Office Dynamics
JANUARY 23, 2017
I hope you had a great week last week and were able to apply the tips I had for communicating with people from different generations. In case you did not read the last two Monday Motivators , I have been writing a 3 part series on communicating for business success. The first one was, Be a better communicator at work and the second was, Bridge the Generational Communication Gap.
Small Business Labs
JANUARY 3, 2017
The Wall Street Journal's Big Growth in Tiny Businesses nicely covers a trend we'e been following for years - the growth of solopreneur, non-employer manufacturing businesses. Key quote: "The number of businesses classified as manufacturers with no employees has been rising steadily since the depths of the recession. The tiny operations often make food, craft beer, toiletries or other niche products.
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Practically Perfect PA
JANUARY 5, 2017
Firstly, happy New Year! Last year was a mixed bag wasn’t it?! I hope you all had a lovely break and are looking forward to the year ahead. As usual, we have a packed schedule for 2017, starting with the Assist Conference in February. Today I am writing about one of the key themes for this year’s conference – using your tool kits to add value within your organisation.
Tips From T. Marie
JANUARY 4, 2017
Although I won’t celebrate my 10 th year of being a #girlboss until September of this year, January 2017 does mark an equally important point in my life as a female entrepreneur. It was 10 years ago, this month that I first stumbled across the term ‘virtual assistant ’. At the time, it was a relatively unknown term and I wouldn’t find myself really investigating it until August of 2007 after receiving my first (and last) pink slip as the real estate bubble burst under the weight of predatory l
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.
Eco-Office Gals
JANUARY 12, 2017
Making your business more eco-friendly (green) is a wise move to make. By doing so you’re doing your bit towards cleaning up the environment, while also helping your company’s bottom line because going green saves money. Running a green business also helps you stand out as an environmental conscious entrepreneur. Here are eco-friendly choices you should make for your business in 2017: Reduce energy usage in the office.
Andrea Kalli
JANUARY 10, 2017
Wow! Another great publisher picked up my article – “ Why All Businesses Should Be Using Video in 2017 to Grow Their Business ” was picked up by Bulldog Reporter – https://www.bulldogreporter.com/why-all-businesses-should-be-using-video-in-2017-to-grow-their-business/. A few key points about the article are: Short-form video of less than 30 seconds is likely to garner more views and might even be shared more on social media.
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Small Business Labs
JANUARY 5, 2017
The holidays were quite hectic this year. But we were able to carve out some time and read The Gig Economy: The Complete Guide to Getting Better Work, Taking More Time Off, and Financing the Life You Want. And we're glad we did. The book provides a wealth of excellent "how to" advice on succeeding at independent work. The author, Diane Mulcahy, is a Senior Fellow at the Kauffman Foundation and an Adjunct Lecturer at Babson College where she teaches an MBA course on the
Practically Perfect PA
JANUARY 10, 2017
“Succeeding in business is all about making connections. Business is all about personal contact. No matter how heavy your workload is… Everyone can and should be a Networker.” Richard Branson. Generation Y makes about 50% of the current workforce. Millennials belong to a Show and Tell Culture. This is a culture which embraces tooting your own horn and showcasing your productivity.
Clutter Coach
JANUARY 19, 2017
by I always recommend that my clients be as ruthless as possible when filing paper. When are you going to look at that again? Why would you need it in the future? What terrible thing is going to happen if you get rid of it? When was the last time you even opened that drawer? . Part of my agenda is to get them to keep less paper because paper takes up space, space that could be used better by more useful items.
Job Advice Blog
JANUARY 24, 2017
Millennials career advice that will help you does not grow on trees. Allow me to give you some advice that will help you with your career. I can guarantee you that […]. The post Millennials career advice that will help you! appeared first on JTL Services Inc.
Speaker: Tim Buteyn, President of ThinkingKap Learning Solutions
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Office Organization Success
JANUARY 31, 2017
Over the past few weeks I’ve been going through my subscriber database and cleaning it up — deleting subscribers, products, and autoresponders. I ended up deleting over 3,000 subscribers! While that might sound a little scary (after all, why would I want to delete subscribers that I’ve worked so hard to get?) it’s actually a very good exercise to do.
Office Dynamics
JANUARY 5, 2017
This past October, I was honored to be part of the 2016 Office Dynamics International Conference, The Revolutionary Assistant. If you had asked me several years ago if it were possible to pull off a 400-person think tank, I’m not sure how I would have responded. Happily, I believe in exploration thinking, so today, I can say, “Absolutely!” And here’s why.
Small Business Labs
JANUARY 9, 2017
Back Channel's The “Work from Home” Dream Doesn’t Work provides an excellent overview of the trends and shifts driving the coworking movement. Simply put, the article explains why coworking is working. Written by futurist and urban planning expert Greg Lindsay (who's also an expert on coworking), the article's descriptions of the key trends are: The first trend is how the shared office and the network have replaced the solo entrepreneur in her garage as the incubators for new
Practically Perfect PA
JANUARY 25, 2017
You’ve got an event coming up and your boss suggests that you meet and travel together. You know that this is a great opportunity to have one to one time with her, but are not sure if you have anything in common. You start to imagine hours of uncomfortable silence, like a bad date, but one where you have to the see the person again. This could be the longest and most career-annihilating journey of your life.
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Clutter Coach
JANUARY 22, 2017
by I heard Karen Kingston, author of Creating Sacred Space with Feng Shui, speak at a NAPO conference years ago. I was familiar with her work, but hadn’t read her book so I went and bought it after the conference. . Although she’s not an organizer, her work ties in quite well with organizing. One of the skills she practices is space clearing, which means cleaning out stagnant energy and replacing it with new vital energy.
