The Small Business Blog

JANUARY 30, 2013

Anyone that has ever had to organise a conference will tell you there are 1000s (in fact over 29,000 in the UK) of venues to choose from. When choosing a venue for your next conference there is more to consider than just the budget. By considering these elements will allow you to find a great venue for your conference.

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Office Dynamics

MARCH 7, 2012

We have dedicated several blogs to informing you about our administrative assistant conference speaker line-up. With each message we'll introduce a speaker and share with you a little bit about them as well as why we chose them to be a presenter at the 1 9th Annual Conference for Administrative Excellence. More about our Executives.

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The Office Professionals Place

APRIL 29, 2010

Thursday, April 29, 2010 Avoid Conference Call Catastrophes Have you ever been on a conference call and couldnt get a word in because there were so many people on the call and they were talking over each other? Does it seem like nothing is accomplished on conference calls? Lets grow together! Start on time and end on time.

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Workplace Insight

APRIL 15, 2024

The Foundation for the Finnish Museum of Architecture and Design, Real Estate Company ADM, the City of Helsinki and SAFA the Finnish Association of Architects have launched an international, open design competition to find a design team for a new 10,050 sq m (GFA) museum building in Helsinki’s South Harbour.

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Workplace Insight

OCTOBER 2, 2023

The UK’s built and natural environments face large-scale challenges ranging from climate change to a cost-of-living crisis. This must include the UN-endorsed International Fire Safety Standards (IFSS) Common Principles. Develop the National Fire Strategy as called on by industry to raise competency, standards and mitigation.

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Office Dynamics

JANUARY 4, 2019

It is the financial and international economic dragon that is creating the stock market to crash 500+ plus points in a day, and then rise 420 points in a day, only to crash 600+ points the next day. Remember, if you have to do something over, you are costing your company money. Now, what do I mean by starve the dragon? Uplift others.

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Success

FEBRUARY 26, 2024

She has also delivered presentations during NYC Advertising Week, the 4A’s StratFest, YouTube Black FanFest and Cannes Lions International Festival of Creativity, solidifying her as a thought leader within the industry. She is a frequent keynote speaker at conferences and panel discussions.

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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. This could be an internal event for PA networks, which will shine the light on the training requirements for assistants in your organisation! No need to have to ask with a virtual summit.

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Eat Your Career

FEBRUARY 21, 2023

It must be a learning activity, though the cost of the activity is not necessarily relevant. I can earn them for participating in conferences and traditional training events, whether in person or virtually, but I can also earn them for the training I develop and deliver myself, as a trainer on this topic.

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Practically Perfect PA

APRIL 24, 2015

Many assistants are involved in their organisation’s big internal meeting. It could be the executive staff away day, the annual sales conference or it could be a stand alone conference for internal staff and clients. Assisting the Assist Conference.

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Practically Perfect PA

APRIL 21, 2017

We have always tried to make the events a little different to other conferences in the industry and we have always had good feedback from our efforts. The Virtual Summit is a full day conference for the early booking price of £50. A virtual summit is an online event with presentations and speakers, similar to a “physical” conference.

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Go Burrows

AUGUST 1, 2021

How much money did it cost you to publish The Leader Assistant? How does this stay current with the times that most HR professionals now I’ve conferred with on LinkedIn have said up to 2 pages is perfectly acceptable? How long did it take you to write the book and what kind of hurdles did you experience during the process?

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Office Dynamics

DECEMBER 15, 2014

Office Dynamics International has been serving the Administrative Profession for 24 years (since 1990). As we prepare to say goodbye to 2014 and head into 2015, Office Dynamics International plans to celebrate our 25 th year in very big ways! This is the fastest and most cost effective way to get a free gift into your hands.

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Practically Perfect PA

JUNE 9, 2015

So I thought I would ask William the Curator of Tech Fest a conference and event technology showcase which takes place at ExCeL on the 19th June to explain how five very different types of event technology can help those assistants who are involved in events stay on top of their events. They can now do all manor of funky things.

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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. This could be an internal event for PA networks, which will shine the light on the training requirements for assistants in your organisation! No need to have to ask with a virtual summit.

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All Things Admin

MAY 26, 2021

If you’re planning international travel, you may be required to show proof of a negative test before entering the country. A two-week mandatory quarantine in Singapore, for instance, costs $2,000. Conferences and events may be a go one week and called off the next. © 2021 Julie Perrine International, LLC. Hotels close.

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Small Business Labs

DECEMBER 18, 2017

and international coworking conferences. Startups will continue to flock to coworking spaces : Startups understand the cost, flexibility and talent attraction advantages provided by coworking spaces. The forecast was done this year with help from our friends at GCUC. These are the folks that produce a series of U.S.

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The Office Professionals Place

MAY 11, 2010

Tuesday, May 11, 2010 The Charge: Your Emotions – The Cost: Your Job I was reading a blog today about how a boss and an employee got into a heated argument that started in a morning meeting and then escalated into the afternoon. Lets grow together! The Office Professionals Place Readers What influences your perception of people most?

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Office Dynamics

MARCH 30, 2016

Office Dynamics International awarded two organizations its Star Achievement Series ® training program (Level 1) in support of Administrative Professionals. Office Dynamics International, the globally recognized authority for administrative training and development, made two sizable in-kind donations in the month of March.

