tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-36839247145492999732024-03-08T12:53:59.422-08:00Business TravelBusiness travel is the practice of people traveling for purposes related to their work. It is on the rise especially with foreign business markets opening up.Anonymoushttp://www.blogger.com/profile/04239230626964687926noreply@blogger.comBlogger10125tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3683924714549299973.post-47689908097195925942012-08-17T13:35:00.000-07:002012-08-17T13:35:21.061-07:00Tips On Business Travel You Can Use Today!<div style="text-align: justify;">If you travel a lot for business and are looking for a less stressful and more easy going hotel stay here are some valuable tips to use when planning your next trip.<br />
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1 - Join the corporate loyalty travel rewards programs<br />
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Most business travellers will find that booking flights and hotel stays will help them accumulate numerous reward points and dollars which can be redeemed later. These points can really add up fast, so begin the sign up process and don't leave those dollars on the table!<br />
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2 - Annual travel or health insurance plans<br />
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If you do not currently have travel or health insurance with your company, you may wish to consider getting an annual plan that will give you a certain amount (x) of days n(30 - 45 - 90 days, etc) over the course of a year instead of having to purchase coverage every time.<br />
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3 - Get easily down-loadable mufti-language guides<br />
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It's always useful to download basic language guides on your smart phone if you find yourself travelling the world for business and corporate events. Getting basic guides in Spanish, French, Japanese, Portuguese, German, Italian, or Chinese can not only help you when working with foreign business associates, but can also assist when dealing with hotel employees, cab and bus drivers, and even ordering food or finding a bathroom.</div><a name='more'></a><br />
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4 - Reduce any travel reservation problems<br />
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If the company you work for has no staff to handle your reservations or is not associated with a booking agent or travel agency, it's definitely worth it to find a booking agent that you trust and work well with. This way, whenever you plan a trip, simply provide your agent the details and they will organize, plan and accommodate your travel itinerary for you to save you the time and stress.<br />
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5 - Have all arrangements ready before leaving - be prepared!<br />
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Whether you use your agent or book your travel yourself, be sure to reserve your subsequent flights and research the hotel amenities (like Wi-Fi,, office and desk area, pool or exercise room, continental breakfast) before departing so you don't need to worry about taking care of it while you are in the middle of your trip with more pressing issues to deal with such as meeting with business affiliates.<br />
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6 - Cash & foreign currency<br />
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While it is nearly impossible to keep a supply of every foreign currency available, it's usually a good idea and easy to have US dollars and Euros wherever you travel as these are widely accepted most everywhere. Also, be sure your credit card companies are aware of your travel plans and locations.<br />
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7 - Register for the quick-pass border security programs<br />
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In certain countries, frequent business travellers are allowed to sign up for programs such as NEXUS that pre-screen passengers so that subsequently, they can skip border security check points.<br />
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8 - Luggage, packages, and packing<br />
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The smartest travel tip for packing would be to not check in your baggage at all. Keep your packing simple. Bring a carry on bag, suit bag, and a laptop or purse bag.<br />
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9 - Show up early<br />
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Most travellers realize that by arriving early you can sometimes get an upgrade to business or first class. This is especially prevalent for frequent flyers.<br />
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10 - Emergency Preparedness<br />
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Always bring copies of your ID, passport, credit cards, travel and healthy insurance policy numbers, and any emergency phone numbers. Store these in your carry-on baggage in case you need them like if your wallet is lost or stolen.<br />
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Follow these tips and you will be sure to have a more stress free, enjoyable, and productive business travel experience.<br />
