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A day in the life: Bethany Fovargue, EA Data Interchange

Practically Perfect PA

Coming runner up for the Hays/Executive PA Magazine awards for Newcomer of the Year 2012 started my journey into becoming a career PA. You are well known for your networking skills, what initial steps did you take to increase your network? What do you enjoy least? What has been your career highlight?

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How to Survive a Recession, According to a 91-Year-Old Business

Success

Speculation of another impending recession battered the confidence of small-business owners, as indicated by monthly surveys conducted by the National Federation of Independent Business. This article originally appeared in the July/August 2023 issue of SUCCESS magazine. Photo courtesy of Wall Drug Store.

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The Side Hustler’s Handbook

Success

To quiet that fear, focus on bolstering your personal and professional network. Gather 10 people from that network and conduct an informal product test. It’s what gives us the confidence in the beginning to get going. “If Because not everyone wants to hire an expensive landscaper. That’s a possibility. Listening services.

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Some training suggestions for assistants

Practically Perfect PA

We have to be experts at IT, we have to have great people skills and we have to be assertive and confident to be able to handle all of the daily tasks asked of us! Another factor is that they simply don’t have the budget for it, especially if they have staff that need expensive professional qualifications and CPD programmes.

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Smallbizlabs Bidding on Newsweek

Small Business Labs

Small Business Blogs Entrepreneur Magazine Blog Entrepreneurship & Education at the Kauffman Foundation Fresh Inc.   If I can buy Newsweek for, say, $57 this would leave capital for operating expenses.   I'm confident under our ownership the number of subscribers would quickly fall. 

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The Trend Towards US Manufacturing

Small Business Labs

Small Business Blogs Entrepreneur Magazine Blog Entrepreneurship & Education at the Kauffman Foundation Fresh Inc. " Since we first noticed this shift we've become much more confident that the trend is real, and we expect many more companies will choose to manufacture in the U.S. in the coming decade.  manufacturers. 

2010 100
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Assistant Certifications: free webinar replay & handout

Office Dynamics

Is it possible to get a list of attendee email addresses to network after the webinar? Private colleges may seem expensive but they offer many scholarships to help offset this cost. Check out Lucy Brazier and her publication, Executive Secretary Magazine. It’s a great way to mentor, as well as network.

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