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Utilizing Groups on LinkedIn.com – What are Groups?

You are on LinkedIn. You have your Profile complete and now you notice there is a Groups Tab.  You click on it, and a whole new World opens up. (This is a Repost from my blog, posted on Feb. 4th.) Yes, there are specific industry Groups on LinkedIn.com that I highly recommend for those who may not be using these Groups, go and check out this tab.  Some you must ask to be a member and some you just click and you are a member.  Some are closed groups which means the discussion is not on the internet and is not…

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Technology Hasn’t Changed the Game – Just the Playing Field

The old school marketers may be somewhat intimidated by the new school marketers.  Don’t!   The same techniques we learned before cell phones, laptops, and iPhone apps are the same techniques used today.  They are simply done in a different arena.  There is a lot to benefit from being technically savvy. Doing your research and knowing your way around Twitter, Facebook, LinkedIn, Tumblr, and the hundreds of other communities available can certainly put your name out there and give you exposure.  And even better, these are no-cost marketing tools.  But marketing is still marketing.  You must put forth a reasonable amount of effort to get a desireable return.  That means,…

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Combat Spring Fever!

After what seems like a very long extra cold winter, I am very ready for spring and warmer weather. Mr. Groundhog said just a few more weeks away, right? So I have plenty of patience… While waiting for shorts-weather, I find myself daydreaming about time on the beach, feeling lazy and wanting to ‘play’ instead of work. Normally, I am usually a pretty conscientious person, so why am I feeling blue, overwhelmed and so unproductive? I must be suffering from ‘Spring Fever’. The dictionary definition of spring fever is: “A listless, lazy, or restless feeling commonly associated with the beginning of…

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10 Commitments to Profitability

Ten Commitments to Profitability© Commitment isn’t as popular today as instant success. But without commitment, short-term success isn’t guaranteed, and without commitment, long-term success is impossible. To accomplish the strategic direction for your company while building value in your organization there must be a consistent focus on the “shared vision” and an agreement on the mission of your company. Commitment helps produce the focus necessary to generate the resources and time to accomplish goals. Continually communicating to your employees, vendors, clients and shareholders that your management team is committed to accomplishing the corporate goals creates energy, enthusiasm and a spirit…

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New Book: Live Life with No Regrets – Download a Chapter Absolutely FREE!!

New Book: Live Life with No Regrets To download a chapter of my new book, Live Life with No Regrets absolutely free, click the link below or cut and paste it into your browser.  Apply the concepts for even greater value. Enjoy! http://www.accountabilitycoach.com/freechapter/ “I really love your book! One of the highest of all human values is to be able to live your life with no regret. This fabulous book is filled with wisdom and advice for guiding you to make the most out of your life!” –Thomas Moore Entrepreneur and Values-Based Financial Planner “I read your book, “Live Life…

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IMAP Business Email Hosting vs. POP3 Email Hosting

IMAP Business Email Hosting vs. POP3 Email Hosting IMAP is a client email protocol with a sophisticated but easy to use capacity to share, organize, and enable flexible access to multiple users. To an increasing number of organizations IMAP is the next step in email, a viable, cost-effective business email hosting solution. There are several benefits of an IMAP Email Hosting Account: With this protocol, all your mail stays on the server in multiple folders, some of which you have created and customized. If you want all email related to Bob Jones to be stored in one folder, simply create…

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Rainbow in the Cloud

Rainbow in the Cloud “We transform the way people feel about their lives, their work, and their achievements.” Inspired Work The Inspired Work Program in: Manhattan – April 8 & 9 Los Angeles – March 12 & 13 Oprah Winfrey has introduced a groundbreaking piece of Television entitled “Oprah Winfrey’s Master Class” Each week a major cultural figure is alone in a room talking directly to us in how he or she became a master. In one monologue, Maya Angelou shares how she stood outside the United Nations building when it had just opened in San Francisco (the New York…

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HANDLING EMPLOYEE CONFLICT

In this litigious age, many employers are naturally reluctant to interfere with employee conflict. However, since employee quarrels can often entangle and polarize entire groups and lead to low morale, destruction of company culture, and productivity loss — among other undesired collateral damage — it is imperative that a leader take control of these types of situations at once. Mark Twain said, “Always acknowledge a fault frankly. This will throw those in authority off their guard and give you opportunity to commit more.” Too bad more employees have not learned to confess when they are at fault. There is no…

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Interruptions and Distractions Can be Costly!

