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. Over time I managed to add several hotels to our Globally Approved Travel Program, which enabled all global staff to benefit from discounted rates and also obtained supplier discounts for our intranet company benefits portal.

Business Cards

The Small Business Blog

DECEMBER 29, 2008

« Small Business Blog Roundup 2008-12-28 Book Review: Spare Room Start Up by Emma Jones » « Previous Entries This entry was posted on Monday, December 29th, 2008 at 11:47 am and is filed under Home Business , Self-employed , Small Business / SOHO , Sole-Trader. You can follow any responses to this entry through the RSS 2.0

2008

Practically Perfect PA

SEPTEMBER 25, 2013

I spent a lot of time researching great venues, restaurants, hotels and suppliers and I really enjoyed it. So… anyway… my point is that I did want to find the cool and unusual places for my boss to visit so that they could impress the clients they were entertaining.

Restaurants

The Small Business Blog

MARCH 14, 2010

« Good Business: A Reputation of Integrity Why Your Small Business Needs A SWOT » « Previous Entries This entry was posted on Monday, March 15th, 2010 at 7:00 am and is filed under SME-Blog. You can follow any responses to this entry through the RSS 2.0 You can leave a response , or trackback from your own site.

2007

The Small Business Blog

MARCH 16, 2010

There are many SWOT analysis tools out there, I would, of course, recommend the one from WinWeb! « Top 5 Basic Advertising Tips Top 5 Tips for Learning More About Your Customers » « Previous Entries This entry was posted on Wednesday, March 17th, 2010 at 7:30 am and is filed under SME-Blog , do a SWOT plan.

2007

The Small Business Blog

MARCH 20, 2008

Yesterday I had a very special experience in as much that I was kindly asked – thanks to Phyllis Mercer – to be a guest judge at the Year 2 BTEC National Business Course for their business plans. The event was held in the St. Francis Xavier Sixth Form College in London. You can follow any responses to this entry through the RSS 2.0

2008

The Small Business Blog

NOVEMBER 8, 2009

Ask corporations – often they have training courses or accreditation for their products. Look online for affordable web-based courses If you have additional tips, please share them in the comments section. Melanie Said on November 12th, 2009 at 11:37 pm I have had great success with some free online courses.

Training

The Small Business Blog

AUGUST 3, 2010

Of course, there are external pressures on us all, and mortgages to pay and families to support have to play a major role in how we develop our businesses. You can buy all the books, and read all the blogs, but starting your own business is something that has to be driven by you; your drive, enthusiasm and vision for you business.

2007

The Small Business Blog

MARCH 2, 2010

« Top 5 Tips for Giving a New Business a Kick Start Top 5 Tips for Writing a Staff Handbook » « Previous Entries This entry was posted on Wednesday, March 3rd, 2010 at 2:30 am and is filed under SME-Blog , bootstrap. Of course, there are more effective ways to market and you have to pay for it.

2007

The Small Business Blog

MARCH 28, 2010

Don’t Underestimate The Importance Of Time Management » « Previous Entries This entry was posted on Monday, March 29th, 2010 at 7:00 am and is filed under SME-Blog. « Budget 2010 – The Saviour for Small Businesses? You can follow any responses to this entry through the RSS 2.0 Digg Furl Netscape Yahoo!

Budget

The Small Business Blog

JANUARY 22, 2008

» « Previous Entries This entry was posted on Wednesday, January 23rd, 2008 at 8:37 am and is filed under Exporting. Keep overheads to a minimum, review and change your suppliers if there not giving you the best value for money and service. Finally back in business. Promote your value for money. Digg Furl Netscape Yahoo!

2008

The Small Business Blog

JULY 27, 2006

You can of course run your vat on what is called an ‘invoice basis’ This method involves you claiming vat back on expenditure and paying vat on sales when the invoices are raised, irrespective of when payment is made. You can follow any responses to this entry through the RSS 2.0 Digg Furl Netscape Yahoo!

