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Customizing Coworking Spaces for Niche Markets: Smart Strategy Or Risky Move?

Allwork

Niche coworking encourages networking and innovation among like-minded professionals, allowing for a collaborative community that adapts to industry changes and supports member growth. This can include industry-specific workshops, networking events, and mentorship programs.

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Networking with ACE Connects

Practically Perfect PA

Back in November I had the pleasure of speaking to 50 assistants who were attending a networking event organised by ACE (Assistant Community EMEA), an internal networking group set up by assistants at BlackRock. I was asked to speak about networking and how beneficial it is for assistants.

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Inside the Edinburgh PA Network

Practically Perfect PA

Over the last few years there are plenty more online communities and in more recent times we have taken networking to a whole new level with local networks, organised by assistants, springing up all over the place. Meeting other assistants who work near by, who share the same suppliers, hotels, restaurants etc. It is brilliant!

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Coworking In A War Zone: Four Ukrainian Workspace Operators Reveal Their Experiences, And How You Can Help

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Ilya Bezruchko is the CEO of BeeWorking , a Kyiv-based coworking network started in 2018. . We actively cooperate and help various volunteer organizations; it does not matter whether it is a warehouse to provide space for migrants or a project to ensure IT security. BeeWorking in Kyiv, Ukraine . Building a community .

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

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You uncover outsourcing talent the same way you find employees: by networking in person or online, asking for recommendations and interviewing carefully. As a company, we lead with our hearts and are very transparent with our suppliers,” she says. She recommends using sites like Asana.com or Evernote.com for managing projects.

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How can assistants add value in the workplace?

Practically Perfect PA

Sure, I worked on projects that contributed to the success of the organisation but I had many skills that were not used because nobody knew I had them and I didn’t proactively promote them. Assistant’s work with suppliers on a regular basis and can easily research and suggest new suppliers which might save the organisation money.

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Launching Assist Travel 2016

Practically Perfect PA

Secondly, it is to reduce the amount of time that Assistants spend on booking travel, in the hope that it will free up time for Assistants to spend on much more interesting projects. At the end of the project we reduced the time from 24 days per year to 4.5 Our suppliers know these are the predicaments faced by assistants.

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