Job Advice Blog

APRIL 22, 2010

Many of my clients have asked me to help them prep for a phone interview. What do you do on the phone? Despite the limitations associated with a phone screen you can still make a powerful impression – powerful enough to get the real deal – an invite to the office. This is probably going to be your home and cell phone.

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Eco-Office Gals

FEBRUARY 17, 2020

Slashed Expenses. The job of this team is to help the company transition successfully, continue monitoring progress and research new opportunities to take things further. However, this team won’t be successful if they’re not working with the rest of the company to determine goals. as waste disposal alone.

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Allwork

SEPTEMBER 13, 2023

Coworking Cafés : Coffee shops appear budget-friendly initially, but those daily latte expenses can add up. Coworking Cafés : Tables are often first-come, first-served, and accommodating a team can be challenging. Consider using noise-canceling headphones or providing noise-canceling phone booths.

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Success

MARCH 20, 2023

Companies like Facet Wealth or Empower offer automated investment options, but you can access a human financial adviser (or team of advisers) online if you have questions. Clients generally meet with traditional financial advisers in person, over the phone or via video chat. Do you always act as a fiduciary?

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Practically Perfect PA

DECEMBER 15, 2014

Expensify’s moto is “Expense reports that don’t suck!” ” Founded back in 2008 Expensify have a number of features that make processing expenses easier. Expensify enables users to import expenses directly from personal and corporate card transactions. Processing expenses does suck!

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Small Business CEO

MARCH 29, 2020

A Virtual headquarter – or Virtual HQ – in a nutshell allows businesses to benefit from all the advantages of having a prestigious address, landline phone number, and team support without committing to dedicated office space. … The post Running a Multi-national Digital Business? You Should Use a Virtual HQ.

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Productivityist

SEPTEMBER 1, 2014

Do I want to finally settle on getting a phone for US travel only? So when the Explora team reached out to me and informed me of their new service, I was intrigued. Considering what pricing would look like for the average mobile phone user, Explora saves foreign travellers to the US a ton of money. Not so much these days.).

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Productivity Bits

MARCH 17, 2016

Collaborate More Efficiently Before the cloud, working with other employees on a project could require countless emails and phone calls. Whether you’re catching a flight to a business convention, staying home for the day or working from the office, you can instantly share your work with your team. Thank You! ~

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Allwork

AUGUST 26, 2022

Our team of panelists confirmed that Gen Z is motivated by far more than money. While technologically savvy, panelists shared they often prefer to seek input or ask questions in person or via a phone call as opposed to chatting or emailing. Pair that with rising expenses, increasing gas prices, time lost to commuting, etc.

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Eco-Office Gals

JUNE 1, 2017

It’s common for business owners to prioritise monetisation at the expense of the environment. For smaller businesses, it isn’t possible to dedicate teams or resources to improve sustainability within an organisation. Even mobile phone recyclers will pay organisations to receive their used mobile phones.

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Office Dynamics

MAY 30, 2013

The benefits of a BYOD policy are obvious for the employer: portable devices are expensive, especially if you want to keep up with the newest technology. They can get rid of outdated company Blackberries and opt for the iPhone, Android, or Windows phone with which they''re most comfortable.

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Practically Perfect PA

JULY 4, 2016

Arranging travel (including training expenses), visas and accommodation and occasionally, travelling with the CEO to provide general assistance. Taking phone calls, enquiries and general requests, handling all queries. Arranging meetings and speaking engagements. What time do you get into the office and what time do you leave?

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Allwork

APRIL 15, 2024

And also the shift to us is each of those team members now has more value to us. And I know the holographic technologies are available, very expensive to manage, not just the cameras and the technology, but the energy consumption. It’s very expensive. And I think that’s an interesting shift.

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Practically Perfect PA

DECEMBER 13, 2013

This app is slightly expensive but worth paying for if your manager travels a lot. Although I still do print everything off this is a great app to have on your phone so you can check details on the go. I use the website all the time, not just for planning travel but also for expenses, so it is helpful having the app on my phone.

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Office Dynamics

OCTOBER 15, 2014

Do you hear the ‘ Ring, Ring’ of the Get-a-Clue phone? Not long after, I had phone call with a close friend that has known me since high school. What example am I setting for our teenage daughter about pursuing dreams at a fairly expensive price? It’s a message, folks! Are you hearing it? Are you hearing it? Friend: I miss you.

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Practically Perfect PA

JANUARY 5, 2015

I manage his schedule and monitor his emails, as well as help organise some of his travel, company events, and client dinners, occasional research, expenses and ad hoc tasks – all the general PA duties. I also try to have a quick catch-up with the MD either by phone or face-to-face. Both roles overlap greatly.

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All Things Admin

AUGUST 16, 2023

And as much as we may resist it, without it we’d still be using rotary phones and manual typewriters. To survive in business today, every member of the team, especially admins, must identify, understand, and respond to change. But here I am 18 years later, and I have a team of people who support what I’m doing.

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Practically Perfect PA

SEPTEMBER 5, 2012

Both times I’ve replaced my phone as quickly as is humanly possible because I am just lost without it (sometimes I am literally lost without it thanks to my dependence on Google maps to get me about London!). This app is slightly more expensive but worth paying for if your manager travels a lot. [Show as slideshow]. FlightTrack: £2.99

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Practically Perfect PA

SEPTEMBER 5, 2012

Both times I’ve replaced my phone as quickly as is humanly possible because I am just lost without it (sometimes I am literally lost without it thanks to my dependence on Google maps to get me about London!). This app is slightly more expensive but worth paying for if your manager travels a lot. [Show as slideshow]. FlightTrack: £2.99

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Eco-Office Gals

JULY 25, 2011

Bottled water is at least 300 times more expensive than tap water. Many options are available from your favorite color, shape, college or even sports team. If you have a Smartphone may apps are available to now help you hydrate at your convenience, like The Drinking Water and WeTap apps on the Android phone. Well, cost.

