The Small Business Blog

MARCH 28, 2010

Top 5 Tips for Training Employees on a Budget by Stefan Töpfer on Mar 29, 2010 The top 5 tips weekly post is always full of hints and tips for small, home & micro business owners. Many equipment manufacturers offer free training to companies that purchase their products. Don’t overlook the usefulness of this.

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Office Dynamics

MAY 21, 2019

Most of the time assistants tell me they can’t attend our conference for administrative assistants or training because of budget cuts or not getting financial support. Sometimes it really is a budget issue. I understand that perfectly as a business owner and CEO. Have the courage to go after what you want. Don’t give up.

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LEADERASSISTANT.COM

DECEMBER 24, 2023

After 18 years of award-winning success in the corporate space, working as a sales leader for Fortune 500 companies across three different industries, Maria brings her unparalleled combination of experience to her proprietary process and interactive trainings, helping companies understand the science and benefits of goal-setting for their employees.

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Allwork

MARCH 9, 2023

Regular training and webinars unveiling the secrets of efficient coworking space management further demonstrate the company’s customer-centric approach. In fact, 95% of members book meeting rooms and desks on andcards by themselves without requiring the admin’s help.

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Office Dynamics

NOVEMBER 19, 2019

However, planning meetings also requires one to know and understand the hospitality industry and how it works, how to determine which venue and what destinations will work best for the types of meetings you’re asked to plan, the ins and outs of contracts and contract negotiations, budget prep and oh so much more. Get Your Copy Today!

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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. He or she also needs to understand supervision, training, and administration, and how they can benefit the business. Low-cost training courses are available online.

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All Things Admin

FEBRUARY 15, 2023

You hire the caterers, design the centerpieces, book the keynote speaker, rent equipment, set the schedule – the whole nine yards. Someone has an uncle who owns a catering company and secures a discount, allowing you to come in under budget. Imagine you’re planning a big event for your office. The event goes…fine.

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Practically Perfect PA

APRIL 22, 2015

From booking trains or flights, to finding a hotel that suits both the budget and the boss, you’ve probably honed your skills. With a trusted company, you can also guarantee that you’ll have all the equipment you might need for your meeting. Organising business trips requires a lot of logistical tinkering. The Right Restaurant.

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Practically Perfect PA

APRIL 8, 2014

During the course of the meeting the Board decided that everyone in the organisation must attend a full day’s training on a new legislation affecting the industry. Your manager delivers the news that he has nominated you to coordinate the training. Not a confident negotiator? Let them do it for you. Probably not.

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Allwork

NOVEMBER 6, 2023

It costs so much with some of this equipment as well. There’s so many different niches and it does depend on budgets and different things like that as well. If you’re not near to the ideal sort of prime premises, with the higher footfall nearer to a train station, then you have got to work harder.

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Eco-Office Gals

DECEMBER 2, 2010

In the past this kind of automation has been the preserve of large corporates with huge IT budgets, but these days with the maturing of cloud based computing and software as service (SaaS) the cost of deployment and cost of ownership are significantly reduced. Most of this is by car and some by train. Working From Home.

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Tips From T. Marie

JANUARY 17, 2013

These are people that many businesses wouldn’t be able to afford to hire if they had to worry about taxes, benefits and equipment costs. While it’s entirely possible to start your business on a shoestring budget, it will require time, effort and patience. Worried about starting a business in a down economy?

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A Great Day's Work

FEBRUARY 28, 2017

Are you equipped with the work experience, skills, and qualities desired by the employer? In that case, create an annual training budget for yourself so you can remain competitive in today’s job market. Now, take a moment to do a job search for positions you would be interested in considering now or in the near future.

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Workplace Insight

MARCH 15, 2023

Today the UK’s Chancellor of the Exchequer, Jeremy Hunt presented his Spring Budget to the House of Commons. We need to equip the workforce with the new skills that the economy needs. Although the world of work has changed significantly in the last few years, the way we train our workforce hasn’t.

