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How Women Are Rising in Business

Success

According to Guidant, the highest number of women-owned small businesses were in retail (18%), followed by “food and restaurant” at 12% and “health, beauty and fitness services” at 10%. The industries of women in business The industries these women settled into differed between the reports. of women-owned businesses.

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Master the Sales Mindset to Land Your Biggest Clients

Success

Attitude and actions go a long way in today’s selling environment. Salespeople who aren’t constantly honing their knowledge and skills risk becoming relics. This holds true for a piece of manufacturing equipment, life insurance, clothing or dessert at a restaurant, he says. That’s what the pros will tell you. They rationalize.”

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Keeping focussed in a busy environment

Laughing all the Way to Work

© Copyright Patricia Robb 2010 17 April, 2010 Keeping focussed in a busy environment There are so many distractions in the office -- the telephone, your co-workers, email and your boss! But I did it by keeping a notepad by the phone and each time I started a task I would write it down. Lets enjoy our day together.©

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What can assistants expect in 2015?

Practically Perfect PA

This is great news for assistants looking to change roles in 2015 – with plenty of opportunities out there and assistants can be more selective about the type of environment they want to work in. I think the biggest change for assistants is the increased use of the mobile phone when travelling. Assistant networking and events.

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The Blended Role of Executive Personal Assistants

C-Suite Assistants

The demand for highly-skilled, tech-savvy, multitasking administrative professionals who perform business and personal tasks has become so great that a new position is trending—the Executive/Personal Assistant (EA/PA). What if you need someone to do both? What Type of Assistant Should I Hire? There are practical financial considerations.

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Will new technology eradicate the need for assistants?

Practically Perfect PA

In fact, I know of one senior director that has decided to go it alone and is at this very moment using his smart phone and tablet as his very own Miss Moneypenny. Are our senior director’s really going to take that search result and book the restaurant themselves as an example and how do they know this restaurant is even any good? .

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Warning! Warning! Incoming text message.

Laughing all the Way to Work

Sometimes I wish I had something to warn me when I am with someone with a cell phone so I can know that we are going to be interrupted. I find it frustrating when people either text while in a conversation or are constantly taking phone calls. Apparently not, when its by phone. In an emergency, the cell phone is a useful tool.