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Tips and Tricks for Making Your Business Greener

Eco-Office Gals

Instead of traveling to a meeting, simply hold a video conference online. Some of it also comes from the other companies you purchase from or contract with. If not, consider switching to a more eco-conscious supplier. This will eliminate the emissions from the fuel used to travel. Check Your Supply Chain.

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What does it take to be a successful office manager?

Page Personnel

They coordinate schedules, handle employee issues, negotiate with suppliers and work hard to ensure everyone gets along within the company culture. For example, answering phones, taking messages, purchasing office equipment, working with relevant software and filing paperwork. Office managers should always expand their knowledge.

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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. Many planners are available, but Doodle comes into its own when arranging meetings, video calls, or conferences. You can use coins to purchase natural seeds for planting in underdeveloped countries.

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Reduce The Risk Of Employee Fraud

Small Business CEO

For example, when ordering office supplies, an employee goes online to purchase office supplies, then prints out the screen shot of the shopping cart but never actually places the shopping cart order. Lastly, employees could commit fraud by falsifying training or conference attendance. Measures to Reduce Employee Fraud.

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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. Previous to this I worked in such roles as Secretary to a group of Consultants, Marketing Assistant for an Architect firm, Facilities Coordinator for a construction company and Purchase Ledger for NHS Legal department just to name a few.

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Pandora's Office May Have Been Worse than Her Box

The Office Professionals Place

Check out office suppliers such as avery.com and smead.com for storage and filing options. Look into purchasing an all-in-one fax, printer, and copier. Get vertical filing racks that allow you to store documents in an upright position. Evaluate your desk space. Do you have pictures from the family vacation?

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Guest Blogger: David B. Wright, Author

The Office Professionals Place

Help them better leverage partners and suppliers? Look into purchasing an all-in-one fax, printer, and copier. Can you bring in new business, improve operating efficiency, reduce costs, help build the strategy that will form the company’s future? Help them attract and retain top talent?