Small Business Labs

JANUARY 14, 2021

Edelman released their 2021 Trust Barometer , which is an annual global study on the level of trust citizens have in institutions. The Trust Barometer focuses on trust in governments, corporations, NGOs and the media and Edelman has conducted this study for two decades. Not surprisingly, the past year was not a good one for institutional trust.  Key quote from Edelman: After a year of unprecedented disaster and turbulence – the Covid-19 pandemic and economic crisis, the global outcry over

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Bonnie Low Kramen

JANUARY 11, 2021

[link]. This ground-breaking podcast episode was recorded live, uncut, and streamed all over the world. In a workplace changed forever by the pandemic, Bonnie Low-Kramen and Vickie Sokol Evans wanted to know what HR really thinks about the Executive Assistant role and their value in the modern workplace. To address it, their expert guests are Johnny C.

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Brilliantly Better

JANUARY 10, 2021

When I started to run, about 10 years ago, I plunged right into it. Heads on, daily runs, complete involvement. I set up a very tight routine, basically running every day, and didn’t skip a run. For a while, maybe a couple a months, this worked out, somehow. I was there, increasing slowly the distance, Read more. The post You’re Improving While You’re Resting, Not While You’re Running appeared first on Dragos Roua.

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Small Business CEO

JANUARY 14, 2021

For many people, the most difficult thing about saving money is simply getting started. When you are used to managing your money a particular way, reducing your expenses and prioritising your savings can seem daunting. However, whether you earn a little or a lot, there are many different strategies you can use to ensure that you grow your savings steadily over time, giving you more financial peace of mind.

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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.

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Small Business Labs

JANUARY 11, 2021

Side Hustle Stack describes itself as: " a resource for finding various platforms to earn income—ranging from side hustles to building a full-time standalone business. With COVID-19, many people in our communities are looking for ways to supplement their income, and we wanted to create a resource for those looking for work." The site currently covers about 200 different platforms and marketplaces and the chart below (click to enlarge), which from the Side Hustle Slack homepage, shows the

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Bonnie Low Kramen

JANUARY 13, 2021

By Bonnie Low-Kramen | January 13, 2021. Definition. Introvert: A reserved or shy person who enjoys spending time alone. In your day-to-day work life, you will likely encounter two types of people: the extroverted and the introverted. It can be easy to assume you know all there is to know about extroverts and introverts. Extroverts are more outgoing and louder than introverts, and so on.

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Small Business CEO

JANUARY 10, 2021

Branding is essential to the success of a small business. With the right kind, you can more easily build strong relationships, show customers what you believe in and stand out from the crowd. A good branding plan can be tough to pull off — but the right approach can make a significant difference. Here are 14 tips that can help any small business improve its branding efforts. 1.

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Recruit CRM

JANUARY 11, 2021

Think about it this way. You are the candidate. Yes, we’re talking about recruiters. So, for a day, consider yourself to be a candidate. You have applied for a job and after 15 days you receive an automated email that mentions you’re not selected for the role. According to you, how helpful was that? (Also, does it do anything in terms of candidate experience ?

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Melissa Peoples

JANUARY 15, 2021

Building a professional development plan can be a game-changer. Or at least, it was for me. My PDP allowed me to explore what I truly wanted in my career. I spent time considering what kind of role I was interested in, the type of partnerships that I was willing to invest in, and what my boundaries should be going forward. Through this process, I am continually re-assessing my goals, career objectives and prioritizing my professional growth and aspirations.

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Brilliantly Better

JANUARY 15, 2021

You know very well this example: if you put a frog in hot, boiling water, te frog will jump out straight away. Survival instincts will kick in instantly. But if you put a frog inside normal water, which you then heat very slowly, until the boiling point, then the frog dies, because, lured by the. Read more. The post What Nobody Is Telling You About Boiling Frogs appeared first on Dragos Roua.

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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.

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Small Business CEO

JANUARY 15, 2021

Despite the year we’ve just had being quite like no other for the business world, some normal patterns and trends still remain. One of those is happening right now in the form of the post-Christmas slump, but January, despite not being a great business month for virtually any business, is actually a key time in the calendar. That’s because now is the time to focus on your business’s development going forward.

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C-Suite Assistants

JANUARY 14, 2021

Are you looking for work you can do at home, due to the coronavirus pandemic? You may have been employed at a company that has not yet fully reopened, or you may be assisting your children with remote learning. Whatever the reason, you are not alone. By late spring, approximately 40% of Americans were working from home. A work from home administrative assistant handles highly varied tasks that every company needs to be successful.

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Karen Vivarelli

JANUARY 14, 2021

How to start a VA side hustle while working full time By first dipping your toes into the water just like Bec did… If you’re not ready to take the plunge into the world of virtual assistance, you might want to consider first dipping your toes into the water. Leaving the safety net of your full time job can be scary. Especially when it comes to going out on your own as an entrepreneur.

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Brilliantly Better

JANUARY 14, 2021

A couple of months ago, a friend from Valencia, Duane, invited me to brew beer together. I never did this before, although I witnessed other ways to make alcohol, like distillation (which is quite popular in the country I was born, Romania, where basically every family has – or has access – to a device. Read more. The post 5 Things Brewing Beer Taught Me About Relationships appeared first on Dragos Roua.

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Small Business CEO

JANUARY 15, 2021

Every entrepreneur understands that developing a great reputation is fundamental to business success. If you’re operating entirely, or even partially, online, the perception that your customers have of your brand, and the way you meet their expectations, is all-important. Here are some of the steps to building a great online business. 1. Create a clear brand.

