Virtual Moxie

APRIL 7, 2014

'It''s rare that I find a post by a VA that makes my toes curl, but this post by Amy Kazor does just that. I remember the Amy before now. She was eager, and bright, willing to try new things, desirous of getting things right, and being hard on herself when she didn''t. Today, all of that good stuff, and less hard on herself, invests more than ever in her business and personal growth, refuses to stay in bad relationships regardless of how nice the money is, is clear about who she wants to work wi

Mentoring 215

Mentoring AT&T Training UPS 215

Practically Perfect PA

APRIL 19, 2014

'The Hotel Casablanca is a good quality hotel in the middle of Time Square. Yup, you read that correctly! There aren’t many nice hotels near Time Square but The Hotel Casablanca certainly fits that description. The location is great and I would say it is the real selling point for The Hotel Casablanca. All of New York’s major attractions are within walking distance.

Travel 202

Travel 2014 AT&T Management 202

Small Business Labs

APRIL 29, 2014

'The U.S. Census recently reported that the number of U.S. nonemployer businesses reached 22.7 million in 2012. This is up 1.1%, or 245,000 businesses, from 2011.   These businesses generated $1 trillion in total revenue, up 4.2% from 2011. This translates into an average of $45,300 per business.   "Nonemployer business" is the term the Census uses to describe businesses that don't employ anyone besides the owner.

2012 200

2012 2011 UPS 200

Office Dynamics

APRIL 7, 2014

'BIG Focus: Focus versus Multi-tasking. Are you proud of being able to multi-task? Does your employer ask that you be an expert multi-tasker? Here’s why our society needs to stop putting value on the ability to multi-task and start regaining our ability to focus. This is the year of BIG. And the theme for April is BIG Focus. I hope you have been watching the videos as I do not repeat everything that is in the written Motivator, plus it is always motivating to hear a message.

Stress 198

Stress Travel Email Training 198

Speaker: Joe Sharpe and James Carlson

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Eat Your Career

APRIL 4, 2014

'Congratulations! You got hired! Now the hard part starts. The first 30 days on the job is a critical time for creating your professional reputation. Like it or not, first impressions are often lasting impressions. But most of us are so focused on learning the ropes, we forget to consider how others might be receiving us. So, how do you ensure you make a strong, professional first impression even as you ramp up to speed in your new gig?

Facebook 182

Facebook Interviewing Email Learning 182

The Small Business Blog

APRIL 9, 2014

'- You’re sitting on the sofa watching TV with your partner or kids, but your mind is buzzing with all those tasks that you still haven’t completed yet. You have your iPad or Tablet perched on your knee just in case something urgent pops up (and when it does you sneak into the kitchen to respond).… Read the full article here: 4 warning signs that work has taken over your life on: THE SMALL BUSINESS BLOG.

Management 173

Management UPS 173

Practically Perfect PA

APRIL 15, 2014

'Networking can be a scary word can’t it? At the start of my career aged just 21, I had no real grasp of what networking was, nor was I interested in finding out. Now, just 5 years on, I have come such a long way and networking has been a huge part of my journey and contributed to my success. Years ago I would attend events with the sole purpose being to chat to my friends and drinking as many free glasses of wine as possible.

Networking 194

Networking Mentoring Training Business Cards 194

Office Organization Success

APRIL 21, 2014

'Entrepreneurs are generally the creative type, they love to create and come up with new ideas – that’s what makes them an entrepreneur. As solo business owners, that’s all we want to do – create products and programs, and come up with new ways of delivering our services. So when the talk turns to systems and processes, this is where most business owners’ eyes will glaze over … after all it doesn’t sound like a very exciting way to spend your day, does it?

Lifestyle 166

Lifestyle Expenses Stress Goals 166

Office Dynamics

APRIL 9, 2014

'Long gone are the days when assistants were thrilled to be taken to lunch or be given flowers in honor of Administrative Professionals Day. Today’s sophisticated, savvy executive or administrative assistant wants recognition that feeds their desire to learn and grow in their Career of Choice. They want to be acknowledged for their tremendous daily contributions by being able to attend a training program or administrative conference.

