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10 Favors You Can Do for Yourself Every Day

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Here are some simple gifts you can give yourself every day to keep you focused on what you can do: Control the tapes in your head. I admit it, I’m pretty addicted to my phone. I am trying to lessen my phone dependence for Lent. The supplier doesn’t like the new product you designed. Don’t sleep with your phone.

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

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Or the physician who returns a prospective patient’s call on a Saturday, spends 20 minutes on the phone discussing symptoms, and then shares a private cellphone number with instructions to call back if further medical advice is needed. I do more than 700 phone calls, not emails, to clients on their birthdays each year.

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

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Regus.com has a program that provides access to office space in 2,000 locations worldwide, with a couple of nice bonuses: The locations will answer your phone 24 hours a day as well as accept your mail and other deliveries. As a company, we lead with our hearts and are very transparent with our suppliers,” she says.

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Sustainable Gifts Everyone on Your List Will Love

Success

Coming up with corporate gifts your associates will love is easier than you think. You want company gifts that anyone can use and enjoy. You want your gift to show your appreciation in a unique and memorable way. You want your gift to say a little something about you, too. They make gifting simple, memorable and fun.

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A day in the life: Saba Ali, Royal Academy of Dance

Practically Perfect PA

I also act as the central point of contact for both Directors which might include meeting clients/suppliers, telephone liaison and managing emails whilst they are away. I also get a lot of phone calls from an array of people about all sorts of things. As I’ve got older I realise that it’s important to have a balanced lifestyle.

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Working with other assistants

Practically Perfect PA

Do you only email each other or speak briefly on the phone when you need something? Suppliers can be invited along to discuss the company’s requirements and you could even ask your colleagues to come in and present their area of the business so that all of the assistants are aware of what happens in other departments.

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Small Business World News Round-up – 2009/12/15

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Business Telephone Systems & Phone Lines For Your Business techdepot.co.uk A recent survey of small-business owners or managers by American Express’ small-business division shows that fewer of them are planning to give gifts or cash. OnlineOffice: Overview Get the Flash Player to see this player. Digg Furl Netscape Yahoo!

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