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Launching the Future Assistant 2018

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I thought I would start the day by launching the Future Assistant 2018! Following the success of the last two Assist Conferences, which both sold out, I couldn’t wait to tell you about what we have planned for the new conference and I wanted to make sure everyone had a chance to book their place on the conference.

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A review of the Assist Conference 2017

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Last Friday we held our third Assist Conference at the De Vere Grand Connaught Rooms in London. I can’t quite believe I’m saying our third conference as we have been on quite the journey since our first conference. The theme of this year’s conference was The Assistant Toolkit.

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8 Ways to Support Formerly Incarcerated Citizens Reentering Society

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According to the National Conference of State Legislatures, 77 million Americans—or one in every three adults—carries a criminal record, whether that’s an arrest, a charge or a conviction. Some 650,000 people are released from prison each year. He later went on to win PEP’s 2019 Barbed Wire to Business pitch competition.

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Furthering Your Education on a Budget

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The National Center for Education Statistics estimates that the average undergraduate tuition at public colleges during 2018-2019 was $18,383.00, all included (fees, tuition, housing, etc.) Still, there are ways to continue to increase your skills at work without spending a massive amount of money. and $47,419.00

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Afraid of Public Speaking? 7 Tips to Do It Well

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One man confided he’d thrown up before speaking to colleagues at an annual conference. You were the opening speaker at my company’s sales conference. Learning to read the room is a skill that takes time. Speaking in front of audiences in ways that engage and influence is a skill. Just briefly. Tune into your intuition.

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Highly organised CEOs can hold back a firm’s flexibility in times of change

Workplace Insight

CEOs who prioritise planning and organisation can find their skills make them a hindrance to their organisations when it comes to adapting to external changes, according to new research from Durham University Business School.

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Your Words Are Powerful: 8 Positive Speaking Habits to Build Yourself Up

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As someone who speaks at conferences around the world, I’ve had hundreds of people say to me, “I could never do what you do,” or, “Public speaking scares me to death.” This article was published in May 2018 and has been updated. If there’s one thing I know for sure, it is this: You are capable of far more than you think.

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