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In each bite-sized episode, we solve common business challenges using Microsoft Teams. Tune in for quick, actionable solutions—usually less than five minutes per episode! If you’re short on time (like most business owners and managers are), feel free to jump directly to episodes that promise solutions to problems you’re having this very moment. Microsoft Teams is more than a chat and meeting platform. It is a problem-solving beast!
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People Behind the Business is about the challenges and rewards of running a small business right now. The point is to bring together small business owners worldwide to tell their stories about how/why they started their business, along with personal issues that impact how they do business. E.G: living with a mental or physical illness, hearing the word "no" a lot, and finding practical solutions to the challenges of establishing a loyal community of colleagues, customers + friends. My goal i ...
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This episode tackles an extremely important topic that is pivotal to the success of organizations venturing into the Microsoft Teams and 365 world. It's one of the first things that must be decided, and it is something that is time-consuming to undo if you get it wrong. In just five minutes, Annie Rynd tells you the answer to the common question, "…
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If you or your employees are tired of minimizing and maximizing windows, clicking through nested folders, and looking for project documentation, this is a must-listen episode. Not only does such mouse clicking and searching cause too many clicks and wasted minutes, but it is a main cause of employees experiencing a mid-day energy crash. Their eyes …
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Whether you manage an engineering or architecture firm, construction company, or any business working on multiple projects at a time, you may not feel like you have your arms around the status and needs of those projects. You could dig through dozens of related emails and spreadsheets, or even call project managers, but wouldn't it be much nicer to…
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The first three episodes in this series covered managing more strategically at the leadership level. This final episode tells how to use Teams to then manage your workforce's collaboration and information processes more strategically. Learn why you should plan strategically prior to releasing Teams to your employees. If you've already deployed Team…
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Whether you use the Entrepreneurial Operating System (EOS) in your business or not, you need a way to track your long term goals, short term goals, issues, tasks, and more. You can certainly use any of the specialty software systems out there, like Ninety.io, but why not use Teams instead since you already have it? Additionally, you will become acc…
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This is the second installment of our Managing More Strategically series. In this episode, Annie Rynd explains how the "Entrepreneurial Operating System" or EOS, from the book "Traction" by Gino Wickman can help you develop your business vision and methodically keep you on track to greater success and growth in your business. Buy Traction here.…
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Are you so busy working in your business that you don't have time to work on it? Do you feel as though you're so busy fighting fires and managing the day-to-day activities that your business strategy is lacking? Today we kick off a series that is sure to help you begin getting a grip on your business, from laying out a fresh strategy, managing that…
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Are you a small town mayor, parks superintendent, or clerk who spends much too much time and effort tracking shelter house reservations? This episode tells you how to use Teams - and more specifically, SharePoint Lists - to make your reservation tracking almost effortless without spending big bucks on a reservations system. Not only will you learn …
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Perhaps you have already begun using Teams and you're unimpressed. Perhaps there is only sporadic usage and you still feel as though your information and communication is spread across so many places that you instantly cringe when booting up your computer every morning. It doesn't have to be that way. In this episode, Annie Rynd tells you the three…
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Are your experienced employees retiring or nearing retirement? Are you losing knowledge that is very hard to replace? Join Annie Rynd as she tells how you can capture seasoned employees' valuable knowledge and make it keyword searchable for new and current employees who take their place.על ידי Arnie Howes
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You have lots of information tracking needs in your business and it seems like every time you turn around you have to shell out more monthly budget for yet another software service. Of course, such packages usually save you time and effort, which translates into a better bottom line, but...what if there are some of those packages that could be eith…
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We've all seen it. You open a folder and then have to scroll past dozens of old versions of past documents just to find the recent file you need right now. There is some functionality in Teams that will eliminate that problem forever if you choose to use it. It's simple and once you begin using it, your team won't waste so much time scrolling throu…
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Too many business owners and managers become enamored with the potential of Teams, but then they rush into deployment without a sound strategy or plan. This episode tells how to effectively deploy Teams in a manner that guarantees success and holistic improvement in your business. Don't do Teams without listening to this one!…
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Employees spend 90 minutes every day looking for, and navigating to, information in your shared drives, SharePoint sites, apps, and their own hard drives. Teams gives you a way to aggregate and streamline the information that employees need to do their work. Not only will leveraging Teams to consolidate your information improve your bottom line, bu…
