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The Pros and Cons of Working Remotely

Small Business Labs

Recode's How remote work is quietly remaking our lives provides a deep dive on the growing impacts of the shift towards working remotely. Key quote: "The changes remote work has introduced have happened so gradually you may not have noticed. But its growing popularity is remaking how we work, the tools we use to work, how we communicate at work, and even the hours we work.

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Career development experts Assistants should follow on LinkedIn

Practically Perfect PA

Most of us have got a profile on LinkedIn, just in case we decide to change our role and need to have our resume online. LinkedIn is great when you decide to look for a new job but it is also a pretty great place to start if you want to develop personally and professionally. […].

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Need a Seasonal Gig? These May Be Just What You Want

On The Job

Last year was a blockbuster holiday season for retailers, but threats of trade wars and a volatile stock market may put a damper on consumer spending and that could translate into less seasonal hiring this year, one labor expert says. "It's hard to say if 2019 will be as giving as last year," says Alan Benson , an assistant professor in the work and organizations group at the University of Minnesota.

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Podcast 129: Track others’ work

Clutter Coach

by Listen or subscribe here: iTunes ? Stitcher ?. Soundcloud ? YouTube ? Google Play ? iHeartRadio You can leave a review here! This is podcast 129 and it’s about keeping track of the work of other people. Recently I consulted with someone about making sure to do’s got done at work. But not his to do’s, his assistant’s. He’s a pretty organized guy. He gets things done and so do others in his office.

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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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Each Year a Lot of Americans Start and Stop Being Freelancers

Small Business Labs

One of the more interesting findings from the 9 years of data from the MBO Partners State of Independence study series is how many Americans enter and exit independent work. As the study chart below shows (click to enlarge), the number of new full-time independent workers/freelancers entrants has stayed steady at around 1.5 million annually since 2011.

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One Year After Moving To Spain

Brilliantly Better

Today, October 15th 2019, marks the first anniversary of moving to Spain. Exactly one year ago, me and my partner, Raluca, flew from Bucharest to Valencia with just two suitcases each. I refrained from writing about this experience, for various… The post One Year After Moving To Spain appeared first on Dragos Roua.

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Guidelines for Effective Email Writing

Jen Lawrence

One of the biggest complaints in today’s modern communications is there are too many emails. We step away from our inboxes for an hour and BOOM! Thirty more emails. And then, we start to dig in and have to use extra energy and focus just to get to the main point of each message. Let’s be honest – we’re all friends here. You’ve read an email and thrown your hands up asking, “What the hell do you want?

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5 Ways to Get Free Business Advertising

Small Business CEO

The question has been asked by many people and businesses – How to get free advertising for your business? Luckily, there are a lot of free ways you can advertise your business. Please note that it’s recommended you do this even if you’re already doing paid advertising. Free advertising can still be good advertising if you’re doing it properly. Here are 5 ways to get free business advertising. 1.

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Technology of the week: Duuoo.io

Practically Perfect PA

This week’s Technology of the Week: Duuoo.io What is Duuoo.io? Duuoo is a performance management system that aims to put people and purpose at the forefront of all staff appraisals and performance reviews. What does Duuoo.io do? Duuoo helps staff seamlessly execute 1-on-1s, reviews, ad hoc feedback and structured 360 feedback throughout the year. There […].

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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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Using Artificial Intelligence To Generate Blog Posts – An Experiment And A Few Use Cases

Brilliantly Better

This year I focused on learning as much as I could in areas related to my current job – programming, that is. More specifically, I wanted to ramp up my skills in blockchain and artificial intelligence. As some of you… The post Using Artificial Intelligence To Generate Blog Posts – An Experiment And A Few Use Cases appeared first on Dragos Roua.

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Episode 266: Becoming Indistractable with Nir Eyal

Productivityist

On this episode I’m joined by Nir Eyal , the author of what I consider to be the best productivity book I’ve read in a long time, Indistractable: How to Control Your Attention and Choose Your Life. This episode is sponsored by MeetEdgar. I’ve been using MeetEdgar to help me pay greater attention to what I share on social media, when I share it, and how I share it.

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5 Ways to Improve Customer Lifetime Value for Your SaaS Business

Small Business CEO

Customer lifetime value is one of the most important metrics to measure for any company wanting to improve sales or scale-up. SaaS companies find it is even more critical to their success than anything else. Every type of software relies heavily upon the customer experience, measuring every aspect of it from usage of the app to customer service itself.

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The Chevalier In The Supermarket

Brilliantly Better

The year is 1448 and the city is Berlin, Germany. Although the proper name, at that time, for this settlement, should probably be Berlin-Colln. An eclectic conglomerate of peasants, guilds members and freshly made aristocracy, where the second emperor of… The post The Chevalier In The Supermarket appeared first on Dragos Roua.

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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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Why Online Reviews are Important for Businesses

Small Business CEO

The online world has brought so much to our fingertips, from our weekly food shop to researching into our next holiday destination. One area in which it’s having an increasingly pronounced effect is the public perception of businesses, turning the internet into a forum that enables consumers to base their purchasing decisions on the opinions of like-minded individuals.

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What to Look for in a Digital Marketing Partner

Small Business CEO

Many business owners spend less time investigating their digital marketing consultants than they do equipment and furnishings. In fact, one OutboundEngine survey revealed 58% of teams spend less than five hours a week on their general marketing strategy, a sign that many companies don’t adequately vet their digital consultants. I’ve seen countless instances of businesses missing clear signs that their consultant wasn’t as reliable or brilliant as promised.

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Why Pitney Bowes’ SendPro Online Service Makes Sense to Business Owners

Small Business CEO

Small to medium-sized business owners face a plethora of unique challenges that usually involve obstacles including cost and time. When it comes to shipping, small business owners are definitely caught at a crossroads between needing a reliable shipping solution and needing a budget friendly option. Many small businesses have shipping needs that send them on a quest to find the cheapest shipping carrier, whether it be USPS, UPS, or Fedex.

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Episode 266: Becoming Indistractable with Nir Eyal

Productivityist

On this episode I’m joined by Nir Eyal , the author of what I consider to be the best productivity book I’ve read in a long time, Indistractable: How to Control Your Attention and Choose Your Life. This episode is sponsored by MeetEdgar. I’ve been using MeetEdgar to help me pay greater attention to what I share on social media, when I share it, and how I share it.

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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.