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Make the Most of Your Business Downtime This Summer

Step It Up VA Coaching

Create (or update) your policies and procedures manual. Go through the business cards you collected and follow up. Read those business books you purchased ages ago but haven’t had a chance to read. Go through those business magazines. Learn that new software that can likely improve business processes.

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Make the Most of Your Business Downtime This Summer

Step It Up VA Coaching

Create (or update) your policies and procedures manual. Go through the business cards you collected and follow up. Read those business books you purchased ages ago but haven’t had a chance to read. Go through those business magazines. Learn that new software that can likely improve business processes.

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Make the Most of Your Business Downtime This Summer

Step It Up VA Coaching

Create (or update) your policies and procedures manual. Go through the business cards you collected and follow up. Read those business books you purchased ages ago but haven’t had a chance to read. Go through those business magazines. Learn that new software that can likely improve business processes.

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Dymo's CardScan iPhone App Illustrates Several Key Trends

Small Business Labs

Defining Small Business Innovation 2010 Top 10 Small Business Trends Intuit Future of Small Business Resources The Changing Face of Entrepreneurs The Connected World of Entrepreneurs Disclosure Policy Emergent Research works with corporate, government and non-profit clients.   It's also kinda fun to use. 

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26 Ways to Make Meetings More Fun (…and productive)

Ian's Messy Desk

After information is delivered (training, new policies, etc.), Have every group member place their business card into a bowl or container. Then, everyone draws a card other than their own. Sources: Games Magazine; The Great Book of Business Games , E. Change Places. Report to the group. Scannell & J.

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The E-tiquette of E-mail

Professional Assistant Blog

Your company may have a policy on how they want you to address people in external business e-mail. Be sure to add your signature to your business e-mail with your coordinates. Jane Watson of J. Of course, be sure to check with your co-worker first before providing his or her information. Who are you?

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Small Business Bootstrapping Techniques | THE SMALL BUSINESS BLOG

The Small Business Blog

Fishing Reels For Sale Said on October 13th, 2008 at 3:16 pm it used to be, many eons ago, boot strapping was the only way to start a business. You started the business, sold like a mad man, and grew based on the sales. My uncle starting an insurance business this way. he sold policies out of the trunk of his car for many years.

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