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Bad things often happen when several employees share spreadsheets. Data gets mis-entered, accidentally deleted, and left in a general mess. Excel is a great tool when only one or two employees edit it, but when several people have their hands in a spreadsheet, chaos happens! In this episode, Annie Rynd tells you about awesome Teams functionality yo…
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Dread that long time period where you have to assign a seasoned veteran employee with a newbie until they can do the job without babysitting? During that OJT period, you lose much of the productivity of your veteran employee because she's busy explaining so much...not to mention the obvious low productivity of a new employee who is uncertain of eve…
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Do your field technicians or employees out on the shop floor still handwrite information on paper, just so your office employees have to re-transcribe it into a computer? Not only is such an archaic practice inefficient, but your office help could be doing other, higher priority work. Tune in as Annie Rynd starts you on your way to tossing the clip…
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Too many managers of small departments in large companies feel powerless to radically improve much in their departments because corporate controls so much. It's likely that you, as a department manager, have the power to single-handedly transform your small corner of the company by using Microsoft Teams to streamline many collaboration and informat…
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Even if you can't afford to hire a web developer to build a web form and then connect it to an internal spreadsheet or database, you can still streamline how you receive service requests from customers. Whether you own an HVAC company, swimming pool sales and service company, or any other business where customers call, email, text, or drop in to re…
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Every small business has to track maintenance internally. Whether it's fixing a leaky faucet in the men's bathroom or a leaky roof over the lunchroom. Most small business owners don't want to invest in a third party maintenance management software because they're expensive and, even if you can afford one, it takes a lot of time to train employees t…
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Is co-working the right fit for you? In this episode, I share my mostly positive experiences with co-working, along with the story of why I joined in the first place. Hopefully, this will help clear up any misconceptions you might have. This episode focuses on everything from the acceptance process, to how to work around the pros and cons of co-wor…
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For those of you who haven’t been keeping up with Marie Kondo hype train, her core philosophy is about only keeping things that spread joy. I believe that this can be applied to the online platforms you’re using to promote your business, blog, and podcast, as well. Because engaging with your audience online isn’t just about selling. It’s also about…
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Just in time for Valentine’s Day, here’s an episode where I share some ways that business owners have shown and continue to their love and appreciation for their customers. I believe that it’s the little things that count when it comes to expressing your love and appreciation. And many of the examples discussed in this episode are proof that I’m no…
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As someone with a blog, and a podcast I’ve got so many emails (“pitches”) from people interested in being guests on my podcast, or contributors to my blog. And as much of a privilege as it is to get emails from people from all over the world, the pitches that are bad are extremely bad. With this episode, I hope to not only decrease the number of ba…
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Yolanda McAdam really understands the reality of being a small business owner, for one very simple reason: Her business, Suite 532 isn’t her first business. First there, was a safari business. Then, there was a coaching business. But, as a result of burnout, and the challenges of moving from South Africa to Canada and not knowing a lot of people, s…
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Every piece of your branding is definitely important (from the logo, to your website, to the photos you feature). So…how do you make sure that you don’t get too caught up in how “nice-looking” your colour-scheme is, and focus on branding your business in an intentional way? More importantly, why is that so important? In this episode, I spoke to a b…
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What makes blogging a worthwhile and strategic choice for your brand? It’s all about the choices you make, from the groups that you interact with, to the content that you write. In November of 2018, I led a Facebook Live session on strategic blogging in Miranda Nahmias’s Facebook Group, Grow Like Woah. In this session, I shared with a group of entr…
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I think, when it comes to running a small business, we talk a lot about the work aspect a lot but the one thing we don’t talk about enough is self-care. And I’m not talking about a cliché version of the word “self-care” that involves bath bombs and scented candles (despite the fact that all of the above are quite nice). I’m talking about just how i…
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Because I realize that not “all” of my listeners have pulled the trigger, and launched their business, I thought it would be a great idea to have a website launch expert on the show.In fact, this episode answers a very important question: What makes a website “launch-ready”? And what if you’re not yet at the point where you can outsource your websi…
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Never participated in a photoshoot or hired a photographer before? Not really sure how to prepare or what to tell your photographer? Consider this episode to be your pre-photoshoot guide to approaching the experience with confidence. Because chances are you’ll need photos that look professional for your website, brochure, etc. at some point!For the…
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Think marketing is too expensive or complicated? This episode will change your point of view. Because I looked at things from the point of view of the loyal customer. This involves analyzing examples of wonderful things my favourite small businesses have done in the past to keep me coming back for more.Because building trust and loyalty isn’t just …
