Tuesday, May 10, 2011

Events & Beyond: The Remixed Flower



Flowers make beautiful presentations at weddings, anniversary parties, cocktail soirees, fashion shows and a host of other events. While these fresh flower centerpieces are a joy to see, they are often an expense that can range anywhere from 3k-40k+. So what happens to flowers after the event? Often times they are simply thrown away, not the best economic use for these gorgeous arrangements. With this being said, we decided to give you a few helpful tips to giving your flowers an extra mile:
*     Offer flowers to host of event, for a beautiful memory. Often host will gladly take flowers but usually forgets to take them. Go the extra mile as a planner have flowers packed and ready for host as they leave event
*     Share centerpieces not take by event host with members of your event team who have worked extra hard on the event, they will greatly appreciate them.
*     If event host are having a smaller post event, take flowers and make small pretty table-scapes to add an extra level of panache to the post event. This will give the post event the same style and polish as the main event without the extra cost to the host.
*     Take extra flowers to your event office or studio for an added touch to your normal décor.
Remember flowers take a great event to an extraordinary event and can be used in multiple ways. Please purchase fresh~ Assistants & Beyond

Tuesday, February 1, 2011

Putting A Few Stylish Steps In Your Home Office:

Organizing your filing system doesn’t have been to be boring or design less. You can keep your filing system and organizing tools fun and stylish with these various styling tips.  
  • Look for artist designed journals and planners to give you that extra oomph!
  • Check out  the latest innovative yet functional tools such as staplers, paper clips,supply boxes,  etc…. to give you a sleek polished look.












  • Invest in great printer that scans faxes and copies but blends in with your other office equipment. Remember bigger doesn’t mean better so try and get a reasonable sized printer that saves space
  • Search your office for an older piece of furniture such as desk or chair that you can up-cycle or recycle with paint and a few touch ups.  You just made a new piece of furniture & you’ve done your part in being eco-friendly.



·       Check out these fabulous sites for great products and cool idea:

 1.   1.  http://www.paper-source.com
 2.  http://www.thecreativeoffice.com  
 3.  http://www.quincyshop.com


Monday, January 31, 2011

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Saturday, January 29, 2011

FEMALE POWER

We all have power to do what we want to do.  If you can not figure it out "Make Stuff Up (M.S.U.)".  One person said that they was not sure what they needed to do after retirement or could do and Network Queen Louise said to make it up (M.S.U.).  It is so true that a lot of successful women created their business because no one else did it.  If someone else did the same business they decided to do it better.  Again make it up.

FEAR.........HHHMMMMM!!  This all makes us scared to make the step.  Sometimes we step with the left, but have trouble bringing the right with it.  Now we are stuck or we turn around and go the other way.  Take the "FEAR" you have and run with it.  Let this be your motivation to keep going and don't stop.

There was so many things that was shared at this event and the atmosphere was WOW!  This has given me more motivation to keep doing what I am doing and to also help others along the way.

Kimberly & DL Hughley breakdown the art of the side hustle on CNN

Kimberly & DL Hughley breakdown the art of the side hustle on CNN

Thursday, January 27, 2011

Contest!!!!! $30 Gift Card & 4GB Jump Drive

Describe your most efficient and creative system of managing your document files on your PC.

What is your preferred tool to back up and save your PC files?

A. Jump Drive
B. Hard Drive
C. External Hard Drive

D. On-Line


Requirements: Email your description in 175 words or less and sign up for your newsletter at contest@assistantsandbeyond.com and follow my Blog. 

Contest will run from January 27, 2011-February 2, 2011.