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Be a Trailblazing Assistant

Office Dynamics

Your office environment is a mix of workers and trailblazers, and the two have nothing to do with titles. Workers tend to know their job and only their job. They work with their heads down. They show up but show little interest in understanding the business as a whole and working to further the vision of the organization. They may be really good at what they do, but the overall value they bring to the company is lacking because they’re not part of the bigger picture.

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Non-Profit Sector Big and Growing Faster Than Overall Employment

Small Business Labs

The Johns Hopkins Non-Profit Economic Data Project recently released its 2019 Non-Profit Employment Report.  There are two key findings.  The first is the U.S non-profit sector is big, employing 12.3 million paid workers.   As the study chart below shows, this makes the non-profit sector as big in terms of employment as the U.S. manufacturing sector.

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Tips and Techniques for Assistants – Trish Stadler

Practically Perfect PA

We are so excited to launch our new series of videos for Practically Perfect PA readers. The series will focus […].

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7 Reasons Why Small Businesses Should Be Energy Efficient

Eco-Office Gals

It’s a myth that only large corporations can afford to make the switch to efficient energy. Despite start-up costs, eco-friendly initiatives can lead to significant savings and benefits. Ultimately, many business owners believe the investment is worthwhile. Discover seven reasons why small businesses should work toward efficient energy. . 1. Lower Operating Costs .

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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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What to Do If You Have Imposter's Syndrome

On The Job

No matter how successful you may be in your career, it's not unusual to feel like an imposter. "Imposter syndrome" is a real thing, and I've met many (very successful) people who have it. According to Harvard Business Review, imposter syndrome "can be defined as a collection of feelings of inadequacy that persist despite evident success." Those who suffer from this condition have such chronic self-doubt that they see themselves as intellectual frauds, failing to enjoy their successes or external

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Tips and Techniques for Assistants – Trish Stadler

Practically Perfect PA

We are so excited to launch our new series of videos for Practically Perfect PA readers. The series will focus on seasoned Assistant's top ten tips and techniques for success in the role. Each Assistant has a tremendous amount of knowledge to share with you, and we can't wait to introduce the Tips and [.].

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Podcast 135: Organizing a creative, busy life with family

Clutter Coach

by Listen or subscribe here: iTunes ? Stitcher ?. Soundcloud ? YouTube ? Google Play ? iHeartRadio You can leave a review here! ? . You can see the video interview on YouTube here. In this episode I talk to my friend Adam Davis who’s a musician, artist, husband and dad who teaches at a local gym and also gives guitar lessons. How does he juggle all that?

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The Productivity App I Always Wanted: ZenTasktic

Brilliantly Better

Brace yourselves, because this post will be about a productivity app. Even more, it would be about a productivity app that I absolutely love. And even even more, an app that I wrote myself: ZenTasktic. If you’re the impatient type, just follow the link below and get it in a few seconds on your device. Read more The Productivity App I Always Wanted: ZenTasktic.

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Episode 279: Finding Success in Your Sphere with Zvi Band

Productivityist

On this episode of the program I’m joined by Zvi Band. Zvi is the cofounder and CEO of Contactually, a leading CRM platform for relationship-oriented businesses, and author of “Success is in Your Sphere.” An engineer, developer, entrepreneur, and startup advisor, Zvi has been named a Washingtonian Tech Titan four times. I’m hosting an event on Saturday February 29th, 2020 – the extra day that we get in a leap year – and I’d love for you to join me and a bevy of stellar s

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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.

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4 Steps to Reinvigorating Your Content Marketing in 2020

Small Business CEO

“Starting is easy; persistence is an art.” It’s an old German proverb, but one that fully encapsulates what often occurs with content marketing today. You start out publishing one piece after another — maybe daily, weekly, whatever. Then, the tides slowly turn, and the frequency lessens so much that you’re lucky if you put out content once a month. Come the second year of the endeavor, you find yourself unfortunately having abandoned it altogether.

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How to fast-track your promotion

Page Personnel

How to fast-track your promotion Anonymous (not verified) 24/01/2023 “People don’t get promoted for doing their jobs really well. They get promoted by demonstrating their potential to do more.” - Tara Jaye Frank, author of Saying Yes: A Woman’s Guide to Advancing Her Professional Purpose Career promotion doesn’t happen instantly, nor do we have much control over it when we decide it’s the right time for one.

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The Working Daughter

A Great Day's Work

It’s unconditional. Yet, at times being a working daughter can be complicated. Managing your career as your parents age can be hard. When you’re young, parents call the shots. As parents age, they may need some ‘extra’ help. My parents retired nearly two decades ago. During their 40-year working career, rarely did they miss work.

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Administrative Assistant vs. Executive Assistant: What’s the Difference?

Eat Your Career

As many of my regular readers already know, I am a proud former administrative professional. I have a deep admiration and appreciation for those who dedicate themselves to support roles, which is one of the reasons I now focus a large part of my corporate training business on working with administrative teams. Of course, the admin field has changed a lot in the past few decades (more on that in a future article).

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Mandatory COVID Vaccination Policy Template

New vaccine mandates and testing policies will affect employers with more than 100 workers. Get Paycor’s free, customizable vaccination policy template to communicate critical details and new requirements to your employees. Get Paycor’s Template today!

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Is Travel THE Reward Scheme Your Company Is Missing?

Small Business CEO

The influence of employee reward schemes on increased job satisfaction and workplace productivity is well documented. Perks and benefits can drive your staff to excel; inspiring them to maximise their performance to qualify for rewards. Rewards schemes can also make your team feel appreciated and valued, which can support the development of loyalty and a sense of worth within your company.

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How Task Management Tools Can Save Your Business a Big Cost

Small Business CEO

Managing business is no different than fighting a war. In these tough economic conditions, this war is much more difficult to fight and win. Winners will only win if they have the right set of tools, but wisdom is better than tools. Having said that wisdom plus tool is the combination of what business executives need to be successful. Saving time, energy and money will increase your chance of becoming more successful than your competitors.

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Learn Your Options for How to Monitor Snapchat

Small Business CEO

Social media has definitely caused a lot of headaches for parents over the years that it has come to dominate the lives of youth. Probably the chief perpetrator of these headaches has been Snapchat. This is because of the unique approach which the Snapchat app takes ; it is the only social media application which automatically deletes the messages which are sent between users.

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How To Create An Effective Postcard Marketing Campaign

Small Business CEO

Postcard marketing is one of the most effective forms of direct mail marketing. Brands use postcards to achieve a variety of advertising goals. Marketing professionals like yourself can generate sales leads, promote special offers and introduce new products with a single piece of card stock. Many companies even use postcards to drive foot traffic to their brick-and-mortar locations.

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Is Training the Right Solution?

Speaker: Tim Buteyn

Let's set the scene: you’ve identified a critical performance gap in your organization and need to close that gap. A colleague suggests training, but you suspect there’s something going on that training can’t address. How can you determine if training is the right solution before you commit your budget and resources to a new training program? In this webinar, you will learn how to determine if training is the right solution using the Behavior Engineering Model.