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Will COVID-19 Cause Older Small Business Owners to Close Their Businesses?

Small Business Labs

According to the research firm Barlow Research Associates , the average small business owner is 60 years old. And as the Barlow chart below shows (click to enlarge), almost 40% are aged 65 or older.  This raises an interesting question.  How will older small business owners react to the pandemic? Will they continue operating their businesses, or will they shut them down?

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Timely and Effective Communication Strategies for Assistants

Office Dynamics

We all know that communication is the cornerstone of any organization’s success. It is even more important in times of crisis. So how can you effectively communicate with your executive, colleagues, and partners while being sensitive to interpretations and time constraints? In this Timely and Effective Communications blog, we are going to cover how as well as ways you can use communication to maximize productivity and reach goals.

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Getting the basics right: Personal and Executive Assistant Key Tasks

Practically Perfect PA

There are a lot of critical responsibilities for Assistants. During the day, Assistants have to do so many different things, so their skills and tasks are incredibly varied. For new Assistants, it is hard to know where to start. Getting the basics right: Personal and Executive Assistant Key Tasks. Let's get started! In this [.].

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How to Speak the Language of Project Management

Eat Your Career

Join us for this month’s free webinar on the topic of Career Advancement for Administrative Professionals. Date : Wednesday, May 13, 2020. Time : 11:00 AM Pacific | 12:00 PM Mountain | 1:00 PM Central | 2:00 PM Eastern. Sign up for the Eat Your Career Newsletter to receive registration information: [link]. Project management is an entire field of study in and of itself.

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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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Is Remote Work Good for Your Career?

On The Job

Since people began working from home due to the coronavirus pandemic, much has been written about how this is a trend here to stay -- more of us will now work from home and our companies will love it because workers will be more productive and it will save on commercial real estate costs. Hold on. I've been covering such stories for a long (long) time, since technology made it possible for someone to stay connected to the office via a phone and PC.

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Beginner’s Guide to Sales Enablement

Small Business CEO

Business and sales are two complementary elements that cannot be treated separately. If they go well with each other, success is almost guaranteed. Probably that’s why more and more companies decide to involve in sales and create their own products. The good news is that selling and marketing have never been easier, primarily because of online sales and campaign development.

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How to Avoid Burnouts While Working at Home

The Marq

The COVID-19 Pandemic’s physical distancing has meant a lot of knowledge workers (people using a computer to get work done) have relocated to home or some other isolated location. But how are you coping with the rapid shift? What are you doing to ensure you’re not overworking? Some of you already know that I’ve spent the last 12 years working from home, with the last seven having homeschooled kids.

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Episode 300: Get Your Head Out of Your Apps with Matt Ragland

Productivityist

This week I’m joined by fellow productivity enthusiast/specialist/strategist, Matt Ragland. This is a conversation I’ve wanted to have for some time and I’m glad I’m able to deliver it as my 300th episode of The Productivityist Podcast. This episode is brought to you by Bambee. When running a business, Human Resources issues can kill you.

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7 Tips for Working With Instagram Influencers

Small Business CEO

Influencers have become a buzz word in the marketing world. Influencers are individuals who have influence in certain niches and industries, and exert that influence to their sphere. Today, influencers are one of the most important tactics of digital PR (there are some key differences to note between traditional PR vs digital PR ). photo credit: @zachking.

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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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How to Work CBD Dropshipping Into Your Business

Small Business CEO

If you already have a business set up, dropshipping can be an amazing way to add more products to your storefront without having to worry about the hassle of adding new products to your inventory and shipping out new packages. One of the opportunities you can use to expand your business is CBD dropshipping, which is becoming more common as CBD becomes more widespread.

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5 Reasons To Start Investing Today

Small Business CEO

The world of investing is fast paced and changes very quickly – to be successful you need to keep your eye on the ball, but also be flexible in how you manage your time with these investments. There’s a wealth of information out there to help you get started, as well as an array of sites that compare broker lists and areas of investment that may be a benefit for you, but why should you start investing today?

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6 Considerations to Make Before Buying a Car Insurance

Small Business CEO

The Canadian federal law requires all car owners to have car insurance. This is because every car stands a chance of getting an accident or any unpredicted event on the road. Besides being a legal requirement, car insurance guarantees financial protection against any unfortunate event. However, many first-time car owners in Canada find it challenging to buy car insurance due to the vast array of options in the market.

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How to Choose The Right Lawyer for You

Small Business CEO

It is incredibly important to be represented by the right lawyer. No matter what your legal issue involves, there are many experienced lawyers that are ready to help with whatever problems you have on hand. Here are some tips for choosing the right lawyer to fit your needs. Area of Law. The first thing to look at when choosing a lawyer is their specialty.

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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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Episode 300: Get Your Head Out of Your Apps with Matt Ragland

Productivityist

This week I’m joined by fellow productivity enthusiast/specialist/strategist, Matt Ragland. This is a conversation I’ve wanted to have for some time and I’m glad I’m able to deliver it as my 300th episode of The Productivityist Podcast. This episode is brought to you by Bambee. When running a business, Human Resources issues can kill you.

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Move Slow and “Bake” Things

Productivityist

My mother’s late husband was a baker at Costco?—?the bakery manager, in fact. Even though he worked in a fast-paced environment, he lived by the title of this piece: Move slow and bake things. He had a quiet demeanor, so when he did raise his voice, you paid attention. He moved deliberately, primarily because he’d been in a major car wreck that pretty much folded him in half.

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Move Slow and “Bake” Things

Productivityist

My mother’s late husband was a baker at Costco?—?the bakery manager, in fact. Even though he worked in a fast-paced environment, he lived by the title of this piece: Move slow and bake things. He had a quiet demeanor, so when he did raise his voice, you paid attention. He moved deliberately, primarily because he’d been in a major car wreck that pretty much folded him in half.

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Episode 299: The Social Media-Productivity Balancing Act

Productivityist

Social media and productivity seem to be strange bedfellows. But in the right hands, they can coexist better than you might think. On this episode of the program I talk about how social media use CAN be productive, how to make that happen, and share the story of my current social media platform experiment with one I never thought I’d use: TikTok.

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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.

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Episode 299: The Social Media-Productivity Balancing Act

Productivityist

Social media and productivity seem to be strange bedfellows. But in the right hands, they can coexist better than you might think. On this episode of the program I talk about how social media use CAN be productive, how to make that happen, and share the story of my current social media platform experiment with one I never thought I’d use: TikTok.