Office Dynamics

APRIL 19, 2016

8 Little Words Make a BIG Difference. “What can I do to get this started?” I will never forget how my life changed as an executive when Jasmine Freeman, Chief Executive Assistant, asked me that question. I was standing outside Jasmine’s office on my way out the front door. I was going to be gone for a few days to conduct an administrative training program.

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Small Business Labs

APRIL 19, 2016

The Harvard Business Review's The On-Demand Economy Is Growing, and Not Just for the Young and Wealthy  covers research showing the on-demand economy is attracting more than 22.4 million consumers annually and $57.6 billion in spending. More interesting is the data on who these consumers are. Consumer use of on-demand services is widespread and has entered the mainstream.

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Practically Perfect PA

APRIL 19, 2016

So a few weeks ago I told you guys that we are organising Assist Travel again this year. The programme looks particularly awesome (I know I’m biased but it does!), you can check it out here. We have two key sessions that require speakers who are assistants. The session is called Proactive PAs: Business Travel Case studies and Panel Session and the second session is called Top 5 business destinations uncovered.

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Small Business CEO

APRIL 19, 2016

Consider these facts: 98% of Yelpers have made a purchase from a business they found on Yelp, 89% of consumers make a purchase within a week of visiting reviews sites and 29% will visit a business within a day. photo credit: Yelp Inc. / Flickr. While there are a variety of business directory websites that offer customer reviews, none have received the acclaim and influence that Yelp has.

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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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Small Business CEO

APRIL 19, 2016

Are you considering buying a property abroad? Once you’ve found the perfect plot, managed to decipher the multitude of complicated rules that often accompany a foreign purchase and had your offer accepted, it’s time to start thinking about funds. Transferring large amounts of money abroad can be very expensive and complicated – especially if you decide to do it through your bank.

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