article thumbnail

Not All Stories Have Happy Endings—For This Entrepreneur, It Was Still Worth It

Success

She was diagnosed with major depressive disorder and anxiety over a decade ago, and addressed her struggles on K-DEER’s blog. The program generated over $240,000 to causes including eating disorder prevention, cancer advocacy and LGBTQ youth services since its start in 2014. An abrupt stop. K-DEER strove to be sustainable.

2014 265
article thumbnail

A day in the life: Matthew Want, PA, Marcham Publishing

Practically Perfect PA

On top of all of that Matthew will be speaking at Assist Travel this September in London, more details can be found at the end of the blog post. Meeting and greeting visitors, liaising with clients, suppliers and other staff in a professional manner. Including using interacting with customers, and suppliers.

Travel 186
Insiders

Sign Up for our Newsletter

This site is protected by reCAPTCHA and the Google Privacy Policy and Terms of Service apply.

article thumbnail

Spotlight on assistant resources: PA Life

Practically Perfect PA

From magazines, blogs, exclusive membership clubs to events and exhibitions. PA Life magazine is published six times a year and includes a mixture of lifestyle features, updates on suppliers, industry news and articles on how to improve professional skills. The first event takes place on 1 May 2014 at Emirates Stadium, London.

article thumbnail

Using social media to empower Assistants

Practically Perfect PA

You can follow and connect with other Assistants, clients, colleagues, suppliers, brand ambassadors and influencers. In 2014 she completed Pitman’s Social Media Award Certificate and was shortlisted for their SuperAchiever PA of the Year Award. You can connect with suppliers, colleagues, peers, influencers and brand ambassadors.

article thumbnail

Inside the Edinburgh PA Network

Practically Perfect PA

Meeting other assistants who work near by, who share the same suppliers, hotels, restaurants etc. Oh, and if you have set up your own network or you are part of a network, do get in touch I would love to have you guys on the blog (the network doesn’t just have to be in the UK either!). It is brilliant! The PAs behind the Network.

article thumbnail

The devil is in the detail: The importance of creating a thorough event brief

Practically Perfect PA

Returning to Event Management, and we’re sure many PAs with event planning experience may not be surprised to hear it was voted by a Career Cast poll as the 5th most stressful job in the world in 2014, trumped only by Soldiers, Military Generals, Firemen, and Airline pilots. It’s a heartfelt & passionate story, which resonates.

Suppliers 100