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BMT Office Administration

APRIL 13, 2022

However, as a small business, it may seem like many options are too extensive, too expensive, or don’t quite meet your needs. The refills are typically not too expensive, but if you have a large number of employees they can add up. They have a mobile app with GPS tracking which is ideal for field-based teams.

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Practically Perfect PA

JUNE 5, 2017

The first thing I do in the morning is “eat that frog”… the thing on my list that I put off doing the day before; it’s usually expenses! Then I usually get to the office for about 9.30 which is a real treat. What does an average day look like? A little trick I learned is to always read my boss’ sent items not just their inbox.

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Recruit CRM

JANUARY 13, 2021

Some benefits include: Turnover rates turning low Hiring quality enhances Minimal hire time Better & shorter onboarding Affordable hiring conditions Unlike the branding of an employer, setting up a quality employee referral program won’t be expensive at all based on the results it showcases in a quick time frame.

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Practically Perfect PA

NOVEMBER 23, 2011

At first the consultants picked their own hotels and put the cost through their expenses and as you can imagine their choice of hotels varied wildly and so did the price. Once the recession really hit home my Director’s budget was cut quite drastically and she asked all of us to think of ways to cut back on costs.

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Office Dynamics

APRIL 26, 2010

His company phone bill was way outta whack. Is a $5 bottle of water going to make that much difference on my expense report?”. “I went out to dinner with the customer last night even though our policy states ‘no’”. How much was being used for his side job with real estate?”. “Is

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Office Dynamics

APRIL 26, 2010

His company phone bill was way outta whack. Is a $5 bottle of water going to make that much difference on my expense report?”. “I went out to dinner with the customer last night even though our policy states ‘no’”. How much was being used for his side job with real estate?”. “Is

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C-Suite Assistants

OCTOBER 1, 2020

You may also find yourself working for a team of C-suite managers, and will need to be able to multitask and manage your priorities. Clearly, an Executive Assistant needs to not only be organized and detail oriented, but also feel comfortable leading others, following their boss’s lead, and working independently.

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Practically Perfect PA

OCTOBER 7, 2014

Sustainable events don’t need to be expensive events. With the power, quality and low price of mobile apps, and the proliferation of smart phones, laptops and tablets you have never had a more secure footing to take your event totally on line. Running a sustainable event has to be a bit of a team effort.

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Practically Perfect PA

APRIL 1, 2014

In the past I’d be answering phones, taking memos and maintaining files – nowadays you are an extension of your Executive. ” “When I first started as an EA, I was answering phones, filing, and typing memos. .” “My role has changed drastically over the years.

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BMT Office Administration

JULY 3, 2023

Keeping safety records will make it easy to know if your team needs to update their training, helping you stay in compliance with any OSHA requirements. Besides that, your confidential medical records will let you know if any team members have disabilities that you need to consider when planning and assigning tasks.

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On The Job

JULY 5, 2013

That was forcing us to go for external hires," which can be expensive and time consuming. Larrain also uses a phone conference once a quarter to get feedback from sales representatives. "We weren''t doing a great job of preparing managers and vice presidents to be successful," he says.

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The Small Business Blog

JANUARY 11, 2010

Business Telephone Systems & Phone Lines For Your Business techdepot.co.uk Five More Small Biz Sales Tips Recent Comments Marusya I too agree that a strong team is really vital for any task. Add up all your monthly expenses so you can estimate how much money you will have left each month. Also success stories. Do you think.

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Productivityist

DECEMBER 15, 2013

She runs operations in a lean team and has written about her experiences and insights on the official Startup Safary blog (where this piece was initially published ) and on Venture Village. About 4 weeks before SuSBerlin , the number of things that needed to be done was proving to be too much for our small team of five people.

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Stephanie LH Calahan

FEBRUARY 11, 2011

Work With Stephanie « Link Lineup: Time Management, Org Tools, Focus Concentration and Top Mobil Phone Apps | Main | Are you Time-challenged Tim or Non-productive Nancy? Smart Phone!! My favorite is: The iPhone although any smart phone will do. And it's a PHONE! Productive & Organized Home Contribute to P&O!

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BioTeams

JUNE 7, 2010

Most businesses struggle to find the right balance of online promotion versus "old-fashioned" phone calls and meeting people in their offices or in Starbucks. Is there a way to ensure you find out about potential opportunities the minute they are published but without having to subscribe to expensive tender databases?

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Audacious Admin

SEPTEMBER 13, 2017

Whether you meet in person or over the phone, the assistant must build rapport. That may mean managing the deliverables assigned to all project team members or just making sure that the boss is working on the right project at the right time. Ultimately, the assistant will accurately anticipate what goes next.

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Stephanie LH Calahan

JULY 18, 2012

  I had a teams of 200+ associates that I either managed directly or managed managers or supervisors that managed those people.  My FAVORITE 1400 - Any time I had issue with any type of technical issue from my pc or laptop to pager to phone to printer to cell phone, you name it, I dialed 1400 and that group took care of it for me. 

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