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I like to set a rule for the messages I receive from my boss. I have a new boss so had to figure out how to do this again and thought I should just write it down for the benefit of anyone else who may need it or for myself for the next time. I want any emails sent from my boss to go into a special folder. I also want it to make a sound when the email arrives. I chose a ring tone so it is different than the default email notification. MORE
Census recently released the 2016 nonemployer business statistics. percent from 24,331,403 in 2015 to 24,813,048 in 2016. trillion in 2016. million in 2016, or about 27%. The U.S. Key quote from their press release : nonemployer establishments increased 2.0 Receipts increased 1.5 percent from $1.15 trillion in 2015 to $1.17 This continues a pattern of about 2% growth per year in the number of nonemployer businesses over the past couple of decades. Since MORE
As we pointed out a few weeks ago, there's been a flurry of studies lately on the gig econom y. So many we're having a hard time keeping up and reporting on them all. So we're just getting to a survey on side gigs that CareerBuilder released in September. Key quote from the survey press release : According to a new CareerBuilder survey, 29 percent of workers have a side hustle, a trend that is especially strong among the millennial demographic. MORE
Census data, the number of white Americans fell by close to 100,000 in 2016 and continued falling in 2017 and 2018. Between 2016 and 2019, the white population declined from 197,845,666 to 197,309,822, in yearly amounts of -97,507, -212,957 and -225,380. According to U.S. MORE
18, 2016) appeared first on Eat Your Career. This post is part of a (recently re-launched and re-named) series in which I share some of my favorite Internet finds from the past week. Enjoy! From Yours Truly. I wrote a few new articles for Ivy Exec over the past few weeks. If you missed them, take a peek at my favorites here: *In honor of the election*. 3 Office Politics Strategies That Are Crucial for Success in the Workplace. Not a fan of office politics? MORE
Over the last few months I have been busy behind the scenes working on the programme for Assist 2016. At Assist 2016 we will focus on how we can shape the future of the role, the skills we will need to future proof our careers and how we can finally get the reward and recognition that we deserve. I also have a business case letter that you can send to your boss to help with any conversations you will have regarding training for 2016. MORE
Your feedback is always welcome, but this year it will be particularly helpful as I am working on lots of new projects for the rest of 2016 and into 2017. The post The Industry Snapshot 2016 appeared first on Practically Perfect PA. It’s that time of year again! Practically Perfect PA is nearly 5 years old (and yet I haven’t aged a day!) MORE
So I just got to the World Economic Forum's Top 10 Emerging Technologies for 2016 list , which was released in June. I'm a bit behind on my reading. Nanotech plays a big role in the list with 3 (assuming you include "organs-on-chips" in nano). Health/bio related also come in with 3. There are 2 power related and 2 IT related (3, if you include autonomous vehicles in IT). The 10 are: 1. Nanosensors and the Internet of Nanothings. MORE
2016 was “the year of the monkey” And boy, what a monkey it was… I’m not gonna insist on the zodiac part, I… The post 2016 – A Monkey Year appeared first on Dragos Roua. In the Chinese zodiac, each year has a certain characteristic, borrowed from one of their basic signs. MORE
Now I’d like to share with you the 10 best books I read in 2016. What books did you read in 2016? The post The 10 Best Books I Read In 2016 appeared first on Productivityist. Books Inspiration 2016 action books creativity habits inspirationFull disclosure: The links to the books mentioned in this post are Amazon affiliate links. MORE
The post The Industry Snapshot 2016 appeared first on Practically Perfect PA. A huge thank you to everyone that took the time to complete this years Industry Snapshot and Practically Perfect PA survey. We had just over 500 responses, which is a huge increase from last year’s results. We are working our way through all of the information you gave us, but I thought today I would share a little bit more about you guys – the Practically Perfect PA readers! MORE
