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

Success

What I’ve come to learn since opening up about my mental health is that I’m not alone, and it does get better,” Deer said. After many ups and downs, Deer achieved a state of mental stability that allowed her to examine other facets of her identity. “It Deer and her team went into global research and development mode seeking suppliers.

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SURROUND yourself with a team of experts to make you and your organization SHINE!

Office Dynamics

Not only did I set the meetings up, but I also took notes (in shorthand no less), transcribed the notes and prepared final reports for dissemination. Program Content/Agenda . I found them to be valuable assets not only because of their knowledge and well-established relationships with suppliers but their buying power as well.

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Picking up skills along the EA career path

Practically Perfect PA

The skills you pick up along the assistant career path are invaluable and I for one would not be able to do the job I do today if I hadn’t started as a Team Administrator back in 2003. Arranging catering and dealing with external suppliers. Taking minutes, writing agendas and attending meetings. Learning to multi-task.

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8 Easy Contract Changes to Make for More Sustainable Events

Practically Perfect PA

Healthy and safety laws make it much more difficult now with food leaving premises but with the right disclaimers and pre planning you can have local food kitchens collect the unused food or at the very least packaged up for crew to take home. Sometimes we just need things written down and all we really want is an agenda on a piece of paper!

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Workspace Design Show returns (and so do we)

Workplace Insight

It was some 15 months ago and three old friends met up for the first time in quite a while (well, we had been through lockdowns etc). Having caught up with each other’s news, the subject turned to industry journals, what the three friends felt the market was missing and the possibility of collaborating in the not too distant future.

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A day in the life: Saba Ali, Royal Academy of Dance

Practically Perfect PA

I provide extensive diary management including global travel arrangements, compile reports, agendas and for Committee and Board meetings. I also act as the central point of contact for both Directors which might include meeting clients/suppliers, telephone liaison and managing emails whilst they are away. Busy – sometimes crazy busy!

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10 Tips for More Effective Office Meetings

Productivity Bits

Ground Rules And Meeting Agenda. Tip #1 : Make sure that you have a firm meeting agenda and that you have communicated this agenda to all of the meeting’s attendees. Tip #4 : Have all of the materials and equipment already set up before the start of the meeting. This will lead to longer, less efficient meetings.

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