ProAssisting Blog

JANUARY 25, 2021

Connecting the Dots Between Service and Hospitality. While this post will use the creation of our business and our experience as the example, the video and understanding of the difference between service and hospitality can be beneficial to anyone looking to raise the bar of their own business, team or personal performance. Before we launched our remote executive assistant company, we had many discussions and asked many questions about how to leverage our unique experience to make us a different

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Small Business Labs

JANUARY 26, 2021

The World Economic Forum's (WEF) Global Risk Report identifies the top risks faced by businesses and society over the next decade.   This the 16th year WEF has issued a global risk report and the results come from an extensive risk survey of a wide range of risk related professionals. As the WEF chart below shows (click to enlarge), they group the risks by likelihood and impact.

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Stephanie LH Calahan

JANUARY 29, 2021

How easy is it for you to say “no” to requests that you do not want to do? For many, it isn't easy! In today's fast-paced, activity-rich society, we are all juggling a lot of responsibilities. You believe that you are handling all of the items well, and nothing is falling yet. Then it happens: someone asks you to take on one more thing. You feel a little panic or resentment brewing in the back of your mind, but habit forces those feelings down, and you begin to say “yes”

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Small Business CEO

JANUARY 23, 2021

If you’re going to start a business this year, you probably have come up with a plan already. Having a comprehensive plan in place is one of the most critical things you can do if you’re going to find success within your niche. However, while you might have thought about expenses such as employee salaries and what it will cost to rent a brick-and-mortar location, you might have forgotten about certain other potential expenditures.

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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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Brilliantly Better

JANUARY 29, 2021

We’re human, so we’re flawed. By design, we go through existence by clinging to various perceptions. That’s how we make sense of the world, stacking clinging on top of clinging, forming identities and then navigating events based on those identities and values. Some of these attachments are “good”, some are “bad”, or toxic.

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Small Business Labs

JANUARY 28, 2021

The number of people who have side hustles (also called side gigs) has been growing rapidly over the past 5 years.   The reasons for this growth - and how to start and run a side gig - are nicely explained in CNBC's extensive field guide The Ultimate Side Hustle Guide. Key quote on why more people are starting side gigs: "Starting a side business is one of the smartest financial moves you can make right now.

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Small Business CEO

JANUARY 26, 2021

Since Linkedin is the biggest professional network in the world, it’s safe to say that this platform holds undeniable potential when it comes to marketing. This popular networking platform can become a powerful tool in your digital arsenal. A well-throughout LinkedIn marketing strategy generates more leads and boosts sales among an array of other benefits.

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Brilliantly Better

JANUARY 27, 2021

I happen to look, physically, better than my age. In fact, every time I tell people my real age, which is 50 at the moment of writing, I am met with disbelief, like I’m trying to play games or making bad jokes. Usually, it takes some time to convince them that this is actually my. Read more. The post The Schnitzel Effect appeared first on Dragos Roua.

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Small Business Labs

JANUARY 25, 2021

The 2021 edition of the annual Wunderman Thompson Future 100 report was released last year.  It's one of our favorite trend reports.  Here's how Wunderman Thompson, a global advertising and marketing agency, describes the report: The Future 100: Trends and Change to Watch in 2021   highlights  emerging consumer  behaviors  with 100 trend predictions from Wunderman Thompson Intelligence.

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Bonnie Low Kramen

JANUARY 27, 2021

By Bonnie Low-Kramen. “The most important thing we can do before we die…is live.” Simon Sinek. We will all remember 2020 as the year that got put on “hold.” We had whiplash as assistants the world over had what felt like five minutes notice that their world was turning upside down. As we tried to catch our breath, by May we settled into working from home in the new “abnormal,” aka WFH.

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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 28, 2021

According to Grammarly, they have 6.9 million active users who use their automated proofreading software. However, that’s one of the only software options out there that you can use for proofreading your emails, documents, or posts. But what is the best proofreading software? Keep reading to find out! Grammarly. As we mentioned earlier, Grammarly has millions of users, making it one of the most popular automated proofreading software.

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Brilliantly Better

JANUARY 25, 2021

A year ago, having the police storming your place for spending life with your extended family, would have been unconceivable. Only extreme, totalitarian regimes would have resorted to something like this, and probably only in very targeted cases. Now, this is the norm. Like, literally, if you spend time with more than 6 people from. Read more. The post The “New Normal” Is The Old Abnormal, With A Twist appeared first on Dragos Roua.

