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Seven tips: What to look for in an event supplier

Practically Perfect PA

We used a combination of iPads and Post-it notes to ask our workshop attendees questions about what makes an event supplier great, and what makes them not-so-great…. What does a good event supplier do? Excellent communication skills, keep in touch with their clients. What is frustrating from an event supplier?

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Seven tips: What to look for in an event supplier

Practically Perfect PA

We used a combination of iPads and Post-it notes to ask our workshop attendees questions about what makes an event supplier great, and what makes them not-so-great…. What does a good event supplier do? Excellent communication skills, keep in touch with their clients. What is frustrating from an event supplier?

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What Are 5 Components of Emotional Intelligence & How Do They Shape Your Future?

Success

Mastering the components of emotional intelligence makes relationship-building easier, both personally and professionally, and is critical to developing effective leadership skills. Emotional intelligence is a skill. Consider, for instance, an entrepreneur who has a great relationship with an essential supplier.

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

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When you start talking to a potential outsourcing hire, make sure the person understands your business, your needs and possesses the necessary skills. As a company, we lead with our hearts and are very transparent with our suppliers,” she says. VirtualAssistantAssistant.com has reviews and ratings of many virtual assistant companies.

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A Growing Number of Freelancers are Providing Professional Services to Businesses

Small Business Labs

  Like prior years, the 2019 study focuses on the growing group of highly-skilled independent professionals (freelancers, independent consultants, etc.) This, coupled with the growing demand for skilled independent workers, is resulting in more choosing to do this work.  

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How I Lost $3 Million in 24 Hours and Bounced Back

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But I do know that it changed me and my life forever, the day I now refer to as “The 2×4 Day”—when I got hit upside the head by a 2×4. Over the years, I’d developed contacts, partners and skills, and I had the industry reputation necessary to put together a contract this big. And it did. It wasn’t just my money, either.

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Online Platforms Enabling the Rise of Global Micro Outsourcing Firms

Small Business Labs

Glocalization  refers to the integration of local differences in the cost and availability of skills to a standardized global structure that enables their use. This is also referred to as geoarbitrage, which is tapping into lower cost labor from lower cost countries.

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