Practically Perfect PA

SEPTEMBER 14, 2012

Well I didn’t, I hired a fantastic events co-ordinator to do all of the negotiating with the venue and suppliers on my behalf. I have picked up so many tips from her on how to negotiate and get your way with suppliers that I wanted to share them with you. Don’t let the supplier rush you into making any decisions.

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Workplace Insight

MAY 29, 2023

Now, spreading the cost and renting furniture does do that because, fundamentally, if you buy furniture and, after five years, you don’t need it or you don’t want it anymore, it’s the client’s responsibility to ‘get rid of it’. We had even built into the monthly cost the cost of picking the product up and refurbishing it.

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The Small Business Blog

AUGUST 24, 2007

Community for small business outsourcing and cost control. Planned Maintenance – Upgrade to WinWeb.com The Cost of Borrowing Small Office Tips Finding The Best Employees For Your Small Business Do You Need Encouraging To ‘Go Green’? Build your own network! This is like a 24% p.a.

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The Small Business Blog

AUGUST 24, 2007

Community for small business outsourcing and cost control. Planned Maintenance – Upgrade to WinWeb.com The Cost of Borrowing Small Office Tips Finding The Best Employees For Your Small Business Do You Need Encouraging To ‘Go Green’? Small Business Bootstrapping How to start your own small business with no or little money.

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Practically Perfect PA

APRIL 14, 2014

All you have to do is book a car to Heathrow Airport, organise transfers on arrival at the foreign destination and then make sure that all your travellers get to every meeting in their jam-packed itinerary without a hitch. Choose the best supplier for your needs. Find out how you book. It sounds simple. Get value for money.

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Practically Perfect PA

AUGUST 6, 2014

If your boss is travelling to many different locations during their business trip it can be a lot more time and cost effective hiring a car for them. If you are booking car hire directly for your manager there are a few things you should know first. Book early. Booking car hire early can actually save a shed load of money.

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Practically Perfect PA

JULY 22, 2013

During my hotel accommodation project I used the define phase to focus solely on hotel accommodation and not travel costs or any other types of costs related to my department. This gave me some really good data on why the hotels were costing so much and the methods people were using to book the them.

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Practically Perfect PA

JULY 15, 2015

For example I always include the following contact details: The out of hours telephone number for the travel agent you booked through. A lot of the apps are free or only cost a few pounds. Choosing a supplier for your office is not easy, particuarly when it comes to business travel. Book your place now.

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The Small Business Blog

AUGUST 23, 2007

Community for small business outsourcing and cost control. Planned Maintenance – Upgrade to WinWeb.com The Cost of Borrowing Small Office Tips Finding The Best Employees For Your Small Business Do You Need Encouraging To ‘Go Green’? In this first part, I would like to talk about fixed costs in small business.

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The Small Business Blog

OCTOBER 18, 2007

Community for small business outsourcing and cost control. Planned Maintenance – Upgrade to WinWeb.com The Cost of Borrowing Small Office Tips Finding The Best Employees For Your Small Business Do You Need Encouraging To ‘Go Green’? Q & A: What are successful cost-cutting solutions in small business? Build your own network!

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The Small Business Blog

AUGUST 15, 2007

Community for small business outsourcing and cost control. Planned Maintenance – Upgrade to WinWeb.com The Cost of Borrowing Small Office Tips Finding The Best Employees For Your Small Business Do You Need Encouraging To ‘Go Green’? Fixed costs – rent, rates, utilities bills, make sure you add these to your monthly out goings.

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The Small Business Blog

NOVEMBER 2, 2007

Community for small business outsourcing and cost control. Planned Maintenance – Upgrade to WinWeb.com The Cost of Borrowing Small Office Tips Finding The Best Employees For Your Small Business Do You Need Encouraging To ‘Go Green’? Any if you’re thinking about marketing, you should consider this book.

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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.

