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If Sending Christmas Cards Feels Like a Chore, Here’s How to Politely Opt Out

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Mailing holiday cards is a popular tradition. At minimum, there’s the business of purchasing, signing, addressing and mailing our greetings before the holidays arrive. Letting the tradition go: How to stop sending Christmas cards For different reasons, some of us are opting out of the holiday card tradition.

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What Companies Can Learn from the Southwest Airlines Crisis

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Most travelers anticipate holiday air travel to be fraught with minor annoyances, winter weather and a greater volume of fliers—all likely to lead to a few hours’ delay or even some cancellations. who notifies each crisis team member) and contact information for external audiences (media, regulatory agencies, etc.).

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12 Last-Minute Gift Ideas For Digital Nomads

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Whether you’re looking for a holiday gift, a birthday gift, or just something special to show your love and appreciation, we’ve got you covered. Posting jobs in over 50 different categories from entry-level to executive level, this may be the perfect holiday gift for a digital nomad. . Calendly subscription .

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Day in the life: Tess Keppe

Practically Perfect PA

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! That I genuinely don’t know what I’m going to do in a day; my boss can wake up one day and decide on a holiday destination and that’ll be my project for the day! which is a real treat.

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The Bribery Act – what do assistants need to know?

Practically Perfect PA

According to the Serious Organised Crime Agency (SOCA) there are three types of bribery, they are: Active Bribery – whereby you offer, promise, give or reward someone for doing their day-to-day job improperly. Furthermore, all expenses relating to the corporate hospitality should be logged. Is this excessive or is it reasonable?

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Do Clients Need to Like You to Buy? | Men With Pens

Men With Pens

Listening to Experts is Expensive When new business owners believe faulty information they find on the web, it costs them a great deal. Back when I used to work for advertising and marketing agencies, the client would choose from a list of agencies they had heard of and get us to pitch. Iain Broome´s last blog.

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Answering Reader Mail: How Long is it Fair to be a Temp for a Job?

Musings of a High-Level Executive Assistant

After only 2 weeks, I found a great company through a staffing agency and the position was full time working for a wonderful CEO. Keep in mind, the role of a staffing agency/HR is to work for the company and to protect the CEO/client, their company, and their business, and their money.

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