The Small Business Blog

APRIL 16, 2018

To set up an excellent permanent makeup business, you must heavily invest in training. Irrespective of whether your jurisdiction of operations takes the training as a prerequisite or not, you must do it for your clients’ sake. So, you should go through a safety and first aid training and any other necessary health-related training.

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Practically Perfect PA

JANUARY 10, 2017

No matter how heavy your workload is… Everyone can and should be a Networker.” It is imperative to be proactive about self-promotion in order to showcase your skills, achievements and personal brand. Illustrate the benefits of networking with peers and the exchange of best practice. Internal & External Training.

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Practically Perfect PA

DECEMBER 12, 2016

Every session is designed to enhance your unique tool kit of skills. There are also lots of opportunities over the course of the conference to meet and network with every other assistant in the room. Places are still available for only £300+VAT. By the end of the day you will know every other assistant attending the conference.

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Practically Perfect PA

FEBRUARY 26, 2013

Conferences, training and networking events can be equally as daunting especially when you are attending on your own and have to join in group activities and network with strangers.As I’ve said in the past training, networking and meeting suppliers should be an integral part of our career.

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Practically Perfect PA

APRIL 25, 2013

Here are a few other excuses I’ve come across over the years that companies use not to train their support staff: You do not have a qualification to maintain so we won’t support your training. You should already have the skills you need for this job. Use this skill to strategically plan your career.

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Practically Perfect PA

APRIL 20, 2016

You can follow and connect with other Assistants, clients, colleagues, suppliers, brand ambassadors and influencers. By doing this you will become aware of what is going on in your industry & profession, potential training / conferences, networking associations, publications to read, awards to enter etc.

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The Small Business Blog

NOVEMBER 8, 2009

Build your own network! 5 tips for Sourcing Employee Training for Small Businesses by Stefan Töpfer on Nov 09, 2009 The top 5 tips weekly post is always full of hints and tips for small, home & micro business owners. Ask corporations – often they have training courses or accreditation for their products.

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Workplace Insight

JULY 13, 2023

All suppliers have best practices which can be distributed by role to enable active reminders, ongoing support, plus tracking of use and improvement of content daily. The UK has historically suffered from underinvestment in infrastructure, including transportation networks, digital connectivity, and research and development facilities.

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Small Business Labs

AUGUST 6, 2012

.  Firms within a cluster may be competitive or cooperative and are often reliant on other firms in the cluster as suppliers and/or customers.   Industrial clusters are successful because of the economic advantages that come from a tight network of customers, suppliers and cluster-related talent.

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Practically Perfect PA

FEBRUARY 5, 2013

If you answered positively then yes you would be correct I think using social media for your professional development and networking is an absolute must! Do share links and interesting articles you have read as this is a great way to interact with your network and provide support for others. That must however does come with a big but!

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Practically Perfect PA

APRIL 25, 2014

PA Life magazine is published six times a year and includes a mixture of lifestyle features, updates on suppliers, industry news and articles on how to improve professional skills. PA Life Training Courses. PA Life is running a variety of training courses throughout the year. Folks, let me introduce you to PA Life.

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Practically Perfect PA

OCTOBER 23, 2013

There were many free training sessions for assistants to attend and the exhibitors were all relevant suppliers to the industry which again is not always the case with these types of events! In many conversations that I have with assistants one of the topics that always comes up is the lack of training opportunities that we receive.

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Practically Perfect PA

JULY 2, 2015

A lot of Job Specs tend to focus on a standard set of skills rather than the actual responsibilities. It is imperative to be proactive about self-promotion in order to showcase your skills, achievements and personal brand. Networking – Establishing / Maintaining Interpersonal Relationships in person & online.

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The Small Business Blog

APRIL 29, 2008

Build your own network! Skills needed: You will need to have a background in personal training and nutrition or have experience of working as a fitness instructor. Because you will be in direct contact with the general public you will need excellent communication skills and an approachable personality.

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The Small Business Blog

MAY 8, 2006

Build your own network! Firstly, you need to understand in the UK there is no requirement to have any formal training or qualifications before calling yourself an accountant. Size of the accounting business – Small may save money, but do they have the right skills. Community for small business outsourcing and cost control.

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The Small Business Blog

OCTOBER 1, 2007

Build your own network! Bootstrappers focus on their business goals , outsource and build networks to grow their small business. More often than not that train has moved on. The ability to do a lot yourself, pick up aspects of skills you need to complete a task and then get back into selling/making/building/consulting, ie.

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BioTeams

MARCH 4, 2009

Alex Lin (CEO of ChinaValue Business New Media) has just conducted a major interview with me ( Ken Thompson) where we explore in detail the concept of The Networked Enterprise for Chinavalue.net. Link to the book - The Networked Enterprise - on Amazon.com. Here are the full interviews in both English and Chinese. Interview (English).

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The Small Business Blog

SEPTEMBER 22, 2007

Build your own network! I would encourage Joshua and everyone else working from home to relearn the social skills of building local friendships, or live near family and give you the social life you need. Benefits of Online Software for Small Business. Concentrate on your business, not your office. What is Small Business Infrastructure?

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