Negotiating 100

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The Small Business Blog

NOVEMBER 19, 2007

Community for small business outsourcing and cost control. Planned Maintenance – Upgrade to WinWeb.com The Cost of Borrowing Small Office Tips Finding The Best Employees For Your Small Business Do You Need Encouraging To ‘Go Green’? WinWeb’s Free Online Accounting Software Now With Cost Centre Functionality.

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Practically Perfect PA

JULY 10, 2017

The diary claims a lot of time – scheduling and rescheduling meetings – and I also have a shared inbox with the other assistants so we can cover each other and make sure everything’s getting done that needs to be; that can be processing overtime payments for technical staff, arranging catering for supplier meetings, international travel, expenses….

Confidence 203

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Office Dynamics

APRIL 27, 2016

Often there are required suppliers and service providers such as audio/visual vendors, or caterers who you must use when working with a specific venue. When you book be sure to back out how much load in/prep/build time you need, and how many hours the party will be and then load out, to determine your full needs.

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The Small Business Blog

OCTOBER 25, 2007

Community for small business outsourcing and cost control. Planned Maintenance – Upgrade to WinWeb.com The Cost of Borrowing Small Office Tips Finding The Best Employees For Your Small Business Do You Need Encouraging To ‘Go Green’? What are “Fixed Costs&# ? Why should I keep my “Fixed Costs&# as low as possible?

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The Small Business Blog

JULY 27, 2006

Community for small business outsourcing and cost control. Planned Maintenance – Upgrade to WinWeb.com The Cost of Borrowing Small Office Tips Finding The Best Employees For Your Small Business Do You Need Encouraging To ‘Go Green’? You need to look on your books as your very own window on the health and well being of your business.

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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. CLICK HERE to Book Online ! The cost per year is just £79+vat. Folks, let me introduce you to PA Life. PA Life Club.

Restaurants 100

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The Small Business Blog

NOVEMBER 17, 2009

Community for small business outsourcing and cost control. Planned Maintenance – Upgrade to WinWeb.com The Cost of Borrowing Small Office Tips Finding The Best Employees For Your Small Business Do You Need Encouraging To ‘Go Green’? If the supplier knows you are ready to buy for the right price they will cut you a deal.

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Practically Perfect PA

FEBRUARY 26, 2013

I’ve said in the past training, networking and meeting suppliers should be an integral part of our career. Attending training courses that cost money can be a difficult sell to some organisations that do not think their support staff require additional training. So we need to attend events on a regular basis.

Networking 100

Networking Suppliers Training Social Media 100

The Small Business Blog

JULY 30, 2010

Community for small business outsourcing and cost control. Planned Maintenance – Upgrade to WinWeb.com The Cost of Borrowing Small Office Tips Finding The Best Employees For Your Small Business Do You Need Encouraging To ‘Go Green’? Benefits of Online Software for Small Business. Concentrate on your business, not your office.

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The Marq

APRIL 22, 2011

Book Recommendations I’m still flying around the country every other week or so. Though I’m filing this under Book Recommendations, this post is just a few of my recent favorite business articles: The Big Idea: Creating Shared Value – WOW! Then you take it a step further and help your suppliers’ suppliers and espouse they do the same!

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Practically Perfect PA

NOVEMBER 11, 2013

Work with other parts of the business (Marketing, Facilities, IT and HR) to create a more effective and detailed monthly monitoring system for supplier spending. If he knows about travel later in the year this will be added to the diary so that flights and accommodation can be booked. To be completed for Q3. Skills related objectives.

2014 100

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Practically Perfect PA

NOVEMBER 11, 2013

Work with other parts of the business (Marketing, Facilities, IT and HR) to create a more effective and detailed monthly monitoring system for supplier spending. If he knows about travel later in the year this will be added to the diary so that flights and accommodation can be booked. To be completed for Q3. Skills related objectives.

2014 100

2014 Assertiveness Travel Suppliers 100

Practically Perfect PA

NOVEMBER 11, 2013

Work with other parts of the business (Marketing, Facilities, IT and HR) to create a more effective and detailed monthly monitoring system for supplier spending. If he know’s about travel later in the year this will be added to the diary so that flights and accommodation can be booked. To be completed for Q3. Personal objectives.