Administrative Professionals 186

Administrative Professionals Gifts 2014 Training 186

Small Business Labs

APRIL 1, 2014

'Despite the economic recovery large corporations continue to cut benefits and have layoffs.   The  Towers Watson's 2013/2014 Global Benefits Attitude Survey has an interesting chart (below) showing the substantial reduction in benefits by U.S. companies with more than 1,000 employees over the last 2 years. Given the Great Recession officially ended 4+ years ago and the last couple of years have been pretty good overall for corporate America, you could find these numbers a bit su

2014 156

2014 2013 Stress 156

Speaker: Tim Buteyn, President of ThinkingKap Learning Solutions

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The Small Business Blog

APRIL 11, 2014

'Many businesses today need to keep a digital copy of their information so that they can save space and upload to the Cloud. Any business that wants to do this will require a Document Scanner. Today’s tip column reveals our Top 5 Tips for scanning your documents: 1. Before you even begin to start scanning… Read the full article here: Top 5 Tips for Document Scanning on: THE SMALL BUSINESS BLOG.

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Virtual Moxie

APRIL 14, 2014

'Jane came to me to discuss a client. When Sarah had let Jane know she wanted to work with her, Jane was actually surprised, because during the interview, she didn’t really get a good feeling about Sarah, didn’t get that Sarah felt trusting at all, and didn’t even really like Sarah that much. I suggested that she try to create a bond with Sarah by making herself vulnerable and telling Sarah the truth (what Jane had shared with me).

Interviewing 175

Interviewing UPS 175

Practically Perfect PA

APRIL 4, 2014

'Like many other assistants I am also a stationery addict – Hello! I’m not here to suggest you go into rehab – quite the opposite in fact. I am about to encourage your habit! Consider me your stationery supplier… (see what I did there!). I have 5 sets of uni-ball’s brand new Eye Designer pens to giveaway! If you love stationery you will love these pens!

Suppliers 188

Suppliers 2014 Forms Management 188

Eco-Office Gals

APRIL 2, 2014

'There are numerous reasons to invest in indoor plants for the office environment. Plants help to create a welcoming atmosphere, they can clear airborne nasties from the air, and of course, they are nice to look at. But do they provide a return on investment? Increasing Productivity. Various studies have shown that introducing plants into an office environment can help to increase productivity among workers.

Airborne 155

Airborne Environment Stress Promotion 155

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Office Dynamics

APRIL 23, 2014

'Happy Administrative Professionals Day to all the wonderful executive assistants, administrative assistants, secretaries, administrators and all support staff who support the management team! I personally know the wonderful contributions you make every day to the workplace. The bar has been raised over and over the past two decades and today’s administrative professional is valued as a vital contributor.

Administrative Professionals 176

Administrative Professionals Administrative Training Training Management 176

Office Organization Success

APRIL 11, 2014

'We’re constantly told that we need to create leverage in our business; that working with one-on-one clients is too time-consuming. However, there’s one vital step that is missing from this scenario, and this is why many business owners are frustrated; they’re not filling their programs; they’re not selling their products. Watch this week’s quick video tip to discover what that missing key is.

Stress 151

Stress UPS 151

The Small Business Blog

APRIL 29, 2014

'There are a number of old adages that relate to learning from our mistakes. Don’t make the same mistake twice Fool me once: your fault, fool me twice: my fault James Dyson said: Enjoy your failures because you never learn from your success So why is it so hard to learn from our mistakes and… Read the full article here: Do You Learn From Your Mistakes?

Learning 169

Learning 169

Virtual Moxie

APRIL 14, 2014

'As a new monthly feature here in VMoxie, I''ll be introducing you to one of the wonderful AssistU VAs via a short audio interview. To set up the interviews, each VA is asked the same questions except for the very last question, which, while short, sweet, and fun to answer, remains a complete mystery to the interviewee until I ask it. :). This series is fun to do for me and the VAs, and I hope you enjoy meeting the fine women I''m fortunate enough to interview!

Interviewing 164

Interviewing UPS 164

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Practically Perfect PA

APRIL 27, 2014

'This is me arriving at The Lowell , New York City. It was freezing cold and I was actually wearing two coats. The doorman was lovely and didn’t mind carrying my bright pink suitcase. I was really excited about my stay at The Lowell because I had heard great things about the hotel – particularly from Goop, Gwentyh Paltrow’s blog. The lobby area was quite small but perfectly formed.

2014 183

2014 Restaurants Equipment Expenses 183

Ian's Messy Desk

APRIL 29, 2014

'The post How to Write a Speech to Inform appeared first on Ian's Messy Desk. If you’ve ever told your spouse about your day at work, or explained how to make an omelet, you already have experience giving an informative speech. An informative speech can be used to tell people about something you’re interested in or to explain how to do something.

