All Things Admin

MAY 26, 2021

When I worked corporately, travel planning was one of my favorite parts of my job, and I still love it today. COVID-19 brought the travel industry to its knees, but as vaccinations roll out and restrictions loosen, we’re getting closer to a place where we can move freely again. The basics of travel planning still apply.

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Practically Perfect PA

MAY 4, 2017

In a time where the majority of emphasis is placed on finding the best price, the easy route is to choose the cheapest option when booking your executive travel, especially when it comes to airport transfers, be it a group or individual. Larger companies are using this statistic to drive prices down, at the expense of the driver themselves.

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Practically Perfect PA

NOVEMBER 9, 2016

When you’re one half of a couple, frequent business travel can take its toll on your relationship. However, for some business travellers (and even their partners) there is a middle ground. Bleisure’ travel – as it has been dubbed by some in the travel industry – is the mixing of business trips with leisure experiences.

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Small Business Labs

JUNE 29, 2020

 This means revenue shortfalls have to be met with cost-cutting.   If that happens, it means major cuts in operating expenses in addition to capital spending cuts.    The first set of impacts hit consumer-facing industries, like travel, entertainment and dining. 

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Success

JULY 26, 2023

Throughout her roughly 15-year career in investment banking, international development and renewable energy financing, she traveled to over 30 countries across Europe, Asia, Africa and the Middle East. How the wine industry really feels about NA [nonalcoholic] wine and the [nonalcoholic] wine drinker is not very positive.”

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Practically Perfect PA

MAY 4, 2017

In a time where the majority of emphasis is placed on finding the best price, the easy route is to choose the cheapest option when booking your executive travel, especially when it comes to airport transfers, be it a group or individual. Larger companies are using this statistic to drive prices down, at the expense of the driver themselves.

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Practically Perfect PA

MARCH 22, 2012

I must admit I’ve been struggling to start writing the blog this week, I knew I would be discussing the dreaded task of processing expenses and as I’m sure you can imagine the subject hasn’t really stirred my creative juices! Do you have an expense policy in place? Try to do all of your expenses at the same time at least once a week.

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Allwork

AUGUST 30, 2022

So, how do you increase profitability and productivity while reducing costs and retaining a happy and loyal workforce? In fact, in one industry study , nearly two-thirds of employees listed corporate culture as one of the top reasons they either choose to stay with their employer or look for opportunities elsewhere. .

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Small Business Labs

MAY 10, 2010

Blog powered by TypePad Member since 01/2005 « Increase in Unemployment Rate Good News | Main | 1 in 8 Consumers Forecasted to Cut or Eliminate Cable TV in 2010 » May 10, 2010 Disruption and the Analyst Industry I signed up for GigaOm Pro  recently.    It costs $79 a year to subscribe.

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Eco-Office Gals

JUNE 28, 2017

When you travel through South Australia, you’re greeted by beautiful vistas and amazing ocean views. Renewables Are Expensive. These statements have propped up the coal industry for years, and for many years, they were correct. Renewables Are Expensive. We Can’t Give Up On Coal.

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Workplace Insight

OCTOBER 25, 2023

News began to travel and soon companies bought them and loved them. The cost of constructing meeting rooms is 55% more expensive than pods. Gallup estimates low engagement is costing the global economy a whopping £7 trillion. People wanted a quiet place to work with superb acoustics and silent ventilation.

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Small Business Labs

JULY 6, 2010

 discusses the increasing and hidden costs of manufacturing in China, resulting in manufacturing in the U.S. becoming more cost effective. The article also points out that in addition to rising costs, there are also cash flow disadvantages associated with the use of Chinese manufacturers.  manufacturers. 

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Office Dynamics

SEPTEMBER 28, 2009

She first states, "I would like to address the cost of professional attire and the cost associated with keeping up physical appearance. I'm not making a six figure income and Talbots is expensive.". You may have to travel a little ways out of your community to find a store that better fits your budget and your body.

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Office Dynamics

SEPTEMBER 28, 2009

She first states, "I would like to address the cost of professional attire and the cost associated with keeping up physical appearance. I'm not making a six figure income and Talbots is expensive.". You may have to travel a little ways out of your community to find a store that better fits your budget and your body.

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Practically Perfect PA

NOVEMBER 23, 2011

At first the consultants picked their own hotels and put the cost through their expenses and as you can imagine their choice of hotels varied wildly and so did the price. Once the recession really hit home my Director’s budget was cut quite drastically and she asked all of us to think of ways to cut back on costs.

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Allwork

JANUARY 14, 2024

Employees and employers are weighing the costs of commuting against the benefits of in-person work, with many finding that the expenses and time associated with commuting need to be balanced by other compensations. Beyond the one-to-one comparison to the financial cost of commuting, food brings people together.

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Small Business CEO

AUGUST 22, 2011

According to the same study, small business spending would be spent more on wireless technology and the largest that the industry will be spending on is cloud computing. It seems that working in a remote location is more than just a passing trend. After all, just showing up for work in the office does not mean that you are being productive.

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Office Dynamics

DECEMBER 2, 2016

For those of us in the training/adult learning industry, there is a difference. VILT is a cost effective way to present training. There are no travel expenses involved. I am amazed at how many assistants (and even training companies) intertwine verbiage when talking about training or conferences. It is live.

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Small Business Labs

AUGUST 23, 2010

"  The major advantage of these exchanges is they provide a way for private companies and their shareholders (especially employees) to sell stock without going through the expensive and complex process of going public.    Sharespost is also a good source of information on private company valuation. 

