Success

SEPTEMBER 30, 2024

Betty Uribe Founder, CEO & business and life strategist Betty Uribe started her entrepreneurial journey as a teenager, shadowing her father on his day-to-day work visiting clients, suppliers and employees. This valuable experience set her up to establish her first company in biomedical engineering and manufacturing.

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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. How can Assistants achieve greater recognition at work? Awareness training for managers.

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Allwork

NOVEMBER 29, 2022

There is a big push in the industry to achieve a higher level of transparency when it comes to the materials and suppliers that we work with. At Perkins&Will, we are held to a level of internal review and have a thorough checks and balances process regarding the material selection and the wellness components of all our projects.

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Success

JULY 26, 2021

Yet taking this approach to a corporate decision-maker immediately creates objections such as, “We’re happy with our current suppliers.”. Internal examples are mergers, spinoffs, venture capital funding, new leadership or changing corporate direction. Focus on trigger events.

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Small Business Labs

NOVEMBER 2, 2017

Globalization and international trade was once driven almost exclusively by large multinational corporations.   They’ve also made it much easier for global customers and suppliers to find, connect and do business with one another.  In fact, according to the U.S. goods exports in in 2004 to 34% percent in 2014.

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Success

DECEMBER 8, 2022

Deer and her team went into global research and development mode seeking suppliers. Rising costs meant they also had to test international options for raw goods and manufacturing. “I This rendered the company unable to produce its signature fabric because no other mills in the U.S. could accommodate their specifications.

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Success

NOVEMBER 15, 2022

Similarly, ensure that internal communications such as emails, PDFs and other media meet the same ADA/Accessibility standards as your consumer-facing media. At the digital end, ensure that your IT professionals are available to assist with computer accessibility issues. Involve employees in CSR initiatives.

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Success

AUGUST 16, 2024

For example, InsureMyTrip CEO Suzanne Morrow advises if you’re traveling domestically, not checking a bag and staying at a friend or relative’s house, a travel insurance policy may not be necessary.

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Small Business Labs

NOVEMBER 13, 2018

Individualization , which the paper describes as "the puzzling elimination of returns to scale, resulting in a supplier base that consists of one-person micro-providers." For instance, Alibaba has emerged as a significant platform for international trade in intermediate and final products, especially among SMEs and microenterprises.

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Practically Perfect PA

AUGUST 31, 2016

Every April, American Express Global Business Travel (GBT) publishes a list of the most popular international cities for business travel and this year the worldwide community that supports Practically Perfect PA will give our Assist Travel attendees the inside track on the top destinations. Top 5 business destinations uncovered. Roomex.com.

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Allwork

AUGUST 28, 2023

And what it is, is it looks at the world of business in all of its dimensions, both the workplace internal culture as well as consumer markets, consumer culture, and the strategic opportunities, really, through the lens of culture, and which we are with the science of culture, at least cultural anthropology is.

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Practically Perfect PA

APRIL 14, 2014

Organising the most appropriate ground transportation supplier for your company can be straightforward, but to get the best value and the best travel experience from your service provider, you need to find out a bit more information. Choose the best supplier for your needs. Get value for money. Check your provider has global coverage.

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Practically Perfect PA

APRIL 19, 2017

Read the first one, on what to look for in an event supplier , and watch out for the third and final blog, on how to ensure organisations value PA work! See also if internal and external PA networks have evening seminars and other networking opportunities available.

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Eco-Office Gals

AUGUST 22, 2018

Find a Green Ink Supplier. These certifications demonstrate the company’s commitment to managing its internal and external impact on the environment. So, with a bit of research, you can move your home or office to an environmentally conscious ink supplier, which is a simple yet efficient way of reducing your ecological impact.

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Practically Perfect PA

SEPTEMBER 8, 2016

Wherever you are planning your event ask your venue to ensure they buy local food and drink product and wherever possible use local suppliers. The University of Greenwich run a great placement programme for corporates and agencies looking for interns and event students. This notion is true of whatever city you are in. Hannah Luffman.

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The Small Business Blog

MARCH 12, 2013

My company, international trading website Alibaba.com, currently has 2.9 million India-based members and hosts more Indian suppliers than suppliers from any other country outside of China. India was identified as the third-largest market of opportunity for them, behind only the U.K.

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Practically Perfect PA

OCTOBER 3, 2014

If you haven’t been before, it is a fantastic exhibition for PAs, EAs, VAs, Office Managers and Administrators, which brings together lots of great training and really relevant suppliers for office professionals. This post is sponsored by Corporate Travel International (CTI). CTI Roadshows.

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Eco-Office Gals

MARCH 14, 2013

The great energy savings have allowed retrofit lamp suppliers such as MGC to show a return on investment on certain products within 2 years and with the expected life of some products at more. Environmental awareness has increased in the last 25 years where green credentials are used as a key part of marketing and promoting companies.