Anonymoushttp://www.blogger.com/profile/04239230626964687926noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3683924714549299973.post-47794081179657829842012-08-17T13:34:00.000-07:002012-08-17T13:34:34.395-07:00Quick Tips For Business Travel Abroad<div style="text-align: justify;">Traveling abroad for business purposes can be exhausting. This is especially true when you are traveling to countries that will require you to begin functioning in your professional capacity as soon as you arrive. It is important therefore, to do some planning and preparation prior to leaving, so that you will be alert and ready to begin working with minimal lag time. If you are just starting a career that requires foreign travel, there are some simple steps that will help you to manage your time and be more effective.<br />
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Ship brochures, marketing materials, and other documents to your hotel in advance. When you are packing items to be shipped ahead of time, include office supplies that may be difficult to find once you arrive. Include tape, poster pins, extra pens, and name labels if you will be doing a presentation. Contact the hotel and make arrangements to have your boxes held at the front desk until you check-in. Timing for shipping is critical if you are shipping overseas, so it will be important to send items using a shipper that provides these services to businessmen on a regular basis.<br />
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When you are packing your carry-on bag, include a brightly colored, plastic envelope to hold your passport and other important documents. You can also save time by having enough currency exchanged into the denomination of the country you are going to for payment of taxis, car services, and tips.</div><a name='more'></a><br />
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Have food waiting at your destination. When you make your hotel reservations, ask that room service have a cold meal, such as a sandwich, in your room when you arrive. Hotels that cater to business travelers normally provide this service. If you are going to be traveling for over 8 hours, do not pack a sandwich at home and eat it when you arrive at your destination. Most people find that they have a sensitive stomach when they travel long distances and eating a sandwich that has been kept a room temperature for an extended period of time can make you sick.<br />
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If you are going to need a vehicle while you are at your location, it will be important to find out about parking at your accommodations when you make your reservation. Some hotels do not have parking on-site, while other charge a fee for parking. In order to get the best deal on your accommodations and parking, make arrangements through a provider that works exclusively with business travellers.<br />
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Traveling abroad can be a great opportunity for an individual to build a broader network of contacts within an industry. In addition, any business wishing to expand in a global direction will find that it is necessary to travel abroad in order to establish a presence in the countries where you will do business. Planning and preparation are key to taking full advantage of the opportunities for providing potential investors and customers with the confidence to work with your business.<br />
Anonymoushttp://www.blogger.com/profile/04239230626964687926noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3683924714549299973.post-31993604942611276052012-08-17T13:33:00.002-07:002012-08-17T13:33:36.858-07:00Airline Vacation - Business Travel Tips!<div style="text-align: justify;">I have really great ideas to make your vacation or business trip less stressful and more enjoyable. A prepared traveler is a smart traveler.<br />
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Check with the airlines or internet for luggage and carry on information before you pack and depart. Make sure you know the carry on rules before hand.<br />
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When traveling there are several things you can do to make your trip virtually stress free. Make a check list of items you plan to take. Any items you plan to purchase, try to do at least a week before. For last minute shopping make a separate list of items. You should pack a day before your departure using your check list.<br />
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Limit your carry on bags to one or two per person. The length, width and height should be measured to be sure it will fit into the overhead carry on compartment or under the seat.<br />
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Remember that liquids in carry on luggage should be of no more than 3.4 oz. or three 1 oz. clear containers in one clear plastic bag.<br />
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If you purchase any food items at the airport do it after the security checkpoint if possible then you can carry those items on board. This may vary depending on the airport or airline carrier.</div><a name='more'></a><br />
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Travelers with children or people with medical conditions should inform airport security. Items you may need must be declared for inspection at the checkpoint.<br />
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You should have your Laptop and mobile devices in a friendly easy to open bag. At the check point you must remove all mobile devices from the bag, place them in security bins separately with no metal snaps, zippers, or buckles.<br />
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Prohibited items are: knives, guns, handguns, stun guns, all toy weapons, swords, hammers, pepper spray, golf clubs, baseball bats, box cutters, screwdrivers, corkscrews, straight razors and pen knives. These items are strictly prohibited by law and cannot be carried on the airplane. Many of these items may be transported at the security baggage check area.<br />