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Karen Vivarelli

JANUARY 24, 2021

How Christiana Nicole went from VA. to Website & Brand Stylist. Want to know how Christiana Nicole went from a career in the fashion industry to starting her virtual assistant business all during a global pandemic?! Well, keep on reading because she doesn’t hold anything back on what it was like for her! Christiana always knew she wanted to start her own business but she had no idea where to start.

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Recruit CRM

JANUARY 25, 2021

Recruitment analytics, otherwise known as selecting examination, assumes an undeniably significant job for recruiters and recruitment supervisors. It is the disclosure and interpretation of important patterns for sourcing, selecting and hiring. This implies that information is utilised to discover and clarify patterns in data. For instance, if recently recruited employees leave within the initial three months, this may demonstrate a mismatch with the set of working responsibilities and the genui

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Small Business CEO

JANUARY 29, 2021

Whether you’re a contractor who’s decided this year, you’re going to try and go it alone, or you’re a small construction business owner looking to take your business to the next level, it can be hard to know how to stand out from the competition. Construction is quite a competitive business now, with plenty of options for customers to choose from, so how do you stand out from the crowd?

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Brilliantly Better

JANUARY 27, 2021

GameStop is a retailer which was facing a lot of hurdles because of the Covid-19 pandemic. It was planning to close 450 stores this year. Why would this matter to you? Well, even if you’re not in their target market, and even if you’re not interested in stocks, you should pay attention to this little. Read more. The post The GameStop Takeaway – We’re Already In A Post-Factual World, But We’re Just Entering A “Post-Fundamentals” Economy appeared first on

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Brilliantly Better

JANUARY 23, 2021

About 5-6 years ago, I made this reframing. Instead of thinking of people as being in a certain way, globally, I started to consider them all as being fundamentally OK, and apply a value only to their actions. For instance, instead of thinking: “this guy is an idiot”, I started to think like: “this guy. Read more. The post All People Are OK, Their Actions May Be Off At Times appeared first on Dragos Roua.

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Small Business CEO

JANUARY 25, 2021

With working from home becoming more commonplace, many people are looking into how to transform their spare rooms into the perfect place for concentration, production, and comfort. The right set-up is paramount to working efficiently from home, especially if it is something you will be doing for an extended period of time. These tips will give you some pointers on which furniture is essential in any home office.

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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.

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Small Business CEO

JANUARY 27, 2021

With so many liabilities, insurance providers, and policy options for small businesses to consider, purchasing proper coverage can be a time-consuming, complicated process. But with your business’ finances and reputation on the line, it couldn’t be more critical. Every company has different needs and risks, so finding the best small business insurance for yours requires a lot of research, risk assessment, and financial calculations.

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Small Business CEO

JANUARY 27, 2021

Every business needs some level of cleaning; some more than others. An establishment that works with food or drink is among those that require highly sanitary conditions. Maintaining clean premises might be difficult in-house, but many business owners mistakenly assume that hiring commercial cleaners will be costly. However, this is untrue as by using contract cleaning services, business premises can be more pleasant and comfortable, thereby enhancing productivity.

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Small Business CEO

JANUARY 29, 2021

As a small business owner, it is vital that you ensure your business is protected in different ways – this protection should extend further across the business as a whole including you and your employees. One simple way of protecting your business is that of business insurance which is simple and affordable to purchase for any size of company. As a small business, you are more at risk and therefore require some form of protection. photo credit: TheDigitalWay / Pixabay.

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Brilliantly Better

JANUARY 24, 2021

Our paths are a never ending maze: sometimes they cross violently, for short amounts of time, while other times they go together, harmoniously, in the same direction, for years. We get to know and walk along with persons that are just sparks in our lives, lightning our path for just the blink of an eye, Read more. The post Playing Music To Someone Who Can’t Hear You appeared first on Dragos Roua.

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Brilliantly Better

JANUARY 23, 2021

For what is worth, I’m not particularly proud of this performance. On the contrary, I can think of at least 2,306 reasons it sucks. Yet, I decided to own it, make it public and stick to my monthly updates. Hopefully, there will come a time when I will look back to this and admire my. Read more. The post Learning To Play The Guitar – 5 Months Later appeared first on Dragos Roua.

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Recruit CRM

JANUARY 25, 2021

Recruitment analytics, otherwise known as selecting examination, assumes an undeniably significant job for recruiters and recruitment supervisors. It is the disclosure and interpretation of important patterns for sourcing, selecting and hiring. This implies that information is utilised to discover and clarify patterns in data. For instance, if recently recruited employees leave within the initial three months, this may demonstrate a mismatch with the set of working responsibilities and the genui

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