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Office Dynamics

AUGUST 16, 2012

Ultimately, they are positioned for success and better equipped to support you. While business leaders enjoy large budgets for training and development, administrative partners often get little to no support in this regard. With regular training and education your administrative partner will hone their skills and network.

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LEADERASSISTANT.COM

NOVEMBER 26, 2023

. ––– THE LEADER ASSISTANT PODCAST IS PRESENTED BY EZCATER ezCater is the nation’s most trusted provider of corporate food solutions — the best way for companies to order food for daily employee lunches, meetings, and events of any size or budget.

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Practically Perfect PA

DECEMBER 30, 2014

Fully equipped, professionally lit and available for hire for events of all shapes and sizes. 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.

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BMT Office Administration

OCTOBER 4, 2022

If you’ve ever called a customer support line, you’ve likely heard the classic automated phrase, “This call may be recorded for quality assurance or training purposes.”. Companies would record customer support calls to ensure customer satisfaction and use them for future employee training. File tracking uses and benefits.

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Practically Perfect PA

SEPTEMBER 14, 2012

Try and get a fixed percentage off of the overall cost and remember you should be working with the catering team to design a menu that works well for your budget. You should also have breakfast and lunch included in the delegate rate package rather than pay for this separately.

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Practically Perfect PA

SEPTEMBER 14, 2012

Try and get a fixed percentage off of the overall cost and remember you should be working with the catering team to design a menu that works well for your budget. You should also have breakfast and lunch included in the delegate rate package rather than pay for this separately.

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Laughing all the Way to Work

MARCH 6, 2008

Some assistants regularly manage small budgets when planning functions or have bookkeeping responsibilities and work regularly on spreadsheets. They each took the initiative to get appropriate training and education to better equip them in the areas they were interested in. Our jobs are not limited to just being a “secretary”.

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Professional Assistant Blog

MARCH 20, 2008

Some assistants regularly manage small budgets when planning functions or have bookkeeping responsibilities and work regularly on spreadsheets. They each took the initiative to get appropriate training and education to better equip them in the areas they were interested in.

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The Marq

JULY 22, 2012

I walked over to meet up with Christopher, and after our hellos, we talked about the trek, what food and equipment we’d each brought, our last minute equipment check the night before in an effort to lighten up the packs, among other things. We still had plenty of time. Jiggy was certainly eager to leave. We weren’t going anywhere.

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Practically Perfect PA

SEPTEMBER 19, 2012

For example the objectives and the budget should be confirmed way before where and when is thought through. If the venue is slightly out of a main city but is in easy reach by taxi or train then don’t worry too much about the logistics. Technical Equipment – What do you need?

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Practically Perfect PA

SEPTEMBER 19, 2012

For example the objectives and the budget should be confirmed way before where and when is thought through. If the venue is slightly out of a main city but is in easy reach by taxi or train then don’t worry too much about the logistics. Technical Equipment – What do you need?

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Practically Perfect PA

NOVEMBER 23, 2016

Every time your manager is heading out of town, it’s time for you to don your travel planner hat, slip into your traveler’s shoes, and equip yourself with your suite of travel planning tools. Administrative Professionals are often limited by corporate budgets and are therefore forced to use tools that don’t necessarily fit their needs.

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The Small Business Blog

OCTOBER 1, 2007

More often than not that train has moved on. John Tasher Don Said on July 29th, 2008 at 4:43 am I totally agree that bootstraping is a must, but I can also see how small business would require additional funding for equipment, supplies, ect., I think too often people see success and try to emulate what the other guy did. Really great

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Allwork

FEBRUARY 19, 2024

The recent letter from House Oversight Chairman James Comer, R-KY, to the Office of Management and Budget (OMB) illustrates this tense discourse. The discourse surrounding telework in the federal domain has been notably politically charged.

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