Practically Perfect PA

JULY 21, 2016

… And then you get the dreaded phone call… ‘I’m stuck in traffic and I’m going to miss my flight’… Ahhhhhhhh!!!! Here are some tips if your Executive does experience a travel delay: Be prepared. It is always, always worth checking the weather in the places that your boss is travelling to.

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Success

OCTOBER 27, 2022

To develop enthusiasm, start truly believing in your industry, your company, your product and your ability to serve your customers. You’ll be sitting in front of that phone thinking, I can’t wait to pick up the phone and start telling people how good this is. Here are some tips on how to grow your enthusiasm: 1.

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Practically Perfect PA

AUGUST 25, 2015

This week I am concentrating on the tricky task of business travel planning. Business travel is tricky but it can be a lot easier if you get the initial stage right – the first step really does lay the foundations for a successful business trip. What are my travel options? Do they need a visa to travel?

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Success

FEBRUARY 7, 2023

As my company grew, however, I started to realize how much my discomfort around writing was holding us back. But by not generating thought leadership content, I was depriving myself and my company of a valuable tool. Above all, my team helped shape the raw material I created into a valuable tool to help our company grow.

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Workplace Insight

SEPTEMBER 20, 2023

” The main contributors to carbon footprint for onsite and hybrid workers, according to the study, are travel and office energy use. Notable findings and observations include: Non-commute travel, such as trips to social and recreational activities, becomes more significant as the number of remote workdays increases.

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Productivityist

SEPTEMBER 1, 2014

Do I want to finally settle on getting a phone for US travel only? Explora is a service that offers US-bound travellers the ability to have a phone (a Google Nexus phone, to be specific) that they can use at a flat rate while they are in the country. I really like how you can reserve more than one phone.

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Success

JUNE 19, 2023

He points to around a year ago when there were massive layoffs happening , “just completely wiping companies out,” he says. Many companies approached Assistantly for help. Specifically as a small and ambitious company, I wanted to alleviate as much repetitive work as possible for my team.

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JUNE 23, 2021

Allowing employees to work from home will definitely zap company culture and drain productivity. For established companies who rely on a remote workforce, like BELAY —a staffing company that provides virtual support teams—this rush of productivity is no surprise. Visit Virbela.com for a tour. Visit Virbela.com for a tour.

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JUNE 6, 2023

When an employee announces their resignation, or mentions they are considering quitting , employers and business leaders might feel an onslaught of emotions, from disappointment to anger to, potentially, some self-doubt about the future direction of the company. Instead, the company counter-offered in an effort to retain the teacher.

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Allwork

JUNE 16, 2023

Travel in time with me back to the pre-pandemic workplace: Everything was peaceful, open plan was appreciated, no one needed a private office. Focus, engagement and satisfaction were all off the charts…Right? Some with kids and dogs may disagree, but it matters that people found value in the ability to focus with less distraction.

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JUNE 9, 2023

How do we create desire for employees to be part of the physical experience, and how can it contribute to a strong company culture? Even in northern climates, we are seeing companies adopt outdoor space, from repurposing unused square footage to building full terraces of different sizes with varying views.

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Success

DECEMBER 20, 2022

The company uniquely tailors each tea’s flavor for every astrological sign. The Hidden Sea is a premium wine company making wines that taste great for people who care. The company partners with the ReSea Project so you can sip with purpose: With every bottle of wine sold, 10 plastic bottles are removed from oceanic waterways.

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Allwork

DECEMBER 5, 2022

There are various models that companies are using to cover these costs of working remotely. There are various models that companies are using to cover these costs of working remotely. Other times companies will reimburse some costs associated with a home office.

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Allwork

JANUARY 24, 2024

Some younger workers accustomed to remote working see this time as part of their workday, working en route and traveling slightly later to avoid the mental toll of rush hour. Global Consultancy Company, Amsterdam by M Moser Associates 2.Design Commuting profoundly affects our well-being, and it’s up to us to frame it positively.

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Success

AUGUST 22, 2023

Our modern comforts make it too easy to become distracted, procrastinate and sit there scrolling through our phone.” He left the corporate world and traveled to Shanghai and Boston to earn his MBA. “By default, we often lose the day,” Whittaker explains from his Los Angeles residence.

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Professional Assistant Blog

OCTOBER 6, 2009

Home About Me Advertise Finding The Best Travel Deals - Online! By The Professional Assistant on Tuesday, October 06, 2009 Filed Under: Meetings , Research , Travel A re you trying to book a flight, hotel or car rental for your manager? Visit Travel Zoo for the most up-to-date best deals you can find on the internet.

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Office Dynamics

DECEMBER 2, 2019

Heather Asks: Background: The majority of my career has been as an EA to a VP of Operations for a local Fortune 500 company. They “restructured” leaving my team with a job almost 2 yrs ago. They hired a new VP to take the current CEO’s job in about 2 yrs. You get the point.

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Allwork

APRIL 28, 2022

Designing spaces that encourage returning to the workplace will need an approach that is tailored to the company, its people and its clients. But why, and how can the physical workspace itself help address this issue? Forming new workplace habits. We have to remember that it takes 21 days to form a new habit.

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Professional Assistant Blog

OCTOBER 9, 2008

Use A Phone Call Log! By The Professional Assistant on Thursday, October 09, 2008 Filed Under: MS-Excel , Organize , Productivity D o you find that when you receive phone calls or voice mail messages, you cant remember who called, what time they called, who they were trying to call, etc? Home About Me Advertise Who Called?