Learning 150

Learning 150

Office Dynamics

APRIL 28, 2014

'Did you know you have a choice every day, every minute, every second to choose what you want to focus on? You can focus on the “lack of” something or focus on your blessings. You can focus on why you aren’t getting ahead or focus on HOW to get ahead. You are not a victim of your circumstances, unless you choose to be. When you focus on what you want in your life, who you want to be and what you want to achieve, your subconscious will work to take you in that direction.

Stress 168

Stress Training Skills Management 168

Small Business Labs

APRIL 22, 2014

'Forbes recently released some fascinating data on their use of freelance writers. They have roughly 1200 freelancers working for them, of which 400 are paid and 800 provide content for free. Forbes says the folks providing free content do so because they "find rewards in an association with FORBES that often leads to paid opportunities elsewhere." Based on our interviews and discussions with freelancers who are contributing to Forbes for free, this description is accurate.  Not su

2013 150

2013 Interviewing 150

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The Small Business Blog

APRIL 23, 2014

'How often do you think about the branding of your small business? You might not consider it very regularly, but everything you do under the banner of your business adds up to create your own personal brand. With every brand comes a unique culture – a unique way of doing things that are specific to… Read the full article here: Infographic: Brand Culture on: THE SMALL BUSINESS BLOG.

UPS 168

UPS 168

Office Organization Success

APRIL 9, 2014

'Like your desk becoming overrun with paper piles, or your PC becoming littered with folders and files, so too can you ecommerce system become disorganized and out-of-control. It’s a good idea to go through it, at least once a year, and see what can be re-organized or deleted. Some areas that you may want to look at: 1. Autoresponders/Email Lists: as you go through your business throughout the year, you’ll probably create different lists of subscribers for different activities, e.g. product purc

Purchasing 149

Purchasing Email Filing International 149

Practically Perfect PA

APRIL 16, 2014

'I bloody love Oprah Winfrey! I can remember watching her chat show when I was a young girl and I just thought she was the most amazing women in the whole wide world. As I’ve got older my opinion hasn’t really changed. I think she is truly inspirational and can teach all of us so much about life, how to conduct ourselves and how to be a women in business.

Social Media 183

Social Media Project Management 2012 AT&T 183

Ian's Messy Desk

APRIL 17, 2014

'The post Learn to Stop to Keep Going appeared first on Ian's Messy Desk. Imagine getting behind the wheel of your car and driving continuously, without any thought to refueling or maintenance. It would run along for a while, but sooner or later something would bring the car to a halt. To keep a car going, you need to stop it periodically. Frequent stops are needed to add fuel.

Learning 148

Learning Confidence Stress Goals 148

Speaker: Tim Buteyn, President of ThinkingKap Learning Solutions

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Office Dynamics

APRIL 15, 2014

'What business card mistakes are you making? Like it or not, business cards are still widely used among entrepreneurs and their prospective clients. But if you’ve recently handed out several business cards and never heard back, it may be a sign that you’ve gone wrong somewhere along the way. So, whether you’re looking to improve your current offering or you’re starting from scratch and want to make sure things are right first-time around, read through these 10 business card mistakes – it could m

Business Cards 168

Business Cards Social Media Email Training 168

Small Business Labs

APRIL 15, 2014

'The consulting giant Accenture has released a study showing the use of contingent workers and other external talent is growing in importance for major corporations. Accenture uses the term "extended workforce" to describe the many types of workers companies use. This definition includes internal employees, vendors, consultants, alliance partners as well as contingent workers who work for the organization on a project basis.

Skills 148

Skills International UPS 148

The Small Business Blog

APRIL 28, 2014

'Although there are literally millions of people who are actively seeking some form of employment, very few of these candidates are suited to filling positions that are offered by way of sales and IT jobs. One of the best ways to ensure that the right person is employed for any of these positions is to… Read the full article here: Top Tips for Employing the Right People on: THE SMALL BUSINESS BLOG.

Forms 166

Forms 166

Office Organization Success

APRIL 18, 2014

'A quick note to remind you that you have just a few days left to register for the Your Systems For Success Six-Week Challenge. Your Systems For Success Six-Week Challenge. [link]. If you know you need systems in your business, but you don’t know where to start, this program is for you! Here’s an overview of what we’ll be covering during the six weeks: Training Module 1: Get More Clients.

Training 145

Training AT&T UPS 145

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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