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To find out your airline's own rules go to their website which will provide information on fees for checked bags and any additional fees for in flight items, like pets and bulky items. Make sure you do not go over the weight limit or over stuff.<br />
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Because of the heightened security, it's a good idea to be at the airport at least two hours before flight time.<br />
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I sincerely hope my airline travel information will be helpful.<br />
Anonymoushttp://www.blogger.com/profile/04239230626964687926noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3683924714549299973.post-14082372606946999652012-07-24T13:31:00.000-07:002012-08-17T13:32:07.998-07:00Business Travel Expenses - What Every Businessperson Needs to Know<div style="text-align: justify;">Travel can be very expensive. When you travel for business, many of your expenses can be written off at tax time. This will save you a lot of money if you know how to do it correctly. But you don't want to overdo it and risk being audited. It's a careful process and some areas have thin lines. You'll want to know exactly what you're doing.<br />
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The most important thing to know is what is deductible and what isn't. A lot of things can be written off as business travel expenses, but you don't want to get ridiculous with it or you could find yourself in trouble. Ask yourself if your trip is primarily for business, or pleasure. Even if it is primarily a business trip, things you do for pleasure on the side may not be deductible.<br />
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When a purchase IS business related, you can write it off. Nearly anything counts. Hotel rooms, airfare, travel documents, meals, cab fare, dry cleaning, and business related long distance calls. But you'll need to save all the documentation. This mostly pertains to receipts. While you may not need to send the receipts with your tax claim, you will need to have them in case you get audited so that you can back up your claims if they are called into question.</div><a name='more'></a><br />
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Don't use the tax write-offs as an excuse to go crazy with your expenses. Getting the most expensive meal on the menu every night and sleeping in a penthouse suite the whole time can cause trouble if you try to write that off. That doesn't mean you have to eat fast-food every night, either. There's no set dollar amount as to what counts as a basic meal and what counts as an overly extravagant luxury. Just try to use your common sense. Another thing to remember when it comes to meals is that typically you will only be able to claim 50% of the meal as a business expense. Percentage amounts may apply to other niceties as well; the IRS changes these amounts every so often.<br />
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If you stay on the trip longer than what it takes to conduct business, your deductible expenses only count for the business portion of the trip. If business is concluded a day early, almost anything you do on this last day cannot be written off.<br />
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Even if business is still in motion, certain things you do that do not pertain towards business cannot be written off. For example, going to a theater by yourself will probably not be a valid claim. But if you treat your business contact to a local play and business is discussed before and after; you may have a valid claim.<br />
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If you bring family or friends along for the trip, only your own expenses are deductible. When going to restaurants and hotels, you may want to request your own bills be put on a separate ticket to simplify things when it comes time to file a tax claim. The only exception being if your friend or family member is also a business partner and you can prove this fact.<br />
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It is essential that you keep very good records of your business travel expenses. Tax laws can be confusing and they are changed often. If you have questions, your safest option is to consult a tax specialist.<br />
Anonymoushttp://www.blogger.com/profile/04239230626964687926noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3683924714549299973.post-17367514815074136122012-07-17T13:30:00.000-07:002012-08-17T13:31:02.542-07:00The Business Traveller - Tips for Motels<div style="text-align: justify;">For the weary business traveller a Motel can be a 'home away from home.' After spending hours on the road and in meetings, a motel provides a place where they can relax and unwind. That is why it is important a Motel provides the service and the small luxuries to make a business guests' stay comfortable and hopefully memorable.<br />
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When booking Motel accommodation a discerning business traveller will look for:<br />
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internet connection<br />
work space<br />
clean, comfortable and quiet rooms<br />
a TV<br />
breakfast facilities<br />
central location<br />
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corporate rates.<br />
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Wireless internet connection is vital for today's business. Most Motels are able to provide this service, some will even provide a set amount of Data for free. Internet access not only enables the business traveller to work, but also gives them the freedom of staying connected to their friends and family in the evenings, when they may need it most.<br />
