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| August 2008 Dear Client,
Welcome to INNOVATE!, an administrative resource for small business owners. INNOVATE! is a product of Cybertary, a professional Virtual Assisting company. In these monthly emails we will be giving you numerous resources and tips you can use in your business, your home, your office and your life! Well, class, it's back to school time and Cybertary school is now in session. We're so glad you could join us today.
In INNOVATE! this month, we set out to school you in lots of good small business education. In "Online Continuing Education: Essential Learning for Busy People," we discuss some accessible possibilities for continuing your education€”even when you're busy running a business. In our article "Teaching, Not Preaching: 5 Ways to Turn Your Knowledge Into Sales," we provide several ways for turning all that stuff you already know into cold hard sales. We also share a great resource for online skills testing to see where you (or your staff) stand with their skills, and to earn certifications via Brainbench. Then, "Save Time and Gas! Shop Online for Back to School and Everyday Office Supplies" covers the growing convenience of buying office supplies and Back to School buys on the Internet. After all, time saved is money earned. Isn't that right? At Cybertary, we believe knowledge is power. That's why we love bringing you all kinds of new knowledge each month. Sure, it's Back to School time around the country, but school is in session every day at Cybertary. And every month, we aim to teach you everything we know about running a small business and your life more smoothly and easily. Enjoy! |
Online Continuing Education | Essential Learning for Busy People At the core of any small business success story in any field of expertise, you'll find a person who has kept his or her skills and knowledge current. Competition among business owners and skilled workers is steep, and one of the best ways to stay ahead of your competitors is by staying up to speed in your profession. But what small business owner has the time to enroll in, let alone, show up for continuing classes, right? And what about your employees? It's not like you can just send them down to the on-site Training Department. |
Teaching, Not Preaching | 5 Ways to Turn Your Knowledge Into Sales As a small business owner, you are a top salesperson for your business. In some cases, in fact, you might be the only salesperson. What you might not know is that, as the owner of your business, you are also a wise expert full of wonderful teachings, and there are several simple ways to turn those teachings into sales right now. |
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Online Skills Testing Through Brainbench | | Advanced Assessment Products and Services Brainbench, a PreVisor company, was founded in January 1998 with the same mission it has today: Delivering easy-to-use assessment products that predict success on the job. Known for its innovative, yet easy-to-use online assessment solutions Brainbench is the only assessment company with a rich offering across personality, knowledge, skills, abilities, and past work behavior. Brainbench exams can be used for pre-hire testing, employee development, and even some certifications. There are also job analysis tools and interview guides available.
Known for its innovative, yet easy-to-use online assessment solutions Brainbench is the only assessment company with a rich offering across personality, knowledge, skills, abilities, and past work behavior. Other companies offer strengths in one or two of these areas, but only Brainbench offers world class tools in each category. By partnering with Brainbench, 6 million members have advanced their skills and their careers, and over 5,000 businesses have found better ways to screen and select candidates, track and develop employee skills, and differentiate employees to current and prospective clients.
Only Brainbench offers a full array of features that optimize your use of assessment testing for personal or employee development. These features include:
Assessments€”Includes online skills, ability and personality assessments in over 600 of today's business-critical professional skills. Custom test development is also available. Reporting and Scoring€”Enterprise reporting and detailed objective scoring put vital skills data at your fingertips. Learning Center€”Brainbench provides online access to learning resources, including reference material and training programs. Repeatable assessments enable employees to track improvement. Job Role€”Brainbench job roles include a battery of assessments that cover multiple skills relating to job functionality. Flexible Deployment Options€”Brainbench can be deployed to meet your organization's budgeting or employee skills needs.
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Save Time and Gas! | | Shop Online for Back to School and Everyday Office Supplies Everyone I know is feeling the pinch these days - the pinch of high gas prices and a painfully slow-moving economy. So more than ever at Cybertary, we're concentrating on ways to save you time and money. When a drive across town will run you more the $4/gallon, it's time to consider online shopping - for the busy Back to School season, as well as for your everyday office supply purchases. |
Cybertary Founder Featured on The Rebel Woman WebTV Show | | Patricia Beckman , Founder and CEO of Cybertary, was featured on the July 16th Rebel Woman WebTV show and had the opportunity to tell the story of Cybertary's modest beginnings. Patricia was a financial analyst for Corporate America when she turned an "Ah Ha" moment feeding her two daughters fish sticks into a national franchise business founded on valuing work/life balance. |
Cyber-Quick Tip | | New Mileage Rates! The IRS announced last month that effective July 1, 2008, business, medical, and moving mileage rates will go up eight cents per mile. Find more detail on the IRS website. In the meantime, here's the important stuff:
Mileage Rate Changes: Purpose Rates Rates 1/1 - 6/30/08 7/1 - 12/31/08 Business 50.5 58.5 Medical/Moving 19 27 Charitable 14 14 |
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