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Armchair Digital Nomads Hitting the Road

Small Business Labs

"Armchair digital nomads" is the term we use to describe the millions of Americans who aren’t currently digital nomads but tell us in surveys they plan on becoming one.   We call them armchair digital nomads because in the past the vast majority who say this have not followed through.  Instead, they've mostly treated digital nomadism as a spectator sport, following the exploits of real digital nomads via Facebook, Instagram, blogs, and other forms of social media.

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Top 4 Timeless Skills for Assistants

Office Dynamics

In an ever-changing world consumed by apps, devices, and software, some administrative assistants think that their experience can be measured by their technical savvy. While staying abreast of the latest tools of the profession is important, it takes a particular skill-set to navigate through the uncertainties thrown our way – timeless skills.

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Survey Reveals What Hiring Managers Want Now

On The Job

It's always a good idea to know what's on the minds of hiring managers. That way, you can address the issues they think are important in your resume and cover letter, and speak knowledgeably about the issues that garner their interest. Here's some research from Lever based on 700 talent and HR decision-makers in the U.S. and Canada: Only 14% of companies are on a total hiring freeze as a result of COVID-19, and 40% believe they’ll emerge post-pandemic stronger, with better strategies and tools.

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The Weaknesses That Cyber Security Hackers Prey Upon

Small Business CEO

Are you worried that you may get hacked by malicious opportunists online? Do you want to keep your digital information close to you and out of reach of hackers? Do you want to know what makes you vulnerable to hackers? No matter how well others protect their online information, it seems cyber security hackers always find a way around them. The recent Zoom hacking incident is a good example of it.

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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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Uber's Third Way for Independent Contractors

Small Business Labs

Uber's 18-page report, A First Step Toward A New Model For Independent Platform Work , outlines their proposal for improving the financial security of independent contractors, especially Uber drivers.  Uber's CEO also has an op-ed in the New York Times that provides highlights of the report and the reasons they issued it.  The report has a series of nine proposals from Uber.  The report chart below (click to enlarge) summarizes these.

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The ONE Thing You Must Have To Be Indispensable

My EA Career

One hundred and eleven episodes ago and what feels a LONG… LONG…LONG time ago I started a podcast called Being Indispensable. I was a novice at podcasting. A proverbial babe in the podcasting woods but I was so eager to learn. The same could be said for the job I was doing at the time. I was working as an Executive Assistant and ‘out of my depth’ doesn’t even hit the sides of what I was feeling.

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Common Cyber Security Practices You Should Never Miss

Small Business CEO

Industries have preferred to move their businesses online that have allowed them to grow organically. However, everything is not so bright as they are perennially faced with the risk of data breaches. The security threats in the industry are immense and can be estimated from the fact that 4.1 billion records were compromised in only the first half of 2019.

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How to Write an Effective Email Subject Line

Jen Lawrence

Over my 15+ years as an administrative professional and project manager, I found one tool to be indispensable for getting the answers I need and crossing things off my list. And that is… using the email subject line. For a lot of us, the email subject line is a redundant line of text while trying to send a message, but when used appropriately, it’s your best friend.

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Episode 328: Being Brutally Honest with Peter Kozodoy

Productivityist

Today’s guest, Peter Kozodoy , has seen time and again how much transparency and honesty in our work and personal lives lead to lasting results. Peter is an Inc. 5000 entrepreneur, keynote speaker, and author of Honest to Greatness. This episode is sponsored by Fundrise. Fundrise is an investing platform that makes investing in high-quality, high-potential real estate as easy as investing in your favourite stock or mutual fund.

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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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The ONE Thing You Must Have To Be Indispensable

My EA Career

One hundred and eleven episodes ago and what feels a LONG… LONG…LONG time ago I started a podcast called Being Indispensable. I was a novice at podcasting. A proverbial babe in the podcasting woods but I was so eager to learn. The same could be said for the job I was doing at the time. I was working as an Executive Assistant and ‘out of my depth’ doesn’t even hit the sides of what I was feeling.

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Asset Protection Protocols You Should Always Follow

Small Business CEO

Typically, you’ve spent many years building your wealth for your family’s future. Whether you have personal assets or businesses, you always want these things to go to your loved ones in case of incapacity or death. However, this isn’t always the situation. There are instances when you need to prepare for the unexpected, and these can include lawsuits from the creditors and other adverse judgments.

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How to Prepare Candidates for Job Interviews?

Recruit CRM

(This is part of a series of articles on becoming a Recruitment Entrepreneur. These articles are meant for first-time recruitment entrepreneurs and the more experienced recruiters may find some parts elementary. I shall start dwelling deeper into each aspect once we get done with the basics. If you wish to contribute to this topic please write to ajay@recruitcrm.io I will be happy to incorporate your ideas as well.

