Thu.Jun 09, 2016

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Finding the perfect private dining venue

Practically Perfect PA

Finding a space for private dining events is a pretty common task given to assistants these days. We are asked pretty regularly to find something different, quiet or impressive. Usually at the drop of a hat and when our organisations have really important clients in town. Private dining spaces are popular and can be booked up month’s in advance so it is always worthwhile having a few tricks up your sleeve when it comes to finding the perfect private dining venue.

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Strong Job Market Pulling Independent Workers Back to Traditional Jobs

Small Business Labs

The MBO Partners 2016 State of Independence in America report was released this week. This is the 6th annual edition of this study (Emergent Research works with MBO Partners on this study). One of this year's most interesting findings is the total number of independent workers who work 15 or more hours as independents in a regular workweek declined versus 2015.

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Why I ‘Cheated’ on Headway and What I Learned

Tips From T. Marie

Sometimes even though you are totally sold on a product or service and use it exclusively you start to wonder if something new has come along in the interim and you’re missing out. What if the next great thing has been discovered and you’re so stuck in your ways that you’re missing out. This was kind of how I was feeling about the Headway theme framework for WordPress.

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How to Attract Talented Bilingual Employees in Your Business

Small Business CEO

The workforce market is changing. With the accelerated globalization and less restriction at the borders, there is an increasing need of bilingual people in large and small companies. For example, according to statistics , there are over 55 million Hispanic people in the US (data valid for 2014) and the numbers are growing. So if you own a small business in the US, you may have to deal with Hispanic customers at some point. photo credit: Flickr.

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SME Relationships: Proven Solutions for Seamless Collaboration and Success

Speaker: Tim Buteyn, President of ThinkingKap Learning Solutions

💢 Do you find yourself stuck in never-ending review cycles? Are you wondering if your Subject Matter Expert actually got that last review request? Are you having trouble trying to decipher impractical or conflicting feedback? 💢 If any of these scenarios sounds familiar, you may benefit from a crash course on managing SME relationships!

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Rolodex vs. Network

Audacious Admin

Recently, I posted a blog without following my normal procedure of sitting on it for 24 hours and re-reading what I’ve wrote, or sending it to one of my friends to proofread. Because I skipped these steps, I made a faux pas which made it seem as if I don’t value the role of receptionist, or don’t view receptionists as valued members of the admin profession.

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Pros and Cons of Setting Up a UK Limited Company

Small Business CEO

Incorporating your new or existing business as a UK private limited company (LTD) is an incredibly effective way to boost your professional profile and establish a presence in the United Kingdom. Not to be confused with the LLC structure, a UK limited company resembles the legal framework of a US corporation (Inc.) that you would register through application to the secretary of state.

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