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What can assistants expect in 2014?

Practically Perfect PA

I think assistants will have an interesting 2014, particularly as it is the International Year of the Secretary and Administrative Assistant with lots planned for our professional development. Social Media. The amount of down time we enjoy while our boss travels is certainly decreasing if it is not already non-existent.

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Wall Street Journal on the Two-Track Economy

Small Business Labs

The article looks at how companies with a large exposure to international markets are faring versus companies that are dependent on the US.  As the WSJ article points out, large corporations are aggressively pursuing faster growing international markets.  and burger giant McDonald's Corp. View an alternate.

2010 100
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Small Business Labs: Gartner's Top 10 Strategic Technology Trends.

Small Business Labs

Gartner predicts that by 2016, social technologies will be integrated with most business applications. Companies should bring together their social CRM, internal communications and collaboration, and public social site initiatives into a coordinated strategy. This prevents automated programs from posting comments.

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The 2 Speed Economy - Big versus Small Business

Small Business Labs

Large companies are doing well because of their exposure to stronger international markets and better access to credit and government stimulus spending.  They've Archives November 2010 October 2010 September 2010 August 2010 July 2010 June 2010 May 2010 April 2010 March 2010 February 2010 More. View an alternate.

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Smallbizlabs Bidding on Newsweek

Small Business Labs

  They're an award winning magazine with a rich history and an international reputation for outstanding reporting.  .  Yes, there will be some integration issues.    They're on the east coast, we're out west.    We're - well let's just say we're not that. 

2010 100
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Developing Countries: The Engine of Global Economic Growth

Small Business Labs

  The chart below wasbuilt by Nielsen using regional economic forecasts from the International Monetary Fund (IMF). .  The article focuses on the growth of the mobile Internet, but also covers general economic growth.    This is 3x the growth rate of developed countries.  Having trouble reading this image?

2010 100
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Large Companies Recovering - Small Businesses Still in Recession

Small Business Labs

Large companies have been able to grow revenues primarily because of their exposure to stronger international markets.  Posted by: cynthia kocialski | October 19, 2010 at 07:54 PM Exposure to faster growing international markets is a key reason.   The implications of this data are pretty clear.  View an alternate.

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