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Task vs. Project: What’s the Difference? (Video)

Eat Your Career

This video is an excerpt from a live training webinar hosted by Chrissy Scivicque, Career Coach & Corporate Trainer. The full video and worksheet are available in the Career Success Library. The topic of this webinar was, “How to Speak the Language of Project Management.” In this excerpt, Chrissy explains the difference between a project and a task (two things which are often confused!).

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The Growing Army of Freelancers Providing Services to Businesses

Small Business Labs

MBO Partners recently released its 2020 Client of Choice study results, which found that 7.6 million independent professionals (freelancers, independent consultants, etc.) provide their skills to business clients.   And as the report chart below (click to enlarge) shows, the number of independent professionals in this space has grown rapidly over the past decade - increasing at almost 4 times the growth rate of overall employment during this period.  Independent professional se

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How Assistants Can Adapt to Change

Office Dynamics

A natural reaction to change is fear of the unknown. Many assistants would much rather stay in their comfort zones where they feel safe and secure. However, change is a must if we want to grow in our careers, in our relationships, and as a person.

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Side Gig Ideas to Supplement Your Home Business during the Pandemic

Tips From T. Marie

Has the current pandemic had an adverse effect on your home business income? Even though self-employed individuals are now eligible for unemployment via the pandemic unemployment assistance program, it may not be a fit for everyone. You could still be making enough money to make you ineligible yet you’re still not making what you normally do and you’re feeling the pinch.

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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 It Okay to Talk About a Former Boss? (Video)

Eat Your Career

This video is an excerpt from a live Q&A session with Chrissy Scivicque, Career Coach & Corporate Trainer. The full video is available in the Career Success Librar y. A participant in our recent Q&A (Ask the Career Coach) session asked: How can we be honest to our potential employers that we left our current positions because of bad relationships with our supervisor/boss?

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How to Use Job Boards to Get a Job

On The Job

It can be frustrating to use the big job boards such as Monster, Indeed or LinkedIn if you feel like your resume is being dumped into a black hole, never to be seen by a human recruiter. But there are ways to boost your chances of reaching the attention of hiring managers on such job sites, according to the experts. Kanika Tolver, a professional coach, says that job seekers applying to the big job boards after being laid off because of the coronavirus will have greater success if they are more s

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When Reality Is Stranger Than A Movie – A Crypto Story

Brilliantly Better

Some of you may know that I’m somehow involved in cryptocurrencies. My focus is not in the speculative part of it, or trading. My interests are mostly in cryptography – and how it can be used to solve real world problems. Also, I’m interested in blockchains which have something in common with writing: blogging or. Read more When Reality Is Stranger Than A Movie – A Crypto Story.

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Business Marketing Strategies That are Still Relevant in 2020

Small Business CEO

The business world of today is completely different comparatively speaking than it was twenty years ago. In our digitalized age everything can be managed with a few clicks on a mouse and with a few buttons pressed. And, while it may seem that business has advanced to a degree not recognizable by our fathers, there are still some residual similarities which will likely always remain as they always have.

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U.S. Census Pulse Survey Finds Small Businesses Getting Slammed

Small Business Labs

The U.S. Census has created a Small Business Pulse survey to track and measure how small businesses are faring during the COVID-19 pandemic. They released their first set of findings last week (the data was collected between April 26th and May 2nd) and, not surprisingly, they found small businesses are struggling.   As the Census chart below (click to enlarge) shows , 51% of the small businesses surveyed reported that the pandemic was having a large negative effect on their business.

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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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Episode 304: How to 10X Your Content with Amy Woods

Productivityist

On this episode of the program, I’m joined by Amy Woods. Amy has become known as a leading expert and true visionary when it comes to content repurposing, and is the author of Content 10x: More Content, Less Time, Maximum Results. This episode is brought to you by Bambee. When running a business, Human Resources issues can kill you. There’s so much to wrap your head around and hiring an HR Manager is going to cost you – they command an average of seventy-thousand dollars a

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5 Ways To Finish An Ultra-Marathon (Of Writing)

Brilliantly Better

As I’m slowly getting on track with my 230 days blogging challenge – this is my 6th day, by the way – I’m starting to revisit feelings and attitudes from my ultra-running races. If I really think about it, such a long writing challenge is very similar with an ultra. It stretches over a huge. Read more 5 Ways To Finish An Ultra-Marathon (Of Writing).

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EaseUS Data Recovery Wizard ? Here?s What You Need to Know

Small Business CEO

Have you ever been in a situation where you accidentally deleted data that you needed? Are you searching for data that was there and now isn’t? If yes, you aren’t alone. It happens all the time. Data gets lost due to common issues such as accidental deletion and formatting, causing a panic as you scramble to retrieve it. As you might already know, there are plenty of data recovery software options available, and today, we’re going to share with you what we found out about one of the biggest comp

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Common Grammar Mistakes that Undermine Your Credibility

Office Dynamics

Now more than ever, clarity in communication is important. We’re all adapting to more virtual meetings and a great deal more email communication. Documents that were discussed around a meeting table and then edited by a single person now make their way to multiple colleagues via email. We’ve become accustomed to common abbreviations in text messages, such as, “C U @ 8pm @ Rogers, bring appie.

