15 Grammar Goofs that make you look silly
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Why Pinterest is No Longer of Great Interest
Virtual Moxie
FEBRUARY 22, 2012
An extra smackeral from me this week--about something I felt so strongly about that I didn't want to wait to share it till next week. I admit, I love Pinterest. I love how it’s been a place of pure attraction. And I have been a super-avid Pinner. But when the Boston Business Journal decided to stop using Pinterest out of fear it could be sued for infringing Copyright, I decided to take my own deeper look.
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Tips on good minute taking
Practically Perfect PA
OCTOBER 3, 2012
Pin It. As we all know writing minutes is a basic skill for assistants and we have probably written more over the years than Stephen King has writing novels. I had a job a few years back that provided support for twelve Committees who had four meetings a year, which meant I was writing a set of minutes practically every week. As you can imagine I got quite good at bashing out minutes without much thought behind them but no matter how easy I found writing the minutes the process still took foreve
Together We’ll Level The Playing Field
The Small Business Blog
DECEMBER 12, 2012
Proud to be Micro Some of you know that I’m the co-founder of the Enterprise Rockers movement – a massive free-to-join-in, global, self help community to make life better and fairer for micro (0-9 employees) enterprise owners. We launched in January so we’re coming up to our first anniversary.
Best Practices to Streamline Compensation Management: A Foundation for Growth
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.
Stop procrastinating! How to Overcoming and Avoid Procrastination - 30 Tips
Stephanie LH Calahan
MARCH 14, 2012
Procrastination is the #1 reason business owners find that their business stalls. Recently, we conducted an informal poll of the 1000 participants that signed up for Fire Up Your Biz - Enrich Your Life and found that over half of our respondents had questions around procrastination, lack of motivation and generally just not getting things done! So, I asked my expert panel: Putting off critical tasks for a later date can break a business.
Top 10 Signs Coworking is Growing Up
Small Business Labs
MARCH 21, 2012
The recent Global Coworking Unconference Conference left many with the same impression it did Shareable's Neil Gorenflo - that " coworking's all grow'd up " GigaOm's Jessica Stillman echoes this view, writing in her article The conversion to coworking 2.0 continues : "Coworking, it seems, is growing up and moving out of its original geographic and industry-specific enclaves, penetrating the consciousness of more mainstream institutions." Cont
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How to Deal with an Overwhelming Workload
Eat Your Career
DECEMBER 4, 2012
It’s a common complaint: I’ve got too much work and not enough time to do it all. Considering the alternative (no work at all!), you’re in a decent position. That doesn’t make it any easier to handle though. So let’s talk about ways to manage this overwhelming workload without losing your cool. Note: All of these topics are explored in much greater depth in my Get Productive Now!
5-Step Checklist for Sending Out Email Broadcasts
Office Organization Success
APRIL 30, 2012
Being consistent in your business is one of the critical factors for ensuring long-term growth, and one of the ways to ensure consistency is to create systems. Everything you do in your business, from responding to emails to working with clients, needs to be systemized and documented, so that it’s very easy to create a repeatable process in your business.
Five Reasons Why Attending Live Events is a Must
Step It Up VA Coaching
FEBRUARY 23, 2012
by Donna Toothaker. For those who work virtually, and even some who don’t, we can easily get stuck in a comfort zone of learning and networking solely by email, phone, teleclasses, and internet and don’t always find a way to get out to a live marketing, networking, or educational event or workshop. And there’s SO much more that one can get out of a live event that you can’t get from online networking and learning.
Job Interview Tips for Mature People
Job Advice Blog
JULY 24, 2012
To start with, here are some statistics: Only 28% of workers 55 and older find jobs within one year versus 71% of those aged 25 to 35, reports Career Builder. 63% of workers 55 and older applied for positions at lower levels than their previous jobs. 48% of workers 55 and older found positions at [.].
Mastering Remote Onboarding: Proven Strategies for Seamless New Hire Integration
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.