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Practically Perfect PA

DECEMBER 30, 2014

Exclusive, desirable and uniquely situated being 40 minutes south of Edinburgh International airport. Whether you wish to host a cocktail reception, lunch or dinner; or are planning something more ambitious such as a wedding, an exclusive conference or even a fancy dress ball; Two Temple Place will ensure that your event is unforgettable.

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Small Business Labs

DECEMBER 18, 2017

and international coworking conferences. Startups will continue to flock to coworking spaces : Startups understand the cost, flexibility and talent attraction advantages provided by coworking spaces. The forecast was done this year with help from our friends at GCUC. These are the folks that produce a series of U.S.

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Workplace Insight

APRIL 10, 2024

There is of course the irony of a global property conference discussing net zero whilst jetting in delegates from all corners of globe, but how do you get to inclusivity and diversity without the travel? There needs to be more innovation and creative thinking around housing developments to tackle the high cost and lack of development.

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Office Dynamics

OCTOBER 31, 2014

If you want to rise to the top 99th percentile of administrative professionals, getting certified and earning a professional designation can be a quick way to demonstrate, in an outer way, the internal commitment you’ve already been working hard at in less visible ways. What can I do with certification? Still not convinced?

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Practically Perfect PA

JANUARY 27, 2014

First Event specialises in international incentives, conferences, corporate hospitality and “money can’t buy” experiences. As an established incentive travel and conference provider, our company’s client portfolio includes the construction and building industries, IT, automobile and recruitment industries. About First Event.

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Office Dynamics

APRIL 29, 2016

I keep all the options I’ve gathered in play until I can challenge them from different angles (ideally the ones that matter most to my leader), like cost, time or quality, before “voting ideas off the island.” Learn more about Annette Brown , 2016 Conference for Administrative Excellence Speaker.

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Virtual Moxie

AUGUST 17, 2015

Waaaay back in the day, I was Cheryl Richardson 's Virtual Assistant, she was the new president of ICF, and we were deeply engaged in working on the first-ever International Coach Federation conference. What this experience really taught me, and what I wanted to share with you today, is that it takes so very little to help people.

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Success

MARCH 21, 2022

If you’re not careful, these feelings can cost you. It wasn’t that I didn’t feel like an imposter during those times—sitting in a Wikileaks press conference, surrounded by journalists from every major media outlet in the world, I definitely did. So what changed? Photo by @Elisall/Twenty20.

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Practically Perfect PA

DECEMBER 9, 2015

A 2013 study by the Cardiff Business School estimated that not having a multilingual workforce could be costing the British economy £48 billion each year. It will also open up international travel and networking opportunities. Being bilingual then becomes one of the strongest traits an employee can have. per year for you.

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Stephanie LH Calahan

SEPTEMBER 10, 2011

  I'll be going to a conference in October and will be making my flight plans early this week. If you schedule your appointment directly before or after my conference, I'll waive my travel fees.  What is the cost to you for you to do nothing? Get exposure to new organizing tools to help you stay on rack.

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Office Dynamics

OCTOBER 14, 2014

Best Admin Conferences. Best Airlines: (International). DeskDemon brings office professionals tangible benefits through savings in time, cost and stress from everyday tasks. Honorable mention to Poppin who were within 10 votes of See Jane Work. Best Electronics: Business Mobile Phone. Best Laptops. Best Tablets. Best Printers.

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Eco-Office Gals

NOVEMBER 28, 2012

It sure beats purchasing something from the tourist shops near your hotel or even the cost of ordering room service. And finally, when it comes to attending various conferences and seminars, rather than waiting to arrive at the venue, you can save time, energy and paper by going onto their website and preregistering.

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Productivityist

MAY 20, 2020

There’s so much to wrap your head around and hiring an HR Manager is going to cost you – they command an average of seventy-thousand dollars a year! The exceptions only include coding boot camps, international programs, teacher credentialing programs, and test prep courses.). This episode is brought to you by Bambee.

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Productivityist

MAY 20, 2020

There’s so much to wrap your head around and hiring an HR Manager is going to cost you – they command an average of seventy-thousand dollars a year! The exceptions only include coding boot camps, international programs, teacher credentialing programs, and test prep courses.). This episode is brought to you by Bambee.

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Office Dynamics

OCTOBER 14, 2011

Here’s what happened: Following a 2-day business conference I had planned and organized, I was seated at dinner along with three attorneys, one of whom worked in Australia. Everything cost so much. I’m sharing it with you in hopes our culture can begin a meaningful dialog about respect and perception.

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Jen Lawrence

NOVEMBER 15, 2018

The day had gone pretty much as you would imagine – being shuffled between conference rooms and offices meeting various team members, answering carefully planned questions, hearing all about how great the company was to work for. International Association of Administrative Professionals (IAAP). Best: Conferences.

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Practically Perfect PA

JULY 10, 2017

Cressida recently spoke at the Assist Conference. At my last job, over the course of a year, I led the company’s move across to Office 365; I delivered training, developed an intranet on SharePoint, converted paper-based processes to digital workflows, and transformed the way we tracked costs and income forecasting.

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Practically Perfect PA

FEBRUARY 25, 2014

Every time an out of office meeting is required, I usually turn to my tried and tested hotel and conference directory. For a lot of companies, setting both internal and external meetings offsite is a good way to inspire creativity in the work place. All of the above need to be considered as well as being cost effective.

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