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Customizing Coworking Spaces for Niche Markets: Smart Strategy Or Risky Move?

Allwork

These spaces should boast cutting-edge technology infrastructure, including advanced audiovisual equipment and smart conference rooms. Collaboration spaces equipped with interactive whiteboards and project management tools encourage teamwork and innovation.

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Career development for Assistants: 5 common problems and how to solve them

Practically Perfect PA

Recently, the OpenMeet team had the pleasure of participating in the annual Practically Perfect PA Assist Conference 2017 , where we ran a few workshops on career development for assistants: 5 common problems and how to solve them. Look out for and take advantage of networking events and skills development wherever possible.

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What does it take to be a successful office manager?

Page Personnel

simonewu 24/01/2023 Office managers are responsible for making sure everything runs smoothly in the office. They coordinate schedules, handle employee issues, negotiate with suppliers and work hard to ensure everyone gets along within the company culture. Office managers are responsible for keeping businesses running smoothly.

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8 Productivity Apps Every Business Owner Needs

Productivityist

For example, you cannot hope to be the best florist in your area without meeting with your team, suppliers, delivery drivers, and clients. Trello is one of the best management and collaboration tools available. There are numerous project management apps and programs available, but they can be tricky to learn.

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Job descriptions for Personal Assistants – Merited or inherited?

Practically Perfect PA

I attended the Assist Conference earlier this year. We lighten the load for executives and are vital members of any executive management team. The Skill-set of the modern PA is a far cry from tea and typing: Exceptional Communication – with colleagues, clients, suppliers, peers and the public (includes Active Listening).

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Inside the Edinburgh PA Network

Practically Perfect PA

Meeting other assistants who work near by, who share the same suppliers, hotels, restaurants etc. Amy : I am currently an Executive Assistant at Skyscanner to the CTO, Director Engineering, Director of Project Management and the Director of HR. It is brilliant!

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Guest Blogger: David B. Wright, Author

The Office Professionals Place

If it is a project management position, prepare a project status review presentation or the like…you get the idea. Help them better leverage partners and suppliers? Can you bring in new business, improve operating efficiency, reduce costs, help build the strategy that will form the company’s future?