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Working from Home Q & A: Facebook Live Replay

Tips From T. Marie

Dealing with a pandemic can make you feel pretty helpless. I’ve found a great way to feel a little less helpless is to make myself helpful. That’s why I finally decided to take the plunge into Facebook Live. This was a big decision for me. I’m a dyed in the wool introvert, so putting my face out there live is scary. But with an increase in the number of people working from home now, I realized my 13 years of experience might be of help.

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Small Business Closure Scenarios

Small Business Labs

Based on an industry by industry analysis (1), our base case estimate is 21% of U.S. employer small businesses will close in 2020 (2) (3).  This is about 1.2 million small businesses.   In our optimistic case, 14% close and in our pessimistic case, 34% close.   The table below (click to enlarge) shows the scenario data.  The scenarios are briefly described in note (4) below.   By way of comparison, the SBA chart below shows small business closure a

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Job Seekers: Make Sure You Understand an ATS Before Applying for Any Job

On The Job

If you've never heard of an applicant tracking system, you need to become very familiar with it if you're one of the millions of Americans who is looking for another job after losing yours in the pandemic. An applicant tracking system (ATS) is used by nearly 40 percent of employers to screen candidates for job openings. This technology is designed to help employers eliminate those who are unqualified for certain positions.

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Whacking Word Clutter in Your Writing

Office Dynamics

In The Elements of Style , iconic authors William Strunk Jr. and E.B. White called word clutter “the leeches that infest the pond of prose, sucking the blood out of words.”. Yes, the same E.B. White who gave us beloved children’s stories like Stuart Little, The Trumpet of the Swan and Charlotte’s Web also gave us that visceral description. What is word clutter?

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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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People Seldom Think, They Mostly Label

Brilliantly Better

We are experiencing a pandemic. An epidemic of global scale, that is. But, mind you, this is not the only pandemic we’re experiencing. I’m sure that 99.99% of the people reading this right now have no idea that we were experiencing an epidemic before Covid-19 too. It’s not conspiracy, it’s not something hidden, it was. Read more People Seldom Think, They Mostly Label.

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5 Tips For Running a Successful Farm

Small Business CEO

If you have an interest in agriculture and farming, then it’s natural to have ambitions of a successful farming business. Farming is a promising business that can be incredibly profitable if you know the right do’s and don’ts. If you’re interested in getting to know what it takes to run a successful farm, take a look at some of the best tips to get you started.

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Episode 292: Why Values Thinking Works with David Allison

Productivityist

I’m joined by David Allison on this episode of the program. David Allison is the founder of The Valuegraphics Database, the world’s first database that can predict and influence behaviour for anything on earth. He is a pioneer of ‘Values Thinking’ as the new best practice for organizational decision-making. This episode is brought to you by SaneBox.

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Every Crisis Is A Portal – And So Is The Coronavirus Crisis

Brilliantly Better

For reasons beyond my comprehension, I’ve been exposed to various types of crises for a long part of my life. Career crisis – going from a radio journalist to a self-made entrepreneur, and then back to being “just a coder” – relationships crisis (too many to mention them) or even identity crises, I know them. Read more Every Crisis Is A Portal – And So Is The Coronavirus Crisis.

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How To Build A Team Of Recruiters?

Recruit CRM

I have come across many colleagues who quit their jobs, started off something on their own and called themselves entrepreneurs. However, it is important to understand that unless you employ people and run a business which makes (or at least tries) to make money for you, you can at best be called a self-employed person or a professional (just like a doctor or lawyer or a CPA).

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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 Choose your Best Mobile Under Your Budget

Small Business CEO

Mobile phones showcase your personality. It is a must-have essential gadget for everyone. However, before buying the best mobiles for yourself or for your family members, you need to consider your budget. If your budget is low and you are searching for the best budget mobiles then it is not a bad idea. But there are some criteria that you need to look up before you choose the best mobiles in 2020.

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On Making Mistakes

Productivityist

Photo by Daniela Holzer on Unsplash. “Often, it takes some calamity to make us live in the present. Then, suddenly, we wake up and see all the mistakes we have made.”? —? Bill Watterson. My son likes reading Calvin and Hobbes books. Every time my wife finds him a new one at the library, she borrows it straight away. I’m not a huge fan of the strip. But I really do like that quote.

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Uber: The Ultimate Business Model for The 21st Century

Small Business CEO

In a very short number of years, Uber has revolutionised the traditional taxi business industry throughout the world. Simply put, it has enabled millions of people to press a few buttons on their smartphone and have a cab driver pick them up from their current location in the shortest space of time. The company is one of few in the technology industry to be valued at more than $70 billion, it operates in more than 630 cities worldwide.

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Don’t Try This At Home – The 5 Worst Mistakes People Make When They Get Into Debt

Small Business CEO

Debt has a horrible way of sneaking up on you. While there are plenty of things you can do to escape its clutches, there are some tempting “fixes” you must avoid at all costs. Source – Unsplash – Anh Nguyen. To ensure you don’t inadvertently make things worse while trying to make them better, steer clear of the following five mistakes people make when they get into debt: 1.

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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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Seven Important Specifications of an Industrial Washing Machine

Small Business CEO

Buying an industrial washer is much different than buying a traditional residential model. Whereas a residential model will be in operation a few times per week, an industrial model in a retail laundromat could easily be running 10 to 12 hours daily. In larger operations that involve hotel services or other hospitality environments, washers could be running around the clock.

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In the Event of Disaster: 8 Types of Business Insurance to Consider as a Small Business Owner

Small Business CEO

Business owners should never try to save money when they’re purchasing business insurance. Many situations, including accidents and non-functioning equipment, can spell disaster for a small business owner. If they don’t have the necessary insurance, they can easily lose the business. Read the information below to learn about eight types of insurance that business owners should seriously consider. 1.

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Episode 291: How I Built My Business

Productivityist

On this episode of the podcast I fly solo! I talk about why I’ve added a second episode to the podcast each week and present (nearly) all of the story of how I’ve built my business as per a request from a podcast listener. While I’ve shared my story in bits in pieces both on this podcast and elsewhere, listener Jeffrey Fate wanted me to try to share how I’ve built my business in one fell swoop somewhere.

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