Interruptions and Distractions Can be Costly! Most of us intend to be efficient, but few of us actually are because we allow distractions to break our focus. When you are working on something that you have listed on your calendar, you want to focus on that activity and that activity only. That means ignoring (at least for the time being) the blinking message light on your phone, the beep from your email inbox, or whatever else might distract you. Interruptions can be costly! When someone calls for you and your assistant puts the call through because they ask for you,…

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Three Easy Ways to Get Your Business Noticed

I’m not a big list maker and definitely not the only one who’s pretty sick of the “Top Three This” or the “Ten Things That” type of blog posts. However, just like ordering “Combo Meal #3″ is faster than saying “I’ll have a single cheese, chili instead of fries, medium Sprite and hold the fingertip,” I’ll break my own rule and offer three easy (once you get the hang of it) things you can do to get your business noticed. Before I commence, I should add that these three suggestions aren’t one size fits all. Your business may not benefit…

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Harness Your Passions to Stay Motivated at Work

How many of you love what you do? Well if research is correct, only 15% or less do. American Business Management expert Gary Hamel states in his book The Future of Management “85% of workers worldwide are disengaged from their work.” Additionally, Dan Pink in his book Drive states “the cost of U.S. worker disengagement costs companies $2-3 Billion annually.” Now you might be saying why is this so? How do we fix this? Well, a solution lies in a person discovering their passions. These are gifts given to people and yes, each of us have them. They can be…

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Is Your Time Spent on Your Highest Pay-off Activities?

Decide how much time is required of each of your High Pay-off Activities (HPAs).  Put them in priority order and calendar as much as possible. Review your lower payoff activities and determine which ones you will delegate to whom, and then communicate this to them with a target date for completion. Determine what you will delay or for how long you can delay each one.  Determine which ones you will have to do and by when, and then calendar those in the 20% portion of your day. Visualize the end result you want to have happen and manifest it in…

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You’re Hired

Mike Prior, a friend and successful manager of an investment services program for a group of credit Unions, has a formula that works for him.  It is simply, People, Process and Profits – in that order. Those of you following the Wealth Biz Buzz blog realize we focus a considerable amount of attention on the importance  process plays in building a competitive wealth management business.  We sincerely hope you continue to find value in those posts and assure you we will continue to provide insight into best practices and the latest trends for competing more effectively, better serving your clients…

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Five Ways to Improve Productivity

Five Ways to Improve Productivity As a business owner, tasks and deadlines are being hurled at you all day. Your phone continuously rings, emails incessantly flow into your inbox, and a member of your staff has “just one quick question” just about every 30 minutes. So how are you expected to stay focused? How can you possibly achieve the necessary—but elusive—balance between being productive and communicating with the world away from your desk? Here are five inexpensive ways to improve your productivity and focus: Prioritize Email Let’s face it: Not every task desperately needs to be completed right this second….

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What Do You Resolve To Do in 2011? Work Less and Delegate More?

Several years ago (maybe in 2001?) I decided that my New Year’s resolution would be to not to make any more New Year’s resolutions. It’s simple, it’s easy to remember and most importantly…it’s the simplest resolution to keep! After many years of keeping that resolution (an accomplishment that I am very proud of!)  I decided this year that I was getting off WAY too easy and cheating myself out of the opportunity to create and meet new challenges. True, you can create new goals any time of year. However, I think it’s hard to compare with that rush of motivation…

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The Top 10 WordPress Plugins for SEO, Functionality & Design for Your Website and Blog

Every client has a different approach to how they want their site to flow (functionality), how they want it to look (the style) and everyone wants to be on the search engines’ first page (SEO).  Back in the day, coding and html were about the only way you could successfully create a site that looked customized.  Today, with sites like WordPress, Joomla, Blogger and countless other platforms, the average user can feel empowered to create a foundation for what they want and then bring on a Virtual Assistant to “fine tune” the overall project. As virtual assistant’s with clients who…

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E-asy and E-ffective E-newsletters

Despite popular belief, you do not have to be a tech wiz or a seasoned writer to effectively write and publish your own e-newsletters (don’t get me wrong – knowing how to use a listserv and being able to conjugate a sentence does help).

If you are proficient in a certain trade, then you obviously have the know-how to write about it. The question is, can you write about it with enough “pizzazz” in order to draw more customers to you? Stating the obvious is always helpful in e-newsletters, but providing “nuggets” of information that your customers (both current and potential) can use will have them looking to you as a valuable resource, and hopefully a business partner, as well.

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