Virtual Moxie

AUGUST 19, 2013

'When I was training as a professional coach at Coach University , I learned a very powerful thing: Play to the strong; not to the weak. In essence, it means that you want to focus your time and attention on the people who clearly get you, like you, want what you offer, find your services valuable, and next to no time on those people who don''t. In the context of your Virtual Assistance practice, the people who don''t are the. folks at networking events whose eyes glaze over as you share what yo

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The Small Business Blog

AUGUST 19, 2013

'There are many reasons why people start their own business: The entrepreneurial spirit, the desire to make a difference, the dislike of working for someone else. There are probably as many reasons as there are business owners. As business owners there are common traits that you all possess. Some, but not all, are self-belief, determination,… Read the full article here: 5 signs that you are in the Business Owner Blind-spot on: THE SMALL BUSINESS BLOG.

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Management 172

Small Business Labs

AUGUST 19, 2013

'The collapse of the Rana Plaza building in Bangladesh's garment district earlier this year killed more than a 1,000 garment workers.  It also highlighted the ethical issues associated with the global fashion industry. In response to this disaster - and broader fashion industry environmental and human rights problems - a number of new retailers and fashion labels that focus on social and environmental responsibility are springing up.

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Office Organization Success

AUGUST 19, 2013

'The boys head back to school on Monday … yay! As much as I love having them around, it will be so nice to get back into a regular routine again. And they are ready to go back too. Three months is a little long to be on school vacation, in my opinion! Today I’ll be taking a day away from the office as I’ll be taking my oldest on a college campus visit to the University of Toledo.

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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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On The Job

AUGUST 21, 2013

'As the summer winds to a close, many young people will have spent their time working at their first job or completing an internship. But how many can say they joined the circus? Natasha Shatzkin can. At nearly 16, Shatzkin attended her third American Youth Circus Organization festival recently, honing her juggling and tightrope skills. While that may sound like fun, it hardly prepares her for the workplace, does it?

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Office Dynamics

AUGUST 19, 2013

'It is no secret that you work more efficiently, are more motivated and less stressed out when your workplace is well organized. A cluttered desk with piles of paperwork and a computer screen plastered with unreadable post-its can seriously slow down your workflow and block your creativity. There is even a name for that: Irritable Desk Syndrome. Researchers at NEC-Mitsubishi found that people can suffer both psychologically and physically from sitting at a cluttered desk for long hours, usually

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Project Management Collaborate Health Calendars 142

Eco-Office Gals

AUGUST 21, 2013

'Do you want to reduce your business’s carbon footprint and increase customer interaction and satisfaction at the same time? Go virtual. You know that an active online presence is important to the survival of your business. So is providing excellent customer service. For some reason, many business owners seem to think that these two things are mutually exclusive.

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Small Business Labs

AUGUST 21, 2013

'The Athena Doctrine is a new book that argues "in a world that’s increasingly social, interdependent and transparent. feminine values are ascendant." The authors say feminine values and traits include cooperation, long-term thinking, flexibility, nurturing, wisdom and fairness. The book is summarized in Feminine Values Can Give Tomorow's Leaders and Edge , an HRB article written by the book's authors.

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The Small Business Blog

AUGUST 19, 2013

'Part of your role as a good manager is to keep your employees happy. This can be difficult for small business owners who have never had to be the boss before, as managing people is not a skill that comes naturally to every person – that is why the top people in any organisation are… Read the full article here: Top 5 Tips for Keeping Employees Happy on: THE SMALL BUSINESS BLOG.

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Skills Management 159

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Office Organization Success

AUGUST 23, 2013

'What if I could show you an exercise that will teach you how to accurately predict your revenue for your business, would you be interested? Create Your 4th Quarter P.R.O.F.I.T. Plan: 2 Half-Day LIVE Virtual Intensives. That’s exactly one of the exercises I’ll be working with you on during these 2 half-day virtual intensives, starting next week.