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Internet access is also essential for Motels that have conference and/or meeting rooms. Technology such as video conferencing, interactive training, and online product demonstrations, all require business guests to access high-speed internet. Printing facilities should also be provided by reception, as with fax, and where possible a projector.</div><a name='more'></a><br />
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A small work space is also important for the business traveller. Where possible a Motel should provide a desk and chair, or similar set-up, to enable a business guest to use their laptop and spread out documents as needed.<br />
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Besides the obvious work needs, a business traveller values a clean and comfortable Motel room. Updating or refurbishing rooms every 5 to 10 years is an effective way to keep your Motel looking modern and fresh. Even small changes such as new bedspreads and curtains can make a difference in how a guest will perceive your Motel. A quiet Motel is also an advantage, no guests want to hear the room next door or traffic/city noise at night. The quietest Motels are usually built with solid brick/stone walls and are away from main roads and night spots.<br />
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A TV with access to many channels, or even free DVD's provided by the Motel, are other examples of how you can satisfy a weary traveller. Also providing small luxuries such as tea and coffee, milk, and toiletries, enables the business traveller to relax and feel more at home. Extras such as room service breakfast or breakfast facilities, are of even greater benefit when you have business guests staying.<br />
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Location is also key to the business guest. Centrally located Motels are excellent, especially if you can direct the guest to a good restaurant or bar within walking distance. Usually businesspeople have been on the road all day and do not feel like travelling at night to find a place to eat or drink.<br />
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Another facility that makes life easier for business guest is ground level parking, preferably outside the guests room. This is especially important for businesspeople who carry goods with them.<br />
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Lastly, Motel reception has to be friendly and organised, especially when business travellers are tired. And don't forget to provide the great corporate rate to the business savvy guest, that and loyalty cards/vouchers are a great way to keep the business guests coming back.<br />
Anonymoushttp://www.blogger.com/profile/04239230626964687926noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3683924714549299973.post-35985970906204750272012-06-24T13:26:00.001-07:002012-08-17T13:27:49.677-07:00The Business Traveller's Tale - Which Limbic Hot Buttons Got Pressed Today?<div style="text-align: justify;">The recent advances in neuroscience and the insightful and informed writing of people like David Rock in "Your Brain at Work" have brought a new focus to business life. David's work includes the collating and summarising of original research into the function and implications of the limbic system. His SCARF model is a simple but profoundly important illustration of what happens when our limbic system kicks in and rationality takes a back seat.<br />
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SCARF is an acronym for five sources of potential pain or perceived gain - the limbic "hot buttons". We don't all have them in equal strength but one or more of them can be pressed by situations where things go well or our personal version of disaster looms and we "go limbic".<br />
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Status - When the airline tells you you've been upgraded it's only a better seat and more choices on the menu. But it's what that upgrade means to you that's important. Your status button just got positively pressed and you feel good. Flip the situation to where you are told you can't come in the lounge because you booked a cheap ticket and you'll definitely feel the negative side.</div><a name='more'></a><br />
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Certainty - The captain says "I'm afraid there's a technical problem and we'll be here some time before we take off". For some people, the next hour is dominated by the worry about whether they'll make their connections, or even make it home. The reassuring "We'll make up the lost time en route" will restore the calm with a positive press on that button.<br />
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Autonomy - Making our own decisions and doing things your way - feeling trusted to do the right thing is a positive press. Being told (for the thousandth time) to take your shoes, jacket, belt, watch off and being handled like cattle in the line waiting to be frisked by security will almost guarantee a negative press on this button.<br />
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Relationship - As social animals we all, to a certain degree, want a connection with others. The staff using our name on the flight establishes a relationship connection - and maybe even builds loyalty to that airline. All regular business travellers can recount the opposite - when the cabin crew seemed only interested in each other and the passengers were an interruption to their social club.<br />
