May, 2013

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Will the UK economy handle another shock?

The Small Business Blog

'This economic recovery seems to be particularly fragile in the UK, despite it now being five years since the original crash. The stock market jitter last week served as a reminder that it probably would not take much to derail the economy once again. We can’t predict where the next shock will happen – it… Read the full article here: Will the UK economy handle another shock?

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Free Webinar: Job Search Success Secrets

Eat Your Career

'Whether you’re actively searching for a new job or just thinking about doing it in the near future, this training session will shine a light on how to get noticed in today’s competitive marketplace. Maybe you’ve been out of the workforce for a period of time. Or maybe you’ve been employed for so long you’ve forgotten what it’s like to pound the pavement in search of a job.

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How Guy Kawasaki Manages His Social Media Presence

Ian's Messy Desk

'This is likely to pop-up all over the web. It is a good insight into how “one” person, Guy Kawasaki , manages a large social-media presence. How I Post—A Social-Media Core Dump. By Guy Kawasaki. Many people ask me how I manage my social media accounts (and others make stuff up rather than figure out what I do). Here are the gory, inside-story details of what I do.

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Save your money, save your space, save your stuff

Eco-Office Gals

'Space is getting tight in your office. Maybe the lease is up or the building is for sale and you’re seeking a new location. Or maybe you’re growing by leaps and bounds, and the space that once held a cabinet is now home to the new girl’s desk. Meanwhile, you are accumulating more stuff than ever, and you’re choking on boxes and office furniture that you won’t need for two years but can’t get rid of.

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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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Administrative/Clerical: Should You Be Required To BYOD?

Office Dynamics

'BYOD may sound like a party acronym, but it''s actually a new policy sweeping many professional spheres that stands for "bring your own device," meaning you bring your own laptop computer, tablet, or smartphone to work. The twist is that you bring the device to work with the intent to use it for company business. The benefits of a BYOD policy are obvious for the employer: portable devices are expensive, especially if you want to keep up with the newest technology.

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Infographic: Crowdfunding

The Small Business Blog

'If you don’t have enough startup capital to begin a business, one of the options that you may have considered might be crowdfunding. But what exactly is crowdfunding? The infographic below provides a definition of this relatively new concept and lists some of the most successful crowdfunding projects, including the recent Veronica Mars movie Kickstarter… Read the full article here: Infographic: Crowdfunding on: THE SMALL BUSINESS BLOG.

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Free Coaching Call: May 2013

Eat Your Career

'In case you missed it, I held my “quarterly” free coaching call earlier this week. You can listen to recording using the audio player below or download the MP3 if you’d like. We actually had over 100 questions submitted this time!! TOTALLY CRAZY! Unfortunately, we only managed to get to a fraction of those. But don’t worry; there’s another call coming up in the near future.

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Stouffer's Rolling Out Fleet of Food Trucks

Small Business Labs

'Nestle's Stouffer's division, known for their Macaroni 'N' Cheese, is rolling out a fleet of food trucks this month. Starting in New York and then moving to other cities, the trucks will serve up their Mac 'N' Cheese in support of local charities.    This follows on their efforts in support of hurricane Sandy victims earlier this year.  As part of this effort, Stouffer's enlisted the help of local chefs to produce a variety of Mac 'N

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How to Stop Procrastinating

On The Job

'Don''t hate me because I''m not a procrastinator. I was that obnoxious person in high school who started her term paper the day it was assigned. I tackle projects as soon as they cross my radar, and I go after my to-do list like a woman possessed. I have no idea why I am this way, but I have plenty of other flaws, so please don''t hate me. I know lots of procrastinators.

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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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Your Boss Made You Do What?!

Office Dynamics

'In our line of business of servicing administrative professionals in their professional development needs we are often asked somewhat personal questions from the assistants or the executives we work with. What exactly is it okay for me to ask my assistant to do? When my boss asks me to do personal errands I question whether that is okay or not, is it okay?

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Systems Are at the Heart of Every Successful Business

Office Organization Success

'Oh my … what a week it’s been! What with three end-of-year school functions, personal appointments, and soccer games and practices, I’ve actually spent more time out of the office this week than in it. Fortunately, though, I have all my systems and processes in place so that things still run smoothly. And when I do get back to my desk I’m able to be productive rather than be putting out fires.

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Hold a Business Meeting in a Hotel

The Small Business Blog

'So many people today use Skype and email for business that the art of face-to-face meetings is gradually dying out. It is usually smaller businesses which opt for these cost effective virtual ways of getting across their opinions. Meetings and conferences are often conducted virtually, but this does not mean that the traditional methods are… Read the full article here: Hold a Business Meeting in a Hotel on: THE SMALL BUSINESS BLOG.