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Training 135

Ian's Messy Desk

AUGUST 19, 2013

'The post How to Get Naked When You Speak appeared first on Ian's Messy Desk. Keep your clothes on. We’re not talking about that kind of naked. The most successful speakers are successful because of their ability to connect with the audience. While there are many ways to make a connection with your audience , great speakers make emotional connections with the audience.

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Small Business Labs

AUGUST 20, 2013

'Salon's The Scarey New Labormetrics of Work  describes a trend we've following for some time now. It's the use of software and analytical tools to analyze, track and improve work methods and performance. They use the term "labormetrics" to describe these tools and efforts.  The term is riff on the use of statistics in baseball, which is called sabermetrics.   The article focuses on how Gigwalk - a company that hires people for mobile micro-tasks - uses data

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AT&T 129

The Small Business Blog

AUGUST 22, 2013

'Are you one of those business owners who thinks that doing everything yourself is good for your business finances and your business? If the answer to that is ‘yes’, then I suggest your business could be a failure waiting to happen. You started your business surely in order to make money. Hopefully you’ll feel passionate… Read the full article here: Is Business DIY Killing Your Business, Too?

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Finance 159

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Office Dynamics

AUGUST 22, 2013

'Whether you need to keep track of client appointments, executive meetings, or employee shifts, you can take advantage of online calendar apps to make scheduling easier. Cloud-based calendar software is available in a variety of formats and styles to make it easy to find a tool that meets the needs of your company. How you will use your online scheduling program determines which one is the best for you.

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Practically Perfect PA

AUGUST 22, 2013

'Practically Perfect PA is nearly years old. (Wow!) To celebrate, I’m turning a little introspective and over the next few months will be consolidating some of posts into handy e-books and webinars for everyone. Also I am going to start writing a monthly newsletter to keep everyone up to date on what has been happening with Practically Perfect PA, what I’ve been doing and any up coming events that I think you might find useful.

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Step It Up VA Coaching

AUGUST 22, 2013

'You get what you give. You reap what you sow. What goes ’round comes ’round. There may be several ways to say it, but there’s only one way to do it. If you want to work with great clients, you have to be a great client. Think about why you have the friends you have. It’s because you have similar interests, personalities, and attitudes. We all tend to gravitate to people that we have things in common with.

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The Small Business Blog

AUGUST 23, 2013

'If your business is looking for a cloud solution for their business software, it is important to understand whether you require something that is truly integrated or fragmented (only connected via API or not integrated at all) instead. We’ve compiled a list of some of the top apps for your business and sorted them into… Read the full article here: Top 50 Integrated / Fragmented Cloud Software Apps for Your Business in 2013 on: THE SMALL BUSINESS BLOG.

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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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Office Dynamics

AUGUST 18, 2013

'Happy Monday! Throughout your career, you will have to make decisions. Decisions about whether to take a promotion, move to a more interesting but lateral position, move to a new location, start a new career or take a position in a new geographic location within the same company. Key questions to ask yourself when making a career decision include: 1.

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Administrative Professionals Retirement Mentoring Training 109

The Shrink for Entrepreneurs

AUGUST 20, 2013

'When we use willpower to make a hard decision we tap the same barrel of mental resources that our general cognitive processing draws from. And it’s a finite barrel. In the last two decades, dozens of neuroscience experiments have confirmed this – a finding as startling as it is intuitive. For entrepreneurs – fighting to make each day more decisive, creative and productive than the last – this insight is a game changer.

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AT&T Stress Email Skills 72

Men With Pens

AUGUST 18, 2013

'It’s the night before I have to submit an article. I''m typing away as fast as I can in my "hunt and peck" finger style just to hit the deadline. Or it’s the night before that report is due. The one I''ve known about for, at least, two weeks. And, again, here I am, working my fingers to the bone, exhausted because I''ve stayed up far too long. Why do I do this to myself?