UPS

The Small Business Blog

OCTOBER 2, 2007

» « Previous Entries This entry was posted on Tuesday, October 2nd, 2007 at 9:09 pm and is filed under Work/Life Balance. Of course we don’t need a study to tell us what is already perfectly obvious: flexible working isn’t just desirable from a personal and social level, but makes good business sense too.

2007

The Small Business Blog

OCTOBER 2, 2006

That of course is true in a fashion, but most of all my clients helped me to sort out the obvious marketing nightmare I had created. The world has gone mad » « Previous Entries This entry was posted on Monday, October 2nd, 2006 at 2:30 pm and is filed under Accountants/CPAs , Accounting , Infrastructure , WinWeb.

2006

All Things Admin

AUGUST 17, 2022

Vendors/Suppliers – Orange. With OneNote, I can color code my digital notebooks on these topics to match the file colors on my desk. This three-part course will make you a OneNote pro in no time! Here is the color code I use in my office: Speaking Engagements – Red. Training – Yellow. Business Development – Navy Blue.

Administrative Professionals

BMT Office Administration

OCTOBER 4, 2022

Time tracking and file tracking. Another way to monitor remote employees is to use time tracking or file tracking software. As such, they’re free to clock out to take a break whenever they need it (with managers having the ability to track work hours and breaks, of course). File tracking uses and benefits.

Filing

The Small Business Blog

JANUARY 11, 2010

» « Previous Entries This entry was posted on Monday, January 11th, 2010 at 7:58 pm and is filed under Business Checklists. An unexpected problem which requires your immediate attention and of course money could arise at any time so you won’t be able to put in practice these tips. Digg Furl Netscape Yahoo!

2007

Page Personnel

AUGUST 26, 2022

They coordinate schedules, handle employee issues, negotiate with suppliers and work hard to ensure everyone gets along within the company culture. For example, answering phones, taking messages, purchasing office equipment, working with relevant software and filing paperwork. Low-cost training courses are available online.

Management

The Small Business Blog

AUGUST 30, 2007

If you read this and think this is all b s – and you may be right, of course – let me know why you think you need to borrow money? But you are right of course that funding can also be a problem because of poor planning. I suggest anyone wanting to become self-employed to take the time and really read up about planning.

2007

The Small Business Blog

NOVEMBER 19, 2007

» « Previous Entries This entry was posted on Monday, November 19th, 2007 at 7:57 pm and is filed under Accounting , Small Business / SOHO , WinWeb , do bookkeeping. , There have been free accounts software products before of course, but unlike WinWeb they’ve failed to build a sustainable base of users. do cost cutting.

2007

The Small Business Blog

MAY 10, 2006

It used to collectively refer to companies too small to be attractive for the major Enterprise Software providers – and of course the same held true vice versa: I assume most readers of this blog are in small businesses, and for you the rule has been that "enterprise software" is too expensive. (Key

2006

The Small Business Blog

MAY 31, 2006

Of course several Open Source packages are available completely free, which is a perfect solution for the cost problem, but frankly most of these packages are by geeks for geeks; i.e. you really have to be quite IT-savy to implement, integrate, upgrade them, and as we stated most small businesses simply do not have that type of resource.

2006

The Small Business Blog

SEPTEMBER 22, 2007

Of course it all depends on the type of work. Spending as much time will my baby girl as possible is my ultimate goal, it drives me on and keeps me motivated. Alex Said on June 13th, 2008 at 3:16 pm Working at home we save our time. Saving time on the way there and back, no talks that distracting us from work. All that is advantages.

2007

The Small Business Blog

OCTOBER 1, 2007

Of course we wouldn’t want our business to fail, SME or multinational, we want our business to grow but running a business also means you are ready for the possibilities of failing. You can leave a response , or trackback from your own site. Digg Furl Netscape Yahoo!

2007

Vox Open Sourced

JULY 31, 2025

In 2019, an undercover investigation by the nonprofit Animal Recovery Mission (ARM) at the McCloskeys’ flagship farm in Indiana, a supplier to Fairlife at the time, revealed horrific animal abuse : employees kicking calves in the head, hitting them with steel rods, and slamming them to the ground, among many other cruelties.

Suppliers