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Stephanie LH Calahan

JULY 6, 2011

Anyone that travels frequently knows that a well organized set of travel documents makes the trip much less stressful.    Some that I made myself and some that were pre-manufactured for travel. When you purchase a travel organizer package from Smead, you get 2 different organizers.  What You Get.

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Success

AUGUST 29, 2022

I had been working on a massive deal for 18 months and if everything panned out, my company would make just over a million dollars. And then the phone rang. As the words “We have a problem…” came through the phone, the blood drained from my face and a sharp pain pierced my stomach. It was my partner. And I did change that day.

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Small Business Labs

MAY 12, 2010

Blog powered by TypePad Member since 01/2005 « 1 in 8 Consumers Forecasted to Cut or Eliminate Cable TV in 2010 | Main | An Overview of the Non-Profit Sector » May 12, 2010 Smartphone Sales to Over Take Feature Phone Sales in 2011 Nielsen is forecasting that smartphone sales in the U.S. will exceed "dumb" phones in 2011. 

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On The Job

NOVEMBER 26, 2018

Full disclosure: A family member works for the company that makes these mugs, but that doesn't change the fact that this tumbler gets rave reviews.) The Repel Windproof Travel Umbrella is the one that other people will try to borrow -- don't let them. Travel charger. Packing cubes. Guard it with your life.

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Success

JULY 29, 2022

Virtual events also saw a rise in popularity, as they allowed audiences to attend without paying for travel or worrying about exposure to COVID-19. Although friends often understand gaps in communication, when receiving messages from employers and managers, even after hours, it’s often more difficult to stay away from the phone.

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Small Business CEO

NOVEMBER 28, 2013

In order to understand which PBX phone system will best suit your business’s needs, you should understand what a PBX system actually is. The system exchanges and connects multiple phone calls from one user to another or from one department to another (“for Human Resources press 1…” etc) in a company or organization.

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The Small Business Blog

APRIL 25, 2010

Business Telephone Systems & Phone Lines For Your Business techdepot.co.uk Forex Robot : Take Your Company Public In Less Than 10 Days? Top 5 Tips for Safe Business Travel by Stefan Töpfer on Apr 26, 2010 The top 5 tips weekly post is always full of hints and tips for small, home & micro business owners.

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Page Personnel

OCTOBER 2, 2022

Handling day-to-day administration for one or more executives, a team or network, an admin assistant is the “eyes and ears” of a company, privy to unique and powerful insights about the company culture , performance and future direction. Business support competencies can vary, as no company operates exactly the same.

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Allwork

OCTOBER 28, 2022

Companies will have to teach them to trust the data over their own gut reactions. That’s based on Musk’s belief that remote workers are “phoning it in” and only “ pretend to work.” . A NASDAQ-listed company randomly assigned call center employees to work from home or the office for 9 months. Not at all. .

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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. The car hire company will charge you a small fortune for excess insurances. It will also come in handy for your other colleagues travelling on business. Book early. The deposit.

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Professional Assistant Blog

FEBRUARY 25, 2008

Home About Me Advertise Top Reasons for Working in Large and Small Companies By The Professional Assistant on Monday, February 25, 2008 Filed Under: Job Seeking , Productivity , Travel D o you work in a large company ? A small company ? Here are my top reasons for working in each type of company.

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Professional Assistant Blog

DECEMBER 11, 2007

Home About Me Advertise Blogging Tips for Company Blogs By The Professional Assistant on Tuesday, December 11, 2007 Filed Under: Client Service , Productivity D o you blog for your company? Make sure that the person who is blogging for your company (if this is not you), has outstanding credentials. Post regularly.

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Office Dynamics

APRIL 20, 2017

Travel Planning Apps: Whether you’re the one traveling, or simply attempting to get your executive from point A to point B, travel planning apps can be a life saver. I also recommend SeatGuru , GateGuru , and the apps for a hotel, airline, and ground transportation companies you use the most. The solution?

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Professional Assistant Blog

JANUARY 4, 2008

Home About Me Advertise Checking Stats for Your Companys Website? By The Professional Assistant on Friday, January 04, 2008 Filed Under: Productivity A re you being asked to check your companys website stats? Do you have software in place for it? Converted to Blogger by Blogger Templates © Content by Richard Rinyai 2007-2010

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Productivityist

MAY 23, 2014

There’s a reason I keep a folder called “Travel” on my iPhone. Here are the 7 iPhone apps I keep in my Travel folder in order to help me have a better overall travel experience: 1. This has been my go-to travel app for a long time. TripIt covers that for me, and I’m grateful for that.

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Small Business Labs

OCTOBER 19, 2010

Blog powered by TypePad Member since 01/2005 « Education Driving the She-conomy | Main | Software "Super Vendors" and Barbell Industrial Structures » October 19, 2010 Large Companies Recovering - Small Businesses Still in Recession Large corporations are recovering from the recession and seeing sales increases. 

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Productivityist

MAY 23, 2014

There''s a reason I keep a folder called "Travel" on my iPhone. Here are the 7 iPhone apps I keep in my Travel folder in order to help me have a better overall travel experience: 1. This has been my go-to travel app for a long time. TripIt covers that for me, and I''m grateful for that. Perfect Weather. Maps/Google Maps.

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Success

JULY 24, 2023

“One of the things I love so much about Airbnb is economically empowering people and how much that can do for people in their lives,” says Joe Gebbia, the co-founder of Airbnb, regarding the company’s customers. It’s a seed with a wing attached to it, which allows it to travel farther from the tree to ensure its survival and success.

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