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Recruit CRM

JANUARY 14, 2021

If there's one thing we, as a team, can boast about is customer obsession. In the words of our CEO, Sean Mallapurkar , "We are obsessed with providing the best experience to our customers. For us, Software is religion and the user is God." With this said, Recruit CRM is honestly proud to inform recruiters and recruitment agencies all over the world that we have launched our brand new app!

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The Marq

JANUARY 13, 2021

I don't know if any of you use WhatsApp for secure & encrypted chat or phone/video calls. I've used it mostly for calls internationally, but also to some folks in the US. TL;DR I will stop using WhatsApp starting at the end of January this year. This is because of their new privacy policy where they will be sharing their users' posting details with Facebook.

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Brilliantly Better

JANUARY 11, 2021

Every once in a while, the endless scrolling on Twitter can reveal something actually interesting. That’s exactly what happened the other day, when I stumbled upon a really nice story. Mind you, this also led to a little bit of an A-ha moment, but more on that later. Electric Cars In Norway I’m going to. Read more. The post Today’s A-ha Moment Comes From A-Ha, The Norwegian Pop Band appeared first on Dragos Roua.

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Small Business CEO

JANUARY 13, 2021

Two catastrophic web design errors can kill the performance of any website. A website requires a significant investment in time and money. Therefore, you need to avoid two particular errors to deliver a positive ROI: a responsive web design and a fast page speed. Plus, if you read to the end, I throw in a bonus error and how to avoid it. Critical Web Design Errors Fall into 2 Buckets.

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Recruit CRM

JANUARY 13, 2021

Planning along with effective strategies will help ease the recruitment process to an extent. When it comes to candidate sourcing for a specified post as mentioned by a client— it is one of the most challenging things to do especially in a worked-up environment. We are here to sort every problem related to recruitment by giving it a necessary definition.

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C-Suite Assistants

JANUARY 12, 2021

As a C-Level executive, your success depends on preparedness and execution. Far too much rests on your shoulders to let calendar planning, telephone calls, travel booking, and other administrative responsibilities interfere with your performance. One of the best ways to delegate those responsibilities is by hiring a personal assistant. Personal assistants keep C-level executives at peak performance, no matter the workload.

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Brilliantly Better

JANUARY 13, 2021

Traditionally, there are 3 recognized powers in a modern state: legislative, executive and judiciary. Or, in other words, government, which implements the laws created by the parliament (elected by popular vote), under the scrutiny of justice, which makes sure there are no slippages. These 3 powers are usually separated by what we call “checks and.

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Small Business CEO

JANUARY 14, 2021

It is still important to develop your skills and to improve yourself. While in many sectors it can be arbitrary, project managers possess a great resource to prove themselves as an expert in project management (PMP). For project managers globally recognized in the industry, this is one of the most important certifications. The PMP credential allows practitioners to raise their professional levels and significantly raises their pay.

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Jen Lawrence

JANUARY 11, 2021

Okay – raise of hands… how many of you have been told that the way to get ahead in your business is to automate as much as possible? I can’t tell you how many people are shocked to hear that, as a systems expert, I still do quite a bit of work manually. Sound like a contradiction? Not if you zoom out a little. Automation is a great way to share the burden of your workload with tools and apps.

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The Marq

JANUARY 12, 2021

Focusing on the present choice is one of the most important things in life. Looking at past choices, especially those you don’t like, with the perspective of “why bother, I keep making bad choices” is a fruitless endeavor. I sometimes look back at the many things I’ve done in life and either discount my successes or dwell long about my failures, thinking that the failures alone define me.

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Brilliantly Better

JANUARY 12, 2021

A while ago, “fake it till you make it” wasn’t a very popular topic. In the last decade, though, it became some sort of a mainstream avenue for many young (and not so young, either) aspiring entrepreneurs. Even more, it pervaded the social fabric, and “fake it till you make it” applies not only to. Read more. The post Fake It Till You Make It – The Safe Path To Failure appeared first on Dragos Roua.

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Speaker: Tim Buteyn, President of ThinkingKap Learning Solutions

💢 Do you find yourself stuck in never-ending review cycles? Are you wondering if your Subject Matter Expert actually got that last review request? Are you having trouble trying to decipher impractical or conflicting feedback? 💢 If any of these scenarios sounds familiar, you may benefit from a crash course on managing SME relationships!

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Small Business CEO

JANUARY 12, 2021

Without a doubt, a startup owner has plenty of hurdles to overcome if they intend to experience any kind of success in their industry. In a competitive business landscape, it can be quite easy to get overwhelmed by the number of competitors clamouring for the attention of your target audience and clients. As if that was not enough, there is also the ever-present threat of large businesses that could very well overshadow your efforts.

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Jen Lawrence

JANUARY 11, 2021

Okay – raise of hands… how many of you have been told that the way to get ahead in your business is to automate as much as possible? I can’t tell you how many people are shocked to hear that, as a systems expert, I still do quite a bit of work manually. Sound like a contradiction? Not if you zoom out a little. Automation is a great way to share the burden of your workload with tools and apps.

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Recruit CRM

JANUARY 11, 2021

The world of the job remains to change throughout the COVID-19 situation, which includes employment. With many workplaces closed and people functioning from another location, companies have to alter their approach to guarantee successful new hires. As every recruiter is currently transitioning to remote hiring via the internet labour force, you may have discovered that this is not an easy change.

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Small Business CEO

JANUARY 14, 2021

Coming up with an app idea is challenging. Coming up with one that will generate millions in revenue is even harder. Still, there are a lot of app ideas that haven’t been made yet. Let’s explore some trending app ideas that are worth exploring in 2021. You are about to discover: What apps are in demand today. 20+ app ideas that haven’t been made.

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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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