Office Dynamics

OCTOBER 2, 2018

Being an Administrative or Executive Assistant is not always a walk in the park. There is always a fire to be put out, there is the juggling of 9,000 different tasks, and sometimes you are an assistant to more than one executive or manager. Simply put, not everyone can handle the position of Administrative or Executive Assistant. With that said, there are tips and tricks out there that are being used by assistants to make life a little less hectic.

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Practically Perfect PA

OCTOBER 4, 2018

We’ve all been there. Draft a well thought out, concise and articulate email with a clear call to action. Check the email over and hit send. Then nothing. No reply. Nothing. So you send a follow-up email, that usually starts with ‘per my last email…’ and then nothing. Ahhhh! The thing is, how many emails […].

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Small Business Labs

OCTOBER 1, 2018

The U.S. Bureau of Labor Statistics (BLS) released the results of their Electronically Mediated Work study. They found about 1% of the U.S. workforce used an online labor platform during their reference week in May of 2017. This works out to about 1.6 million people. They also found their survey questions "did not work as intended" and resulted in a large number of false positives.

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Eat Your Career

OCTOBER 2, 2018

As a professional speaker and corporate trainer , I’m often mistaken for one of those rare “naturally confident” people. However, like most of the world, I’ve had to work at it. Contrary to what you might believe, confidence and self-esteem are rarely natural traits. Instead, they are skills that can be learned through practice. The dirty little secret that no one talks about is this: research shows that nearly 100% of mentally healthy people will struggle with self-confidence to one degree or a

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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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Office Dynamics

OCTOBER 5, 2018

As you know, I am big on attitude! I believe in what Charles Swindoll once wrote, “I am convinced that life is 10% what happens to me, and 90% how I react to it.” Being positive or negative about any situation will have its inevitable conclusion because you’ve already framed the end result. If you’re like most people reading this weekly column, you choose to surround yourself with positive thinkers.

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Practically Perfect PA

OCTOBER 1, 2018

Enjoy today’s interview with Shelley Trask, EA at Slack which is full of Executive Assistant Tips and Tricks. What are the main aspects of your role? I support our CTO & Co-founder, Cal Henderson and VP of Engineering, Michael Lopp, both of whom manage one of the largest teams at Slack. My job is to act […].

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Practically Perfect PA

OCTOBER 3, 2018

Did you know that business travel is a $1.3 trillion dollar market? And that in most companies, travel spend is often the second largest expenditure after salaries? Business travel spend in general is massive, but it doesn’t stop there; the amount of time spent organising business travel is substantial too. We all know just how […].

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Practically Perfect PA

OCTOBER 5, 2018

Today’s Technology of the week: PandaDoc. Here are the details: What is PandaDoc? PandaDoc is an all in one platform that helps you streamline your sales process. It allows users to create sales documents online, from proposals through to contracts and collect digital signatures. What does PandaDoc do? PandaDoc has a whole load of features that help businesses […].

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Practically Perfect PA

OCTOBER 2, 2018

Planning a business trip or corporate event in a city you’re not familiar with can certainly be a challenge! Are you organising travel to Amsterdam and feel as though you could really use some insights from a local? Don’t worry – here are my top 5 hotel, restaurant and event venue recommendations across a range […].

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Small Business CEO

SEPTEMBER 30, 2018

When it comes to maintaining a healthy work-life balance, startups are leading the charge. In fact, thinking like a startup is one of the best ways to attract top talent and keep them happy. From flexible work hours to company retreats, 53% of surveyed employees say job perks offer a better quality of life both in the office and outside of it. Keeping employees engaged and happy in their jobs is key to success, especially in a highly efficient, small team.

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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

OCTOBER 2, 2018

Many experts agree that telling your business’ story to customers helps them learn more about you and make you more personable. However, several marketing studies show that customers are not only more likely to ‘buy’ what you are selling if you attach a story to that item. Indeed, storytelling has proven effective at improving marketing strategies, for everything from boosting purchase cost and rate to increasing conversion rate.

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Small Business CEO

OCTOBER 4, 2018

Digital marketing is something virtually every business needs. That fact alone provides good job security, but this hasn’t gone unnoticed by many others hoping to enter the field. If you want to be able to compete and secure a position as a digital marketer, there’s a great deal to know. These five facts can help get you started. 1. The importance of video.

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Small Business CEO

OCTOBER 1, 2018

In many ways, starting and growing a business is a lot like hitting puberty. Decisions get made erratically, unexpected periods of growth and change take place, you’ll often find yourself getting angry for no reason, and will often need to depend on others as you fight your way through unknown territory. But, you aren’t a stroppy teenager (unless you’re a teen wunderkind reading this, in which case we apologise).

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Small Business CEO

SEPTEMBER 29, 2018

You might be tempted to think that your product or service is the essential backbone of your business. However, you could be missing a critical factor in creating a better culture of success. And that factor is your employees! Without the right people working for you in the right way, the rest of your business can very quickly start to lose meaning and financial solubility.

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Small Business CEO

OCTOBER 2, 2018

Your online success is a function of many factors. One of such factors is relevance. Do you deliver the product or information that the market demands? But relevance is one thing that many websites can target, especially that there are keyword search tools around that help content creators choose the right topics. There is still a need to rise above the noise, and there is no better way to do this than to aggressively promote your page or website.

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Small Business CEO

OCTOBER 4, 2018

To make a trending website you have to keep on updating it. And for that, you have to focus on the part that hooks your users; the design. A new design can make your website a leading giant in its field. Sticking with the “same old, same old” because it works is like being the kid in school who wears the same clothes every day — they’re never popular for the reason most of us would like to be, right?

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