Practically Perfect PA
APRIL 30, 2018
Today’s technology of the week: Foursquare city guides. Here are all the details… What is Foursquare City Guides? I think most of you would have heard of Foursquare but, if not, it is a website and app that brings together restaurant recommendations, hotel picks, must-see places and loads of other useful advice for people travelling […].
Office Dynamics
MAY 3, 2018
Avoid Burnout. In Utopia, burnout would be a term no one ever used or heard of. Everyone would be matched perfectly with the career they not only enjoyed but knew exactly how to succeed at. Unfortunately, burnout is real, it’s draining, emotional, stressful and typically affects both professional and personal lives. As an administrative professional for the past 20 plus years, I have learned how important it is to avoid burnout in one of the largest career fields in the world.
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Small Business Labs
MAY 3, 2018
In the 1950's about 5% of full time U.S. workers had a professional, occupation license. Today about 23% do. This data comes the interesting HBR article More and More Jobs Today Require a License. That’s Good for Some Workers, but Not Always for Consumers. Occupational licensing is the strictest occupational restriction. It prevents the unlicensed from legally working in a profession without meeting government mandated entry requirements.
Clutter Coach
MAY 3, 2018
by Subscribe: iTunes ? Stitcher ? Soundcloud ? YouTube ? Google Play. You can leave a review here! This is podcast 95 and it’s about prioritizing. I’m surprised to look back and see that I haven’t talked about this concept much! It came up last night with my coaching group as we started our month of focusing on time management.
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.
Practically Perfect PA
MAY 4, 2018
We’ve all been there. Totally unproductive day, conflict in the office, lost your keys and your wallet, train delayed, crappy email from the boss. Whatever the problem, we’ve all had those days that completely suck. When nothing gets done and the hole you find yourself in just gets bigger and bigger. Time to pack up, […].
Office Dynamics
MAY 1, 2018
Before you retaliate. It’s almost instinctive to yell back or to be offended at someone who is yelling at you—be it a co-worker or a manager. But yelling back or arguing accomplishes little. It can destroy a business relationship and certainly dims your professional image. So before you respond to a verbal attack, keep these things in mind. Figure out what’s really going on.
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Laughing all the Way to Work
MAY 2, 2018
It is always good to be prepared when meeting with your boss. The purpose of the meeting should be to ask questions, get direction, provide and/or receive information. I would suggest the following: If you have access to your boss's email Inbox, go through it as that will be a good place to start. As you go through the items, you will have questions about meetings he or she is attending, questions about events they may or not be attending, etc.
Practically Perfect PA
MAY 1, 2018
Working remotely is becoming more and more common these days and it is pretty likely that many Assistants will have some if not all of their team working from home or other locations. They may even have Executive’s who live in other cities around the world. It can be pretty tricky including remote teams and […].
Office Dynamics
APRIL 30, 2018
I’m not sure if you know that 80% of my work is onsite training for administrative office professionals so I do a lot of traveling, in fact, 100% of my clients are out of state. From this point forward, I will be traveling extensively through September. While traveling gets old after a while and is tiring, I love what I learn when I go on site into an organization.
Eat Your Career
MAY 1, 2018
I’m back again writing another article based on the wisdom I’ve gained from Jeff Haden’s amazing book, “The Motivation Myth.” If you missed my previous article, you can read it here. This concept is not a new or revolutionary one, but it still strikes me as important given our world today. Haden reminds us that there are no shortcuts to success. These days, we’re all obsessed with “hacks,” those tiny tricks to make life and work easier.
Speaker: Tim Buteyn, President of ThinkingKap Learning Solutions
Join this brand new webinar with Tim Buteyn to learn how you can master the art of remote onboarding! By the end of this session, you'll understand how to: Craft a Tailored Onboarding Checklist 📝 Develop a comprehensive, customized checklist that ensures every new hire has a smooth transition into your company, no matter where they are in the world.
Small Business CEO
APRIL 28, 2018
If your customers enjoy their experience while shopping at your store, then they will choose your store over your competitors. That way, you will be assured of loyal customers, who will keep giving you repeat business, thereby helping you increase your profits or revenues. In this post, we shall check out some of the critical aspects of improving the customer experiences at the retail stores.
Practically Perfect PA
MAY 3, 2018
Booking a last minute trip to an international company? Or maybe you’re managing the annual ski-trip for the entire company? We get it. Booking and managing business travel is time consuming, stressful, and let’s be honest, not always that appreciated. That’s why we are super excited to announce that we are partnering up with TravelPerk […].