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Fairness - Of all the buttons, this seems to be the one that causes the most upset for the business traveller. Standing in line is fine until someone else jumps the queue. Baggage allowances and baggage fees are OK until someone is allowed to "get away with it". On the positive side we seem to be relaxed even with inconvenience if everyone is feeling the same level of discomfort. If no-one's getting coffee or a meal that's a shame but tolerable.<br />
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Understanding these limbic buttons and how they affect you may not make business travel any easier - but it can at least help you to explain to loved ones why it's not the luxury they imagine it to be.<br />
Anonymoushttp://www.blogger.com/profile/04239230626964687926noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3683924714549299973.post-69254848598702111402012-06-21T13:24:00.000-07:002012-08-17T13:26:20.052-07:00Business Travel - Avoiding Airline Terminals and Scheduling By Flying Your Own Private Plane<div style="text-align: justify;">The other day, I was talking to a friend and he explained to me some of the stress and hassles of airline travel, as he'd recently gone on a number of business trips. Weather delays, maintenance repairs, and then there's the waiting in line with the TSA strip searches via electronic devices. They were tired of standing in line, waiting in terminals, and trying to get their tight itinerary back on track every time an airliner was late. Since I know little bit about aviation, they asked me if they should learn how to fly and buy their own aircraft.<br />
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You see, owning your own airplane and flying it yourself, if you have no experience, might only be good if you are going short distances, and the weather is good. A new pilot, or VFR aviator cannot fly when the weather is bad because that takes an IFR rating, the ability to fly using instruments even if you can't see outside, something which takes hundreds of hours, lots of practice, and a good chunk of change to learn how to do correctly. Also, owning in aircraft isn't cheap, and just as the airliners have occasional breakdowns, or maintenance problems causing aircraft delays, the same thing can happen to your own privately owned aircraft.<br />
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Then there is the insurance, tied-owns fees, and all the rules and regulations of the FAA. One thing that airline travelers may not realize is that most of the airline delays are actually cause due to rules and regulations and the Federal Aviation Administration, as those airlines must comply with all those rules. Those same rules are rather harsh on a private aircraft owner, although they are a different set of rules, they can surely become a hassle very quickly.</div><a name='more'></a><br />
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Next, I'd like to talk to you about the cost of owning versus flying on an airliner. It's not really comparable, and even with ticket prices at a premium due to the fuel costs, if you own your own private airplane you still have to put the fuel in it, and it can put you into the poor house very quickly with repairs, annual inspections, and the cost to get your pilots license and the ratings you need so that your aircraft is actually a viable solution to short range travel, such as traveling across the state or to the state next door.<br />
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If you're traveling halfway across the country, you are usually better off to take an airliner unless you have a very expensive airplane, one which is very difficult to fly, and is surely not suited for anyone that doesn't have a pilot in their employ. Although it might sound like a great idea to own your own aircraft, it's generally not. If you'd like to discuss this further you may shoot me an e-mail. Please consider all this and think on it.<br />
Anonymoushttp://www.blogger.com/profile/04239230626964687926noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3683924714549299973.post-30094824182513252502012-06-18T13:29:00.000-07:002012-08-17T13:30:00.894-07:00How to Make Business Travel Arrangements<div style="text-align: justify;">It does not matter if you are a frequent business traveler or just an occasional one, but when you are going on a business travel, the best thing is to do it the right way. Most of the companies have policies in place which is to control the cost for employee trips and when you plan your business travel, the best thing to do would be to follow each and every guideline and to ensure that your travel plans are approved and reimbursed and that you do not incur any expenses for the trip.<br />
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1) Firstly, you have to perform a thorough discussion with your supervisor regarding the destination, the number of nights you are away and the method of travel which you have chosen. Also, include under this discussion personal vehicle, rental car and air travel. Make sure that you inquire about your company's travel procedures from your boss.<br />
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2) Make sure that you make prior contact with the person you are meeting on your business travel and also ask for the name of a neighboring hotel. In case you get hold of hotel maps and bookings, it will be of great help for reserving your travel plans. In case, if your company actually uses only a particular hotel chain, then you can skip this step.</div><a name='more'></a><br />
