Workplace Insight

NOVEMBER 27, 2023

The findings make worrying reading for employers around the world, as engagement is so demonstrably linked to business critical outcomes such as employee retention, productivity and even profits. Therefore, empowering people to decide where and how through workplace design they will be most productive is one strategy organisations can employ.

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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. Google Alert – if you want to impress the boss, gain brownie points and have up to date news you can set up google alerts for topics of interest (company updates, products & services, clients etc.).

Social Media 100

Social Media Twitter Suppliers 2015 100

Practically Perfect PA

OCTOBER 21, 2015

Throughout the day our delegates had meetings with our exhibitors who represented a variety of suppliers within the travel industry. We tried really hard to create an informal environment at Assist Travel so that delegates felt comfortable chatting with the exhibitors and learning about all of the new products and services they had to offer.

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Practically Perfect PA

JANUARY 10, 2017

This is a culture which embraces tooting your own horn and showcasing your productivity. On the day I reverted to ‘show and tell’ and picked up the annual catalogue of restaurants for both of my bosses which greatly impressed them. Generation Y makes about 50% of the current workforce. Millennials belong to a Show and Tell Culture.

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Business Cards International Training Networking 100

The Small Business Blog

JANUARY 20, 2010

Competitive Intelligence: Not Just For Big Business by Stefan Töpfer on Jan 20, 2010 Small business owners may have nightmares about reading an article about the product launch of your closest competitor only to realise it’s the same product you have been working on for months. Say you have a competing restaurant a few blocks away.

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The Small Business Blog

NOVEMBER 13, 2007

New Small Business Startup Idea: Virtual Import/Export Assistant by Stefan Töpfer on Nov 13, 2007 You may speak more languages and have market segment knowledge about a certain product or service. So now I had my supplier with whom by this stage I had built up a good base for a trustworthy supplier by way of emails.

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Practically Perfect PA

APRIL 18, 2016

Meeting other assistants who work near by, who share the same suppliers, hotels, restaurants etc. 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. It is brilliant!

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Networking Social Media Confidence 2015 100

On The Job

JUNE 4, 2009

People are under a lot of stress because they fear they may lose their jobs, and it can be difficult for managers to keep them engaged and productive. Today his Orchem has a product line that uses enzymes to remove stains from clothing and the same “green” product cleans grease from kitchens and from municipal sewer lines.

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Interviewing 2009 Finance Suppliers 100

The Small Business Blog

SEPTEMBER 19, 2009

A YouTube channel reviewing local restaurants. Please enter your real name, not your company, product or services name. A café for aspiring filmmakers to congregate and show their work to receive feedback. A clothes-sharing website for high-value items such as shoes. An impartial advice line for people purchasing consumer electronics.

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The Small Business Blog

JANUARY 13, 2010

I’ve got 26 restaurants within a mile of me, and many are on the same three streets! (in Please enter your real name, not your company, product or services name. Tim Read Said on January 26th, 2010 at 12:32 am Collaboration is obviously better than conflict – look at how estate agents set up near each other.

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The Small Business Blog

MARCH 20, 2008

Raphael Dobbin is not going to help me loose any weight soon with his idea of a West African restaurant, but he was going to offer me free fruit as a dessert option for healthier living. Please enter your real name, not your company, product or services name. If you enter your URL, your name will become a link to the URL.

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