A realistic 2016 desired revenue goal based off your 2015 knowledge – no more pie-in-the-sky numbers that are not realistic or unattainable. An overview of your 2016 plans so you have a clear idea of what is happening and when. New-found knowledge and skills so that you can continue to plan out your 2016 in 90-day blocks of time. MORE
The post More presentations from Assist Travel 2016 appeared first on Practically Perfect PA. As promised, for those of you that couldn’t make Assist Travel this year, here are the rest of the slides from our wonderful speakers. You can find the morning slides here. . How to avoid visa disasters. Assist travel Avoiding Visa Disasters for Practically Perfect PA from Practically Perfect PA. Travel Apps and Technology. MORE
9, 2016 appeared first on Eat Your Career. In honor of national pastry day (which apparently is today). This post is part of a series in which I share some of my favorite Internet finds (related to career advancement and professional development) from the past week. Enjoy! From Yours Truly. I wrote a few new articles for Ivy Exec over the past week. If you missed them, take a peek here: What to Do When You’re Overwhelmed at Work. MORE
The post A business case for the Assist Conference 2016 appeared first on Practically Perfect PA. Featured The Assist Conference admin administrators Assist Conference 2016 assistants Events Executive Assistant Office manager PA Personal Assistant Virtual AssistantWith just over a month to go until the Assist Conference kicks off on Friday 26th February at The Forge in Camden I am putting the final touches to the event. I must say I am really looking forward to the day. MORE
They're all on Gartner's 2016 list of emerging technologies. Gartner's What do neuromorphic machines, affective computing, smart dust, brain-computer interfaces and blockchain have in common? Gartner's 3 macro emerging technology trend areas are: Transparently immersive experiences. Perceptual smart machine age. Platform revolution. Regular readers know we love new buzzwords and buzzwords in general here at Small Business Labs. MORE
Our 2016 Administrative Conference Scholarship winners are: Full Scholarship – Tara Browne, Baystate Health. The post 2016 Administrative Conference Scholarship Winners Announced appeared first on Office Dynamics. In 2014 we rolled out a scholarship program for the Annual Conference for Administrative Excellence. We’ve never offered a scholarship for our administrative conference in its history – now hosting our 23rd year. MORE
After a wonderful experience at the AdminPro Conference in Orlando, Florida on June 14-17, 2016, I feel invigorated and ready to go. The next webinar is on July 6, 2016 at 1 p.m. We can learn so much from each other and learn with did. Especially at the roundtable event where participants had 25 minutes to sit at the various speaker tables and ask questions. The questions asked really helped me to focus my webinar on the areas that were most needed. MORE
Part 1: May 12 – Getting Started Using OneNote 2016. Part 2: May 19 – Sharing, Collaborating, and Using Key Functions in OneNote 2016. Part 3: May 26 – Integrating OneNote 2016 with other Office Suite Programs. MORE
Christmas Card Logo 2016 – holiday video. The post Christmas Card Logo 2016 – holiday video appeared first on Video Editing Service & Internet Marketing Virtual Assistant. Wintery scene, full moon, with Santa and reindeer flying across the sky. For pricing and to order – [link]. Andrea Kalli – Video Services – Editing and Marketing. MORE
2, 2016) appeared first on Eat Your Career. This post is part of a series in which I share some of my favorite Internet finds (related to career advancement and professional development) from the past week. Enjoy! From Yours Truly. I wrote a few new articles for Ivy Exec over the past week. If you missed them, take a peek here: What Managing Up Really Means & 3 Helpful Techniques. For those who misinterpret the mandate to “manage up,” the consequences can be dire. MORE
Merry Christmas Animated Video Card 2016. The post Merry Christmas Animated Video Card 2016 appeared first on Video Editing Service & Internet Marketing Virtual Assistant. Cute animated Santa scene as he delivers presents. For pricing and to order – [link]. Andrea Kalli – Video Services – Editing and Marketing. Video Marketing MORE
This is a question I have been asked many times, especially when migrating an organisation from Lotus Notes to Outlook 2016. Is there a way to see All Mail Items in Outlook? I used to use Lotus Notes and found this particular view useful. I can’t find it in Outlook – can you help? Search […]. MORE
