Small Business Labs
MARCH 19, 2013
The 3rd Annual Global Coworking Unconference Conference (GCUC) was held March 5th and 6th in Austin, Texas. Reflecting the strong growth of the coworking industry , there were well over 300 attendees this year - more than triple the number attending two years ago. My major takeaways were: 1. The Mix of Attendees : GCUC attracted a wide range of folks this year.
Ian's Messy Desk
MARCH 5, 2013
These rules are credited to Bill Swanson. In a news story several years ago , it was revealed not all the rules are original. Whatever the source, they are useful aphorisms for life management. The handbook has become an underground hit among senior executives and management thinkers. The Unwritten Rules of Management is part Ben Franklin and part Yogi Berra, with a dash of Confucius thrown in.
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Eco-Office Gals
MARCH 1, 2013
There are some pretty conflicting opinions on this subject. On the one hand, working from home can reduce your carbon emissions through a lack of commuting. But, on the other hand, around 17% of the US workforce is now at home all day, every day, causing an increase in energy consumption. It doesn’t have to be that way though. If you’re a contractor and you choose to work from home, you can make it a much greener option just by reassessing your working environment.
Eat Your Career
MARCH 7, 2013
Your “stamp of approval” is precious. When you recommend someone for a job—whether a friend, family member, colleague or anyone else—your professional reputation is on the line. Your contacts trust you and you’re essentially asking them to transfer that trust to another person. If that person loses their trust for any reason, it transfers right back to you.
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.
Stephanie LH Calahan
MARCH 13, 2013
Have you ever thought about the words you choose when presented with a situation that you don't really care for? Have you thought about the emotions that you release? Oftentimes a problem is also an opportunity. Let me give you an example. Say you are working on a project and the client calls and is very upset with something. Apparently, you had a mis-communication and had been moving forward on a project with different expectations and now your clie
Practically Perfect PA
MARCH 4, 2013
How often do you organise events? Considering this task is not the staple part of our profession I can still imagine your answer to be ‘quite often’. We are asked to arrange all sorts of events including anything from a team training day through to the company Christmas party and other large scale conferences, exhibitions and dinners. Many of us are asked to organise events without much thought from the person that has asked you to organise the thing… sometimes the best you can hope for is a goo
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The Small Business Blog
MARCH 26, 2013
As a general rule, I detest the over simplification of a continent with over a hundred nations, thousands of ethnic groups, and millions of cultures into a single guild with uniform precepts and perceptions as to how things operate. Yes, there are challenges faced by many states in Africa but they are better itemized as… Read the full article here: The African way of doing business on: THE SMALL BUSINESS BLOG.
Eco-Office Gals
MARCH 1, 2013
Being eco-friendly is at the top of the list for a lot of entrepreneurs at the moment, as lowering their carbon footprint can help them to save money in the long run. Being green can boost brand image as well, especially as a lot of people are choosing to only work with eco companies these days. Every aspect of your office will need to be switched out for an eco-friendly alternative if you really want to go green.
Productivity Bits
MARCH 15, 2013
We all have our little habits; the routines and rituals that we adhere to on a daily basis, or the day itself just doesn't feel right. Many of these are rooted in our activity before and after work: that morning cup of coffee, that evening glass of wine and even certain clothing that we like to wear on certain days.If we miss any of these little rituals out, it can affect the way we feel and even the way we behave.
Office Dynamics
MARCH 26, 2013
Are you wondering how to be a better assistant? Get on this FREE call with Joan Burge. April 16, 2013 at 10:30 a.m. Pacific Time Ask administrative expert, Joan Burge, any question related to your profession! In honor of Administrative Professional's Day just around the bend we'll be holding a FREE Q&A call with Joan Burge. This free teleseminar will be held April 16 at 10:30 a.m.
Speaker: Tim Buteyn, President of ThinkingKap Learning Solutions
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Practically Perfect PA
MARCH 21, 2013
Over the years I’ve organised a variety of team building events from week long forums to after work drinks in the local pub. I would imagine that most assistants have been asked to arrange something for their team as we do tend to be the focal point for social activities in the office. It is such a great achievement when we manage to create something that works well and everyone had a great time. it is also so important that we get team building events right.
Office Organization Success
MARCH 2, 2013
Many business owners just starting out get caught up in the glamour of having an info product, or group training program, available for the clients and customers to purchase or register for. However, what they don’t realize when starting out is that before they can sell products and run group programs that they need a pool of people who are ready to buy … i.e. a list.
The Small Business Blog
MARCH 25, 2013
It’s getting hot in the Enterprise Rockers kitchen Last Friday I had an article published in Business Zone online where I dared to criticise the House of Commons for showing itself up on Budget Day as being clueless about small businesses. It is the ‘Most Read’ and ‘Most Commented’ article on Business Zone and the… Read the full article here: Getting Gobby To Rock Government and Big Business on: THE SMALL BUSINESS BLOG.
Job Advice Blog
MARCH 17, 2013
Networking has two purposes: (1) to get you your next job, and if that’s not right now, (2) to prepare for when you need to. Networking is the most effective way to secure a job nowadays. Gerry Crispin of CareerXroads—human resources consultant to the largest companies in America—says that if you network your way into [.].
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Eco-Office Gals
MARCH 14, 2013
We might want to do our part to live greener, more environmentally aware lives, but for a lot of us, our daily behavior is so firmly en grained in our routines that we carry on unthinkingly, negatively affecting the environment by poorly considered actions – and one of the biggest of these harmful, unthinking actions is printing. Many of us rely on our printers every day – for study or for work – so what can we do to reduce our environmental impact?
