Practically Perfect PA

SEPTEMBER 25, 2013

Will you be able to reel off a list of the best restaurants in that part of town? Along with everything else that is asked of assistants we do have to possess some sort of encyclopaedic knowledge of the world’s best restaurants and hotels. Keep a list of great restaurants and add to it whenever you come across a new suggestion.

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Practically Perfect PA

JULY 15, 2015

For example I always include the following contact details: The out of hours telephone number for the travel agent you booked through. A small list of good restaurants close to the hotel or office. Choosing a supplier for your office is not easy, particuarly when it comes to business travel. Book your place now.

Travel 100

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Practically Perfect PA

SEPTEMBER 5, 2014

There are plenty of coffee shops, restaurants, hotels and pubs all within the campus so guests are very well looked after. This must be hired but ExCeL can help with this and they do have a great preferred supplier called Blitz. Once you have booked a meeting space at ExCeL you do have to hire catering and AV equipment separately.

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Practically Perfect PA

JUNE 26, 2014

It is obviously a lot easier booking hotels either through a 3 rd party website like booking.com or just accepting the hotel’s rack rate. There is always power in numbers so it is well worth speaking to the other assistants in your firm to find out which hotels they book. Work with other assistants in your organisation.

Negotiating 100

Negotiating Travel Suppliers Restaurants 100

Practically Perfect PA

APRIL 25, 2014

PA Life magazine is published six times a year and includes a mixture of lifestyle features, updates on suppliers, industry news and articles on how to improve professional skills. CLICK HERE to Book Online ! Invitations to special ‘limited attendance’ lunches at top restaurants with the Editor of PA Life. PA Life Club.

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Restaurants Suppliers 2014 Training 100

Practically Perfect PA

NOVEMBER 23, 2011

In addition I met with a number of serviced apartment suppliers and from the outset it was clear that the apartments were considerably cheaper than the best corporate rate I was offered at a hotel. It is easy to negotiate on the price per night with a serviced apartment as they do tend to discount on block bookings.

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Negotiating Suppliers Expenses Restaurants 100

Practically Perfect PA

OCTOBER 21, 2015

’ This was half an hour where everyone called talk about their experiences booking business travel, what goes wrong and how to fix any issues that might crop up. The PA panel was made up of some fantastic and incredibly knowledgable assistants who all book numerous business trips for their Executives and organisations.

2015 100

2015 Travel Suppliers Networking 100

Practically Perfect PA

JUNE 15, 2016

The venue has been confirmed and we have some brilliant suppliers attending the exhibition. . At our first Assist Travel event last year we found out that our attendees were responsible for booking a staggering 32,000+ hotel nights across the world. How to book the best rooms at a hotel you’ve never visited? Restaurant.

Travel 100

Travel PowerPoint Suppliers 2016 100

Office Dynamics

APRIL 27, 2016

Often there are required suppliers and service providers such as audio/visual vendors, or caterers who you must use when working with a specific venue. When you book be sure to back out how much load in/prep/build time you need, and how many hours the party will be and then load out, to determine your full needs.

Agencies 100

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Practically Perfect PA

JANUARY 10, 2017

On the day I reverted to ‘show and tell’ and picked up the annual catalogue of restaurants for both of my bosses which greatly impressed them. If I was ever impressed by a particular restaurant or hotel I would send them the link or bring them in the hard copy brochure to examine. Places are still available for the conference.

Business Cards 100

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Practically Perfect PA

APRIL 20, 2016

You can follow and connect with other Assistants, clients, colleagues, suppliers, brand ambassadors and influencers. Through my work it has enabled me to make great restaurant, hotel and venue contacts. You can connect with suppliers, colleagues, peers, influencers and brand ambassadors.

Social Media 100

Social Media Twitter Suppliers 2015 100

Practically Perfect PA

FEBRUARY 26, 2013

I’ve said in the past training, networking and meeting suppliers should be an integral part of our career. We need to know about the latest advances in technology, we need to know where the best restaurants are and we need to constantly refresh our soft skills. So we need to attend events on a regular basis.

Networking 100

Networking Suppliers Training Social Media 100

Laughing all the Way to Work

NOVEMBER 14, 2010

If you're throwing your office party at a restaurant, bar, or other facility that provides alcohol, you can normally work out a set open-bar price. Utilize suppliers that your company has used before, or has been recommended to you by a trusted coworker or management. If the food is bad, everyone will complain.

Holidays 100

Holidays Budget Administrative Professionals Suppliers 100

Allwork

NOVEMBER 18, 2022

Coworkers will also favor coworking spaces that work only with eco-conscious (preferably local) suppliers of goods and services. Environmentally-friendly energy management (including flooring and roofing) and reusable energy suppliers. Members will also expect sustainable workspace designs and furniture made from recycled materials.

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2023 Suppliers 2025 Collaborate 264

The Small Business Blog

JANUARY 20, 2010

Steve Said on January 26th, 2010 at 3:38 pm I often find that CI is overlooked by small businesses especially regarding restaurants for example. Say you have a competing restaurant a few blocks away. Sponsors Advertise Here? Digg Furl Netscape Yahoo!

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The Small Business Blog

NOVEMBER 13, 2007

One of the obstacles I came up against was that I had to order wine in serious ‘bulk’ I naively thought I could order a couple of cases from a few hand picked wine farms and start my ’small business’ by selling these cases to restaurants, gaining trust and loyalty and slowly building up a customer base.

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The Small Business Blog

SEPTEMBER 19, 2009

A YouTube channel reviewing local restaurants. A café for aspiring filmmakers to congregate and show their work to receive feedback. A clothes-sharing website for high-value items such as shoes. An impartial advice line for people purchasing consumer electronics. Keep other people’s elderly relatives company for a small fee.

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The Small Business Blog

NOVEMBER 30, 2009

The Latest Entrepreneurial Fantasy Is Selling Cupcakes : Move over restaurants and bed-and-breakfasts. Stimulus cash runs out for loan s: The stimulus cash that helped boost small business lending this year just ran out. A new fantasy seems to have taken hold for people who long to own their own business: the cupcakery.

2009 100

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The Small Business Blog

JANUARY 13, 2010

I’ve got 26 restaurants within a mile of me, and many are on the same three streets! (in Tim Read Said on January 26th, 2010 at 12:32 am Collaboration is obviously better than conflict – look at how estate agents set up near each other. in Crystal Palace, London, UK if you’re wondering!). Sponsors Advertise Here?

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The Small Business Blog

MARCH 20, 2008

Raphael Dobbin is not going to help me loose any weight soon with his idea of a West African restaurant, but he was going to offer me free fruit as a dessert option for healthier living. Emmanual Opanuga is opening a shoe store chain , focusing on customer care while understanding the price pressures in this business. Sponsors Advertise Here?

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On The Job

JUNE 4, 2009

Hes put together some very interesting stuff in his new book , "The Success Effect: Uncommon Conversations with Americans Business Trailblazers." I wondered, was there a book in my desk drawer?" I asked Eckberg recently about his book and the people he interviewed. He says in the book: “Let people know it’s okay to do this.

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