Still, rather than a huge redesign of an office, there are plenty of smaller trends that are emerging throughout 2016 and are a lot simpler to get on-board with. Trends come and go, but for offices they often hang around longer due to the amount of time and effort spent creating and installing a brand new design. photo credit: Pinterest. If you’re hoping to update areas of your office and keep the style as modern as possible then some of the below will help achieve this. MORE
The first half of 2016 is already planned – there will be 5 races: 1 semi-marathon, 2 full marathons and 2 ultra-marathons. As for the second part of my 2016 running calendar, I chose to keep a little bit of flexibility, party… The post My 2016 Running Calendar appeared first on Dragos Roua. Personal Development Running MORE
One of the more interesting findings from the Intuit On-Demand Economy (ODE) study is the large number of people who say learning new skills is a key reason they work in the ODE. Across the entire sector, 17% of ODE workers listed this as a reason. The number are even higher for creative professionals and those working in IT. About 1 in 3 creatives listed this as a reason and over 40% of those working in IT listed this. MORE
But if we did, we'd likely hit one of these recent gig economy studies: Upwork's 2016 Freelancing in America study - We briefly covered this study last week. Lots of recent studies on the gig economy. So many that one article says you can't swing a cat these days without hitting one. We're dog fans here at Small Business Labs, but we still wouldn't swing a cat. MORE
Yesterday, we shared some of our best “2016” lists. You’ve seen them—the 25 best business books for 2016, the 19 top iPhone apps for 2016, 465 things to get rid of in 2016—those sorts of lists. of the most important things a VA can do to improve her productivity in 2016! At AssistU , we curate content into a weekly brief that’s delivered to our folks each Monday morning. MORE
Halloween Videos – Just released for 2016. The post Halloween Video Demos 2016 appeared first on Video Editing Service & Internet Marketing Virtual Assistant. You can order the Halloween videos HERE. Need Halloween content marketing ideas ? I’ve listed 13 ways to utilize a Halloween theme in your marketing message. Andrea Kalli. Video Virtual Assistant – Video Editing Services. MORE
And in addition to trends you should pay attention to, we've add a few technology trends that are getting a lot of hype that we think you can ignore in 2016. to 3% range in 2016. We also expect commodity prices will remain low in 2016. We see nothing in 2016 that will lead to a turn around for commodities. Technology Trends You Should Pay Attention To in 2016. Three tech areas we see as particularly important in 2016 are: 1. MORE
Most small businesses in the U.S. were started or acquired with less than $30,000 in invested capital. To be more precise, the median small business was started with about $27,000. The chart below is based on data from the U.S. Census 2014 Survey of Entrepreneurs. It shows the percentage of small businesses by the amount spent to start or acquire the business. MORE
Please complete the Industry Snapshot 2016 survey. The post Practically Perfect PA Survey 2016 Reminder appeared first on Practically Perfect PA. Thank you to everyone w has completed the Practically Perfect PA survey. So far we have received some great feedback, but we would love to hear from more of you so please do take ten minutes out of your day to complete the questionnaire. I’d appreciate your honest feedback, I really would! MORE
Please complete the Industry Snapshot 2016 survey. The post Practically Perfect PA Survey 2016 Reminder appeared first on Practically Perfect PA. Thank you to everyone who has completed the Practically Perfect PA survey. So far we have received just over 350 replies and some great feedback, but we would love to hear from more of you so please do take ten minutes out of your day to complete the questionnaire. I’d appreciate your honest feedback, I really would! MORE
Ho Ho Ho No – Christmas video – 2016. The post Ho Ho Ho No – Christmas video – 2016 appeared first on Video Editing Service & Internet Marketing Virtual Assistant. Crazy Santa riding in the snow. Whimsical little video and message. For pricing and to order – [link]. Andrea Kalli – Video Services – Editing and Marketing. MORE
Christmas Titles – 2016 video. The post Christmas Titles – 2016 video appeared first on Video Editing Service & Internet Marketing Virtual Assistant. Glittering text message surrounded by blowing snow, bokeh, and a colorful background. For pricing and to order – [link]. Andrea Kalli – Video Services – Editing and Marketing. MORE
