Sat.May 02, 2015 - Fri.May 08, 2015

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How to Become an Expert in Your Chosen Field

Eat Your Career

I’m going to make a bold statement here: In the field of professional development, I consider myself an expert. It’s not just because I’ve been writing this blog for over 5 years (any Joe-schmoe off the street can do this, you know!). Rather, it’s because I’ve immersed myself in the field—soaked up knowledge and applied it at a rapid pace. And these days, I really feel it’s paying off with a level of expertise few others possess.

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13 Steps to Problem Solving for Administrative and Executive Assistants

Office Dynamics

No doubt you face problems on a daily basis. They can be as small as a printer jam or as big as your executive’s international trip is turning into a disaster due to bad weather. There are many methods people use to solve problems such as mind-mapping or brainstorming. But for larger issues or problems, you have to have a process to be more successful at making the right decision.

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Global Interest in Coworking Booming

Small Business Labs

The annual Global Coworking Unconference Conference  (GCUC) is this week in Berkeley, California. And it's good times for this industry. According to analysis by Deskmag, global interest in coworking is booming and at all time highs. Key quote on from their article on their study of Google Trends data related to the search term "coworking": The worldwide searches for the term “coworking” on Google have reached their current peak this March.

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How to use your personal brand to get the right job

Practically Perfect PA

If you think about some of the most famous brands across the globe they will all have a unique attribute that makes them stand out from their competitors be it Nike, Coca-Cola or Apple. We all know what the companies stand for. We also know what Oprah Winfrey stands for and we are all aware of brand Beckham so we know that individuals can also have strong personal brands.

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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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Publish a Successful Ezine with these Top 10 Tips

Office Organization Success

Do you know the purpose of your newsletter? It’s not so that you can spend hours and hours formatting some kind of pretty layout. Or agonizing over the right article to write. It’s simply a marketing tool for you to communicate with, and stay in front of, your subscribers and through it you share useful and relevant information. It doesn’t even need to be a full-length article; it can simply be a quick tip.

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Ways SMEs can save money

The Small Business Blog

When it comes to your small or medium enterprise (SME) the ability to save on operating costs without sacrificing efficiency can make a huge difference in both your bottom line and your future as an organisation. As a fast growing sector of the Australian economy and with over 1.2 million SME’s across the nation there… Read the full article here: Ways SMEs can save money on: THE SMALL BUSINESS BLOG.

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A day in the life: Catherine Pile, ELLE Magazine

Practically Perfect PA

I am the PA to Luxury Publishing Director in the magazine world of ELLE, ELLE Deco and Harpers Bazaar & Town and Country! What are the main aspects of your role? Looking after the Group Publishing Director for ELLE, ELLE Decoration, Harpers Bazaar and Town & Country. Diary management, travel bookings, client meetings as well as assisting the Events Manager with guest list, product bags and the events.

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Top 3 Eco-Friendly Office Products that I Couldn’t Live Without

Eco-Office Gals

Usually your office place is anything but “green”. You might think you don’t have that much control over what your office provides when it comes to sustainable living but that’s where you’d be wrong. There are dozens of eco-friendly office products that help you save the planet a little at a time. Here are three items that I couldn’t live without at work.

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Don’t Give Up On Your Dreams

Office Dynamics

I had a full week last week as I spent 4 full days with 15 wonderful women from across the country. They came to Las Vegas to attend my World Class Assistant Part 1 and Part 2 high-end boot camp. They were an amazing group filled with energy, great ideas, and creativity. While 90% of them did not know each other, they bonded instantly. It was very gratifying for me to see the group gel and spend time with each woman who was uniquely gifted.

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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 Large Corporations See Contingent Workers

Small Business Labs

Holistic Talent Supply Chain Management is an HBR study sponsored by Kelly OCG, which is the outsourcing division of the large staffing firm Kelly Services. The study surveyed around 300 global business leaders to understand the talent challenges large organizations are facing and identify the best practices among leading companies working with external talent.

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Is French Still An Important Business Language?

The Small Business Blog

A portion of English speaking people, particularly in the USA, are feeling that French is becoming a redundant language in the business world. People are arguing that learning French is antiquated whilst others are still claiming it’s in the top five languages to learn for business. It’s the language of love and the choice for… Read the full article here: Is French Still An Important Business Language?

