Office Organization Success

NOVEMBER 3, 2014

'For many solopreneurs a large part of their business is working one-on-one with clients, and that means having a way of keeping all of their client information organized and easy to access. In this article I’m going to share with you my top three tips for keeping everything together, so that you can easily access your client information and know exactly where your clients are in your programs. 1.

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Practically Perfect PA

NOVEMBER 21, 2014

'Well firstly I want to say a huge thank you to everyone that took the time to complete my survey a couple of months ago. I have decided to break the survey results into a few blogs so that I can share how you all feel about being assistants, the industry and your thoughts on the blog. This post will concentrate on the industry and your place within it.

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Eco-Office Gals

NOVEMBER 27, 2014

'I hope everyone had a wonderful Thanksgiving! I have so much to be thankful for, including Eco-Office Gals. I could never ask for a better gift then the ability to be my own boss and work with some of the most amazing clients. I’ve had the pleasure of working with creative entrepreneurs and small businesses, building their little piece of web real estate.

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Virtual Moxie

NOVEMBER 18, 2014

'I’ve recently had folks have talk with me about situations they find themselves in with colleagues and/or clients that have them upset, concerned about something, feeling worried, or generally feeling half a bubble off. I ask the logical question: "Have you talked with the other person about this?" I shouldn''t ask—the answer is always the same, and a resounding "no.

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Small Business Labs

NOVEMBER 17, 2014

'Marketing Charts, one of our favorite data related websites, covers a recent Constant Contact survey in their article Types of Data Used by Small Businesses. Since this data is based on a survey of Constant Contact customers, it's no great surprise that the data source listed most often is email marketing reports. But the other uses are consistent with both our research and the research of others, so I find this information overall to be quite credible.   Another interesting finding f

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Step It Up VA Coaching

NOVEMBER 12, 2014

'As you may know, a couple of times each year I hold a PAY WHAT YOU CAN DAY, for a one-hour strategy session with me. It’s always a great success, a lot of fun for me and super beneficial to the smart, savvy folks that take me up on it. I am able to provide coaching, support, strategies, information, plans, and more, to folks who wouldn’t otherwise have been able to have that guidance.

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Practically Perfect PA

NOVEMBER 12, 2014

'Organising the typical car rental is pretty straight forward these days with many traditional companies all vying for your booking and even more comparison sites determined to promise you the best deal, all great until you are asked to book a car in the luxury or exotic end of the market where the usual providers can’t really help. Whether it’s for your immediate boss whilst travelling abroad or clients that need to be impressed, finding and organising the right car for the occasion

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Eco-Office Gals

NOVEMBER 24, 2014

'There are plenty of ways to live a more environmentally friendly lifestyle this winter, even if the weather isn’t particularly friendly to you. Below are eight tips to make your winter a little bit easier on the earth. Pass on Paper. Gift-wrapping paper, that is. It’s incredible just how much paper we use around the holidays. Make a promise not to buy any new wrapping paper or gift bags in which to wrap your presents.

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Virtual Moxie

NOVEMBER 4, 2014

'Revently, I''ve talked with several Virtual Assistants whose practices and lives have been chock full of drama. Client problems, information suddenly disappearing, money issues—you name it, the drama exists. Now, it''s true that every life has a bit o'' drama in it. But there''s a difference between the kind of drama life naturally hands you (like traffic jams, and a sick child on a day you can least afford to miss work), and the kind of drama you can really do something about (like those menti

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Small Business Labs

NOVEMBER 24, 2014

'Citylab's March of the Non-White Babies  covers the rapidly shifting (at least by demographic standards) racial composition of America. The key message is sometime between 2040 and 2050 America will be a minority - majority nation. This means Euro caucasians (the politically correct term for white people) will comprise less than 50% of the population of the U.S.

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Speaker: Tim Buteyn, President of ThinkingKap Learning Solutions

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The Small Business Blog

NOVEMBER 18, 2014

'Have an idea for an app, but aren’t quite sure if it’s “good enough”? Plenty of factors distinguish a good app idea from a bad one, from the technical to the…not so technical. Even if you find your app isn’t the best idea ever, it still might give you an idea people are sure to… Read the full article here: How to Tell a Good App Idea From a Bad App Idea on: THE SMALL BUSINESS BLOG.

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Office Organization Success

NOVEMBER 6, 2014

'Many business owners are losing clients without even realizing it. And yet with a few simple tweaks in their contact management system, they could easily turn that around, and find that they have all the clients they need! If you find yourself missing out on potential clients, contacts falling through the cracks, or not following up in a timely manner then your problem is simply a lack of an efficient contact management system!

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Practically Perfect PA

NOVEMBER 3, 2014

'What are the main aspects of your role? Supporting three Heads of Legal & Business Affairs at ITV. I give PA support to each boss including diary management, booking international travel, preparing contracts, documents and papers. I have to prepare signature copies of agreements and maintain the status all of the contracts coming in and out of our department.

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Eco-Office Gals

NOVEMBER 6, 2014

'Did you know that it takes around 24 trees to produce one ton of paper? That’s nothing to sneeze at, considering the rate at which we use and dispose of paper every day. Of course, that’s not the only reason to go paperless, especially if you’re a small business owner. When you migrate your files into a digital environment, it: Increases your efficiency.

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Virtual Moxie

NOVEMBER 25, 2014

'I love Maya Angelou. And today I thought I''d share something she wrote because I think the message is completely appropriate for this Thanksgiving week, for our 30 Days of Business Thanks event (still going on, if you’d like to join in for the last few days!), and for where many of you may be in your Virtual Assistance practices. No matter what you may be considering for your present or your future, remember that Ms.

