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Seven tips: What to look for in an event supplier

Practically Perfect PA

We used a combination of iPads and Post-it notes to ask our workshop attendees questions about what makes an event supplier great, and what makes them not-so-great…. What does a good event supplier do? Excellent communication skills, keep in touch with their clients. Upfront about service costs, no hidden fees.

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Seven tips: What to look for in an event supplier

Practically Perfect PA

We used a combination of iPads and Post-it notes to ask our workshop attendees questions about what makes an event supplier great, and what makes them not-so-great…. What does a good event supplier do? Excellent communication skills, keep in touch with their clients. Upfront about service costs, no hidden fees.

Suppliers 138
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Dealing With Inflation as a Home Business, How to Weather Economic Downturns

Tips From T. Marie

Inflation is the increase in prices over time, which can lead to higher costs for just about everything, from supplies to your morning energy booster (aka coffee). Honestly at first you may not immediately recognize how these rising costs affect your bottom line. The trick is to do it in a way that maintains customer loyalty.

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The What, Who and How of Outsourcing… So You Can Let Go

Success

If you’re wondering whether you’re ready to outsource, the following tips and examples should be helpful: Deciding what to outsource. When you start talking to a potential outsourcing hire, make sure the person understands your business, your needs and possesses the necessary skills. Loper suggests that a fair hourly rate for a U.S.-based

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How to negotiate when planning an event

Practically Perfect PA

As we all know being an assistant means that our super organised skills are second to none. We are the most organised profession there is available to the working world and our skills can be transferable to many different tasks, including managing an event from start to finish. Don’t let the supplier rush you into making any decisions.

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How to negotiate when planning an event?

Practically Perfect PA

As we all know being an assistant means that our super organised skills are second to none. We are the most organised profession there is available to the working world and our skills can be transferable to many different tasks, including managing an event from start to finish. Don’t let the supplier rush you into making any decisions.

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To boost productivity in the UK, we need to think big and different

Workplace Insight

The direct cost of avoidable error in the construction industry, for example, is around 5 percent of project value according to international studies highlighted by construction industry experts GIRI (Get It Right Initiative). ’ Similarly in the oil and gas sector, it’s circa 15 percent of project value.