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What Motivates Millennials the Most

On The Job

Managers often are looking for that magic bullet when it comes to engaging millennials, and it may just be that it can be found in having a meaningful conversation about an employee’s strengths, shows a new study. Specifically, a VIA Institute on Character study finds that: 71% of employees are more likely to feel engaged and energized by their work if they believe their managers can name their strengths 64% of employees report they believe they will be more successful at work by building on the

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The Best Laid Plans.

Virtual Moxie

Recently, I was rushed to the hospital with the worst pain I'd ever experienced. Now recovering from emergent abdominal surgery, the hardest part of it all is the way my brain is working--or not working. It's still not up to teaching, or doing most of the things I love to do--including blogging. So I'm honoring its apparent need to have me rest. and will be taking some time away from Moxie.

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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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HBR - The 3-D Printing Revolution Has Arrived

Small Business Labs

Regular readers know that while we're very excited about 3-D printing, we continually warn not to get caught up in the surrounding hype. Harvard Business Review's The 3-D Printing Revolution (subscription may be required) not only is one of the best articles I've seen on this topic, it also explains the advantages and uses of 3D printing without over hyping the technology.

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Procrastination Strategies

Clutter Coach

by Originally posted 2008-06-27 11:21:40. Republished by Blog Post Promoter “Talk of the Nation” did a show about procrastination recently featuring psychology professor Timothy Pychyl and philosophy professor John Perry. I read Perry’s funny article about structured procrastination several years ago and I still laugh every time I read it.

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Is Motivation a Waste of Time?

On The Job

If you’re a leader and trying to motivate your team , you’re wasting your time. That’s because people are always motivated, and your efforts to motivate them to be more productive or cooperative by offering incentives or rewards just becomes frustrating, demoralizing and stressful for them, contends Susan Fowler. Fowler, author of “Why Motivating People Doesn’t Work….and What Does,” says that there is a “naïve assumption” that motivation is something a person has or does not have.

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How to Become an Expert in Your Chosen Field

Eat Your Career

I’m going to make a bold statement here: In the field of professional development, I consider myself an expert. It’s not just because I’ve been writing this blog for over 5 years (any Joe-schmoe off the street can do this, you know!). Rather, it’s because I’ve immersed myself in the field—soaked up knowledge and applied it at a rapid pace. And these days, I really feel it’s paying off with a level of expertise few others possess.

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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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Creative Ways to Build a B2B Network Online

Small Business CEO

Networking with other business professionals is one of the fastest ways to grow your business, believe it or not. Not only can you share leads with each other but once you have established a working relationship with your peers, there are a number of other incentives that can be beneficial to the growth of all parties involved. Here are a few creative ways to build a B2B network with the intent of working together to grow your businesses.

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Book Review: Get Smarter

Productivityist

It might not seem like it considering the number of book reviews I do, but sometimes I get in a reading rut. Days will go by when I haven’t read a book and despite my best attempts to try tactics that have worked in the past I can’t seem to start a new book. Then I pick up something like Get Smarter: Life and Business Lessons by Seymour Schulich and suddenly I’m off again.

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Why You Should Create a Series on your Blog

Men With Pens

Click here to read the full article →Another rocking post from Men With Pens! Why You Should Create a Series on your Blog first appeared on Men With Pens Copyright 2006 — 2015, All. [[ This is a content summary only. Visit my website for full links, other content, and more! ]].

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How Crowd Funding is Best Option to Commence Startups

Small Business CEO

Any entrepreneur that is far off from the reach of domestic or international network of venture capital can rely on something that is modern and practical. This is the method of “Crowd Funding” that can get the much needed initial case or seed capital to an entrepreneur and have things commence as per the planned dates. Although many online platforms are active in each continent, while some are pretty common across entire globe, but there are few things that ensure a successful crowd

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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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The Holy Grail of the Modern Export World: Achieving the E-Star Awards

Small Business CEO

When a company is engaged in exporting, one of the highest awards it can win for its operations is the “E” and “E Star” awards. This award signifies outstanding growth of a company and is an honor commemorating success that has been achieved, as opposed to projected earnings or hypothetical success. The award is given by the President of the United States, and authorized by the Secretary of Commerce, and is meant to recognize businesses with outstanding growth in exports

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Why Being “In Between” is The Black Hole of Productivity

Productivityist

Great work requires both time and space , but you also need both attention and intention to deliver quality results. But attention without intention is powerless. Why? Because unless you know why you’re dedicating energy, focus, and time to something it won’t get your full effort. The reason behind giving something the attention deserved can be decided either by need or by want.

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