Productivityist
MAY 2, 2018
On this episode of the podcast, I spoke with Craig Filek. Craig is Executive Director of the Purpose Genome Institute and the creator of Purpose Mapping. He helps high-achievers realize their full potential by clarifying their purpose, aligning with their flow state, and making a meaningful contribution every day. We spoke about Purpose Mapping, how it provides users with valuable insights, and how it aligns with personal productivity.
Small Business Labs
APRIL 30, 2018
A lot of people think the coworking movement is only about shared office space, which is wrong. There are thousands of other types of shared workspaces in the U.S., including Makerspaces - communal workshops where entrepreneurial makers share ideas and tools - shared biolabs, auto repair spaces, artist spaces and many others. Another example is shared commercial kitchens. These are spaces where bakers, caterers and other food entrepreneurs can rent, often by the hour, commerc
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Small Business CEO
APRIL 28, 2018
Small businesses are flocking to cloud hosting because it’s affordable, popular and makes sense. Cloud hosting is scalable, so the hosting provider you choose will scale as your business grows. And while small businesses can benefit from the cloud, there are a few aspects to consider first: 1. Managed vs Unmanaged Options. Small business owners or teams will quickly find that not all cloud options are created equal.
Small Business CEO
APRIL 30, 2018
The biggest misconception about microfinance is that it is the miracle pill to put an end to poverty. This is just untrue. No one said that microfinance is the key to stopping poverty or to lift all people in developing countries out of poverty. Poverty is an issue that has confronted several countries over the years. Not even the best leaders have been able to do something to fix the problem.
Small Business CEO
APRIL 30, 2018
Companies have lots on their plates, and small business owners, in particular, wear many hats. However, not all of those hats are equally important, though it can be hard to know which responsibilities are worth your time and which are major drains. Watch for these four ways that businesses — especially small operations — waste money, resources, and time without realizing it.
Small Business CEO
APRIL 30, 2018
One can never be too safe, especially when your work demands handling dangerous equipment. Professional welders deal in such hazardous environment that they can’t afford to overlook their safety protocol and that includes their attire and gears. The welders not only have to protect themselves from the heat and sparks but also the UV radiation and infrared light that can affect your eyes and even cause permanent blindness.
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Sharing your authentic self in a virtual interview can be an unwanted challenge. How do you break through the digital barrier when conducting a virtual interview and share your exceptional self? Think in unconventional ways to elevate the virtual interviewing experience.
Small Business CEO
MAY 3, 2018
Enlightened marketers have been prioritizing customer engagement over the past few years, and you should, too. In a world that is becoming even more connected, the modern customer is more empowered on account of the seemingly unlimited amount of resources available to them. Customer expectations are at an all-time high, and it is for this reason why customer-centric businesses have much to show in terms of ROI.
Small Business CEO
APRIL 30, 2018
No one ever said that dealing with finances was easy. In fact, without knowledge or practice, it can actually be extremely difficult. Balancing incomings, outgoings, necessary costs and debts can seem like a never-ending juggling act and as a result, stress is a fairly common response. While you could turn to a payday loan from a Wizzcash lender in the case of a financial emergency, keeping track of your finances for the most part can help reduce stress considerably and ensure your budgets are k
Small Business CEO
APRIL 29, 2018
Nowadays, no kind of business can do without its own website. The fact that your company exists online, helps it to get promoted and to increase its sales. Therefore, a webdesign of your corporate site is rather important. Different kinds of business have different requirements as for their websites. However, there are still several common things that every corporate page needs when it comes to its design.
Small Business CEO
MAY 3, 2018
Automating payroll processes promises saved time and increased efficiency, however, the process of switching may appear daunting, particularly if there is uncertainty about which payroll program is right for the organisation. Understanding the many options available will give decision makers confidence in choosing the right solution for their business.
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.
Small Business CEO
APRIL 30, 2018
If you are in a business that has customers, then that means at some point you have to decide what kind of priority customer service is. In some industries, it’s not that big of a deal. In other sectors, the only way you’re going to make it is if you have better customer service than all of your competitors. So, what are some ways to improve your fundamental customer service value?
Small Business CEO
APRIL 28, 2018
A report from Gartner states that in the year 2016, cybercriminals originated distributed denial of services (DDoS) attacks. During DDoS attacks, hackers exploited possible bottlenecks and security weaknesses such as common weakness enumeration (CWE) in IoT devices. It enabled them in hijacking the devices and turn them into the originators of domain name system (DNS) requests.
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