Success

JANUARY 30, 2024

Unlearning Silence by Elaine Lin Hering It’s a concept Harvard Law School lecturer Elaine Lin Hering , an expert in negotiation, influence and conflict management skills, explores in her upcoming book, Unlearning Silence: How to Speak Your Mind, Unleash Talent, and Live More Fully. A 2020 survey found that 17.5%

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Success

FEBRUARY 14, 2022

I first met SUCCESS CEO Glenn Sanford in Palm Springs, California, where he was living, working and traveling from a 35-foot motorcoach with his partner, Debbie Biery. Take the survey ! Why is it done this way? We’ll have missteps. You’ll see those too. We call that “failing forward.” Want to help? appeared first on SUCCESS.

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Success

JANUARY 16, 2023

survey of over 600 employees from 20 industries found that, “on average, employees have 17.7 survey found that “for companies of 100 people, cutting unnecessary meetings would save nearly $2.5 Once seen merely as a way to save money on travel, video conferencing has become key to business communication, says Proofpoint CEO Ashan Willy.

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Success

SEPTEMBER 6, 2022

This became even more true during the pandemic: A 2021 national survey of more than 2,000 nonprofits by the Federal Reserve and the National Council of Nonprofits found that 75% of nonprofits “indicated that demand for their services had increased compared with pre-pandemic levels,” while 40% reported a decrease in staff.

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Office Dynamics

SEPTEMBER 5, 2018

From Joan Burge’s new book, Joan’s Greatest Administrative Secrets Revealed (2018). For 28 years, I have been teaching assistants to pay attention to the fundamentals such as meeting planning, travel planning, calendar maintenance, organizational skills, follow-up systems, time management, and communications. This is not smart.

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Success

OCTOBER 16, 2022

I was traveling on business and planning to open a new franchise in the area, I said. As a Black professional, he had been through his own set of uncomfortable interactions traveling on business and was all too familiar with the array of characters you meet and the variety of tactics used to wiggle out of uncomfortable environments.

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Small Business Labs

JUNE 24, 2010

   As part of this research, SNCR is doing a survey on this topic. If you are involved in the strategy or tactics related to the use of online video for your organization, please help out by taking a short survey.    Click Here to Take the Survey.   Click Here to Take the Survey.

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Workplace Insight

APRIL 2, 2023

Most digital nomads were travelling and working illegally on tourist visas. The same survey also suggests that up to 72 million “armchair nomads”, again, only in the US, are considering becoming nomadic. On a visit to Chiang Mai in 2019, I booked an Airbnb. It was a niche phenomenon. I expected to be checked in by the owner.

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Success

JANUARY 1, 2023

million people above the age of 18 were living with a mental illness, according to the 2020 National Survey on Drug Use and Health. So being a lifelong learner both physically and mentally (like reading some of the books that SUCCESS magazine recommends) is essential. I can’t consistently eat well because I travel too much.

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Success

JULY 24, 2023

Last year, Airbnb guests booked nearly 400 million accommodations for vacations, bachelor(ette) parties, temporary housing and other stays. Once you’ve made your design choices, Samara will survey your property, arrange the necessary construction permits, ship the unit to your backyard and install it for you—all within a matter of months.

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Practically Perfect PA

NOVEMBER 4, 2015

We recently worked with Gallus Events who managed our Assist Travel event in London. William from Gallus Events curates an Event, Travel and Hospitality Technology Show and is a big fan of the platform: “It’s an industry standard practice to compare the usability of event, travel and hospitality technology to Eventbrite.

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C-Suite Assistants

AUGUST 28, 2023

A Linkedin survey reported that 89% of talent professionals attribute lack of soft skills as the reason for a bad hire and 92% feel that soft skills matter as much or more than hard skills when hiring. For most C-Suite executives, expertise in booking travel domestically and/or internationally is critical.

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Practically Perfect PA

MAY 3, 2016

After the success of the Assist Conference and Assist Travel, both of which are based in London. Venues and room bookings. Last week I created a survey to find out about the challenges assistants are facing today. I have decided to hit the road and organise some events in other parts of the UK. So what do I have planned?

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Allwork

NOVEMBER 6, 2023

And you can go from anything from an hour booking a meeting room to usually about three years contract horizon there. These are the basics that it seems to be with this survey. So the products there you buy which products you want as well, and you get a ready made community. That instant office doing much more.

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Practically Perfect PA

JANUARY 12, 2015

From a number of surveys carried out this year, including the Practically Perfect PA Industry Snapshot we can see that assistants are still spending most of their time managing their Executive’s diary. There are advancements in the travel industry every year. Client Entertainment. Recognition.

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Practically Perfect PA

FEBRUARY 2, 2014

While sitting in the back of a taxi owned by one of the friendliest drivers I’ve ever had the pleasure to meet I surveyed my surroundings and came to the conclusion that King Street is quite possibly one of the greatest streets on earth. Why book the Fulton Lane Inn for your boss? What an experience!

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Practically Perfect PA

JULY 28, 2016

I have just finished the regional events and we are just adding the final details to Assist Travel. The first Practically Perfect PA eBook is available for everyone to download and I am just about to launch this year’s Industry Snapshot survey… So busy, busy! Arranging complex business travel. Minute Taking.

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Service Untitled

OCTOBER 11, 2010

The recurring theme in the book centers around the Golden Rule; if you treat people well and the way you would like to be treated, they will do the same. Sharp begins the book with his personal story. In the 1970′s, the concentration on exceptional quality set apart business travel.