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3) You can search for the travel agent that your company uses for making business trips and you can book your own travel with the same person. In case, your company uses centralized resources for booking travel, then you can provide the complete details of the trip to this individual which is a great way to ensure that all the travel plans will be booked accurately. Also, do not forget to provide your frequent flier and hotel club numbers as this will enable you to credit for the miles and nights as well.<br />
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4) Once your arrangements have been completed, you can ask for a copy of the arrangement from the centralized booking resource. Also, in case you are making the bookings all by yourself, then never forget to take the confirmation number of the flight, hotel room and the rental car.<br />
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5) At least a week before you start your trip, you have to contact your airline, hotel and rental car agency and in case you encounter any problems, you can inform your employer of the same.<br />
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6) Make sure that you retain all the receipts of the trip and also fill out the expense report as soon as you return back from the trip.<br />
Anonymoushttp://www.blogger.com/profile/04239230626964687926noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3683924714549299973.post-40581280870551476162012-06-17T13:23:00.001-07:002012-08-17T13:24:44.107-07:00The Conversation Around Healthy Business Travel Has to Change Here's Why<div style="text-align: justify;">There is a distinction to be made between the Jet Lagged and the Jet Stressed. It is the same difference between the chronic and the acute. One is acute and the other is chronic. Jet stress is in fact chronically acute. The value of this distinction alone is what separates those who fly well and those who don't. A second valuable observation to our cause is that any time Man has conquered or thrived in an environment he has done so by taking his own environment with him. To beat jet lag in all it's forms you and I must do the same, frequent fliers more so than others. The current conversation on the subject of flying well repeat the buzz words like body clock and melatonin too often without a change in results or progress. The conversation is long in the tooth with the same tired advice - get plenty of sleep, drink plenty of water and keep your mind active. Old wives tales and a pastiche of personal remedies exist alongside rigid scientific data. The masses of frequent fliers and business travellers are confounded and struggle to make sense of disjointed and often confusing information. Productivity, personal health, relationships and global business's bottom line suffers.<br />
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The Most Intensive Frequent Fliers Hold The Key<br />
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I once read some good business advice which preached the value of catering to the extremes of a target audience. The notion was that if they were catered for all other demographics within that target market would be well taken care of. Frequent business fliers are representative of this extreme. An article in Wired magazine* charted the travel paths of business fliers over a year demonstrating the intensity of travel schedules of frequent fliers. The goals of business travellers to maximise productivity on the road, make the right impressions, close the deal and stay healthy bring home the urgency of the conversation at hand.</div><a name='more'></a><br />
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Unhealthy Flying Doesn't Pay, What Are The Costs<br />
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The price we pay for not dealing with frequent flying challenges and it's associated woes outweighs the benefits. The costs are measured on a personal and global business scale. You can measure it on the personal scale with the tendency towards weight gain, insomnia, tiredness, fatigue, adrenal stress, hormone irregularities, trouble conceiving and the list goes on and on. The cost to global business is measured in millions of dollars in lost productivity. A 2003 New York Times survey* estimated that heavy-duty business travellers lost about 20 per cent productivity due to trans-meridian travel. A recent AirPlus Traveller Productivity White Paper* also highlights the link between business travel and productivity.<br />
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Solutions Need An Upgrade<br />
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Over the short ascent of global business travel and globalisation many advances and efficiencies have been made in the area of civil aviation. The hardware of the trade, the planes have seen many modifications including fly by wire technology and a new generation of fuel-efficient planes to take us into the 21st century. Contrast that with the plight of the frequent business flier, healthy flying advice has remained static. There has been no respite in terms of the pressure and demands in the workplace. Global mobile working is on the increase see the Worldwide ERC website* for confirmation.<br />
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Look to Hollywood as an example of what I mean by this. A script is produced, a film is cast, locations are scouted out and the cast goes on location to shoot. Travelling to locations are incidental to the outcomes sought be it a film or a business meeting. Yet the quality of the end product can depend so much on the well-being of the participants. As globalisation makes the world smaller and calls for collaborative groups to come together in the name of a common goal over a short period of time, the need to be fully functional and productive is a conditional necessity for success.<br />
