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Using social media to empower Assistants

Practically Perfect PA

Despite my passion for social media I haven’t always been adept at it and was a twitter virgin until The Assist Conference 2015. It is never too late to add a new string to your bow and social media seems to be the way forward for the future Assistant. It is not going away.

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What can assistants expect in 2015?

Practically Perfect PA

The last few years I have written a blog about what assistants can expect from the year and here you will find the tradition has continued into 2015. I genuinely think 2014 was a turning point in our industry and I think 2015 will see a consolidation of our efforts to take our profession forward.

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10 reasons to attend Assist 2016

Practically Perfect PA

We have a dedicated social media session run by assistants who are all social media gurus, including Jacqui Quigley from LinkedIn and Jennifer Corcoran, Finalist for Social Media PA of the Year 2015. Our social media gurus are real examples of how online networking benefits assistants.

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Pauline Roussel CEO at Coworkies and Co-author of “Around The World in 250 Coworking Spaces” | Driving Collaboration: How Coworking Spaces Foster Connections in Work Communities

Allwork

And at the time in Berlin 2015, as I said, there were plenty of other spaces that were targeting very different audiences, like freelancers musicians or even parents. Because although the scene was diverse, I think in Berlin back in 2015, coworking was not as popular as it is today, for instance.

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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. I recently spoke at the Assist Conference in September 2015, and at Skyscanner’s Company Presentation in December to around 300 people. It is brilliant! Sherien : The only advice I would give is to stay current.

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Book Review: The Gary Vaynerchuk Trilogy

Productivityist

If you want to use social media, match the message with the medium. How we can turn the vapidity of “social media marketing” into something more substantive. In early 2015 Justin Jackson is doing something similar, trying to launch a project a week. If you want to lose weight, eat less and exercise more.

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How To Learn Something New Every Day (And Actually Do Something With It)

Productivityist

As of 2015, there are over 150,000 active podcasts , so the choice really is vast. You don’t go to a restaurant and order “half a pound of burger”, you just order a burger. In 2015, he started a daily vlog. Step 5 : The moment you finish learning, share what you just learned on the social media platform you settled on.