4 Basic Types of Speeches
Ian's Messy Desk
MARCH 14, 2012
The four basic types of speeches are: to inform, to instruct, to entertain, and to persuade. These are not mutually exclusive of one another. You may have several purposes in mind when giving your presentation. For example, you may try to inform in an entertaining style. Another speaker might inform the audience and try to persuade them to act on the information.
Business Success Lessons I've Learned (Part 1)
Virtual Moxie
SEPTEMBER 23, 2012
AssistU is 15 years old this year. And just more than a week ago, in Minneapolis at our annual Homecoming/Community Recognition Awards event (think spirited family reunion meets Academy Awards and you’ll have a sense of what it’s like), we had a small party in my suite to celebrate. Most everyone came—we had amazing Ho-Ho cake from Key’s at the Foshay , drank champagne, laughed and cried and absolutely celebrated this thing we all love—AssistU.
How do assistants get promoted?
Practically Perfect PA
NOVEMBER 23, 2012
Pin It. Here is a brief history of my career to date – After University I landed my first job as a Team Administrator at Deloitte, after a year and a half I left to join the Institute of Chartered Accountants where again I worked as an Administrator and Assistant to a department manager. Having worked in that position for a few years I was promoted to Account Manager and then a few years later made redundant.
Exciting new partnership for WinWeb
The Small Business Blog
SEPTEMBER 21, 2012
My company WinWeb has struck a new partnership with Xenca, the fast growing providers of wellbeing products. They have chosen us as their cloud partner for the new Xenca CloudApp which is available now for all 600 of their members to access for free!
Unlock Your Productivity: Simple Steps for Every Professional
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12 Ideas for the Best To Do Lists and How to Get Things Done
Stephanie LH Calahan
MARCH 23, 2012
One of the questions that I frequently get when I work with clients is "What is the best way to ensure that I get things done? What type of to do list should I use?" And I often answer: "It depends!" You see, managing your tasks is a personal thing. There are many fantastic systems out there for managing tasks. The best tool is one that you will actually use and trust. Often, people fail with their to do system because they simply don't tr
Top Ten Small Business Trends for 2012
Small Business Labs
JANUARY 5, 2012
Below is our fifth annual Top 10 Small Business Trends list. Links to our prior lists are available here. Our overall economic outlook is for continued moderate growth with U.S. GDP increasing 2.5%-3.0%. While we expect hiring and the job market to improve, unemployment will remain high, finishing the year around 8%. Social Trends. 1. Being Human: A trend that has rippled through our research the past couple of years - and especially
ZeroWater Review & Giveaway {2 Winners}
Eco-Office Gals
APRIL 20, 2012
I recently had the opportunity to try out the Zerowater system. Zerowater is a water filtration pitcher, with a twist. It comes with a tester for your water – called s TDS (Total Dissolved Solids) tester. The TDS meter helps put a number on what your taste buds already tell you about what’s in water. The higher the reading on the water, the more things dissolved in water.
How to Manage (and Minimize) Workplace Interruptions
Eat Your Career
APRIL 17, 2012
One of the most common complaints I hear has to do with something that is so fundamentally a part of the modern workplace, it’s almost impossible to avoid. Yes, I’m talking about the dreaded interruption. We all have to deal with it, though admittedly, some have it worse than others. A client of mine recently shared her very frustrating situation. You see, due to the office layout, her desk was out in the open, right by the front door, making her a sitting duck.
Elevating the Virtual Interviewing Experience
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How A Simple Email Signature Can Get You More Clients
Office Organization Success
MARCH 2, 2012
Whenever you receive an email from me you will ALWAYS see my contact information at the bottom and know exactly how you can get in touch with me. You will see: My name. My company’s name. My telephone and fax number. My email address (with an active hyperlink). My website address (with an active hyperlink). And an active hyperlink to the signup page of my newsletter.
Customer-Obsessed Service
Customers Rock!
AUGUST 16, 2012
Social media has pushed customer service to the forefront for many organizations. Responses are often faster in social media than they are in traditional service channels, since social media makes everything extremely visible. And when things go wrong, customers often flock to social media to air their grievances; a perfect example is the article I recently co-authored for Forbes Online, with Mark Fidelman , about the Southwest Airlines 3 Million Fan Flash Sale fiasco.
