Eco-Office Gals

DECEMBER 18, 2013

If you are a small business owner, it is likely that you look to keep costs under control in any way possible. One area that can be overlooked when budgets are being made is the cost of utilities and other office overheads, but going back to the basics can often save you a bundle. Eco-Office Gals'

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Eco-Office Gals

OCTOBER 23, 2012

Therefore, as we explore some cost-effective ways to greenify your business, just keep in mind that we’re providing suggestions on how to make your company more energy efficient, which is not only better for the environment, but your budget too: Travel differently. photo by: 401(K) 2012.

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Allwork

SEPTEMBER 13, 2023

Costs: Coworking Spaces : Although the initial price tag might seem steeper, the long-term benefits are substantial. Coworking Cafés : Coffee shops appear budget-friendly initially, but those daily latte expenses can add up. Typically, members enjoy a professional workspace, 24-hour accessibility, and a plethora of amenities.

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Practically Perfect PA

MARCH 18, 2016

After speaking at the Assist Conference Heather Dallas from Dallas Development has written a great follow up blog on her popular Project Management for Assistants session… Taking on a project is a great way of raising your visibility and getting you the recognition you deserve. Is it quality, time or cost?

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All Things Admin

DECEMBER 21, 2020

It can be reimbursement for a webinar, registration for a professional development conference, or even subsidizing a course at your local community college. Cost and benefit analysis (This course costs $X, but will ultimately save the company $Y.). There may not be budget money in this quarter/year.

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Practically Perfect PA

MAY 3, 2017

Getting the budget to attend a conference might be one thing, but asking your organisation to pay for flights and accommodation is difficult at best. We are going to help facilitate this by creating virtual hubs where PAs in the same organisation or location can get together to watch the conference.

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Workplace Insight

APRIL 15, 2024

The total budget of the project is around €105 million, with construction costs of the museum not to exceed €70 million (price level Sept 2023). Spaces for events, conferences, workshops, a library and a water-front café-restaurant are also a key requirement of the brief. Construction is timetabled to complete by 2030.

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Practically Perfect PA

JUNE 13, 2014

I’ve booked entertainment that has brought the house down and entertainment that has made people leave the conference. It can be easy to spend a lot of money on entertainment at dinners, parties and conferences so make sure you are given a suitable budget. What do the audience want? The duration of the entertainment.

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Practically Perfect PA

OCTOBER 7, 2014

Sustainability certainly hasn’t been a priority for assistants organising events, particularly as we often have to manage events alongside our actual day job and the budgets we have to spend on events are still quite a bit smaller than they were a few years ago. Reduce your waste and reduce the budget for next year. Think ahead.

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Practically Perfect PA

FEBRUARY 9, 2016

The event had a budget of £50,000 and without a strategic objective like to reduce the time staff have in meetings once they return to the office the event may have been a waste of money. And that is an extra cost on top of the £50,000! They also suggested the organisation cost the savings.

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Practically Perfect PA

APRIL 5, 2016

We ran our first conference and exhibition for business travel booking assistants last September and I’m very excited to announce that we will be running Assist Travel again this year. At the end of this conference attendees will have the knowledge and the connections to greatly improve their business travel processes and procedures.

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Practically Perfect PA

MAY 3, 2017

Getting the budget to attend a conference might be one thing, but asking your organisation to pay for flights and accommodation is difficult at best. We are going to help facilitate this by creating virtual hubs where PAs in the same organisation or location can get together to watch the conference.

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Office Dynamics

JULY 10, 2018

Below are a few examples of general and job-specific goals: Set a professional development goal whether it’s attending a conference, completing an online course or program, reading a certain book or two, scheduling time each week or month for webinars, computer program training, time management courses, etc.

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Practically Perfect PA

MAY 5, 2014

We find venues for conferences, training courses, all kinds of business meetings and corporate hospitality events as well as weddings and private parties. We work with all budgets in all locations in the UK. Function Fixers specialises in finding UK venues for all busy PAs. We strive to save you money. Our service is FREE!

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Workplace Insight

DECEMBER 28, 2023

He now has his own consultancy, runs an annual conference with his wife Maggie is a visiting fellow of Liverpool John Moores University and is a sought after speaker and commentator in the media and events worldwide. The focus of real estate has always been space and cost efficiencies and that’s the wrong starting point,” he says.

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On The Job

NOVEMBER 29, 2011

For a dozen cookies, it will cost you about $30. Who doesn't need a nice journal to carry to a conference or into a meeting? And with prices starting at less than $2, it's sure to fit anyone's budget. * I know times are tight and you may not have the budget to get something for everyone in your office.

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Page Personnel

AUGUST 26, 2022

They oversee many aspects of daily operations, including hiring new staff and ensuring all necessary duties are completed on time and within the office budget. There are many ways to achieve this, including reading management literature, attending seminars, company events or conferences, keeping up-to-date with technology and taking courses.

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Practically Perfect PA

DECEMBER 30, 2014

Located directly opposite London’s Euston Station, The Light offers stunning contemporary facilities and the versatility to accommodate a variety of events from conference, theatre and cabaret style meetings to corporate events, receptions, graduations and exhibitions. The Light – Central London. Ashford Castle – Ireland.

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Office Dynamics

JUNE 12, 2018

Several years ago, I found myself in a position at a company that was facing budget cuts. A possible response could be – I will utilize any downtime researching professional development opportunities such as free or low-cost webinars, training, conferences, etc. My hours were reduced and benefits lost.