The post Do you want to speak at Assist Travel 2016? So a few weeks ago I told you guys that we are organising Assist Travel again this year. The programme looks particularly awesome (I know I’m biased but it does!), you can check it out here. We have two key sessions that require speakers who are assistants. The session is called Proactive PAs: Business Travel Case studies and Panel Session and the second session is called Top 5 business destinations uncovered. MORE
I am absolutely delighted to announce the Assist Conference 2016 programme. The post News from Assist 2016 appeared first on Practically Perfect PA. With just over a month to go until the Assist Conference we are hard at work making sure that we put together the best conference for our amazing readers. I’m so happy to share the following updates with you! For more information and to book your place please visit the Assist Conference website or you can register here. MORE
Christmas Greeting Card 2016. The post Christmas Greeting Card 2016 appeared first on Video Editing Service & Internet Marketing Virtual Assistant. Snowman in a wintery scene by a cabin. For pricing and to order – [link]. Andrea Kalli – Video Services – Editing and Marketing. Video Marketing MORE
The post A business case for Assist Travel 2016 appeared first on Practically Perfect PA. With just under two months to go until Assist Travel kicks off on Friday 9th September at The Grange Tower Bridge, London I am putting the final touches to the event. I must say I am really looking forward to the day. We have fantastic speakers and the programme is packed full of thought-provoking, relevant and informative content. MORE
According to data from the 2014 U.S. Annual Survey of Entrepreneur s, the median U.S. employer small business (those with paid traditional employees) generates less than $400k in revenue. As the chart below shows, in 2014 the median small business had receipts of about $390,000 and about 4 in 10 (39%) had less than $250,000. Only about one quarter (26%) of small businesses generated more than $1 million in revenue. Economic Decentralization Small Business Economy MORE
18, 2016) appeared first on Eat Your Career. This post is part of a (recently re-launched and re-named) series in which I share some of my favorite Internet finds from the past week. Enjoy! From Yours Truly. I wrote a few new articles for Ivy Exec over the past few weeks. If you missed them, take a peek at my favorites here: *In honor of the election*. 3 Office Politics Strategies That Are Crucial for Success in the Workplace. Not a fan of office politics? MORE
The post Launching Assist Travel 2016 appeared first on Practically Perfect PA. In last year’s Practically Perfect PA reader’s survey I asked you lovely lot “What area of your role do you think you need to learn more about? ”. Business travel was a pretty clear winner. From this Assist Travel was born. MORE
According to the report, the use of contingent workers by corporations continues to grow and accounts for nearly 38 percent of all workers in 2016. Ardent Partners recently released their 2016-2017 State of Contingent Workforce Management report. The study is based on a survey and series of interviews with mostly HR and procurement professionals at large corporations. MORE
The data comes from Mintel's 2016 report on America's Pet Owners. Millennials, and especially millennial men, love their pets. According to the Washington Post's Millennials are picking pets over people 71 percent of men between the ages of 18 and 34 have dogs (versus 62 percent of women), while 48 percent have cats (versus 35 percent of women). This, BTW, means that a sizeable percentage of millennial men have both dogs and cats. MORE
2016 Related Topics Practically Perfect PA
APRIL 5, 2016
The post Launching Assist Travel 2016 appeared first on Practically Perfect PA. In last year’s Practically Perfect PA reader’s survey I asked you lovely lot “What area of your role do you think you need to learn more about? ”. Business travel was a pretty clear winner. From this Assist Travel was born.
Practically Perfect PA
JANUARY 21, 2016
I am absolutely delighted to announce the Assist Conference 2016 programme. The post News from Assist 2016 appeared first on Practically Perfect PA. With just over a month to go until the Assist Conference we are hard at work making sure that we put together the best conference for our amazing readers. I’m so happy to share the following updates with you! For more information and to book your place please visit the Assist Conference website or you can register here.