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Small Business Labs

AUGUST 23, 2010

"  The major advantage of these exchanges is they provide a way for private companies and their shareholders (especially employees) to sell stock without going through the expensive and complex process of going public.    Sharespost is also a good source of information on private company valuation. 

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Small Business Labs

SEPTEMBER 17, 2010

3D printers have been around for years, but until fairly recently they were expensive and used almost exclusively for product design and rapid prototyping.    But their prices have fallen substantially over the last few years and low end professional 3D printers cost less than $5,000. 

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Allwork

SEPTEMBER 11, 2023

Analyze the changing landscape of the commercial real estate industry. And so success at poker was almost like do it at all costs kind of thing. And I also played a lot of live stops, traveling to places like Europe and the World Series of Poker in Vegas. So I was just really fortunate that I was able to be successful at it.

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The Small Business Blog

JANUARY 13, 2010

Community for small business outsourcing and cost control. Planned Maintenance – Upgrade to WinWeb.com The Cost of Borrowing Small Office Tips Finding The Best Employees For Your Small Business Do You Need Encouraging To ‘Go Green’? Think of the motor industry. Concentrate on your business, not your office.

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Small Business Labs

OCTOBER 19, 2010

Blog powered by TypePad Member since 01/2005 « Education Driving the She-conomy | Main | Software "Super Vendors" and Barbell Industrial Structures » October 19, 2010 Large Companies Recovering - Small Businesses Still in Recession Large corporations are recovering from the recession and seeing sales increases. 

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Small Business Labs

JUNE 14, 2010

  Their infrastructure service includes (from their website):  "group health benefits, retirement programs, a business and medical expense reimbursement program, billing and invoicing, and more."   This means, legally, the consultants and freelancers work for MBO Partners. 

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Who's the Real Boss?

SEPTEMBER 13, 2018

They have had the opportunity to work is some fantastic and varied businesses and industries, but the fact that they’ve jumped around seems concerning to you. So if you went travelling for six months, then you need to spell that out. So which candidate would you choose?

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Allwork

APRIL 3, 2023

He started the company in 2006 to help people and companies work more productively and be more time and cost efficient. This inspired him to create a new software category, which is now a multi- billion-dollar industry. As people stopped commuting, stopped long travel, put more focus and effort into the work.

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Allwork

JULY 14, 2022

But at the same time, it might happen at the expense of of belonging or of the sense of belonging to a community. We’re not necessarily programed to optimize at all costs as human beings. And that’s a trend that we see across industries, especially service industries. 00:08:24:05 – 00:08:44:12.

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BMT Office Administration

MAY 9, 2024

For example, under the original SECURE Act, businesses with fewer than 100 employees could receive a tax credit for up to 50% of their administrative costs if they offered retirement plans to their staff. The regulations update the language from the original test to reflect modern times instead of the industrial economy of yesteryear.

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Musings of a High-Level Executive Assistant

JUNE 6, 2013

EA work is typically admin work - phones, travels, calendars, expense reports, mtgs/luncheons, etc. It’s not unheard of to be on call 24/7 or to work 60-100 hours a week depending on your executive and industry. This segues into another aspect about being a Fortune-ranked EA. It’s because they trust you.

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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. Like I told someone last week: “If you don’t know the first thing about automobiles, a tuneup might cost you $2500.&# But why would they doubt you? Dave Doolin´s last blog.

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Men With Pens

MARCH 9, 2010

Having a website can get your URL listed in certain business directories within your industry and drive customers to your business. It’s too expensive.&# In my industry, I hear excuses like it cost too much. The yellow pages are way too expensive. I would like to add one more if I may. Stacy – YES!

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Practically Perfect PA

MAY 14, 2012

It was so expensive but well worth it, plus my brother’s girlfriend spotted Jessica Alba in the foyer (my brother was gutted)! For instance the EAs in my family knew how long the flight to JFK was, how much the car from the airport cost, where to stay and how the subway worked. Glasses required for undercover celebrity spotting!

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The Shrink for Entrepreneurs

JULY 23, 2012

For obvious reasons I won’t share any personal information but this is the gist of it: The entrepreneur is a freelance web worker (the specific industry doesn’t matter). As business failed to take off, this entrepreneur had to cut expenses. Success no matter the cost” is only a viable attitude when you know what success looks like.

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The Shrink for Entrepreneurs

JULY 23, 2012

For obvious reasons I won’t share any personal information but this is the gist of it: The entrepreneur is a freelance web worker (the specific industry doesn’t matter). As business failed to take off, this entrepreneur had to cut expenses. Success no matter the cost” is only a viable attitude when you know what success looks like.

Lifestyle 40

Lifestyle Stress Expenses Learning 40

Men With Pens

DECEMBER 6, 2009

Businesspeople understand investment, as opposed to cost. How kids REALLY have total recall – Today’s Humor of the Day Reply John Bardos ( @jetsetcitizen ) December 7, 2009 at 6:19 am Bloggers like us are not offering free content, the articles are a marketing expense to get readers to pay attention to what we have to say.

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Ideas.Ted

JUNE 24, 2021

Paleoanthropologist Ella Al-Shamahi explores the history of this global custom, which can be found from executives in corporate boardrooms in industrialized countries to Indigenous tribes in Papua New Guinea and the Amazon. . Eventually, she traveled to visit those who wrote to her. Give it to the emerging grown-up in your own life. .

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