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How to Handle a Workplace Bully

Eat Your Career

'The workplace, sadly, can feel a lot like high school at times. And if you think bullies only exist in the school yard, you’re sorely mistaken. The workplace bully has gotten a lot of press recently. In my most recent interview on Fox 31 Denver’s Good Day Colorado , I address this topic and provide a few strategies for handling it. Hopefully you never have to deal with a bully at work, but if you do, this advice could be invaluable.

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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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McKinsey's 12 Disruptive Technologies

Small Business Labs

'Disruptive Technologies: Advances that will transform life, business and the global economy is a new, 154 page report from the strategy consulting firm McKinsey and Company.  It covers 12 technologies the authors feel could:  " drive truly massive economic transformations and disruptions in the coming years." The chart below lists the technologies and McKinsey's forecast of their potential economic impacts in trillions of dollars.

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10+ Simple Steps to Build Well-Being

Stephanie LH Calahan

'I've mentioned in a few posts about how I'm stretching myself (litterally) by taking yoga classes a few days a week.  The other day, I spotted a note on the bulletin board of the studio.  The title was "To Build Well-Being, Be Sure To" and then it listed 10 things that you can do. I was curious what other people thought of this list, so I snapped a picture of it and put it on some of my networks and asked!

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Video Training for Administrative Assistants

Office Dynamics

'First Live Video Conference Training. for. Administrative Assistants. with Joan Burge, CEO, Office Dynamics. "It''s like we were in the room together!". Thursday, May 23, 2013 we made history at Office Dynamics International. I gave my first video conference workshop for administrative assistants without getting on an airplane! It is not that I had never presented via this technology but it always happened where I first had to fly to a client’s location and then they broadcast me out to t

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Are you stuck in a rut?

Practically Perfect PA

'This morning I was talking to a guy about our career history and how we had progressed over the years. The conversation took place during my Spanish lesson so it wasn’t the easiest chat I’ve had but I think in his broken English and my terrible Spanish we were trying to say the same thing… that we were in Barcelona because we had been in a bit of a rut in our lives and fancied a change.

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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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Being informed about labor law issues

The Small Business Blog

'Labor law is not just something HR people and lawyers need to understand. Both employers and employees have rights and obligations in the eyes of the law. For example, employees have the right to a safe working environment and the obligation to follow all processes laid down by their employer to ensure safety in the… Read the full article here: Being informed about labor law issues on: THE SMALL BUSINESS BLOG.

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Creating Strategy Without Any Experience—Can it be Done?

Virtual Moxie

'Jaimie wrote to ask me this question: My client has asked me to create a strategy for him for something I know absolutely nothing about. What’s the best way to get up to speed so that I can create that for him? At first blush, I was tempted to give my initial response which was that you can’t. But it really depends on what level of strategy is needed, and whether there’s any intersection within your realm of expertise that would be helpful.

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Free Productivity Tools and Links at Daily PlanIt

Ian's Messy Desk

'A new find for the reading list and blog roll, Daily PlanIt. This blog covers areas of personal development, productivity, relationships, information management, and more. The blog’s tagline is, “Work smarter. Live better. PlanIt for success!”. Among the wealth of information available is a page of Free Productivity Tools and a page of links covering topics such as: Self Assessment.

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Social Networking Is Often Not Understood

Job Advice Blog

'Disclaimer: Social networking is not a substitute for attending social events, talking with others on the phone, or having lunch with someone. To me there is no question of the growing importance of social networking for people in transition who are looking for their next career stop. However, for many middle-aged people, social networking may [.].

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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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Make a List

Clutter Coach

'Originally posted 2008-06-17 10:14:00. Republished by Blog Post Promoter I love lists. I have a poor memory so I make lots of lists to help myself get things done that I'd forget otherwise. One list I consult before I do laundry. It's a list of items that don't get washed very often and that I want to keep using until the next washing, such as kitchen potholders and the bathmat.

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Why Your Adventure To Keep A Journal Notebook Failed

Productivity Bits

'My notebook is an extension of my brain. I love it this way because I don''t have the distraction of having to deal with the technology layer of a simple task such as recording a thought on a smart phone or tablet. Recording to a notebook is almost instantaneous — find the next empty page, then write; and, you''re done. Keeping a notebook for many is a challenge.

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The death of small talk?

The Small Business Blog

'According to a study reported by the Daily Mail, it seems like our increasingly digital world is causing us to collectively retreat into our shell in terms of social interactions. Forty per cent of the people surveyed felt as if small talk about things like the weather was simply pointless and awkward. One third of… Read the full article here: The death of small talk?

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Picking the right promo good

Practically Perfect PA

'I’ve spent the last few days at a big exhibition for the events industry in Frankfurt called IMEX 2013. When I say big I mean huge! There were hundreds of exhibitors all with massive stands, tons of speakers and thousands of delegates. If you have been to one of these shows you will know it can be quite overwhelming especially if you are on your own or you are new to the industry and haven’t met many people yet (this was my predicament!

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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