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Practically Perfect PA
NOVEMBER 18, 2016
The post The Industry Snapshot 2016 appeared first on Practically Perfect PA. A huge thank you to everyone that took the time to complete this years Industry Snapshot and Practically Perfect PA survey. We had just over 500 responses, which is a huge increase from last year’s results. We are working our way through all of the information you gave us, but I thought today I would share a little bit more about you guys – the Practically Perfect PA readers!
Practically Perfect PA
JANUARY 14, 2016
The post A business case for the Assist Conference 2016 appeared first on Practically Perfect PA. Featured The Assist Conference admin administrators Assist Conference 2016 assistants Events Executive Assistant Office manager PA Personal Assistant Virtual AssistantWith just over a month to go until the Assist Conference kicks off on Friday 26th February at The Forge in Camden I am putting the final touches to the event. I must say I am really looking forward to the day.
Andrea Kalli
OCTOBER 5, 2016
Halloween Videos – Just released for 2016. The post Halloween Video Demos 2016 appeared first on Video Editing Service & Internet Marketing Virtual Assistant. You can order the Halloween videos HERE. Need Halloween content marketing ideas ? I’ve listed 13 ways to utilize a Halloween theme in your marketing message. Andrea Kalli. Video Virtual Assistant – Video Editing Services.
Virtual Moxie
JANUARY 12, 2016
Yesterday, we shared some of our best “2016” lists. You’ve seen them—the 25 best business books for 2016, the 19 top iPhone apps for 2016, 465 things to get rid of in 2016—those sorts of lists. of the most important things a VA can do to improve her productivity in 2016! At AssistU , we curate content into a weekly brief that’s delivered to our folks each Monday morning.
Small Business Labs
SEPTEMBER 8, 2016
They're all on Gartner's 2016 list of emerging technologies. Gartner's What do neuromorphic machines, affective computing, smart dust, brain-computer interfaces and blockchain have in common? Gartner's 3 macro emerging technology trend areas are: Transparently immersive experiences. Perceptual smart machine age. Platform revolution. Regular readers know we love new buzzwords and buzzwords in general here at Small Business Labs.
Andrea Kalli
NOVEMBER 15, 2016
Christmas Greeting Card 2016. The post Christmas Greeting Card 2016 appeared first on Video Editing Service & Internet Marketing Virtual Assistant. Snowman in a wintery scene by a cabin. For pricing and to order – [link]. Andrea Kalli – Video Services – Editing and Marketing. Video Marketing
Andrea Kalli
NOVEMBER 15, 2016
Christmas Titles – 2016 video. The post Christmas Titles – 2016 video appeared first on Video Editing Service & Internet Marketing Virtual Assistant. Glittering text message surrounded by blowing snow, bokeh, and a colorful background. For pricing and to order – [link]. Andrea Kalli – Video Services – Editing and Marketing.
Small Business Labs
AUGUST 18, 2016
So I just got to the World Economic Forum's Top 10 Emerging Technologies for 2016 list , which was released in June. I'm a bit behind on my reading. Nanotech plays a big role in the list with 3 (assuming you include "organs-on-chips" in nano). Health/bio related also come in with 3. There are 2 power related and 2 IT related (3, if you include autonomous vehicles in IT). The 10 are: 1. Nanosensors and the Internet of Nanothings.
Small Business Labs
JULY 13, 2020
Census data, the number of white Americans fell by close to 100,000 in 2016 and continued falling in 2017 and 2018. Between 2016 and 2019, the white population declined from 197,845,666 to 197,309,822, in yearly amounts of -97,507, -212,957 and -225,380. According to U.S.
Practically Perfect PA
JULY 11, 2016
The post A business case for Assist Travel 2016 appeared first on Practically Perfect PA. With just under two months to go until Assist Travel kicks off on Friday 9th September at The Grange Tower Bridge, London I am putting the final touches to the event. I must say I am really looking forward to the day. We have fantastic speakers and the programme is packed full of thought-provoking, relevant and informative content.
