Practically Perfect PA
SEPTEMBER 8, 2016
It is our responsibility to make the changes we can to be more sustainable but naturally we cannot all chain ourselves to an oil rig and declare to stop flying places. We can however use the events industry to make small but significant changes. We can review our venue contracts and make conscious decisions to ask the questions about waste and sustainable resources.
Small Business Labs
SEPTEMBER 8, 2016
What do neuromorphic machines, affective computing, smart dust, brain-computer interfaces and blockchain have in common? They're all on Gartner's 2016 list of emerging technologies. 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.
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Clutter Coach
SEPTEMBER 8, 2016
by Subscribe: iTunes ⋅ Stitcher ⋅ Soundcloud ⋅ YouTube ⋅ Google Play. In this episode, I’ll talk about why it’s critical to back up your computer and phone regularly, and give you ideas on how to do it. Here are some highlights: Why is this important? I don’t have much data. I have copies of files in other spots. I’m not tech savvy.
Productivity Bits
SEPTEMBER 8, 2016
When you have to juggle work, home life, and social responsibilities, it can often feel as though there just isn’t enough time in the day. In order to get it all done and do it successfully, you need to have a daily routine that works for you. On top of that, you need to have the discipline to stick to it every day. Here’s how to establish a winning routine and then resist the temptation to shift away from the schedule.
Speaker: Chester Santos
Forgetfulness is costing you time, money, and a ton of missed opportunities. In the age of automation, it’s easy to underestimate the power of a well-trained human mind. But memory isn’t just a parlor trick, it's a strategic edge. Human memory is one of the most underrated business skills. Whether you’re managing people, leading sessions, or having high-stakes conversations, remembering names, details, and concepts can be transformative in building trust, absorbing knowledge, and driving perform
Practically Perfect PA
SEPTEMBER 5, 2016
In order to avoid missing the mark, hotel trends have to give us something we actually need– especially when it comes to business travel. Those of us working in the travel industry are constantly being bombarded with trends. Trends that influence how people are travelling, as well as trends that react to people’s travel habits. Buzzwords such as “Top Ten”, “Millennials” and “Bluxury” all promise to successfully predict the future of travel.
Small Business Labs
SEPTEMBER 6, 2016
Venture Beat's In 5 years, the Midwest will have more startups than Silicon Valley covers one of my favorite trends - the rise of the Midwest as a source of tech startups. The author of the article is a partner at Drive Capital , a VC firm based in Columbus, Ohio. They feel pretty strongly that tech entrepreneurs should consider a Midwest location for their startups.
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A Great Day's Work
SEPTEMBER 4, 2016
We are meeting up today with our very own Stacy Leitner, Blogger for A Great Day’s Work. She’s ready to give you a sneak peek into her world. Why did you start the blog, A Great Day’s Work ? I started my blog A Great Day’s Work to share resources with administrative professionals in an effort to help them be successful in their career and inspire them to lead in the workplace.
Small Business CEO
SEPTEMBER 6, 2016
These days, you can take out an insurance policy on everything from your left leg to your labradoodle, but that doesn’t mean you need to. So when it comes to buying insurance for business trips, it may sound like just another silly expense — but don’t turn your nose up just yet. Sure, as a small business CEO, your financial decisions have farther-reaching implications than they would if you ran a big-wig business.
Brilliantly Better
SEPTEMBER 8, 2016
A modern website is an incredibly complex beast. Static sites that sit there waiting to be interrogated by users are dead or dying. You want to serve your users better, to redesign your site to incorporate Big Data features and… The post Improve Website User Experience with Responsive Design and Augmented Reality appeared first on Dragos Roua.
Productivityist
SEPTEMBER 5, 2016
On this episode of The Productivityist Podcast I speak with Dai Manuel. Dai is the author of The Whole Life Fitness Manifesto and during this episode we talk about the relationship between health, wellness, and productivity and what his book and work does to promote making the most of this relationship. Relevant Links. Going One Year No Beer with Andy Ramage and Ruari Fairbairns | The Productivityist Podcast.
Speaker: Frank Taliano
Documents are the backbone of enterprise operations, but they are also a common source of inefficiency. From buried insights to manual handoffs, document-based workflows can quietly stall decision-making and drain resources. For large, complex organizations, legacy systems and siloed processes create friction that AI is uniquely positioned to resolve.
Practically Perfect PA
SEPTEMBER 7, 2016
Affectionately known as the Big Apple, New York is also known as the city that never sleeps. It’s edgy, vibrant, sexy, a city rich with rich cultural activity; the place where dreamers come to fulfil their destinies. This city attracts the brightest, the best, and the biggest. Yep, that’s New York! Getting from the Airport to the City Centre.
Small Business CEO
SEPTEMBER 5, 2016
Two-way communication is necessary for building any healthy relationship. For business owners, open conversation is vital to understand customer needs and provide services and recommendations that solidify trust and confidence. It’s this understanding and intelligence that make good business owners even better, and make customer relationships strong.
Small Business CEO
SEPTEMBER 9, 2016
There are said to be seven business skills that every business man or an entrepreneur adopts to build his empire. These seven skills are more or likely said to be the cornerstones for all the business and entrepreneur success. The seven skill sets are: Sales. Sales is the deportment that generates revenue in any organization. No matter how good your manufacturing operations are, or how cutting-edge your technology is, or how stern your financial goals are, or how progressive your management tech
Small Business CEO
SEPTEMBER 7, 2016
Statistics show that the average person who has a master’s degree earns about $17,000 more per year than people who hold a bachelor’s degree. Not surprisingly, the prospect of making an extra $170,000 over the next decade convinces a lot of people to enroll in graduate school. Before you go back to school, though, you should think about the return on your investment.
Speaker: Jennifer Hill
Payroll compliance is a cornerstone of business success, yet for small and midsize businesses, it’s becoming increasingly challenging to navigate the ever-evolving landscape of federal, state, and local regulations. Mistakes can lead to costly penalties and operational disruptions, making it essential to adopt advanced solutions that ensure accuracy and efficiency.
Small Business CEO
SEPTEMBER 8, 2016
Every retailer in the world works hard to get customers in to their store. Shopper marketing plays a vital role in this area and it focuses on how you need to interact with the customer from the beginning to the end of a transaction. Getting the customer to your store is only half the battle and even when the customer is in your store you still need to tread carefully.
Small Business CEO
SEPTEMBER 5, 2016
SEO is an inbound technique in marketing that involves smart linking, keyword strength, and other methods so as to optimize a website to rank high on search engine. The main goal is to ensure potential clients who search for certain products and services find your business first. In the modern day world, most businesses have known that Search Engine Optimization is of benefit to them.
Small Business CEO
SEPTEMBER 7, 2016
Trips are the best. We look forward to them because they offer us a chance to break free from shackles of daily life. But not all trips are vacations. To an outsider, getting a job with a lot of travel seems like a dream but it can get really stressful if not properly planned. Here are 7 ways you can travel for business more efficiently. Be upbeat about the trip.
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