If you’re thinking of cutting down on office plants as a way to cut costs in the current recession, think again. Not only do plants brighten up work environments and help keep the air clean; they also have positive psychological effects that translate into real business benefits. According to recent research conducted by academics at […]
A new website for PAs was recently launched to help them plan, organise and otherwise fill in knowledge gaps. www.personal-assistant-tips.com contains articles on a wide range of topics entailed in a personal assistant’s job, including minute-taking and travel tips. Other sections include ‘Virtual Assistants’, ‘Planning Meetings’, ‘Manage the Boss’, ‘Marketing’ and ‘Website Building’. It also […]
The expenses scandal continues to amuse. Here we concentrate on the office supplies side of things. Some of the excellent uses of public money to buy stationery, office machines and furniture include: Labour backbencher Sir Stuart Bell bought four Paper shredders in two years, including an office equipment promotion – a buy-one-get-one-free deal with free […]
New York’s National Stationery Show held in late May named seven exhibitors as Product Award winners. These included Canada’s Kookie Stationery for lifestyle/speciality gift, ThemeNaps of Atlanta for Party stationery product and Jacki Paper of Belmont, CA for the Think Green category. Kookie Stationery comprises jumbo iced cookies that come with a food safe pen […]
Next year’s Spring Fair International 2010 held at the Birmingham NEC will see a new dedicated stationery zone, complementing the existing showcase of greetings cards, calendars, partyware, gift packaging, fine art and framing products. It will feature major national and international brands of stationery products including desk accessories, notebooks and pads, diaries and year planners, […]
How to plan the office Christmas party Whether you count down the days, or desperately scrabble around for an excuse not to go, the office Christmas party is an event on almost every company’s calendar. So, how do you plan a party that everyone will enjoy? It’s a tricky balance to get Bob from Accounts […]
Top tips to improve your time management skills Despite what people say, time is not a commodity. It cannot be traded, expanded or reduced. It is fixed. Our perception of time, however, is another concept. How often do you think at 4pm “Where has the day gone?” and go into panic mode to try to […]
Planning in business is essential Everything from the monthly sales drive to a new product launch or project needs planning. It promotes joined-up thinking and good decision-making throughout the whole organisation. “A goal without a plan is just a wish”, observed the famous writer Antoine de Saint-Exupery, summing up a key business principle. Each business […]
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