Andrea Kalli
NOVEMBER 15, 2016
Merry Christmas Animated Video Card 2016. The post Merry Christmas Animated Video Card 2016 appeared first on Video Editing Service & Internet Marketing Virtual Assistant. Cute animated Santa scene as he delivers presents. For pricing and to order – [link]. Andrea Kalli – Video Services – Editing and Marketing. Video Marketing
Brilliantly Better
DECEMBER 31, 2016
2016 was “the year of the monkey” And boy, what a monkey it was… I’m not gonna insist on the zodiac part, I… The post 2016 – A Monkey Year appeared first on Dragos Roua. In the Chinese zodiac, each year has a certain characteristic, borrowed from one of their basic signs.
Brilliantly Better
JANUARY 3, 2016
The first half of 2016 is already planned – there will be 5 races: 1 semi-marathon, 2 full marathons and 2 ultra-marathons. As for the second part of my 2016 running calendar, I chose to keep a little bit of flexibility, party… The post My 2016 Running Calendar appeared first on Dragos Roua. Personal Development Running
Practically Perfect PA
APRIL 19, 2016
The post Do you want to speak at Assist Travel 2016? So a few weeks ago I told you guys that we are organising Assist Travel again this year. The programme looks particularly awesome (I know I’m biased but it does!), you can check it out here. We have two key sessions that require speakers who are assistants. The session is called Proactive PAs: Business Travel Case studies and Panel Session and the second session is called Top 5 business destinations uncovered.
Andrea Kalli
NOVEMBER 15, 2016
Christmas Card Logo 2016 – holiday video. The post Christmas Card Logo 2016 – holiday video appeared first on Video Editing Service & Internet Marketing Virtual Assistant. Wintery scene, full moon, with Santa and reindeer flying across the sky. For pricing and to order – [link]. Andrea Kalli – Video Services – Editing and Marketing.
Andrea Kalli
NOVEMBER 15, 2016
Ho Ho Ho No – Christmas video – 2016. The post Ho Ho Ho No – Christmas video – 2016 appeared first on Video Editing Service & Internet Marketing Virtual Assistant. Crazy Santa riding in the snow. Whimsical little video and message. For pricing and to order – [link]. Andrea Kalli – Video Services – Editing and Marketing.
Office Organization Success
JANUARY 5, 2016
A realistic 2016 desired revenue goal based off your 2015 knowledge – no more pie-in-the-sky numbers that are not realistic or unattainable. An overview of your 2016 plans so you have a clear idea of what is happening and when. New-found knowledge and skills so that you can continue to plan out your 2016 in 90-day blocks of time.
Productivityist
DECEMBER 20, 2016
Now I’d like to share with you the 10 best books I read in 2016. What books did you read in 2016? The post The 10 Best Books I Read In 2016 appeared first on Productivityist. Books Inspiration 2016 action books creativity habits inspirationFull disclosure: The links to the books mentioned in this post are Amazon affiliate links.
Practically Perfect PA
DECEMBER 14, 2015
Over the last few months I have been busy behind the scenes working on the programme for Assist 2016. At Assist 2016 we will focus on how we can shape the future of the role, the skills we will need to future proof our careers and how we can finally get the reward and recognition that we deserve. I also have a business case letter that you can send to your boss to help with any conversations you will have regarding training for 2016.
All Things Admin
MAY 5, 2021
Part 1: May 12 – Getting Started Using OneNote 2016. Part 2: May 19 – Sharing, Collaborating, and Using Key Functions in OneNote 2016. Part 3: May 26 – Integrating OneNote 2016 with other Office Suite Programs.
Office Dynamics
MAY 27, 2016
Our 2016 Administrative Conference Scholarship winners are: Full Scholarship – Tara Browne, Baystate Health. The post 2016 Administrative Conference Scholarship Winners Announced appeared first on Office Dynamics. In 2014 we rolled out a scholarship program for the Annual Conference for Administrative Excellence. We’ve never offered a scholarship for our administrative conference in its history – now hosting our 23rd year.
