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10 reasons to attend Assist 2016

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Over the last few months I have been busy behind the scenes working on the programme for Assist 2016. There will be a number of specific skills based sessions for assistants, including an interactive workshop from Heather White , founder of Smarter Networking, on that all important question ‘what are you good at?’

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Follow That Gut Feeling: 4 Signs You’re Dealing with a Toxic Client

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They don’t trust you A client comes to you because they know you’re skilled in your field… right? They don’t respect your personal time Sonya Lee, a mindfulness coach who previously worked as a design freelance artist, received a text on Christmas Eve of 2016 about meeting with a potential client. “I

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Ep 221: Jennifer Chamberlin on Working From Home and Seeing Yourself as More Than Just an Assistant

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Jennifer Chamberlin launched My Bilingual VA in 2016 after working as a Personal / Executive Assistant in Paris for 15 years. Through her experiences, she has developed strong administrative skills and a good knowledge of HR procedures. She is a good communicator, takes the initiative and has exceptional organization skills.

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Squaremeal Venues + Events Live

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For many years I have consulted the guide for restaurant and venue ideas, it has always been my first port of call when managers have asked me to book restaurants for them. A panel discussion comparing routes into the events profession, transferable skills and what you can do to fast track your career.

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How to Stand Up for Yourself

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Assertion is a skill that can be learned like any other. Paterson has people who take his assertiveness training make reservations at a restaurant, then call back a couple of hours later and cancel. It’s a set of skills that become better with time, but there will always be situations where it is not second nature,” Paterson says.

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Best of the Best: How to Create a Personal Brand Like DJ Khaled

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They came to the United States with skill sets and a belief they could prosper from it. There’s “fake it till you make it,” and there’s making the most of your skills no matter what. You’re going to see restaurants, clothing, new products and more music.”. It takes musical skill and a degree of technical precision.

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Welcome to the new Practically Perfect PA Website

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The Skills section has also had a little face lift and over the next year I will be adding much more content around key skills for assistants. Here you will find all of our reviews of hotels, restaurants, bars and venues that we have visited over the last few years. I have added two more areas to the website.

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