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Ideas.Ted

MARCH 3, 2022

For his new book The Power of Regret , writer Daniel H. In the World Regret Survey, my collection of more than 18,000 individual regrets from people in 109 countries, many participants reported the sense of loss that accompanies a closed door. Pink analyzed what keeps 16,000 people in 105 countries awake at night. Make that visit.

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Small Business Labs

AUGUST 5, 2010

  Key quote from the survey results: Among professionals who plan to work past the traditional retirement age, strong majorities in all generations cited the past recession as an important factor in their decision.    The survey covers generational attitudes in the workplace and looks at Baby Boomers, Gen X and Gen Y. . 

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Small Business Labs

JUNE 30, 2010

  They recently surveyed  400 local companies in these two states.    The found 72% of the companies they surveyed are feeling the economic recovery. Kudos to QPS for their survey work.    Click here to download the survey results. Web/Tech women work/life balance

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Workplace Insight

DECEMBER 28, 2023

He is also the author of two books. His most recent book has the much drier title of A Practical Guide to Post Occupancy Evaluation and Researching Building User Experience. But we can do more and that’s what I am trying to do with the book. All about people “What we all understand now is that it’s all about people,” he says.

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Office Dynamics

APRIL 7, 2017

Travel planning is infamous for being a huge time, patience, and sanity suck for administrative professionals. What seems like a simple there-and-back trip to a traveler is a whirlwind of coordination and research for the admin. Hey, can you book me a trip to San Francisco next week?” Finding the Best Price (34%).

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Practically Perfect PA

MARCH 11, 2014

During the 10 minutes I had to wait for my room I was able to rest my travel weary body on one of the comfortable sofas next to the open fire in the lobby area. After what can only be described as total oblivion I woke, wiped the sleep from my eyes and surveyed my new surroundings. Why book The Talbott for your boss?

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Practically Perfect PA

JANUARY 4, 2013

If in 2012 you did not attend any events or training sessions then you should speak to your manager or HR immediately to get something booked for 2013. Don´t just attend any event though, if you would like to know how to get the most out of an event and what signs to look for when booking a great event, this blog should help.

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Small Business Labs

SEPTEMBER 13, 2010

  I will be participating in a Tweet Chat discussing the survey results this wednesday (September 15th) from 1:00pm to 2:30pm ET.    All of these are better than the 2010 expectations data from the prior survey, which was done late last year.   Click here for more information and to register.

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Small Business Labs

JUNE 2, 2010

  But following up on yesterday's post on IBM's global CEO survey , I wanted to highlight one of their charts.    The chart below shows their survey results on the key external forces likely to impact large corporations over the next 3 years.   Technology allows companies to better manage complexity.

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Practically Perfect PA

MARCH 2, 2015

I’m currently reading a book called Bodhisattva Blues, a personal account of a regular guy who got into Buddhism – a nice easy read! We get to travel quite a bit which is really fun. As soon as my alarm goes off, I switch on Good Morning Britain (I’m a traitor, I know – watching ITV). It’s all very exciting!

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On The Job

APRIL 29, 2008

I've been traveling a lot for business lately, and I've just got to get some pet peeves off my chest: * If you've got a big case, stuffed with a heavy laptop, do not fling that thing over your shoulder without checking to see if someone is behind you. Keep It Short and Simple” (Book Publishers Network). Two words: Anti-perspirant.

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Small Business Labs

JUNE 4, 2010

  Conduct two surveys augmented by in-person interviews.   The first will survey coworking facility owners and identify key facility statistics such as size of the facility, number of desks and offices, services offered, number and type of members, etc.   We will be making our research findings public. 

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Service Untitled

DECEMBER 22, 2010

For as long as most of us can remember, the airlines industry has always scored the worst customer service marks on almost all surveys. A recent survey conducted by Consumer Travel Alliance revealed more than 50% of the participants rated the TSA as offering the worst customer service. So why all the discontent with the TSA?

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Practically Perfect PA

NOVEMBER 23, 2011

I conducted a short project, where I surveyed all of the consultants to find out what they needed from their accommodation. It is easy to negotiate on the price per night with a serviced apartment as they do tend to discount on block bookings. My director gave me the task of reducing this spend by 20%.

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Service Untitled

DECEMBER 1, 2010

The 2010 annual satisfaction survey conducted by J.D. Power and Associates, entitled North America Rental Car Satisfaction Survey showed Enterprise Rent-A-Car leading for the seventh year in a row. This year the poll was based on 11,500 business and leisure travelers at airports during the past year. Reservation processes.

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Stephanie LH Calahan

DECEMBER 16, 2009

If you have a few minutes, I'd love it if you would go to www.AboutOne.com  and take their market survey.     Please help the team ensure that the product meets YOUR needs by taking the survey at www.AboutOne.com - it takes less than 10 minutes and you can win an iPod Touch every month too.

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Service Untitled

JUNE 11, 2010

Home About Service Untitled Subscribe for Free Consulting Contact Archives Airlines customer satisfaction showing improvement Cheryl June 11, 2010 Customer Service , Specific Companies , Surveys No Comments Airlines continue to test our patience and tolerance with new fees. Next year’s surveys should be even more interesting.

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Small Business Labs

MAY 18, 2010

Recent survey results from Network Solutions Small Business Success Index shows that about 19% of small businesses (less than 100 employees) sell outside the U.S.  .  It covers a wide range of global trends and demographic shifts with an emphasis on the growing power of Asia and BRIC (Brazil, Russia, India, China) countries.

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Small Business Labs

JULY 30, 2010

The DIY BIO blog  recently did a survey looking at the demand for a coworking biology lab.  .  While most Hackerspaces are targeted at hobbyists, a growing number also target independent workers and small businesses.      For those that are interested, there is also Bio-Curious Google Group. 

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