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What does it take to be a successful office manager?

Page Personnel

They coordinate schedules, handle employee issues, negotiate with suppliers and work hard to ensure everyone gets along within the company culture. He or she must oversee finances, payroll, and other administrative tasks. The office manager may be required to compile data from other departments like finance to create various reports.

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Networking with ACE Connects

Practically Perfect PA

As assistants we don’t need to reinvent the wheel – if we have a great network of other assistants we can ask others how they have done things, if they can suggest the right supplier or put you in contact with a great hotel. Networking - Created with Haiku Deck, presentation software that inspires.

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Pandora's Office May Have Been Worse than Her Box

The Office Professionals Place

For example, files related to finances can be green (for obvious reasons, right?), Another suggestion is to color code the labels, same example, use green labels for finances. Check out office suppliers such as avery.com and smead.com for storage and filing options. Need a speaker/presenter? Evaluate your desk space.

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Turbocharge Your Sales

The Small Business Blog

The recent downturn has made companies think twice about who they are dealing with and has made them potentially more likely to switch suppliers. Look at researching prospects, making initial contact, presenting the product and closing the deal. Perhaps to your firm? Here are a few ideas to get you and your sales team fired up!

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Reducing Overheads Can Save A Business | THE SMALL BUSINESS BLOG

The Small Business Blog

Shop around : Make sure you are getting the best deals from all you suppliers- right down to your electricity, broadband and gas bills. If your business has an inventory make sure you source the best suppliers at the right price, and don’t be afraid to haggle ! Digg Furl Netscape Yahoo!

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5 tips for Sourcing Employee Training for Small Businesses

The Small Business Blog

6 Comments » | Trackback | Share This 6 Responses to “ 5 tips for Sourcing Employee Training for Small Businesses &# Dean Soto Said on November 10th, 2009 at 10:32 am I depends on the type of training, but there are two free ways to get free training in presentation skills and sometimes tachnology skills.

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Small Business World News Round-up - 2009/11/03

The Small Business Blog

Halloween presents many business opportunities that a savvy entrepreneur won’t want to overlook. ‘Restructuring’ or Cost-Cutting For Small Business Enterprise With WinWeb OnlineOffice : Restructuring – a word used by BIG Business to lower cost, fire employees and squeeze suppliers. — ST.

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