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A review of Assist Travel 2015

Practically Perfect PA

They gave our audience brilliant advise and many many tips including my favourite – make sure your boss has two passports so that you can use one for visa applications. Throughout the day our delegates had meetings with our exhibitors who represented a variety of suppliers within the travel industry.

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The What, Who and How of Outsourcing… So You Can Let Go

Success

If you’re wondering whether you’re ready to outsource, the following tips and examples should be helpful: Deciding what to outsource. We want to work with people who are up to date in the areas that we’re iterating toward, so we outsource software development but keep design, engineers and product management within the company,” she says.

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A sneaky peek at the Future Assistant programme

Practically Perfect PA

The PA as information manager . In 2017 and beyond Assistants will be seen as their organisation’s information managers. The PA as time manager . Richard Newman , Director of BodyTalk – Richard spoke at our very first Assist Conference back in 2015 and he was, without doubt, an absolute hit.

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Using social media to empower Assistants

Practically Perfect PA

When Nicky approached me to speak about my top tips for beginners at The Assist Conference I was truly honored. Despite my passion for social media I haven’t always been adept at it and was a twitter virgin until The Assist Conference 2015. you can use a free social media management tool like Hootsuite which can tie them all together.

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News from Assist 2016

Practically Perfect PA

Join Jonathan Bradshaw as he explores his company’s rich archive of behavioural research and uncovers insights, as well as practical tips, tools and techniques, on how to improve your performance as an Assistant by communicating more effectively with suppliers, customers, colleagues and most importantly your Executive.

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Getting buy in from the boss

Practically Perfect PA

My top tips before you request Buy-In are: Adopt your bosses preferred communication style i.e. The language of leadership. You need to reinforce that your work is under control and manage expectations. Getting buy-in IS ACHIEVABLE and I managed to successfully get the following approved: Business Cards. Nelson Mandela.

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Inside the Edinburgh PA Network

Practically Perfect PA

Meeting other assistants who work near by, who share the same suppliers, hotels, restaurants etc. Sherien Ahmed @sherienSA , PA to Senior Management Team, Venture Trust. Sally Lloyd @salidatious Assstant to Managing Director, CodeBase. It is brilliant! The PAs behind the Network. What is your career background?