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Information Is Cheap, Action Is Expensive

Brilliantly Better

There were no cell phones. Get on a bus and negotiate your arrival later. Information, on the other side, was very expensive. Yet, we almost never get on a bus, ready to negotiate our arrival later on. Information is extremely accessible, while action seems to became the most expensive merchandise in the world.

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Pros and Cons of virtual meetings

Practically Perfect PA

Depending on the telephone equipment you have it can be hard to hear what everyone is saying especially if the majority are in a large boardroom and the phone is not in the middle of the desk. It is also not ideal for sales pitches or negotiations. This is an additional cost to the equipment itself which is also expensive.

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Pros and Cons of virtual meetings

Practically Perfect PA

Depending on the telephone equipment you have it can be hard to hear what everyone is saying especially if the majority are in a large boardroom and the phone is not in the middle of the desk. It is also not ideal for sales pitches or negotiations. This is an additional cost to the equipment itself which is also expensive.

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So do assistants think the role has diversified?

Practically Perfect PA

In the past I’d be answering phones, taking memos and maintaining files – nowadays you are an extension of your Executive. ” “When I first started as an EA, I was answering phones, filing, and typing memos. .” “My role has changed drastically over the years.

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Time to Break Up?

Step It Up VA Coaching

The phone rings. Just about every VA has had a client who presented challenges that proved too much to deal with for too little payback. Just about every VA has had a client who presented challenges that proved too much to deal with for too little payback. by Donna Toothaker. It is who you think it is, calling AGAIN.

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Time to Break Up?

Step It Up VA Coaching

The phone rings. Just about every VA has had a client who presented challenges that proved too much to deal with for too little payback. Just about every VA has had a client who presented challenges that proved too much to deal with for too little payback. by Donna Toothaker. It is who you think it is, calling AGAIN.

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Reducing Overheads Can Save A Business | THE SMALL BUSINESS BLOG

The Small Business Blog

Business Telephone Systems & Phone Lines For Your Business techdepot.co.uk I wouldn’t use them for a first-contact presentation, but they’re getting better. In this economy, every price is negotiable. I see many businesses making this mistake), shop around for phone services or use voip instead and so on.

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