Practically Perfect PA
AUGUST 9, 2016
Your feedback is always welcome, but this year it will be particularly helpful as I am working on lots of new projects for the rest of 2016 and into 2017. The post The Industry Snapshot 2016 appeared first on Practically Perfect PA. It’s that time of year again! Practically Perfect PA is nearly 5 years old (and yet I haven’t aged a day!)
Small Business Labs
DECEMBER 28, 2015
And in addition to trends you should pay attention to, we've add a few technology trends that are getting a lot of hype that we think you can ignore in 2016. to 3% range in 2016. We also expect commodity prices will remain low in 2016. We see nothing in 2016 that will lead to a turn around for commodities. Technology Trends You Should Pay Attention To in 2016. Three tech areas we see as particularly important in 2016 are: 1.
Small Business Labs
JUNE 27, 2018
Census recently released the 2016 nonemployer business statistics. percent from 24,331,403 in 2015 to 24,813,048 in 2016. trillion in 2016. million in 2016, or about 27%. The U.S. Key quote from their press release : nonemployer establishments increased 2.0 Receipts increased 1.5 percent from $1.15 trillion in 2015 to $1.17 This continues a pattern of about 2% growth per year in the number of nonemployer businesses over the past couple of decades. Since
Eat Your Career
NOVEMBER 18, 2016
18, 2016) appeared first on Eat Your Career. This post is part of a (recently re-launched and re-named) series in which I share some of my favorite Internet finds from the past week. Enjoy! From Yours Truly. I wrote a few new articles for Ivy Exec over the past few weeks. If you missed them, take a peek at my favorites here: *In honor of the election*. 3 Office Politics Strategies That Are Crucial for Success in the Workplace. Not a fan of office politics?
Laughing all the Way to Work
JUNE 23, 2016
After a wonderful experience at the AdminPro Conference in Orlando, Florida on June 14-17, 2016, I feel invigorated and ready to go. The next webinar is on July 6, 2016 at 1 p.m. We can learn so much from each other and learn with did. Especially at the roundtable event where participants had 25 minutes to sit at the various speaker tables and ask questions. The questions asked really helped me to focus my webinar on the areas that were most needed.
Eat Your Career
DECEMBER 2, 2016
2, 2016) appeared first on Eat Your Career. This post is part of a series in which I share some of my favorite Internet finds (related to career advancement and professional development) from the past week. Enjoy! From Yours Truly. I wrote a few new articles for Ivy Exec over the past week. If you missed them, take a peek here: What Managing Up Really Means & 3 Helpful Techniques. For those who misinterpret the mandate to “manage up,” the consequences can be dire.
Eat Your Career
NOVEMBER 18, 2016
18, 2016) appeared first on Eat Your Career. This post is part of a (recently re-launched and re-named) series in which I share some of my favorite Internet finds from the past week. Enjoy! From Yours Truly. I wrote a few new articles for Ivy Exec over the past few weeks. If you missed them, take a peek at my favorites here: *In honor of the election*. 3 Office Politics Strategies That Are Crucial for Success in the Workplace. Not a fan of office politics?
Eat Your Career
DECEMBER 9, 2016
9, 2016 appeared first on Eat Your Career. In honor of national pastry day (which apparently is today). This post is part of a series in which I share some of my favorite Internet finds (related to career advancement and professional development) from the past week. Enjoy! From Yours Truly. I wrote a few new articles for Ivy Exec over the past week. If you missed them, take a peek here: What to Do When You’re Overwhelmed at Work.
Practically Perfect PA
OCTOBER 4, 2016
Please complete the Industry Snapshot 2016 survey. The post Practically Perfect PA Survey 2016 Reminder appeared first on Practically Perfect PA. Thank you to everyone who has completed the Practically Perfect PA survey. So far we have received just over 350 replies and some great feedback, but we would love to hear from more of you so please do take ten minutes out of your day to complete the questionnaire. I’d appreciate your honest feedback, I really would!
Laughing all the Way to Work
DECEMBER 14, 2018
I like to set a rule for the messages I receive from my boss. I have a new boss so had to figure out how to do this again and thought I should just write it down for the benefit of anyone else who may need it or for myself for the next time. I want any emails sent from my boss to go into a special folder. I also want it to make a sound when the email arrives. I chose a ring tone so it is different than the default email notification.
