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Procuring a great supplier

Practically Perfect PA

You might not think so but assistants deal with suppliers on a a regular basis. From hotels to stationery manufacturers, car hire companies and venues for events we are constantly procuring suppliers. It is essential that we know how to procure great suppliers and build effective relationship which benefit our organisation.

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Business Travel Is Back: How to Maximize Your Miles

Success

Either way, you’ll want to have a dedicated card for business expenses to make it easier to separate them from your personal spending for accounting and tax purposes. One of the first questions to answer is whether it makes more sense for you to use a personal or business card to pay for travel and other expenses.

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Tackling Business Strategy: 6 Tenets of Building a Scalable Brand

Success

Scalability refers to the ability of a business to increase revenue without much increase in costs. It only takes you a couple of hours per day, but your product is great. Work with a professional graphic designer at the planning stage of your business and consider all the possibilities for future growth.

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Recycled Paper Myths Busted

Eco-Office Gals

Paper products account for the vast majority of waste generated from office environments. This means that any company looking to make their daily operations more environmentally friendly can make a huge impact just by switching to recycled paper products. Myth #1 – Recycled Paper Will Make My Business Appear Unprofessional.

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Getting buy in from the boss

Practically Perfect PA

This is a culture which embraces tooting your own horn and showcasing your productivity. Getting buy-in IS ACHIEVABLE and I managed to successfully get the following approved: Business Cards. Business Cards: I was the first PA within my last company of 30+ Assistants to request Business Cards.

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The Office* Show and how to be a great delegate

Practically Perfect PA

There were many free training sessions for assistants to attend and the exhibitors were all relevant suppliers to the industry which again is not always the case with these types of events! It helped that the show was incredibly well organised and delegates very well looked after, which is not an easy task at all!

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Must Have Gadgets for the Modern Entrepreneur

The Small Business Blog

A smartphone is in many ways the swiss army knife of business gadgets. 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. Personal Wifi Hotspot.

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