Hello everyone,
As always DeskDemon is stuffed full of informative articles, news of the latest promotions from our partners and opportunities for you to win some really great prizes. There are also some fantastic on pack offers at the moment from winning a VIP trip to New York City to winning one of up to £250,000 worth of Virgin experience prizes. Plus, Budget BusinessConnections is giving a whole host of offers when you join their loyalty scheme.
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NEW PROMOTION! STEP OUT IN STYLE WITH 3M | |
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Get your 'feet' into this! The all new 'Step out in Style' promotion with Post-it Brand and Scotch Brand products will provide purchasers with the opportunity to claim a free £10 shoe voucher, and the chance to win a VIP trip to New York City. |
Massage Vouchers to be Won Thanks to BUDGET RENT-A-CAR | |
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For your chance to win one of five massage vouchers, sign up to Budget BusinessConnections - a free, no contract car rental loyalty scheme for small businesses. Once registered, PAs receive a 5% discount on each rental, free upgrades on first five rentals, plus other special offers / services.
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What an Amazing Experience! | |
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Win one of up to £250,000 worth of Virgin experience prizes instantly. Fancy a personal photo-shoot? Or a flying lesson maybe? Buy your favourite Crystalfile suspension files now and you could win an amazing Virgin Experience, by playing a Virtual Scratchcard. And for every three purchases of selected Crystalfile Classic and Crystalfile Extra you'll receive £10 worth of Virtual Virgin Experience Vouchers. |
Management Support Fellowship Award Final - Not Long Left! | |
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We are getting ever nearer the final of the Management Support Fellowship Award 2007 in June. The overall 2007-2008 winner will announced at the glittering awards ceremony, and presented with an amazing £10,000 and six months of executive PA performance coaching plus a host of other prizes. Their nominator will go home with a cool £2,500 too. The Award celebrates the very best in the administrative profession and is still open to nominations. If you know of someone you think is deserving of this prestigious award then please place your nomination.
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Microsoft Competition and Demos | |
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Why not take a few minutes to enter our Microsoft Competition. This month it's the turn of the Microsoft Word demo...To be in with a chance of winning a laptop and two copies of Microsoft Office 2007 just watch this interesting animated demo and then answer a simple question about what you see, and complete your details and press submit. At the same time you'll learn something new about this essential program, so it's time well spent!
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The Five Habits of Effective Executives | |
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It's not easy to be an effective executive. You face pressures and challenges from all sorts of directions. Staying on top of the job is very difficult if you don't form the right habits. If you have habits that ensure you're in control of your time, focused on results and building on your strengths you have the firm foundations in place to be an effective executive. Discover what these five habits are and how you can develop them. |
Understanding the Carbon Footprint and How It Affects the Environment | |
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"Carbon footprint" is an established part of our vocabulary now. Despite this, it is still a confusing term to many of us. We all know that it is important to reduce it, but we don't know exactly how to go about it. This article outlines the basics, and shows that by assessing your annual energy consumption through travelling, consuming and maintaining your home and implementing certain strategies and habits you can reduce the your effect on the environment. |
Agony Uncle Paul Pennant Answers Your Questions | |
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Our agony uncle Paul Pennant is in big demand. An entrepreneur and trainer, Paul has a wealth of experience to put at your disposal. If you have a problem or need some advice, then why not submit your question to Paul here? Take a look at Paul's answers to such issues as distracting colleagues, a troublemaker manager, being asked out by the boss, and a gloomy work environment. |
Ysanne: Aries Stars | |
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Have a look at this month's stars courtesy of Ysanne, to see how things are panning out for you and what actions you can take to bring about positive change. We've now hit spring - or the new year as nature sees it - and change is unfolding all around us. In keeping with the spirit of transformation in nature, Ysanne's stars have an exciting and energetic new page design! |
The History of Mentoring | |
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Mentoring has been around for a long time - in fact, probably since humans started first working together, teaching each other how to fashion tools, hunt animals and bash each other on the heads with sticks. This article cites a character in Homer's epic poem, The Odyssey. Mentoring is increasingly popular at the moment and, within business, people including CEOs and managing directors are using mentors to improve their skills. Mentors can greatly further your personal development and aid you in achieving your short and long-term goals. |