Office Dynamics

DECEMBER 6, 2010

Expensive doesn't always mean better; in fact most of the time buying the boss a pricey present can make you look bad. First, you should know your company's gifting policies. Some offices don't celebrate the holidays at all. A really expensive gift from just you could look like you're trying to win favor.

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Office Dynamics

DECEMBER 6, 2010

Expensive doesn't always mean better; in fact most of the time buying the boss a pricey present can make you look bad. First, you should know your company's gifting policies. Some offices don't celebrate the holidays at all. A really expensive gift from just you could look like you're trying to win favor.

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Etiquette Gifts Expenses Holidays 100

Step It Up VA Coaching

MARCH 27, 2014

I think welcome packages are a wonderful way to show a new client that your company is organized, professional, thoughtful, and ready to work with them. The first thing the client should see when they open the package is the welcome letter from you , on your company letterhead.

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Step It Up VA Coaching

MAY 16, 2013

I think welcome packages are a wonderful way to show a new client that your company is organized, professional, thoughtful, and ready to work with them. The first thing the client should see when they open the package is the welcome letter from you, on your company letterhead.

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Musings of a High-Level Executive Assistant

AUGUST 12, 2013

If you can't take a vacation, call in sick, take a mental health day, or personal floating holiday if your company offers those. I recall reading an article where a company had a policy that an employee MUST take a 2 weeks of vacation a year and those 2 weeks MUST be back to back.

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Office Dynamics

DECEMBER 2, 2013

You can either plan to stretch out the fun for an entire week and invite gifters to leave small, anonymous presents each day that build up to a final, larger gift, or you can keep it simple and stick to one single present exchanged at a holiday party. Avoid expensive or overly specific gift cards for luxury items or services.

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Men With Pens

JANUARY 10, 2010

Listening to Experts is Expensive When new business owners believe faulty information they find on the web, it costs them a great deal. I may buy from someone or some company I don’t like–or don’t even trust in certain arenas–if I trust that what I’m buying will satisfy a particular need.

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Men With Pens

DECEMBER 13, 2009

Do I write routinely about Policy and Management or about Labor Relations? Looking at the impressive list of people who have commented here, imagine putting them all together as a company: I bet they would wipe the floor with a company made of of people who only had job specific skills, and no cross-disciplinary experience and perspective!

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The Small Business Blog

DECEMBER 7, 2009

Forex Robot : Take Your Company Public In Less Than 10 Days? Ringing in the Holiday but Sharing the Bil l: For small businesses, shared office parties offer the feel of a big event at a lower cost — and without the planning headaches. Small business, big trouble : Big companies have recapitalised and recovered.

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Men With Pens

DECEMBER 6, 2009

It was free because it was idle; it wasn’t supposed to be the sort of business expertise that many companies would shell out good money for in the form of a consultant. Holiday Season Kicks Off – 2 Weeks in Review! We have to consider that additional expense when we work out how much we’ll charge for our freelance services.

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