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The Small Business Blog

AUGUST 20, 2013

'Small businesses are increasingly finding new ways to promote their business. A great way of highlighting the benefits of the products and services that your business provides is to film some video of them in action. It doesn’t have to be perfectly professional or require a large budget – studies have shown that visual proof… Read the full article here: Infographic: Video Content on: THE SMALL BUSINESS BLOG.

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Speaker: Tim Buteyn, President of ThinkingKap Learning Solutions

We’ve all been there. You’ve been given a pile of dry content and asked to create a compelling eLearning course. You’re determined to create something more engaging than the same old course that learners quickly click through, but how do you take this “boring” content and create something relevant and engaging? Many instructional designers will say, “Boring in means boring out.

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Office Dynamics

AUGUST 21, 2013

'The goal of any hiring manager is to find the best candidate for the job. Your goal as an applicant is to clearly demonstrate through your admin applications and interviews why employers should bring you on board. Whether you''re hoping to become a receptionist or head administrator, your chances of receiving a serious offer hinge on your resume and interview.

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Interviewing Cover Letter Resume Confidence 100

Small Business CEO

AUGUST 23, 2013

'It’s been 18 years since I’ve been a new entrepreneur, but that’s only given me time to figure out what I didn’t know that I didn’t know then. Looking back, I would have given anything to have someone whispering in my ear these three fundamentals about new business: 1. Build a solid, but flexible business plan. Every successful business has a strong and comprehensive business plan to guide the company through the years.

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BioTeams

AUGUST 18, 2013

'In a perfect world, negotiation would be unnecessary. If you have something that someone wants, and they have something that you want, then you''d just go and exchange them without all the hassle. Unfortunately, real life is rarely like that. Most of us go through some sort of negotiation on a daily basis. Whether it''s getting your child to eat their vegetables in exchange for ice cream or getting that fortune 500 Company to hire you, knowing how to negotiate is imperative.

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The Small Business Blog

AUGUST 22, 2013

'In an interesting piece by the BBC’s global business correspondent Peter Day, he recalls the one interview that sticks out in his memory. That interview was with the former chief executive of the computer chip manufacturer Intel, Andy Grove. According to Day, Grove was a man who was very seriously concerned with future threats to… Read the full article here: Paranoia might be good for your business on: THE SMALL BUSINESS BLOG.

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Interviewing Management 155

Speaker: Chester Santos – Author, International Keynote Speaker, Executive Coach, Corporate Trainer, Memory Expert, U.S. Memory Champion

In October, scientists discovered that 75% of patients who experienced brain fog had a lower quality of life at work than those who did not. At best, brain fog makes you slower and less efficient. At worst, your performance and cognitive functions are impaired, resulting in memory, management, and task completion problems. In this entertaining and interactive presentation, Chester Santos, "The International Man of Memory," will assist you in developing life-changing skills that will greatly enha

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Productivityist

AUGUST 23, 2013

'This week has been a full one, which included a ton of writing yesterday. It was also a week full of happenings elsewhere, and I thought I''d shine a bit of a spotlight on them in this post. The Better Guy Show. Gary Miller of A Better Guy was kind enough to have me on his podcast, and we spent over two and a half hours in conversation as a result.

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Small Business CEO

AUGUST 21, 2013

'If you’re just starting out in the business world and are looking for office premises, you have two options in front of you: A Serviced Office, or a Virtual Office. You can choose either option, but it’s best to know which one is best suited for your business before you take the plunge. A Serviced Office. A serviced office is an actual office that’s rented out to a tenant by a serviced office provider.

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Denise Aday

AUGUST 21, 2013

'See on Scoop.it - Email Marketing Virtual Assistant. The explosion of mobile devices is allowing more consumers to engage in more places, unfortunately it is also underlining an on-going problem: email rendering. Denise Aday ''s insight: Statistics to ignore at your email marketing peril. "New data out from Constant Contact and Chadwick Martin Bailey underlines the importance of mobile capabilities in email.

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