Practically Perfect PA

AUGUST 4, 2014

For many years I have consulted the guide for restaurant and venue ideas, it has always been my first port of call when managers have asked me to book restaurants for them. On the 17th and 18th September 2014 in Old Billingsgate, London , Square Meal Venues and Events Live will once again host over 250 venues and suppliers.

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Practically Perfect PA

OCTOBER 24, 2016

So together we came up with the concept of creating a place where PAs could share information with each other, and more to the point understand instantly the requirements – PA to PA recommendations. Do go and have a look – you can download the brochure on the home page before signing up.

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Practically Perfect PA

SEPTEMBER 25, 2013

Will you be able to reel off a list of the best restaurants in that part of town? Along with everything else that is asked of assistants we do have to possess some sort of encyclopaedic knowledge of the world’s best restaurants and hotels. Keep a list of great restaurants and add to it whenever you come across a new suggestion.

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Practically Perfect PA

AUGUST 7, 2017

Since my boss travels a lot, I take care of his travel expenses and supplier invoices. Around the corner from our office in Frankfurt we have a wonderful burger restaurant. Sometimes I enjoy an evening at the Zarges restaurant in Frankfurt – another place I can highly recommend. What do you do for lunch?

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Practically Perfect PA

SEPTEMBER 5, 2014

I can imagine it gets busy but the up-side is the onsite amenities that might not otherwise be available for delegates. There are plenty of coffee shops, restaurants, hotels and pubs all within the campus so guests are very well looked after. It has tiered seating for up to 4,000 delegates. I really liked the Auditorium.

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Practically Perfect PA

JULY 15, 2015

With Assist Travel coming up in September in London I wanted to share one of our most popular blogs with you – The Ultimate Travel Itinerary. A small list of good restaurants close to the hotel or office. Choosing a supplier for your office is not easy, particuarly when it comes to business travel. Book your place now.

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The Small Business Blog

NOVEMBER 30, 2009

Small Business World News Round-up – 2009/12/01 by Stefan Töpfer on Dec 01, 2009 Here is this week’s news round-up for home business, micro business, sole-traders, freelancers, self-employed and any one who is interested in small business news from around the world. Digg Furl Netscape Yahoo! Digg Furl Netscape Yahoo!

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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. Facebook (liking pages) – by liking Facebook business pages you will be able to see what your contacts and connections are up to and see their updates in your newsfeed. You have nothing to lose and everything to gain.

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Practically Perfect PA

OCTOBER 21, 2015

’ This was half an hour where everyone called talk about their experiences booking business travel, what goes wrong and how to fix any issues that might crop up. The PA panel was made up of some fantastic and incredibly knowledgable assistants who all book numerous business trips for their Executives and organisations.

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Practically Perfect PA

JANUARY 10, 2017

I grew up in a different age where working hard and being humble were par for the course for the PA. 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.

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Practically Perfect PA

NOVEMBER 23, 2011

In addition I met with a number of serviced apartment suppliers and from the outset it was clear that the apartments were considerably cheaper than the best corporate rate I was offered at a hotel. Generally the apartments do not provide additional facilities such as a gym, restaurant or spa.

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Office Dynamics

APRIL 27, 2016

Often there are required suppliers and service providers such as audio/visual vendors, or caterers who you must use when working with a specific venue. They will also be familiar with the space which can be helpful when it comes to setting up. If all amplified music needs to be off by 10pm, that might be a deal killer.

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Practically Perfect PA

FEBRUARY 26, 2013

I’m pretty sure I’m not the only one that gets a little bit apprehensive about attending events, especially large exhibitions that are set up like a gauntlet that you have to navigate through while avoiding overzealous sales people pulling you from one badly designed stand to another. So we need to attend events on a regular basis.

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Laughing all the Way to Work

NOVEMBER 14, 2010

If you're throwing your office party at a restaurant, bar, or other facility that provides alcohol, you can normally work out a set open-bar price. If the band doesn't show up, the party will be boring. Utilize suppliers that your company has used before, or has been recommended to you by a trusted coworker or management.

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Workplace Insight

NOVEMBER 27, 2023

As they make up such a large portion of the workforce, just a small improvement in their engagement levels could have a significant impact on business performance. These workers might not be actively hurting an organisation, but they are not benefitting it, either. There are numerous options to boost physical wellbeing.

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Practically Perfect PA

JUNE 15, 2016

We have been busy, busy, busy finalising the programme and speakers – I am so excited about this year’s line-up. The venue has been confirmed and we have some brilliant suppliers attending the exhibition. . Restaurant. We really do have world-class speakers talking all thing business travel. Their hidden gem.

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Allwork

NOVEMBER 18, 2022

Coworkers will also favor coworking spaces that work only with eco-conscious (preferably local) suppliers of goods and services. Environmentally-friendly energy management (including flooring and roofing) and reusable energy suppliers. Clinics for local start-ups. Partnerships with sustainable contractors/sub-contractors.

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Practically Perfect PA

APRIL 18, 2016

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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The Small Business Blog

NOVEMBER 13, 2007

You use your language and local knowledge skills and open up a new market for this small business. NOTE: If you have any problems with setting something like this up, give our 24/7 live support a “ click “, they can help you. Or you could help the foreign business to import into your country.

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The Small Business Blog

JANUARY 20, 2010

The term competitive intelligence may conjure up images of espionage and James Bond movies, but it’s simply the honest practice of gathering and analysing public information on competitors. If her eyes go big and light up then you’re on to something! Say you have a competing restaurant a few blocks away.

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Small Business CEO

MAY 23, 2011

Turning in restaurant receipts even though someone else paid the bill is a popular scam. A simple method is to fill up the company vehicle or personal vehicle and then continue to put fuel in a second vehicle without ever stopping the pump. Set up a review process for all expenses that are submitted.

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The Small Business Blog

SEPTEMBER 19, 2009

A YouTube channel reviewing local restaurants. Great mind , So keep it up this is excellent Leave a Reply I would love to hear from you, please let me know what your take on my blog post is. A café for aspiring filmmakers to congregate and show their work to receive feedback. You can leave a response , or trackback from your own site.

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The Small Business Blog

JANUARY 13, 2010

Brian Scudamore dropped out of high school in 1989 with $700 (£400) and a beat-up old pick-up truck to start his company 1-800-GOT-JUNK? 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. Interesting blog article Stefan.

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The Small Business Blog

MARCH 20, 2008

So here are my favorite small business start-up ideas: Natalie Douglas is going to continue in a good family tradition and open a child care nursery , keeping it small and personal for parents and children. Emmanual Opanuga is opening a shoe store chain , focusing on customer care while understanding the price pressures in this business.

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On The Job

JUNE 4, 2009

As he says in his introduction: "My style as a business reporter is to ask people questions about issues that appeal to me.Sometimes after working up a story from a particularly interesting interview, I would save the tape and drop it into my desk drawer. We don’t allow our people to berate the suppliers. Yes, there was. Call it grit.

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