Practically Perfect PA

OCTOBER 24, 2016

One of these unusual requests formed what would become the seed of PA Insiders. This is often the way with us PAs – we have banks of knowledge which sometimes we only need to use once – a big office move, a one-off international conference. Let me explain. My boss bought an antique grand piano at auction for his country house.

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Practically Perfect PA

MAY 10, 2017

If you haven’t already, read our first blog on what to look for in an event supplier , and our second, on common issues PAs face with career development. Share knowledge with other PAs through internal and external networks. Establish PA awards and other forms of recognition for achievement/excellence. Greater training for PAs.

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Small Business Labs

JULY 31, 2014

Key quote: While most of us are in roles where we are focused on exploiting the current business model, nowadays, everyone’s job, regardless of level, is to be somewhat of a futurist who is able to foresee where the business is going and internalize the change by creating and executing their individual plans. And is some ways it is.

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Allwork

JUNE 19, 2023

There was years ago a firm called Allwork.Space, which was formed as a roll up of other independent centers, but they crashed and burned, unfortunately. What they don’t like is having only one supplier. So we could be looking at quite a huge portion of the market being taken up with flexible space in its many forms.

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The Small Business Blog

MARCH 17, 2008

For many businesses in the UK it will be useful for them to have some form of an exit plan in case the day comes when it seems like the right time to sell. This is particularly true in the high levels of anticipation of business ownership change throughout the western world. Digg Furl Netscape Yahoo!

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Workplace Insight

FEBRUARY 14, 2023

The main framework that separates the lounge will be provided by KI in the form of its modular shelving system, Colonnade. In keeping with the key theme of sustainable and adaptable workspace and commercial products, all of the suppliers involved – including KI – have measures in place to lower their impact on their environment.

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BioTeams

FEBRUARY 19, 2010

Groups of VEN members who form teams around specific opportunities to engage prospective customers and make collaborative bids. Groups of VEN members who form teams around specific new product development opportunities and research projects. New Product Development Teams. Project Management Teams. Complete set of Network Roles.

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The Office Professionals Place

NOVEMBER 4, 2009

Can you bring in new business, improve operating efficiency, reduce costs, help build the strategy that will form the company’s future? Help them better leverage partners and suppliers? To prepare this, think in detail about how you can really contribute to the organization. Help them attract and retain top talent?

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The Small Business Blog

MARCH 12, 2008

However, it is possible that a vague name with no relation to your business activities will only serve to confuse your potential customers Bear in mind that your business name will form the basis of your corporate image and will be the focus of many of your marketing activities. Digg Furl Netscape Yahoo!

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The Small Business Blog

MAY 20, 2008

Therefore the idea of a client completing a form and emailing it to me does not allow me to get a really good understanding of the individual’s skills, expertise and very importantly their personality. Skills needed: The only essential skills for this business are knowledge of CV writing and the ability to write well.

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All Things Admin

APRIL 17, 2024

For example: FORM – Forms LTR – Letters MEMO – Memos LBL – Labels MAP – Maps ENV – Envelopes RPT – Reports SIGN – Signs BOD – Board of Directors Keep this list of abbreviations posted where you and others who may need it can easily reference it when creating or searching for files. Then, pick an abbreviation that represents it.

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Small Business CEO

OCTOBER 27, 2011

In addition to being used as a widely-used standard for effective project management internationally, it also takes the form of an official certification for accredited project managers across a wide range of sectors.

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Small Business CEO

FEBRUARY 10, 2010

Over the years we have accepted the challenge of assessing and developing strategies to both launch and expand market share for operators and their suppliers in a multitude of industries. Our advice to operators in today’s ultra-competitive environment: examine and refine your core brand.

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Small Business CEO

MAY 6, 2013

As the nation’s economic recovery slowly gains momentum, small business owners are finding that working with international partners can help their enterprises stay strong during tough times. Like doing business at home, forming key relationships abroad can help ensure quality control. Establishing Global Relationships.

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The Small Business Blog

NOVEMBER 13, 2007

However, it has also increased the challenge of increasing the sales volumes to grow the sale of traditional printed maps in forms of road atlases, folded maps etc. million visitors, the website offers an international platform for promoting map products and services across the globe. With a monthly user base of over 3.5

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Small Business CEO

MAY 23, 2011

In any business - small or large, good or bad economy - internal theft or employee fraud can occur. Expense report fraud can occur in many ways, but one of the most common forms is to cheat on lodging, meals, airfare and fuel expenses. For example, lodging fraud can be perpetrated in different ways.

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BioTeams

JULY 6, 2005

Firstly we can differentiate between ‘team message situations’ and ‘team document situations’ – we need both forms of communication but each at the appropriate time. Bioteam Symbiosis enables close co-operative relationships between internal and external team members. Rule 5 – Out-Team.

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Denise Aday

NOVEMBER 15, 2009

I become an important part of their business team, interacting with clients, colleagues, suppliers and even other family members. If you look around at the experienced, reputable VAs and VA teams or agencies, they all have established processes to follow and forms to fill out if you are serious about working with them.

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BioTeams

JULY 31, 2005

The boundary and the processes form a unity – you cannot have one without the other. The more sophisticated the nervous system is the more external triggers it can respond to, the more internal states it can sustain and the wider its vocabulary of communications with its external environment. The Communications System.

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Men With Pens

APRIL 27, 2010

Email is one of the most common forms of communication between freelancers and clients, and all too often, the clients have no idea how they come off. The only upside in my example is that I was the client, so I haven’t lost business, just a good supplier. The written word can be an unruly form of communication.

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Men With Pens

APRIL 22, 2010

People want security in their purchases and nothing makes a buyer more nervous than a supplier who’s unsure of their own stuff. I admit, I have a tough time with affirmations, but that’s just because my wife laughs at me – so I do them all internally so the wife and kids aren’t giving me the crazy eyes.

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The Small Business Blog

MAY 8, 2006

This week we have now seen the Association of International Accountants ‘AIA’ making the same call in a recent article. I feel 2008 will see the efforts of the accountancy bodies see results, in the form of legislation. Maybe I am wrong, maybe there will be enough pressure in the UK for the term accountants to be legally defined?

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Workplace Insight

JANUARY 10, 2025

Formed in 2022, the Collective is a think tank group of over 30 leading designers and specifiers committed to acting within the workplace design community to identify developments and best practice relating to sustainability. Curated by designers for designers, the event is hosted by SDC the Sustainable Design Collective.

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Workplace Insight

MARCH 6, 2025

Camira Fabrics (main image)is one the UKs leading manufacturers including supplier of the upholstery for Londons tube trains. The process allows Camira to take waste in the form of yarn, selvedges or fabrics and recycle back to raw fibre to be spun, woven and enjoyed once again.

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