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Using social media to empower Assistants

Practically Perfect PA

Despite my passion for social media I haven’t always been adept at it and was a twitter virgin until The Assist Conference 2015. Firstly, I would suggest that you contact the Communications Department of your company and investigate what your Social Media Policy is in relation to employee engagement.

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The Industry Snapshot: The Office of the Future

Practically Perfect PA

We now have a zero tolerance policy for paper left on desks over night. Banking apps, maps, stocks, Uber, restaurant apps. We’ve reduced the amount of storage space to encourage staff to go digital. We have more informal meeting spaces. I now work from home. Do you work in the same location as your Executive? Skyscanner.

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PWC's 2040 Industry Cluster Forecast

Small Business Labs

Follow us on Twitter Emergent Research EMERGENT RESEARCH is focused on better understanding the small business sector of the US and global economy.   Lafayette, CA, a small San Francisco suburb has created a restaurant cluster called  Restaurant Row.  Authors The authors are Steve King and Carolyn Ockels.

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Street Food Gets Real

Small Business Labs

Follow us on Twitter Emergent Research EMERGENT RESEARCH is focused on better understanding the small business sector of the US and global economy.   Some of the best examples of Twitter usage comes from this industry and several good uses of social media are presented in the article.   They harness the power of local. 

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Yahoo CEO on Local Content

Small Business Labs

Follow us on Twitter Emergent Research EMERGENT RESEARCH is focused on better understanding the small business sector of the US and global economy. Bartz: They want to see more local content – things within a five to 10 mile radius that people want to know what's going on, like coupons and restaurants.

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Urban Farming Continues to Expand

Small Business Labs

Follow us on Twitter Emergent Research EMERGENT RESEARCH is focused on better understanding the small business sector of the US and global economy.   Restaurants and others use it to source local food; local farmers use it sell product.  Authors The authors are Steve King and Carolyn Ockels.

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Creativity Techniques

Ian's Messy Desk

It can be as simple as going to a new restaurant for supper, but more likely to be as terrifying as taking up sky-diving. Always look for different things you can do, or different ways to do what you’re already doing. It’s the idea of getting outside your comfort zone. This is more than just switching from portrait to wildlife photography.