure that the tools you use are EASY for people to use!   Make it mobile friendly - The numbers are staggering how many people use their smart phones to access the internet.  I click on the link. 

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Eco-Office Gals

JANUARY 1, 2013

Make sure that there is both a phone number and email address where your staff can be reached and try to go no longer than 48 hours without providing, not just a reply but a viable solution. When business owners first open up the doors of your company, they tend to be very excited. Do top-notch customer service. Do some volunteer work.

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Office Organization Success

FEBRUARY 16, 2013

>> Follow-up processes for converting a potential client into a paying client. It happens regularly, like clockwork, and because you have the RIGHT client systems set up to support your new client flow, everything runs smoothly. Step 5: FOLLOW-UP with ALL of Your Clients. c) 2013 Tracey Lawton.

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Step It Up VA Coaching

DECEMBER 29, 2012

My team and I have been fielding a LOT of phone calls and emails with questions about my 6-Month Lead, Leverage & Leap Programs for 2013. Absolutely, email me directly and we’ll set up a time to chat. Here’s to YOUR success in 2013! donna@stepitupva.com. Download your application and send it off, today!

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Practically Perfect PA

JANUARY 27, 2015

I’d been thinking about running an event way back in 2013 but I was too busy with other things (living in a foreign country, starting a new job and juggling Practically Perfect PA) to really do anything with the ideas I had. Difficult to move up or sideways without moving companies, colleagues lack of appreciation for the role.

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Workplace Insight

NOVEMBER 27, 2023

Far fewer employees have laptops (39 percent), mobile phones (40 percent) or tablet computers (13 percent) available to them at work. As they make up such a large portion of the workforce, just a small improvement in their engagement levels could have a significant impact on business performance.

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The Small Business Blog

MARCH 12, 2013

At the same time, government policies aimed at boosting economic growth make India an up-and-coming exporting nation. The ability to communicate with suppliers via phone, e-mail and Skype in a common language reduces confusion, response time and translation errors. The two main reasons why European countries and the U.S.

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Practically Perfect PA

JANUARY 19, 2013

In my recent blog on what I think Assistants can expect in 2013 I briefly discussed the relationship between assistants and how teamwork and support of each other will become more important this year. Do you only email each other or speak briefly on the phone when you need something? Working as a team. So how do we do this?

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Small Business Labs

DECEMBER 17, 2013

Our overall economic outlook for 2013 is for solid if moderate growth with U.S. It's a Visual World:  Just as cameras and pictures have become ubiquitous on mobile phones, so too have video cameras.  Below is our 7th annual Top 10 Small Business Trends list.  2013's trend list is available here.

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Practically Perfect PA

APRIL 18, 2016

Over the last few years there are plenty more online communities and in more recent times we have taken networking to a whole new level with local networks, organised by assistants, springing up all over the place. First up we have the Edinburgh PA Network. What made you decide to set up the network? It is brilliant!

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Catch Friday

JANUARY 21, 2012

which purports to sell discounted phone tickets. Looking up Who Is on nominet the url is registered to Ms A. Last Accounts Made Up To: (NO ACCOUNTS FILED). Next Accounts Due: 21/07/2013. Last Return Made Up To: Next Return Due: 18/11/2012. She booked a flight for herself and her children to fly from London to.

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Productivityist

APRIL 9, 2015

With the Apple Watch hitting the market, you’d think that someone involved with productivity – or, more specifically, time management – would be chomping at the bit to pick one up. I gave a short talk about this at TEDxVictoria in 2013. I even reviewed the Galaxy Gear when it first came out.

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Tips From T. Marie

DECEMBER 30, 2014

If you don’t realize the majority of your visitors are stopping by on their smart phones, you may not be offering them a responsive design in order to give them the best experience. Some were there in 2013 too. It’s more important than ever to know who is accessing your website and what device they are accessing it from. They should.

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The Marq

JULY 19, 2011

This seemed especially a good idea since I was supposed to meet up for dinner at about 7 PM, which is like 5 or 6 PM anywhere in Southern California. In any case, I ended up walking past the local hospital and university. They may be pictures from my phone, but at least you'll have a more intimidate feel for what I see.

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Energage

JANUARY 31, 2017

Goodman, whose background includes both customer service and accounting, joined AI in 2013. That was up 8 percentage points from a year earlier. Interdepartmental Cooperation up 15 Percent. You hear them on the phone. Environment as a Recruiting Priority. Sales and Marketing Engagement at 89 Percent.

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Service Untitled

APRIL 4, 2012

Clients and customers love the personal touch and having the ability to comment on an issue; the problem arises however, when no one from the company responds back or follows up on a complaint, lack of service, or even a social issue. Statistically the majority of Facebook posts and Tweets remain unanswered.

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Men With Pens

MAY 27, 2012

They’d publish it in 2013. she asked before we hung up. Up to that point the writing and even the revising with my editor had gone easily. On that note, just showing up to write every day has been way more useful to me than any talent I naturally have or have cultivated on my own. And when had I started wringing my hands?

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Productivityist

DECEMBER 6, 2013

That’s why it’s helpful to force yourself to take regular breaks and get up from your chair. Though it may be tempting to work on the couch with your laptop, chances are you’ll end up watching TV whenever you hit a mental roadblock. Your brain can only stay focused for a certain period of time before you become mentally fatigued.

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Productivityist

NOVEMBER 20, 2013

Where you create this chart is entirely up to you. Below is mine in Evernote from my last international trip to Scandinavia in April 2013. It''s simple if you have an Android phone; you just download the map area in the Google Maps app. All you need to start is a chart with two columns and a row for each day in your trip.

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