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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 304: How to 10X Your Content with Amy Woods

Productivityist

On this episode of the program, I’m joined by Amy Woods. Amy has become known as a leading expert and true visionary when it comes to content repurposing, and is the author of Content 10x: More Content, Less Time, Maximum Results. This episode is brought to you by Bambee. When running a business, Human Resources issues can kill you. There’s so much to wrap your head around and hiring an HR Manager is going to cost you – they command an average of seventy-thousand dollars a

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Managing Past Versions Of Yourself

Brilliantly Better

Working as a software developer comes with many perks: you can work remotely (or from coffee shops), you get to see your work used by thousands of people and you are almost forced to learn continuously. But one of the most interesting perks is the ability to reproduce processes and metrics from software development in. Read more Managing Past Versions Of Yourself.

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7 Powerful Strategies for Standing out In a Competitive Market

Small Business CEO

Did you know that 90% of businesses fail within the first five years? With a lack of differentiation among entrepreneurs, the figure isn’t surprising. Most new companies can’t navigate through the competition that’s common in every marketplace. For a business to boast of sustainable success, standing out from the competition ought to be a priority.

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Entrepreneur Or Employee?

Brilliantly Better

For years, if anybody would have asked me this question, I wouldn’t even think about the answer: entrepreneur, of course. I would have said this on auto-pilot, 100% convinced that this is, always has, and always will be the correct answer. A little bit of context is required, though. I became an entrepreneur when I. Read more Entrepreneur Or Employee?

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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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What’s Important?

Brilliantly Better

The other day I was expressing some personal frustration on Facebook (where else?) about some further lockdown here in Spain. After a few consecutive prolongations of the initial “estado de alarma” (2 weeks each), the Government now wants a 5 weeks prolongation. And this in the context of very low epidemic numbers. My stance was. Read more What’s Important?

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Necessary Tips For Making Money Online

Small Business CEO

If you are new to e-commerce or making money online then it can be tricky to know the best ways to quickly gain capital in the online world. Fortunately for you, this article can help point you in the right direction. There will be several proven strategies that will help you make money online regardless of the available capital or resources that you currently have.

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3 Tips For Building a Successful Game

Small Business CEO

The business world is going more digital every day, making it increasingly important for small businesses to have a presence online. You can build that presence by having a website and social media channels or in a more innovative way by building a great app, a great game. Take a look at Epic Games for example. They built a few popular video games but they are more than just a game development company.

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Reasons Why You Need To Ask For A Performance Bond From Contractors

Small Business CEO

It would be beneficial to have performance bonds from contractors. But, first things first; performance bonds are legally binding contracts that involve three parties. They are issued to ensure that one of the parties complies with the terms mentioned in the contract. The three parties involved are the Obligee, who benefits from the performance bond, the Obligor who is generally the contractor obligated to perform according to the contract, and the Surety Agency which produces the bond and makes

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Revitalizing Dry Content: A Lesson in Engagement

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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Too Good To Be True

Brilliantly Better

You’ve heard it a million times and, almost always, it was the correct thing to say. Almost always, if something looks, feels or seems too good to be true, it isn’t. I have only one problem with this. The “almost” part of it. Let me explain. Although, in the vast majority of contexts, this is. Read more Too Good To Be True. The post Too Good To Be True appeared first on Dragos Roua.

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How to Keep Your Photography Business Running During The Covid-19 Outbreak

Small Business CEO

Since the beginning of the worldwide quarantine, people are struggling to make ends meet, let alone expand and grow their business. It’s been particularly challenging for people from entertaining industries, including the photography business. Photographers are the first ones to suffer from the consequences of the lockdown – weddings and graduation ceremonies get canceled, businesses shut down, borders closed, leaving photographers without their main source of income.

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How to Qualify Leads in Sales?

Small Business CEO

Before the Internet changed the business world, sales representatives used to devote significant amount of time and energy into each and every sales meeting. They felt strongly the urgency of turning sparse sales prospects into customers and offered them high levels of attention and effort. These days the reality is different. With relentless access to a worldwide audience, it has become crucial to determine which leads are prominent to make an effort and which should be left unbothered as they

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Just Dive In

Brilliantly Better

For about 7 years I worked as a radio anchor and, a week ago, I just remembered how it all started. I was a student at the Faculty of Journalism, in the post-Decembrist Bucharest, circa 1992. I was part of the second generation of students, working with a new set of teachers and curricula, which. Read more Just Dive In. The post Just Dive In appeared first on Dragos Roua.

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Brain Fog HQ: Memory Enhancement Techniques for Professional Development

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