Thu.Aug 10, 2017

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Book Review: Thriving in the Gig Economy

Small Business Labs

"How to capitalize and compete in the new world of work" is the tagline for the book Thriving in the Gig Economy. This nicely summarizes this useful guide to the shift to independent work.  The book starts with an excellent overview of the gig economy. This includes a discussion of the various terms used to describe the gig economy, such as the sharing economy, the on-demand economy, etc., and how they differ.

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How to Become One of the Boss's Favorites

On The Job

I'm all for work/life balance and making sure that you're not headed for burnout by working too much. But that doesn't mean you go to work and just warm a chair every day, doing just enough to make sure you keep your job. A recent study shows why such an attitude can be dangerous to your job security -- and could hurt your career and earning power in the long run.

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Podcast 067: Project strategies

Clutter Coach

by Subscribe: iTunes ⋅ Stitcher ⋅ Soundcloud ⋅ YouTube ⋅ Google Play. You can leave a review here! Got a big event coming up? Here’s how not to go crazy and get the wrong things done. Subscribe: iTunes ⋅ Stitcher ⋅ Soundcloud ⋅ YouTube ⋅ Google Play. This podcast is based on my book, 52 Simple Ways to Get Organized, available on my website.

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Why You Should Make Use of Virtual Data Rooms

Small Business CEO

A Virtual Data Room, or VDR as it is known its abbreviated form, is an online storage site or room that stores documents. Most people can understand this as a form of online cloud storage, but in reality, there is evidence that VDR is much better than a simple cloud storage. How are Virtual Data Rooms better than “The Cloud”? It is important to understand that even though Virtual Data Rooms make use of “The Cloud,” they also allow multiple devices or people to access any of the data shared with

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SME Relationships: Proven Solutions for Seamless Collaboration and Success

Speaker: Tim Buteyn, President of ThinkingKap Learning Solutions

💢 Do you find yourself stuck in never-ending review cycles? Are you wondering if your Subject Matter Expert actually got that last review request? Are you having trouble trying to decipher impractical or conflicting feedback? 💢 If any of these scenarios sounds familiar, you may benefit from a crash course on managing SME relationships!

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The Myth of Perfect Focus

Productivityist

When you’re on the ball and the path is clear as to what you’re doing and why, you’re in a state of focus. When you’ve dropped the ball and the path is littered with stuff that you’re not even sure why you’re doing, you’re in a state of non-focus. The thing is, there’s no such thing as having perfect focus. That’s because there’s no such thing as the perfect thing for you to do, the perfect way for you to do it, and the perfect time for you to do it.

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The Virtual Summit Live Recording

Practically Perfect PA

I’m so excited to share this blog post with you today! As many of you will know, we have organised a Virtual Summit for PAs on the 20th October. As part of the programme for the Virtual Summit we wanted to include a few live sessions recorded in front of an audience. Well, today I am asking if you would like to be part of that live audience?

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5 Ways to Jumpstart Your Business

Small Business CEO

Is your business in desperate need of a jump start? Are you willing to do anything it takes to make progress in the days, weeks, and months to come? There are many things you can do to jumpstart your business, with every idea well worth your consideration. You don’t want to get ahead of yourself, but at the same time you don’t want to remain stagnant.

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Lessons Learned from Brand Marketing in Canada

Small Business CEO

Whether you are an entrepreneur or the CEO of a Fortune 500 company, every person interested in running a successful business knows that brand marketing is one of the most important aspects of getting your product into a successful market. When shopping at your local grocery store and are faced with a choice between either a well-recognized brand of spaghetti sauce or an obscure name that no one’s ever heard of, the vast majority of customers will go for the recognizable brand name product, even

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Marketing Coaching for Your Business: A 4 Phase Process

Small Business CEO

Coaching is smart because a professional that has marketing experience can help you grow your business. Marketing is the backbone of a business. If you don’t properly market your business, you won’t make sales and your business will become another failed business statistic (96% of businesses fail within 10 years). Marketing coaching is a fun and exciting way to learn how to promote your business and drive profit.

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Elevating the Virtual Interviewing Experience

Sharing your authentic self in a virtual interview can be an unwanted challenge. How do you break through the digital barrier when conducting a virtual interview and share your exceptional self? Think in unconventional ways to elevate the virtual interviewing experience.