The Elevator Pitch Checklist
Job Advice Blog
APRIL 22, 2012
A recent article of mine covered most people’s lack of efficacy in practicing their elevator pitches at job search networking meetings. I wanted to follow up on that and prove my tenets, so I brainstormed with a group of trusted associates—all of whom are in transition—and we came up with some “best practices.” Following are [.].
Becoming A Better Person With Stephen Covey’s 7 Habits
Productivity Bits
JULY 20, 2012
The 7 Habits means many different things to different people, depending on their perspective in life. A businessman would look at it as principles to live by in running his business. A farmer would look at it probably in the same fashion, principles to live by, but through different lens. Thank you for subscribing to my full RSS feed! Please grab my free productivity ebook!
Mandatory COVID Vaccination Policy Template
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Can't Afford Me? That's 100% You.
Virtual Moxie
OCTOBER 22, 2012
In a conversation I had yesterday with a group of my Ultimate VA members at AssistU , we talked about when clients decide to move on, stating money problems as their issue. There was a fairly general consensus that they (the VAs) tend to say things to themselves like, “What could I have done to prevent this for them? Could I have done something better, or differently?
How to organise your office and keep it that way!
Practically Perfect PA
DECEMBER 10, 2012
Pin It. A few years ago I worked in a department with a dozen or so Project Managers who were all highly qualified Six Sigma professionals. They were a great bunch to be a round and during my time there I did learn a lot about the dark art of project management! Many of the department’s projects aimed to improve the business and eliminate wasted time, effort and general errors.
Is it a good idea to get a coach or mentor?
The Small Business Blog
OCTOBER 22, 2012
Do keep up. I’m sorry it has been a couple of weeks since my last effervescent erudition. I thought it best to go into hiding for a little while – two reasons.
Sometimes Taking Action is Not the Right Choice
Stephanie LH Calahan
JANUARY 19, 2012
Sometimes taking action is not the right choice. I have been thinking about that statement for a while now. Then, tonight it came up again as I was interviewing Des Gray on Mindset. OK, so maybe it is time that I write about it again. It seems funny for me to say it because I'm continually telling people they need to get into action and out of perfectionism and procrastination. Just do something!
SME Relationships: Proven Solutions for Seamless Collaboration and Success
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!
Gen Y Delaying Adulthood
Small Business Labs
AUGUST 13, 2012
Those old enough to remember Alice Cooper will also remember his song Eighteen. Released in 1970, it's about the confusing yet hopeful period of life when you realize you're becoming an adult. If Alice wrote the song today, he would likely title it Twenty-Eight , or at least that's what the results of Clarke University's poll of emerging adults indicates.
Integrating Eco-friendly Practices Into the Business Sector
Eco-Office Gals
NOVEMBER 1, 2012
In the business sector, there are a lot of trends that come and go. One trend that appears to be here to stay is an emphasis on green or eco-friendly practices. Many businesses are putting more of an emphasis on green practices, and these practices help their bottom line and the environment at the same time. This begs the question: what kinds of green-behaviors are businesses doing, and how are they helping?
How to Deal With Credit Thieves in the Workplace
Eat Your Career
OCTOBER 18, 2012
What do you do when someone else takes credit for your work? It’s a common problem—one often exaggerated and made light of in sitcoms—and yet, in the real world, it can lead to some pretty serious career damage if not handled properly. The situation is ugly and unfair, and it usually goes something like this: You get the blame when things go wrong and they get the credit when things go right.
5 Strategies for a Super Follow Up System
Office Organization Success
AUGUST 18, 2012
Having a super-duper follow-up system in place is a critical, if not the critical, system you need to grow and build your business. Let me ask you…. When you have a client consultation and you ask the client to work with you, and they say something like: I need to think about it; Not yet; Can I get back to you? What system do you have in place to follow-up with them and turn them into a paying client?
Is Training the Right Solution?
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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