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Episode 327: August – The Methodical Month

Productivityist

On this episode of the podcast I talk about the importance of planning – and why August is the month that I give planning my overarching focus. Helpful Links. How to Make Better New Year’s Resolutions The NOW Year Action Plan Happy New Year! (or Why I Start My New Year on September 1st). Enjoy the show? Want to keep up with the podcast? You can subscribe to the podcast feed by clicking the “Share” button in the player above – and you can share it further using the same button as well.

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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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How Do I Get Out of a Home Foreclosure?

Small Business CEO

Due to financial hardships stemming from COVID-19, many people in Louisville are behind financially and struggling to keep their homes. If your home goes into foreclosure, it can be devastating to your credit and your financial situation. Believe it or not, there are things that you can do to put an end to the foreclosing of your home. The key is to find a strategy that works best for you and your unique situation.

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Staying Motivated When You Work from Home

Small Business CEO

Working from home certainly has its benefits; however, it’s not easy. In order to make money and keep up a solid reputation, you need to be able to stay motivated. In this article, we’ll discuss how you can do just that, so you can continue to enjoy all the great things about working from home. Sound interesting? Let’s get started.

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Proof of Income: How to Use a Paystub and More to Buy A Home

Small Business CEO

Buying a house is a big step. It puts you on the property ladder, grants you rights you didn’t have as a tenant, and gives you a place to call home. In 2019, the median house price in the U.S. was $279,600. To purchase a house at that price, you needed a salary of at least $61,123 to pay your monthly bill of $1,426.21. However, you need more than a salary.

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7 Proven Ways to Generate Quality Leads For Your Business

Small Business CEO

Have you ever wondered why most promising businesses with great potential fail after about two years of its establishment? Most times, those that struggle to scale through the first few years end up in bankruptcy and are forced to close down. Customers are the lifeblood of any business, and when a business is not getting as many customers as it ought to, it is bound to fall.

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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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Some Of The Common Freelancer Mistakes You Can Avoid

Small Business CEO

When starting as a freelancer, people do everything to make a name for themselves and make more money. It is tough to get projects and clients at first, and as people struggle to get gigs, they overlook some aspects of the business side of freelancing. People think that freelancing has lesser responsibilities than the regular office job. As a result, freelancers end up making mistakes that cost them a lot.

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Unmistakable Signs You’ve Chosen the Wrong Degree

Small Business CEO

University life is not always as careless and full of parties as it is shown in Hollywood movies. Very often, a way to earn a degree lies through sleepless nights, hours spent in libraries, an immense amount of hard work and stress. When facing the reality of student life, many freshmen think, ‘Should I stay, or should I go?’ But how to know when your hard work is justifiable and when it is a waste of time and energy on a wrong degree?

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A Step-by-Step Guide to Launching a Supplement Business: 5 Tips for Getting High-Quality Leads

Small Business CEO

Dietary supplements are incredibly popular in the United States, and it doesn’t look like they’re going anywhere. The Council for Responsible Nutrition found that supplement use had reached an all-time high in 2019 with 77% of American adults taking supplements in some form. The most popular of these are vitamins with specialty supplements like fish oils and fatty acids meant to improve overall health coming in second.

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What Are Ecommerce Shipping Best Practices? A Guide to Shipping

Small Business CEO

Online businesses or eCommerce is well on its way to phasing out traditional retail. In the fourth quarter of 2019, eCommerce in the U.S. was worth a staggering $187.25 billion. That’s a more than 16% increase from $160.89 billion in 2018. Shipping is one of the most important aspects of any eCommerce store. The way you handle your shipping can either make or break your online business.

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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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This Is What You Need to Know About Self Employed Insurance

Small Business CEO

Right now we’re living in an age in which a person needs little more than an internet connection to become a business owner. If you’re a self-employed professional, you need to put your ducks in a row just like any other business owner. This starts with handling all of your insurance needs. But what sort of insurance should you keep in mind as a self-employed individual?

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What Are the Advantages of Title Loans to Fund Your Business?

Small Business CEO

If you are considering starting a business, one thing you may need is access to some cash to get things moving. This could be money to buy equipment, invest in service, get a home office set up, or purchase stock among other things. So, you need to consider what your options are when it comes to raising this finance, as there are lots of different loan solutions you can turn to based on your needs and circumstances.

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Guiding Small Businesses To Make The Most of Digital Marketing

Small Business CEO

With COVID-19 taking a toll on all aspects of daily life, 2020 has indeed been a challenging year for all of us. While we are trying to hold on and stay safe from the virus, businesses across the world are finding mere survival a Herculean task. This is especially true in the case of small businesses that do not have a huge debt fund to fall back on.

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Need to Finance Your Real Estate Business? Here’s How

Small Business CEO

Financing your real estate business has never been easier than it is now. There are many different options available for you to fund your business and achieve your dreams. Funding is an essential component of any start-up business, and if you do not have funding, you will not be able to achieve everything that you have planned to. Finding the funding may seem daunting at the start, but with the help of this post, you will be able to get your business fired up and ready to go.

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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