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Using social media to empower Assistants

Practically Perfect PA

Despite my passion for social media I haven’t always been adept at it and was a twitter virgin until The Assist Conference 2015. It is never too late to add a new string to your bow and social media seems to be the way forward for the future Assistant. Hootsuite Podium is also a free training resource for social media.

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Dealing With Inflation as a Home Business, How to Weather Economic Downturns

Tips From T. Marie

Strategies to Keep Your Business Thriving Refine Your Budgeting Skills: It’s time for a budget makeover. Scrutinize your current spending to find areas where you can trim fat without compromising on the quality of your products or services. This approach is about making your budget work smarter, not harder.

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Procuring a great supplier

Practically Perfect PA

You might not think so but assistants deal with suppliers on a a regular basis. From hotels to stationery manufacturers, car hire companies and venues for events we are constantly procuring suppliers. It is essential that we know how to procure great suppliers and build effective relationship which benefit our organisation.

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Bosses Behaving Badly: How Toxic Leadership Kills Effective Talent Acquisition And Retention

Allwork

A healthy and productive workplace has many facets: Usually, working people desire an uplifting, comfortable, and harmonious work environment. . Great bosses directly impact productivity. This type of environment can be created by both employees as well as their superiors… or not. . “The

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Job descriptions for Personal Assistants – Merited or inherited?

Practically Perfect PA

A lot of Job Specs tend to focus on a standard set of skills rather than the actual responsibilities. This is a culture which embraces tooting your own horn and showcasing your productivity. It is imperative to be proactive about self-promotion in order to showcase your skills, achievements and personal brand.

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The Office* Show and how to be a great delegate

Practically Perfect PA

There were many free training sessions for assistants to attend and the exhibitors were all relevant suppliers to the industry which again is not always the case with these types of events! Many companies do not pay for their assistants to receive training and they don’t encourage assistants to keep their skills up to date.

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Turbocharge Your Sales

The Small Business Blog

Other Great Business Blogs Social Media for Business WinWeb Pitch of the Week – Martin Everard Benefits Of Building A Home Business Is There More Financial Hardship To Come? The recent downturn has made companies think twice about who they are dealing with and has made them potentially more likely to switch suppliers.

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