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2014 Assertiveness Travel Suppliers 100

The Small Business Blog

NOVEMBER 2, 2009

Community for small business outsourcing and cost control. Planned Maintenance – Upgrade to WinWeb.com The Cost of Borrowing Small Office Tips Finding The Best Employees For Your Small Business Do You Need Encouraging To ‘Go Green’? Starting a Small Business? How to be successful and eco-friendly. What is Small Business Infrastructure?

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2009 UPS 2007 2008 100

Laughing all the Way to Work

NOVEMBER 14, 2010

You will have to do some revision after obtaining the quotes, but make sure the total cost is under your given budget. Utilize suppliers that your company has used before, or has been recommended to you by a trusted coworker or management. Call them a few days ahead of time to make sure you're on their books, and again on the day of.

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Holidays Budget Administrative Professionals Suppliers 100

The Small Business Blog

JUNE 29, 2010

Community for small business outsourcing and cost control. Planned Maintenance – Upgrade to WinWeb.com The Cost of Borrowing Small Office Tips Finding The Best Employees For Your Small Business Do You Need Encouraging To ‘Go Green’? What is Small Business Infrastructure? How to be successful by focusing on your core business.

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The Small Business Blog

JANUARY 1, 2010

Community for small business outsourcing and cost control. Planned Maintenance – Upgrade to WinWeb.com The Cost of Borrowing Small Office Tips Finding The Best Employees For Your Small Business Do You Need Encouraging To ‘Go Green’? We will open the book. Starting a Small Business? You ask a question, I answer!

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Make or Break Moments

JUNE 24, 2010

Do you say something like – it is the economy or cost of living or do you actually take them on as partners and let them know how the price increase affects them and why you’ve come to the decision. Perhaps your suppliers have raised prices.

Customer Service 100

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BioTeams

FEBRUARY 19, 2010

Each of these virtual enterprise projects involves a specific subset of members from the community and typically focuses on either winning new business contracts, implementing shared services (cost reductions) or new product adoption and development. A symbiotic relationship exists between the VEN Community and VEN Projects.

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The Small Business Blog

MAY 30, 2010

Community for small business outsourcing and cost control. Planned Maintenance – Upgrade to WinWeb.com The Cost of Borrowing Small Office Tips Finding The Best Employees For Your Small Business Do You Need Encouraging To ‘Go Green’? Keep stakeholders (customers, staff, suppliers etc.) How to be successful and eco-friendly.

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The Small Business Blog

FEBRUARY 2, 2010

Community for small business outsourcing and cost control. Planned Maintenance – Upgrade to WinWeb.com The Cost of Borrowing Small Office Tips Finding The Best Employees For Your Small Business Do You Need Encouraging To ‘Go Green’? Outsourcing Options For Small Business Focus on your business, timeshare professionals.

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The Small Business Blog

APRIL 22, 2010

Community for small business outsourcing and cost control. Planned Maintenance – Upgrade to WinWeb.com The Cost of Borrowing Small Office Tips Finding The Best Employees For Your Small Business Do You Need Encouraging To ‘Go Green’? Seen as an expert in her field she has released a book entitled “ The Zen of Social Media Marketing”.

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The Small Business Blog

NOVEMBER 16, 2009

Community for small business outsourcing and cost control. Planned Maintenance – Upgrade to WinWeb.com The Cost of Borrowing Small Office Tips Finding The Best Employees For Your Small Business Do You Need Encouraging To ‘Go Green’? ‘Restructuring’ or Cost-Cutting For Small Business Enterprise With WinWeb OnlineOffice.

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The Small Business Blog

SEPTEMBER 9, 2009

Community for small business outsourcing and cost control. Planned Maintenance – Upgrade to WinWeb.com The Cost of Borrowing Small Office Tips Finding The Best Employees For Your Small Business Do You Need Encouraging To ‘Go Green’? How to be successful and eco-friendly. Making your small business carbon neutral.

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