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Pharmaceutical Interventions The Only Show in Town, Really?<br />
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Until now the loudest voice heard in this conversation has been that of the pharmaceutical industry. Representative of this was Cephalon's failed bid* to get the FDA to permit the sale of Nuvigil as cure for jet lag. It speaks to the default mode of operation, a pill for every ill and re-classifies jet lag from a costly inconvenience into an illness. This brings me to the point I want to make - better living through chemistry does have its limits. The entire idea that you can continually drug yourself out of jet lag over the span of your career of flying and come out ahead is moot. Workforce mobility and globalisation on the horizon should make this obviously clear by now. Any conversation about a cure to the problems of jet lag has to have an element of sustainability about it, and this is where current approaches fall down.<br />
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Let's Start with The First Question<br />
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The required change in tone of conversation is not complete without looking at the definition we give jet lag. Up until now it is characterised as being all about the body clock to the exclusion of anything else. As useful as this is it is limiting in the creativity we can bring to finding a sustainable solution. The discussion has to include a Jet Lag 101 course which asks questions like what is jet lag in its entirety? How does it affects you differently from me? How can you take charge of your solution? What guiding principles and methodologies we can all relate to and use? Without this first step we are doomed to looking at the same information but expecting a different answer. Scientific data is useful in dissecting the mechanisms of jet lag but we need to look beyond that to find a workable solution. Just to be clear any sustainable methodology has to be able to stand up to scientific examination to gain acceptance and credibility. However it starts with an inclusive discussion rather than graphing an old understanding onto an environment and condition which is current, dynamic and changing.<br />
Anonymoushttp://www.blogger.com/profile/04239230626964687926noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3683924714549299973.post-21794412860866394082012-06-14T13:28:00.000-07:002012-08-17T13:29:07.109-07:00Business Travel Security<div style="text-align: justify;">Ever since September 11th, the travel industry has changed around the world and whether your travel is intended for private or business purposes travel security is a major concern for everyone. The stark reality of it all is that travelers no longer have that feeling of being secure as they used to. While a big concern for travel security is the airline aspect of it, there are other issues of business travel that can affect businessmen and women.<br />
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Business travel is necessary for a variety of reasons and it is with this in mind that travel security has become such an important issue with companies that send their representatives to different parts of the world. Whether it is to get their foot into the door of a developing country or to increase business ties with established businesses that they already deal with, business travel will likely be here to stay.<br />
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Although a traveling salesman may not look like a "mark" to the average person, to the trained eye many salesmen do actually stand out. First of all they usually travel alone and without any concern for travel security, otherwise the likelihood of them dressing flashy and working in full view with their laptop for all to see would probably diminish. A more toned down approach may be a bit more advisable for these frequent fliers.</div><a name='more'></a><br />
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When considering travel security businessmen and women should be especially concerned about present crime rates in the country they are on the way to do business with. The criminal element is not always about muggings and other forms of robberies, it should also take into consideration the political climate they could be facing. In the past business associates have faced the wrath of a stray bullet or two just because they happened to be in the wrong place at the wrong time.<br />
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With the increase of businesswomen entering the fray further issues of sexual harassment or other criminal activities have been added to the equation. Women traveling alone are easy targets for purse snatching and or sexual assaults. While travel security should be considered when the businessperson is en route, further care should be taken for their property that is left behind in hotel rooms as they venture out to meet their clients. Always secure your property in a safe.<br />
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While the average business traveler may not have serious travel security issues to think about, other than bodily harm, theft, abduction, kidnapping and the like, espionage has yet to be discussed. The theft of business information is becoming much easier with the amount of information being transferred around on a laptop. Besides its monetary value, depending on who you work for, your laptop can be a virtual goldmine to the right group of people.<br />
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