Virtual Moxie
MARCH 4, 2013
At AssistU , I teach a class called The Greatest Marketing Technique, which is designed to do just one thing: help a person find and connect with a potential client in such a personal way that the potential client responds to the call to action placed in front of him or her. It works for everyone, can be done from anywhere, anytime, and it’s such a slice of awesomeness that it really deserves its name, if I do say so myself. :).
Small Business Labs
MARCH 26, 2013
I had the opportunity to moderate a panel on alternative financing methods at the Global Coworking Conference. While we covered a lot of topics, the audience was clearly most interested in crowdfunding. Crowdfunding, which is raising money by getting getting small donations of money from a large group of people, is hot. Kickstarter, the best known of the crowdfunding site, has raised over $500 million for a wide variety of projects. While crowdfunding is best known for raising mone
Office Organization Success
MARCH 22, 2013
I can’t tell you the number of times I’ve had a conversation with a business owner who has wanted me to help them set up their systems, whether that’s: Creating an automated system to deliver their free report. Having a system in place so that attendees can register for their teleclasses. Creating a system so that customers can purchase products and/or programs via their website.
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The Small Business Blog
MARCH 27, 2013
Five national cyber-police-forces are investigating the biggest Distributed Denial of Service (DDoS) attack in history, according to the BBC. The ongoing attack is causing global internet slowdown. The sheer scale of this attack has never been seen before and it has been going on for well over a week. It has been targeted at a… Read the full article here: Largest Cyber Attack in history taking place now on: THE SMALL BUSINESS BLOG.
Eat Your Career
MARCH 6, 2013
Ready to quit your job? Don’t make any sudden moves! Your number one concern should be protecting the professional relationships you’ve been building with your colleagues. These people may be valuable professional contacts and references for you in the future…but only if you make the transition smooth and easy for everyone. In my recent segment with Fox 31 Denver’s Good Day Colorado , I address this topic and provide some simple tips for quitting without burning your brid
Practically Perfect PA
MARCH 26, 2013
Over the last few weeks I’ve been writing a series of blogs on events, well more specifically how assistants can organise and run great events within the context of their role. I wanted to give you a quick round up of the issues discussed and some additional tips that I think you will find useful when running your events. Here are the links to my previous blogs: How to negotiate when planning an event.
Eco-Office Gals
MARCH 23, 2013
Saving the planet is a noble goal, but who says you can’t put some cash back in your wallet at the same time? This selection of cutting edge gadgetry, curated by the team at specialist business energy comparison website Power Experts , will help drive down your energy usage, save you money and go some way towards making the world a little cleaner, one unused kilowatt at a time. 1.
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Small Business Labs
MARCH 12, 2013
Last fall our article Are We Becoming a Part-Time Nation covered the trends leading to the growing number of part-time workers in the U.S. The recent New York Times article The Rise of Part-Time Work covers some of the same ground. Key quote: "Compared with December 2007, when the recession officially began, there are 5.8 million fewer Americans working full time.
Job Advice Blog
MARCH 10, 2013
From the interviewer’s vantage point, the selection process is about availability and choices. That principle applies to many things the rest of us do, too, throughout the day. For instance, isn’t it interesting that when a group of people dine together in a restaurant, some of them make their menu decisions within a few seconds, [.].
The Small Business Blog
MARCH 15, 2013
The flow of the rhythm… the rush of the beat… the adrenaline pumping! Oh, the thrill of dancing! True music lovers really appreciate the swell of emotions they have when they find a new song. It would seem at first that you could never get tired of it. You could leave it on repeat for days on end and it would retain its fresh excitement for your delight.
Eat Your Career
MARCH 14, 2013
Every office has one: The slacker who seems to weasel his way out of anything that even remotely involves work. We pick up after him. We cover for him. In general, we all think he’s a waste of space. But, as I said, every office has one. What if—dare I say it— you’re that slacker? Could it be possible? It might be hard to admit, but maybe it’s time to take a good hard look at your own work habits.
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.
Practically Perfect PA
MARCH 18, 2013
Most of us will be involved in organising an event at some point in our career particularly if your company does not have a dedicated events department. When I first started as an assistant I was helping with events fairly quickly and one of the first tasks I was asked to complete was writing and sending out joining instructions for in-house training courses.
Virtual Moxie
MARCH 25, 2013
Do you think your passwords are sufficiently strong? I think most people do. I suspect that the longer a person goes without a problem, the more likely she is to think herself safe.I know that's the case with home security—it's been proven that most folks think their homes are impenatrable, when the reality is that they can very easily be breached, so why wouldn't that be the case with the services and programs we use--that form our "home" online?
Small Business Labs
MARCH 4, 2013
Last week Deskwanted released their annual global coworking census. It shows there are 2498 coworking spaces across the globe, up 87% from a year earlier. The chart below, from Deskwanted, shows where these facilities are located. The U.S. leads with 781 coworking facilities, followed by Germany (230) and Spain (199). While I didn't crunch through all the countries, Spain appears to be the leader in terms of coworking facilities per capita, which 1 facility for e
Job Advice Blog
MARCH 28, 2013
Many of my clients say they feel suffocated in their careers. For whatever reason, they do not like the profession they have chosen for themselves: they feel they’re poorly fit for their careers, and they dislike everything associated with their jobs, their companies, and their bosses. So, the question is, what to do next? Recently, [.].
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