Workplace Insight

FEBRUARY 12, 2024

The winner in the Interior Surface of the Year category was Casta by Portugal’s Matter which garnered praise for ‘creating circularity of waste, with the collaboration of local industries, both authentic and contextual’. The post Winners of the 2024 Surface Design Awards announced appeared first on Workplace Insight.

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Practically Perfect PA

APRIL 19, 2017

Read the first one, on what to look for in an event supplier , and watch out for the third and final blog, on how to ensure organisations value PA work! This is worth doing regardless of your role or industry, but particularly valuable in a role as variable as that of a PA. Here’s what they said: PAs do not have a clear career path.

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Practically Perfect PA

NOVEMBER 27, 2013

It is a huge exhibition and conference for the events industry. I’m quite lucky because I work in the events industry so my colleagues understand that I want to attend events that will support my professional development. All of which are relevant to our industry too! This means that I am not always in the office.

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Practically Perfect PA

NOVEMBER 27, 2013

It is a huge exhibition and conference for the events industry. I’m quite lucky because I work in the events industry so my colleagues understand that I want to attend events that will support my professional development. All of which are relevant to our industry too! This means that I am not always in the office.

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Practically Perfect PA

NOVEMBER 27, 2013

It is a huge exhibition and conference for the events industry. I’m quite lucky because I work in the events industry so my colleagues understand that I want to attend events that will support my professional development. All of which are relevant to our industry too! This means that I am not always in the office.

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Workplace Insight

APRIL 2, 2023

We’ve seen over 200,000 square feet of showroom leasing within the past 18 months, with the contract industry representing more than half of that. We have the industry experience and design intelligence of America’s biggest commercial furniture players?— It’s an exciting time for us all.?”

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Practically Perfect PA

JULY 15, 2015

I will be presenting on this very topic at the conference. Choosing a supplier for your office is not easy, particuarly when it comes to business travel. Assistants have to navigate their corporate travel policy while ensuring their Executives have a smooth business trip while relying on suppliers to make that happen.

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Workplace Insight

FEBRUARY 14, 2023

Having caught up with each other’s news, the subject turned to industry journals, what the three friends felt the market was missing and the possibility of collaborating in the not too distant future. BIOHM will present the bio materials exhibition, with biological systems at the heart of its inspiration.

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The Small Business Blog

JANUARY 31, 2013

The following are just a few but for people in different industries there will undoubtedly be others. 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. Presentation Remote with Laser Pointer. Smartphone.

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Eco-Office Gals

NOVEMBER 13, 2013

Energy efficiency has become more prominent as individuals, commerce and industry become more conscious of their carbon footprints. However, even more innovative and energy lighting is presently under development. Research is presently underway to develop white OLED devices to be used within solid-state lighting.

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Practically Perfect PA

OCTOBER 21, 2015

Firstly we had a great presentation from Clare Murphy about travel technology and apps that can help assistants organise business trips. Throughout the day our delegates had meetings with our exhibitors who represented a variety of suppliers within the travel industry. We used this session as a bit of a networking / ice breaker.

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Practically Perfect PA

DECEMBER 17, 2014

As assistants we don’t need to reinvent the wheel – if we have a great network of other assistants we can ask others how they have done things, if they can suggest the right supplier or put you in contact with a great hotel. This knowledge sharing also works across industries. brokers) that can be difficult to work with.

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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. Folks, let me introduce you to PA Life. The magazine subscription is entirely free to anyone who works as a PA, EA or senior admin professional.

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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. By doing this you will become aware of what is going on in your industry & profession, potential training / conferences, networking associations, publications to read, awards to enter etc.

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Practically Perfect PA

JULY 2, 2015

Once upon a time you spotted or were presented with a Job Spec which caught your attention. We all belonged to varying industry sectors but one thing became clear which united us all – we had all inherited generic job specs full of clichés rather than ones based on our actual remits and duties.

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Practically Perfect PA

OCTOBER 23, 2013

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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Andrea Kalli

FEBRUARY 1, 2017

With global competitors coming online at an ever-increasing rate, there is no time like the present to double-down on growth for your company. Don’t just think of groups connected to your market niche; think of other industries indirectly connected to your business. Do you have stale product items or services that rarely sell?

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The Office Professionals Place

NOVEMBER 4, 2009

Youve posted your resume on all the top job boards plus the various industry-focused and niche job sites related to your type of work. Though youll be prepared to answer questions, youll have plenty of your own questions to ask, based on the research youve already done about that particular company, their competitors, and industry trends.

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Small Business CEO

OCTOBER 27, 2011

Clear communication is essential for project managers, whether it’s having the confidence to present to senior stakeholders, writing a clear business case, or sharing ideas within a team. Ian is an experienced lecturer, author, speaker and consultant, having delivered programmes and projects in all industry sectors.

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The Small Business Blog

NOVEMBER 2, 2009

Halloween presents many business opportunities that a savvy entrepreneur won’t want to overlook. has improved in the wake of the economic revival, says a survey by the Confederation of Indian Industry (CII). has improved in the wake of the economic revival, says a survey by the Confederation of Indian Industry (CII).

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The Small Business Blog

NOVEMBER 8, 2009

6 Comments » | Trackback | Share This 6 Responses to “ 5 tips for Sourcing Employee Training for Small Businesses &# Dean Soto Said on November 10th, 2009 at 10:32 am I depends on the type of training, but there are two free ways to get free training in presentation skills and sometimes tachnology skills.

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Practically Perfect PA

OCTOBER 11, 2017

It is still a work in progress, but I have been talking to some amazing speakers and I’m really pleased to share with you a quick update on who we have coming along to present and give you a sneaky peek at the Future Assistant programme. The Future Assistant Programme.

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The Small Business Blog

MAY 20, 2008

The amount of CVs I have seen with spelling mistakes and sometimes just poor presentation is extremely high. It’s a growing industry but quality is not at best with most of the websites available online. I don’t feel a CV will get you a job – but it will get you an interview. Chris Burgoyne www.loan-machine.co.uk

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The Small Business Blog

APRIL 1, 2008

Notes: Customer retention is the key to success in this industry. Töpfer presents Small Business Start-Up Idea – T-Shirt Design posted at The Small Business [.] Marketing Techniques: Join newsgroups and discussion forums for special interest groups that you think might be interested in custom T-shirts (e.g.

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The Small Business Blog

NOVEMBER 19, 2007

I got up today at 4:00 am, because I have a great meeting set up today, with some people I wanted to meet for some time, and I can’t wait to tell them my ideas about the future of our business, so I’m going over my presentation again. it’s so true for me. Digg Furl Netscape Yahoo!

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Men With Pens

MARCH 11, 2010

What’s more, your clients are rarely in the information industry. I know writers like Men With Pens do that, but the way you presented it here, how could any client resist that upsell? Blogs aren’t right for every industry. Blogs build brand and trust. Much of this is true. But a blog is free information.

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The Small Business Blog

AUGUST 16, 2007

Virtual Miss Friday Said on January 29th, 2008 at 11:38 pm Hi, Just wanted to say a big thank you for the mention on Virtual Assistants, as an industry professional it is so refreshing to see more people offering awareness of our services. Outsourcing Options For Small BusinessFocus on your business, timeshare professionals. [.]

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Men With Pens

APRIL 27, 2010

The only upside in my example is that I was the client, so I haven’t lost business, just a good supplier. I know a few people who actually decided to start whole businesses because they were that furious with others in that industry. Now, I try to be very present and a lot more cautious when sending emails. But it can.

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