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5 Ways to Thrill Your Customers (Because a Thank You Email Just Doesn’t Cut It Anymore)

Success

Or what about an elegant restaurant that has a dress code prohibiting shorts? Instead of turning someone away, a restaurant staffer escorts him to a private closet that has “loaner pants.” A couple of hours later, the happy patron pays his $200 tab; he will return to the restaurant nine times the next year. Do your homework.

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Tips for the Traveling Administrative Professional

Office Dynamics

Search for Loyalty Programs: Most admins know their traveler’s date of birth, phone number, address, and loyalty programs by heart but couldn’t even guess a digit in their own loyalty programs. Post on Facebook, LinkedIn, and Twitter to see if people have tips for sights and restaurants in your destination. Packing Your Bags.

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Technology of the week – Pin Drop

Practically Perfect PA

You can drop a pin and then categorise it by theme (for example – restaurant, bar, great coffee shop, funky cinema etc). Hw often are assistants asked to find a great restaurant or meeting location for their boss in places they have never been to before? Users can add their own notes, images as well as audio and video files.

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Great Apps for Assistants

Practically Perfect PA

Both times I’ve replaced my phone as quickly as is humanly possible because I am just lost without it (sometimes I am literally lost without it thanks to my dependence on Google maps to get me about London!). Although I still do print everything off this is a great app to have on your phone so you can check your details on the go.

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Great Apps for Assistants

Practically Perfect PA

Both times I’ve replaced my phone as quickly as is humanly possible because I am just lost without it (sometimes I am literally lost without it thanks to my dependence on Google maps to get me about London!). Although I still do print everything off this is a great app to have on your phone so you can check your details on the go.

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AZVAs Podcast 5: Building Relationships with other Small Businesses

Loosely Speaking

Tara and I learned a LOT from this interview about considerations we should all realize when we are using the space, electricity, and wifi at cafes, coffeehouses, and restaurants for business purposes. Online: www.cupperscoffee.com Phone: 928.445.1636. July Poll Questions: What’s your take on our discussion topic this month?

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A day in the life: Rebecca-Monique Williams, Adaptive Lab

Practically Perfect PA

I also try to have a quick catch-up with the MD either by phone or face-to-face. On days where I’ve been too knackered after work to cook, for lunch the next day, I’d pop to one of many great restaurants near the office. There are some fab vietnamese restaurants – I’m partial to a kimchi banh mi.