Laughing all the Way to Work
JANUARY 23, 2017
It is very useful to use an annotated agenda. For those who have never used one, it is simply an agenda with notes on it. For the agenda that I send to the meeting participants, I annotate it to let them know why an item is on the agenda or if there are any attachments. In my example below you will see that I put brackets around the notes and italicize them.
Eat Your Career
JANUARY 16, 2017
This article is part of a series. Learn more about it and access links to other articles in the series here. My goal in this series is to talk about important concepts related to career fulfilment in a fun and unusual way. So today’s topic of “honesty” is a very important one indeed. Now, the honesty of which I speak is multi-faceted. You have to be honest both in your actions and in your heart.
Office Dynamics
JANUARY 30, 2017
The most important team in the workplace is that of the executive and his or her administrative assistant. Just think about it…. they work together more closely than any other team; the assistant is responsible for running her executive’s life in addition to her own job; most executives rely heavily on their executive assistant to get the job done, be the gatekeeper, information flow manager, department liaison, decision maker, sounding board, organizer and Chief of Everything Officer.
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Small Business Labs
JANUARY 24, 2017
There's no doubt the Affordable Care Act (ACA, or better known as Obamacare) has been a good for freelancers, the self-employed and other independent workers. As the chart below shows, the percentage of full-time independent workers with health insurance has increased from 64% in 2013 to 83% in 2016. This increase is clearly due to Obamacare, which took effect in 2014.
Practically Perfect PA
JANUARY 17, 2017
If you are anything like me, the new year brings a lot of soul searching and a nostalgic look back at the 12 months past. I have spent many a January reading self help books, joining gyms, going on diets and making resolutions that are generally forgotten around the middle of the month. Don’t even get me started on the many ‘dry’ January’s I’ve started only to be scuppered by a large glass of Rioja.
The Office Professionals Place
JANUARY 31, 2017
I recently had the pleasure of serving as one of the MCs at the latest Q1 Productions Executive Leadership Support Forum at the Hotel Chicago. During a panel discussion with an executive and his assistant, he mentioned that assistants extend themselves in many ways. For example, helping clients and customers by either providing a service directly or finding someone who can if it not within their power to help.
Andrea Kalli
JANUARY 31, 2017
Video Budgeting & Spending. Video Tip: Not all videos have to be big production deals with big price tags. Actually, most don’t. I think not a lot of people realize that. Most of your videos can be simple with a little editing, strategically placed branding elements, and call-to-action. Save your $$ for high promotional video projects where ROI is high.
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Clutter Coach
JANUARY 25, 2017
by Subscribe: iTunes ⋅ Stitcher ⋅ Soundcloud ⋅ YouTube ⋅ Google Play. You can leave a review here! In this episode, I’ll talk about how you can improve your decision making skill. Hint: it’s like a muscle, the more you use it, the stronger it gets. Here are some highlights: But what if I get it wrong? I need to know more first.
Office Dynamics
JANUARY 27, 2017
I woke up this morning with the strange realization that this is my very last day with Office Dynamics International. What a very weird feeling. As I write this I am feeling all the emotions. I’m remembering many of our incredible stories that we’ve collected over the last decade of partnership. Life has been filled with so much joy and with an unbalanced amount of pain.
Small Business Labs
JANUARY 10, 2017
Based on the 2017 trends forecasts we've been reading, corporations are going to actively expand their use of contingent labor in 2017. Here are a few of the many trend forecasts that include corporations increasing their use of gig workers and contingent talent: Fast Company's Top Five HR Trends for 2017: TEAMS EVOLVE TO ACCOMMODATE CONTINGENT WORKERS: A study by Field Glass revealed that in 2015 the average company's workforce consisted of 54% traditional, full-time emp
Practically Perfect PA
JANUARY 19, 2017
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. Assist Conference Programme.
Speaker: Joe Sharpe and James Carlson
Payroll optimization can be one of the most time-consuming and complex factors of small business management. Yet, organizations that crack the code on streamlining employee compensation often discover innovative avenues for growth. With the right strategies in place, outsourcing and streamlining payroll processes can result in substantial time and resource savings.
Eat Your Career
JANUARY 25, 2017
This article is part of a series. Learn more about it and access links to other articles in the series here. This week, I want to talk about one of my favorite topics: Initiative. This is a critical part of being proactive—another topic I’m passionate about. In fact, my book, The Proactive Professional , discusses the importance of taking initiative in-depth, and it also addresses how to do it appropriately in the workplace.
Andrea Kalli
JANUARY 25, 2017
January is really shaping up! Publisher, Lioness Magazine , picked up my article – “ How To Use Video To Drive Business–To-Business Sales ”, at – [link]. A few key points about the article are: Before you create content, define your purpose or your message. The video purpose drives the script, tone, tempo, style, call-to-action, and more. You have to know the reason you’re creating the video before you even start.
Job Advice Blog
JANUARY 24, 2017
Millennials career advice that will help you does not grow on trees. Allow me to give you some advice that will help you with your career. I can guarantee you that […] The post Millennials career advice that will help you! appeared first on JTL Services Inc.
Office Dynamics
JANUARY 11, 2017
Your professional appearance says volumes about who you are, the way you value your work and your personal self-image. Studies have proven how critical the first 10-50 seconds of your initial introduction is during an unfamiliar social setting. A high majority of people (90%) form an opinion about you within a very short time. When this setting includes interviews and more importantly the path of your future it is imperative that you consciously craft the right professional image.
Speaker: Tim Buteyn, President of ThinkingKap Learning Solutions
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