Practically Perfect PA
NOVEMBER 16, 2018
This is a question I have been asked many times, especially when migrating an organisation from Lotus Notes to Outlook 2016. Is there a way to see All Mail Items in Outlook? I used to use Lotus Notes and found this particular view useful. I can’t find it in Outlook – can you help? Search […].
Small Business Labs
NOVEMBER 1, 2016
According to the report, the use of contingent workers by corporations continues to grow and accounts for nearly 38 percent of all workers in 2016. Ardent Partners recently released their 2016-2017 State of Contingent Workforce Management report. The study is based on a survey and series of interviews with mostly HR and procurement professionals at large corporations.
Small Business CEO
APRIL 13, 2016
Still, rather than a huge redesign of an office, there are plenty of smaller trends that are emerging throughout 2016 and are a lot simpler to get on-board with. Trends come and go, but for offices they often hang around longer due to the amount of time and effort spent creating and installing a brand new design. photo credit: Pinterest. If you’re hoping to update areas of your office and keep the style as modern as possible then some of the below will help achieve this.
Small Business Labs
OCTOBER 17, 2016
But if we did, we'd likely hit one of these recent gig economy studies: Upwork's 2016 Freelancing in America study - We briefly covered this study last week. Lots of recent studies on the gig economy. So many that one article says you can't swing a cat these days without hitting one. We're dog fans here at Small Business Labs, but we still wouldn't swing a cat.
Small Business Labs
SEPTEMBER 29, 2016
Most small businesses in the U.S. were started or acquired with less than $30,000 in invested capital. To be more precise, the median small business was started with about $27,000. The chart below is based on data from the U.S. Census 2014 Survey of Entrepreneurs. It shows the percentage of small businesses by the amount spent to start or acquire the business.
Small Business Labs
SEPTEMBER 13, 2016
One of the more interesting findings from the Intuit On-Demand Economy (ODE) study is the large number of people who say learning new skills is a key reason they work in the ODE. Across the entire sector, 17% of ODE workers listed this as a reason. The number are even higher for creative professionals and those working in IT. About 1 in 3 creatives listed this as a reason and over 40% of those working in IT listed this.
Practically Perfect PA
AUGUST 29, 2016
Please complete the Industry Snapshot 2016 survey. The post Practically Perfect PA Survey 2016 Reminder appeared first on Practically Perfect PA. Thank you to everyone w has completed the Practically Perfect PA survey. So far we have received some great feedback, but we would love to hear from more of you so please do take ten minutes out of your day to complete the questionnaire. I’d appreciate your honest feedback, I really would!
Small Business Labs
SEPTEMBER 15, 2016
The data comes from Mintel's 2016 report on America's Pet Owners. Millennials, and especially millennial men, love their pets. According to the Washington Post's Millennials are picking pets over people 71 percent of men between the ages of 18 and 34 have dogs (versus 62 percent of women), while 48 percent have cats (versus 35 percent of women). This, BTW, means that a sizeable percentage of millennial men have both dogs and cats.
Small Business Labs
OCTOBER 20, 2016
According to data from the 2014 U.S. Annual Survey of Entrepreneur s, the median U.S. employer small business (those with paid traditional employees) generates less than $400k in revenue. As the chart below shows, in 2014 the median small business had receipts of about $390,000 and about 4 in 10 (39%) had less than $250,000. Only about one quarter (26%) of small businesses generated more than $1 million in revenue. Economic Decentralization Small Business Economy
Small Business Labs
NOVEMBER 7, 2016
As we pointed out a few weeks ago, there's been a flurry of studies lately on the gig econom y. So many we're having a hard time keeping up and reporting on them all. So we're just getting to a survey on side gigs that CareerBuilder released in September. Key quote from the survey press release : According to a new CareerBuilder survey, 29 percent of workers have a side hustle, a trend that is especially strong among the millennial demographic.
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