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Practically Perfect PA

SEPTEMBER 14, 2012

Hotel venues profit from the rooms you book for delegates so it is possible to negotiate on other aspects of the event such as the conference rooms or the catering. Although catering is an important money maker for most venues you can negotiate on costs here. The more bedrooms you book the more you can negotiate and get free of charge.

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Practically Perfect PA

SEPTEMBER 14, 2012

Hotel venues profit from the rooms you book for delegates so it is possible to negotiate on other aspects of the event such as the conference rooms or the catering. Although catering is an important money maker for most venues you can negotiate on costs here. The more bedrooms you book the more you can negotiate and get free of charge.

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Practically Perfect PA

APRIL 8, 2014

Venue finding agencies tend to work with such a vast array of conference venues and hotels that they can really help you pin point the best location for you event. A venue finding agency will cost you nothing! Yes that is right, this service costs you nothing. They have a vast knowledge of venues and hotels. Probably not.

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Practically Perfect PA

JULY 15, 2015

I will be presenting on this very topic at the conference. A lot of the apps are free or only cost a few pounds. There are so many options and the prices range from budget to, shall we say, extravagant! I hope to see you there… remember it is free to attend for all Practically Perfect PA readers! .

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Office Dynamics

DECEMBER 3, 2012

This comes from a theme that has resonated at Office Dynamics all year, was a part of our 2012 conference, and is emphasized in my new book for women, Give Yourself Permission to Live a BIG Life : they are the 5 Pillars. How much will it cost and how much do you need to save monthly to reach your goal?

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Practically Perfect PA

MARCH 25, 2015

For all of you that could not attend the Assist Conference this year I wanted to share my presentation with you – Reward and Recognition within the Assistant Industry. We conducted a survey last year and one of the questions asked what session would the readers like to see at a conference. 44% said they felt slightly underpaid.

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Small Business CEO

JUNE 1, 2012

Luckily, there are a number of affordable tools and strategies that cost little but deliver big, which is ideal when your business is on a budget. With social media and similar forms of marketing, this is a fun and highly cost-effective strategy. Try open source websites like WordPress.

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Allwork

JANUARY 26, 2023

There’s good high-speed internet on the island, as well as plenty of cafes and places with wifi to work from (with amazing views and food). While the cost of living in the Seychelles is on the expensive side, it’s generally still more affordable than many places in the U.S. or Europe.

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Allwork

MAY 16, 2023

The partnership allows companies and employees to instantly book on-demand desks, meeting rooms, and offices at coworking spaces worldwide, enabling teams to coordinate and meet up in person while reducing real estate costs. Working near home on days when home just doesn’t work.

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Practically Perfect PA

MAY 7, 2014

However if they are badly organised they achieve nothing while costing the company a small fortune. What is the budget? The quiz can be held anywhere, I’ve held them in hotels after a conference and I’ve often included a charity element with raffles and auctions. What are the objectives? They are fab.

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The Office Professionals Place

FEBRUARY 2, 2010

Have you ever asked your supervisor to pay for a training or workshop that would enhance your professional or personal development only to get rejected saying there just wasn’t enough money in the budget? How to deal with it: Provide written materials and information about the training or workshop you wish to attend.

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Eat Your Career

OCTOBER 11, 2012

A book costs about $10 and you can learn a ton by actually reading a book on any topic. Give yourself an annual budget for professional development and use it. Sadly, too many people buy books they never read—not a wise investment.) For just a little more, you can attend classes, workshops, webinars, seminars, etc.

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BioTeams

DECEMBER 9, 2012

Simulate Basic costs $479 per year and allows you private and bigger models (up to 2000 equations) but only 1 simulation. ezViz Office Another excel add-on tool worth noting is ezViz Office which is a budget data visualisation tool which reads excel data and produces interesting charts including heatmaps which can give you new insights.

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Success

MARCH 15, 2023

But before she could offer the opportunity, I’d have to discuss the gig with the company chairman, because he had high standards as to who’s allowed onstage during his big conference. It might lack the budget for training customer service reps to use the new software. My call with the chairman went perfectly. And the HR department?

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Energage

SEPTEMBER 4, 2017

And yet, one report after another still names employee engagement and workplace culture at the top of a CEO’s many challenges: • The Conference Board’s annual CEO survey lists six top challenges for CEOs today, five of them related to engaging and aligning talent. In larger organizations, this can take tremendous effort.

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Success

FEBRUARY 26, 2024

With an estimated $108 billion annual budget across California schools, Davenport’s work as a steward for public education is significant. She is a frequent keynote speaker at conferences and panel discussions. As a mentor for Target Forward Founders program (2022-2023), she helped guide emerging consumer packaged goods businesses.

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Stephanie LH Calahan

MARCH 18, 2011

Burnout and stress are morale killers that cost USA businesses $300 Billion per year. Single out one staff member who did an exemplary job of completing a task on time and on budget and recognize their achievement during a team meeting by bestowing a prize tailored specifically for them. Thanks to Mike Wittenstein of Storyminers.

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Men With Pens

JANUARY 10, 2010

Listening to Experts is Expensive When new business owners believe faulty information they find on the web, it costs them a great deal. Like I told someone last week: “If you don’t know the first thing about automobiles, a tuneup might cost you $2500.&# But why would they doubt you? Nothing good would have come from it.

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