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Small Business Labs

NOVEMBER 20, 2014

'New Geography's 1099 Economy on the Rise features data from Zen Payrol l showing: "the ratio of independent contractors to full-time employees has meaningfully risen among small and medium-sized businesses in states and major metropolitan areas across the country." In other words, small and mid-sized businesses are using more independent workers and fewer traditional employees.   The article chart below shows this data for various cities (click on the chart to enlarge).

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The Small Business Blog

NOVEMBER 20, 2014

'WORRIED ABOUT USING CLOUDWARE? WE ADDRESS THE MOST COMMON CONCERNS FOR BUSINESSES Despite the benefits it offers to the business world, some people still don’t trust cloud technology. This article seeks to set their minds at ease! Business cloud services or applications simply known as Cloudware is revolutionising the way businesses utilise software across their… Read the full article here: 5 COMMON CLOUDWARE MYTHS DEBUNKED on: THE SMALL BUSINESS BLOG.

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Office Organization Success

NOVEMBER 24, 2014

'Are you making it easy for clients to work with you? When you start working with a new one-on-one or high-end client you want to set the scene for your relationship together and make them feel that they really have made the right choice in deciding to work with you – even though YOU know that they have! Whether you’re a coach, VA, or other service professional when you work one-on-one with your high-end clients you need to develop the “VIP experience” so that your clients feel that they are mor

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Practically Perfect PA

NOVEMBER 10, 2014

'These days most of us will have some sort of social media account. Most often it is Facebook, followed closely by LinkedIn and Twitter. Instagram is becoming ever more popular as is Pinterest and Foursquare. If you have accounts set up on every social media channel (as I do) it can be a little overwhelming dealing with all of the stuff coming at you.

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Office Dynamics

NOVEMBER 1, 2014

'Why are we so passionate about Pancreatic Cancer Awareness Month? On November 1, I would have celebrated my 37th year wedding anniversary with my husband, Dave, had pancreatic cancer not stolen him away from me. November just happens to be Pancreatic Cancer Awareness Month and I hope you will take just a few minutes to read my post. Unfortunately, very few cases of pancreatic cancer are found early and patients usually have no symptoms until the cancer has spread to other organs.

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Virtual Moxie

NOVEMBER 14, 2014

'This month, I had a great time talking with Beatrice Ten-Thye, and I know you''ll enjoy getting to know her! Meet Beatrice Ten-Thye.

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Small Business Labs

NOVEMBER 4, 2014

'Earlier this year we surveyed 547 successful independent workers (independent consultants, contractors, freelancers, etc.) asking them what attributes are important for success as an independent worker. We defined success in terms of independent worker longevity and income. Our respondent pool consisted of people who have worked an average of 9 years as an independent worker and have a median income of $87,000.

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The Small Business Blog

NOVEMBER 23, 2014

'Business Mentoring could be just what you need to get your business back on track and you passion back in your life. Remember your ideas and passion for your business when you started – what happened? I tell you what happened, the everyday jobs and drudgery of doing anything in this world, that’s what happened.… Read the full article here: Focus with Business Mentoring on: THE SMALL BUSINESS BLOG.

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Office Organization Success

NOVEMBER 20, 2014

'“I need clients, not organization.” That’s what one of my clients said to me. But she’s wrong! And here’s why… This particular comment really stuck out for me because I feel that a lot of business owners become so focused on getting the clients that they really don’t understand that being more organized means getting more clients , and therefore do not put in place the foundational organizational systems that will allow their business to grow.

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Practically Perfect PA

NOVEMBER 25, 2014

'A few years ago I was travelling with my boss to a number of appointments around London. It was February and it had just started to snow. Anyone that lives and works in London will know that the first sign of snow will initiate a complete meltdown of all public transport systems from airplanes to buses and everything in between. We had decided that they best way to get to all of our appointments was by cab so you can imagine my dismay when I couldn’t for the life of me hail a cab.

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Office Dynamics

NOVEMBER 3, 2014

'Big Resilience. Hello, Monday Motivator fans! I am back from my extended break of focusing on my Wellness Pillar. [ Why was I gone in the first place? ]. It feels good to be back in the saddle writing again after a long break while recovering from my brain surgery. Now that I am back, I want to continue with our theme for 2014 whereby monthly topics revolve around My BIG Life concepts.

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Virtual Moxie

NOVEMBER 11, 2014

'I recently heard a business owner talking about how she delegates all the stuff in her "yuck bucket" to her VA. The "yuck bucket," she said, was all the stuff that was "beneath" her. Although I admit to being utterly put off by the phrase, "yuck bucket," and I wanted to flick her on her forehead for the implication that there''s any work in her business that''s beneath her that also wouldn''t be beneath a Virtual Assistant, it''s really apropos of what, I think, many clients believe they shoul

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Small Business Labs

NOVEMBER 12, 2014

'New Ways of Working. Managing the Open Workforce is a fascinating study from London-based CGMA.  Key quote on their definition of "the open workforce": Organisations are increasingly finding themselves managing an “open workforce” – one in which talent and resources are spread across a complex mix of in-house teams, freelancers, contractors and external business partners.

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The Small Business Blog

NOVEMBER 14, 2014

'Coming up with a great invention idea is fantastic, however trying to figure out what next steps to take isn’t always easy! The United States Patent and Trademark Office doesn’t technically patent ideas, however it’s easy to get around this with the right application materials. Let’s look at how to patent your idea and get… Read the full article here: Steps To Patent Your Idea on: THE SMALL BUSINESS BLOG.

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Office Organization Success

NOVEMBER 13, 2014

'WordPress websites are the new standard for online business owners. The traditional static websites have been ousted in favor of WordPress. There are many reasons why WordPress has become so popular but just a few are: The text-only content of a WordPress blog site make it very search-engine friendly. It’s easy for you to update your own website without having to involve a website designer.

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Speaker: Tim Buteyn

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