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Ever dreamed of starting your own independent publication? Not sure what it takes to get readers, subscribers, advertisers, and contributors to participate?Recently, I spoke to Ashley Rector, the founder of Harness magazine about the good, crap, and totally awesome parts of starting and running your own magazine in a digital age. If you have a grea…
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Finding the right co-founder is one thing, but what do you do when you also live in two different cities and time zones? On this week’s episode, I talked to two friends who successfully made living in two different cities, while running a business together actually work. Here’s your chance to learn how Anna and Mallory of Bold and Pop developed a s…
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Did you know that one-third of online activity is spent watching videos? And chances are you’ve heard numerous others stress the growing popularity of video marketing as well. But what if you’re either super camera shy and not all that great at talking in front of a crowd of strangers? Do you need to be on video as well? Well…a lot depends on who y…
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At some point in your business, you’ll find yourself having to go in front of a camera. This can be extremely terrifying if you’re not used to it. Especially if you struggle with insecurities about either the way you talk or some part of your body. That’s exactly why the next two episodes are conversations in two parts with a photographer, and a vi…
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If you’ve ever wanted to train creative professionals, and aspiring creative professionals then this episode is for you. It is also an opportunity to dive into what having your own YouTube channel is really like. I brought someone on the show who is juggling both. Shaw Bernard is a model with over sixteen years of experience in the fashion and beau…
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Did you know that 54% of the U.S workforce is not very confident that the work they do today will exist in 20 years? This has led to an influx of people either freelancing or considering freelancing. And this often triggers a very important question: “when is the best time to start freelancing?” The truth is, there is no perfect time. Like most imp…
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Even the most successful people I’ve met face challenges within their work and personal lives, and I think people often think that things will stay the same once you’ve “made it”.So, what do you do when running your own business has gone from a great idea to a source of stress and hardship? At first, being a part-time world traveller and a part-tim…
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Podcasting is now mainstream. And suddenly, everyone wants to start a podcast. But not everyone starts a podcast with realistic expectations. Unless you’re already as popular as Gary Vaynerchuk, you’re likely not going to make it to the iTunes New and Noteworthy List overnight. Hate to break it to you, but that’s really hard to do within a short pe…
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This episode is for those of you who have ever wondered:” is it possible to make a living as a writer?” The summarized version is basically this…well it really depends. Are you willing to channel your inner Mad Men, and be the creative department, and the client accounts department all rolled into one? And if you’ve never watched Mad Men, I’ll put …
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We all want to do good in the world, we all want to be successful. But we can’t do any of the above without taking risks life will be filled with endless conversations about what will happen “one day”. In fact, I experience this all the time when I talked to aspiring freelancer friends. They ask me:” how can I make money off my passion?” And when I…
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What does a love of fashion and a desire to empower people with chronic illnesses have in common? In the case of Keisha Greaves, this week’s guest all of the above are what inspired her to create her fashion line, Girls Chronically Rock.On this week’s episode, Keisha and I covered the day-to-day realities of running an online product business, whil…
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Starting your own small business is a bumpy road to success no matter how long you’ve lived in the town or city you’re based in. But what if you want to also start your own business outside of your home country, and be location independent? How do you figure out all the details, like time zone differences, your local tax rules, and knowing absolute…
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People are trafficked from 127 countries and are exploited in 137 countries according to the United Nations.However, you’re probably looking at that statistic and going “but…is there anything I can do really?” As an independent small business owner, it’s safe to assume that you’re not a trained therapist. And even if you are, it is still a complex …
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Starting an online business is really hard, but it seems like the hardest bit of all is making the decisions that have the longest-term impact. How should you promote your business? What web platform is best for hosting your website? What Wordpress or SquareSpace theme will make you look the most professional? If you’re a female entrepreneur that i…
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I think that the one thing we don’t talk about nearly enough when it comes to small business owners that work from home is the very real risk of isolation. Because you don’t really have co-workers to talk to at the water cooler every day. Sure, some independent, online entrepreneurs, like this week’s guest, Miranda Nahmias have teams, but they’re n…
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I don’t know about you, but I hate customer profiles, despite the fact that they’re such a common marketing tactic. In fact, I wrote an entire article on finding your ideal audience, and why I hate customer profiles for the Think Creative Collective Blog.That’s exactly why I invited Mirela De La Cerda, the founder of Project M London to talk about …
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The debut episode of People Behind the Business is inspired by a Facebook Live masterclass I had the pleasure of leading on how introverts can pitch businesses…the introvert friendly way. In fact, it also includes a brief audio clip of the original Facebook Live, in order to kick off the discussion. Special thanks to Kasey Pierce of 819 Social for …
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