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The Small Business Blog

JANUARY 19, 2011

Communication difficulties can also cause problems with suppliers, leading to unnecessary confusion and ultimately, cost. A large company has difficulty with internal communication because of the amount of bureaucracy involved, as well as inter-departmental communication also often being a weak link in the chain.

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Practically Perfect PA

APRIL 25, 2013

Think about how you can achieve these objectives on your own, through the company or with an external supplier. Research the suppliers that would assist you achieve these objectives. If you would like to improve your time keeping skills could you go along to a training course run internally by your company?

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Practically Perfect PA

JULY 10, 2017

The diary claims a lot of time – scheduling and rescheduling meetings – and I also have a shared inbox with the other assistants so we can cover each other and make sure everything’s getting done that needs to be; that can be processing overtime payments for technical staff, arranging catering for supplier meetings, international travel, expenses….

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Practically Perfect PA

OCTOBER 24, 2016

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. Insiders.com – a website where PAs from anywhere can search the database to find a supplier suggested by another PA, with their reason for recommending and relevant contact info etc.

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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. How can Assistants achieve greater recognition at work? Awareness training for managers.

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Practically Perfect PA

JUNE 9, 2015

Previously they boasted about simply replacing those bulky brochures or guides you would get at events but now they are being used for internal meetings, sales meetings and many more corporate meetings. With our internal events or our client events it is very easy to reach our audience. They can now do all manor of funky things.

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Practically Perfect PA

SEPTEMBER 14, 2016

Ian Metcalfe, Executive Director of Sales and Marketing at Brother International Europe said: “A professional labelling machine is an essential office device due to its efficiency in storage, retrieval and time-saving. We are delighted that research shows our customers are very happy with the P-touch range.”. contact-form].

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Practically Perfect PA

AUGUST 6, 2014

Many of your business travel agents will be able to organise this aspect of the business trip and will also be able to provide discounts if they book through their own preferred suppliers or through the airline’s preferred car hire company. International driving permit. Here are my top ten tips for care hire.

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Practically Perfect PA

DECEMBER 17, 2014

Back in November I had the pleasure of speaking to 50 assistants who were attending a networking event organised by ACE (Assistant Community EMEA), an internal networking group set up by assistants at BlackRock. Networking at external events will put you into contact with new suppliers, like-minded assistants and even potential customers.

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Small Business Labs

MARCH 15, 2016

Key quote: Small businesses worldwide are becoming “micro-multinationals” by using digital platforms such as eBay, Amazon, Facebook, and Alibaba to connect with customers and suppliers in other countries. The other side of this is global customers are increasingly buying things from companies not located in their home countries.

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Practically Perfect PA

FEBRUARY 17, 2014

Assistants should manage all aspects of their executives business travel including both domestic and international trips. Including researching new suppliers, maintaining contracts, communications and invoices. Executives should not organise their own business travel, no matter how easy or quick they think it is! Point of contact.

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Practically Perfect PA

JANUARY 10, 2017

Internal & External Training. Support for an Internal PA Network. Internal & External Training: The first external conference that I ever attended was Square Meal Venues and Events. This eventually enabled me to then request paid internal and external training. Magazine Subscriptions. Revised Job Description.

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The Small Business Blog

OCTOBER 31, 2007

by Stefan Töpfer on Oct 31, 2007 When you have internal meetings try to keep them short. Remember this is a rule for internal meetings, for meetings with customers this rule does not apply – within reason of cause. Suppliers will probably thank you for short meetings, so they too can get more done.

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Practically Perfect PA

MARCH 12, 2012

Nothing worse than a bull-dog “gate keeper” – not just with external stakeholders but internal stakeholders. I am the only person the supplier will speak to in the sector and my authority stands. Everyone always feels that their issue is an “urgent” issue. Tanya Battel.

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Practically Perfect PA

NOVEMBER 9, 2015

Having a strong network before internally in your organisation and with other assistants, clients and suppliers is pretty crucial these days. When challenges arise your business acumen will come in useful when dealing with the issues. You will appear engaged and have the knowledge to handle a crisis. Networking.

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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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The Small Business Blog

JANUARY 31, 2013

At the core it offers the user an always on, easy way of keeping in touch with colleagues, clients, suppliers and anyone else they may need to deal with on a daily basis. Email is still the primary communication channel for the vast majority of businesses both internally and externally.

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Practically Perfect PA

OCTOBER 21, 2015

Throughout the day our delegates had meetings with our exhibitors who represented a variety of suppliers within the travel industry. As she worked for Skyscanner she knew they had the internal resources to make this a reality. Amy talked through the process the team used to reduce the time from 24 days per year to 4.5

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Small Business CEO

NOVEMBER 28, 2017

Many small businesses looking for growth often forge strategic alliances for international exposure. Some small businesses find suppliers in foreign markets in order to create a competitive advantage. Small businesses seeking to grow their bottom lines often have to look for opportunities beyond their immediate markets. …

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