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What can assistants expect in 2014?

Practically Perfect PA

Anyway here we are in 2014 and I hope that everyone is settling back into work after the Christmas and New Year break. I think assistants will have an interesting 2014, particularly as it is the International Year of the Secretary and Administrative Assistant with lots planned for our professional development. PA Networking.

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Practically Perfect PA visits: Royal Sonesta Houston Texas

Practically Perfect PA

Having booked business travel to Houston more times than I can actually remember I am very aware of how little time executives have when they arrive in Houston. Most business travellers attend their meetings and leave so I always try to book my executives into a hotel that allows them to see at least a little bit of Houston.

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How to Successfully Manage Remote Employees

Office Dynamics

In 2014, 10 percent of all employees worked remotely. Basecamp is one of the oldest and can be used to monitor project discussions, assign tasks, access documents and schedule work. WhenIWork allows employers to track employees time, schedule and location, which may be necessary for freelancers or employees who travel.

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15 social media and technology trends for 2015

Practically Perfect PA

For assistants we can pretty much guarantee that our managers will access all of their information via their phone (especially while travelling on business) so we have to make sure that we are also mobile ready and that we really do understand what they do with their phones, how the phone operates and who will fix them when they break!

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The Next Move

Productivityist

I''ve documented how I''m not a huge fan of starting the new year in January , so I took last month and prepared for the months to come. We''ve just entered The Year of The Horse, and 2014 is specifically The Year of The Wood Horse. It is an excellent year for travel, and the more far away and off the beaten path the better.

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