Stay safe & healthy in the office
The statistics of occupational injuries and stress related incidents in the UK are frightening and cost business over £5 billion annually. Injury prevention starts with prevention awareness and we have top tips from Purus Active Health Ltd, London’s leading back pain and sports injury clinic on staying safe and healthy in the office.     more…

DeskDemon winners!
Congratulations to the following people who have all won fantastic prizes in recent DeskDemon competitions: Arcadia £50 gift cards went to Charlotte, a secretary at ICTS UK, London; Pam, Management & HR Administrator at METCO Services, Aberdeen and A.N. an Administrator at Oerilikon Leybold Vacuum UK in Surrey.

Anne-Marie, secretary, Sonata Software, North Harrow and Claire, Office Manager at Birmingham City Council each took home an 8MP digital camera – in glorious pink - following the Rexel ‘Passionately Pink’ competition in aid of Breast Cancer Awareness month.

And finally, the 5 lucky winners from Rexel’s ‘Shredding to Shopping’ competition were Diane, Virtual Assistant in London; Peggy, Executive Secretary, Shaw Group UK Ltd, Derby; Joy, Secretary, Royal Veterinary College, Herts; Tamsin , Activity Communications & PA to Activity MD - TUI Travel PLC, West Sussex and Debra, PA to the CEO, Trafficmaster Plc, Cranfield. Each Won £50 Love2shop vouchers.

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Microsoft Excel 2003: How To Control What Data Can Be Entered Into Cells
Controlling what data can be entered by others into specific cells in a MS Excel spreadsheet can be easily done with an internal tool called Data Validation. This tool can ensure that the entered data is within the range you anticipated and at the same time prevents the user from accidentally putting the wrong value into your cell. more…

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How to clean a printer PAs and secretaries are often the first to find problems with the printer. If paper jams, smudges and general poor quality printing is causing you frustration, check out our tops tips to keep your printer in tip top condition and avoid mounting repair costs.     more…

The 7 Deadly Sins Of Voice Mail To Watch Out For We’ve all been guilty of leaving hasty, confusing voicemails, but you can easily avoid the 7-Deadly Sins of Voice Mail and give yourself a much better chance of having your phone call returned.     more…

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You can colour your way to success!
Which personality colour are you, your boss, your colleagues? If you can manage to identify someone’s personality colour then you’ll be able to communicate with that person in a way that suits them best and assists you in getting what you want out of them.     more…

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Skills a Virtual Assistant Needs to ensure a Full Practice Someone bragging about you is the best kind of networking you could ask for. It allows you to increase your client base, and bring in more income. The best way to wow your customers is to be sure you can do it all. From website management, to product development and marketing, the more you know the more money you can make the more recognition you can earn.     more…

Are your business text messages open to identity fraudsters? Companies that communicate with their customers using text messages could leave those same customers wide open to identity theft by fraudsters. Dan Perrin, explains how to reduce the risk of customers falling victim to text message fraud.     more…

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15 Secrets To Boost Your I.Q In Less Than 30 Days
Setting aside time to work your mind out and organising your various mental muscles can help you to be more creative, solve problems quicker and focus on the things you want.     more…

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