Practically Perfect PA

JULY 4, 2016

For any of us that have heard Lucy speak, we will know that Matthew is the person that keeps the wheels rolling at Executive Secretary Magazine while Lucy travels around the world promoting the industry. Diary management and maintenance. Devising and maintaining office systems, including data management, CRM system and filing.

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Practically Perfect PA

OCTOBER 23, 2014

I have written a lot about diary management over the years, which is not surprising when you think assistants spend at the very least a third of their day organising their manager’s calendars. Unfortunately that is not where diary management ends, assistants also have to manage the time their managers spend outside of meetings.

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Practically Perfect PA

OCTOBER 26, 2017

People, and this could mean your peers, will judge you on how well you planned the meeting, your ability to control it effectively, produce outcomes and manage personalities. Over the past ten years, Robyn has led in excess of 500 plus minute taking courses for over 1,000 participants. Email: minutesmadness@xtra.co.nz.

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Office Dynamics

APRIL 6, 2017

Or what about a travel business tote or beautiful Levenger notepad and pen? In fact, thousands of administrative assistants will never attend an in-depth training program, conference, or take an online course because his or her company won’t pay for it. Online courses. Books, Audio Programs and more.

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ProAssisting Blog

MARCH 9, 2010

Home Blog About Us Who we are About the Program Program Specifics Execs, HR Depts. The job was much more, of course. She would travel with Mr. Hicks, sit in on important meetings, help get things done. Posted by Life Coaching Courses on June 24, 2010 Great site and article. And how that can be improved. #5.

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Andrea Kalli

JULY 7, 2010

With a reasonable amount of blog traffic and a proactive audience, it is possible to put your business in front of thousands, sometimes even tens-of-thousands of eyes, all with a simple special offer or potential prize. Of course, running a blog competition is not as simple as posting what you want people to do.

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Practically Perfect PA

JULY 27, 2016

Thanks again to everyone for coming, especially those in Leeds who managed to make it across the city despite it being the hottest day of the year! We had Emma Cartmell from the Conference and Hospitality Show and Lauren Thomson from MCL Create talking all things event tech and I covered technology to help with business travel and meetings.

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Executive Leadership Support Blog

JANUARY 27, 2022

MH: I was still working with Simon when I moved out here, so I was traveling like crazy and really didn’t have time to get my feet into the ground and really plant myself here. Then the pandemic hit and everything got wiped out and I had simultaneously left Simon’s organization, so I wasn’t traveling as much.

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Allwork

NOVEMBER 6, 2023

So it’s larger companies, more 100 employees where they’re fitting out and managing that whole space themselves. But this middle ground is, I would say, managed solution that’s somewhere between a traditional office lease and the traditional sort of flex office sector. Jo Meunier [00:11:46] : Yes, of course.

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Practically Perfect PA

SEPTEMBER 25, 2013

Will you do some research and get back to your manager with an answer? I have definitely felt the pressure over the years to find my managers the perfect place, especially as I like to think, although I may be living in denial, that I’m quite … eerrrrmmmm… current?! What is your answer going to be?

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Andrea Kalli

JULY 7, 2010

With a reasonable amount of blog traffic and a proactive audience, it is possible to put your business in front of thousands, sometimes even tens-of-thousands of eyes, all with a simple special offer or potential prize. Of course, running a blog competition is not as simple as posting what you want people to do.

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Practically Perfect PA

OCTOBER 6, 2014

A few months ago I wrote a blog post about all of the different apps that are available to help assistants organise a business trip to London. It went down pretty well so I thought I would share a few more of my London business travel tips with you. Of course, there is also the weather to contend with.

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Office Dynamics

APRIL 21, 2016

In our recently published Guide, Executives and Assistants: Working In Partnership , we explore a variety of issues that pertain to managing email, including that of setting expectations. This post is part of our blog-a-thon in honor of administrative professionals.

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Practically Perfect PA

DECEMBER 19, 2014

We have increased the number of blog posts and will continue to publish around four per week, each themed around the following areas: Career development. Travel management. For more information about the programme please see our recent email and of course our website. Key skills. Office politics. Working relationships.

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Small Business Labs

JUNE 4, 2010

Small Business Blogs Entrepreneur Magazine Blog Entrepreneurship & Education at the Kauffman Foundation Fresh Inc. Blog powered by TypePad Member since 01/2005 « The Structural Shift to a Contingent Workforce | Main | What is Freelance Camp?   We will, of course, continue to post on coworking on this blog. . 

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Laughing all the Way to Work

AUGUST 29, 2009

Laughing All the Way to Work: A Survival Blog for Todays Administrative Assistant We all have to work, but who says we cant enjoy it too! My goal for this blog is to give good tips and ideas and occasionally put a smile on your face as you start your day!Lets Hi Patricia ~ Good blog article with some great tips!

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Laughing all the Way to Work

DECEMBER 31, 2009

Laughing All the Way to Work: A Survival Blog for Todays Administrative Assistant We all have to work, but who says we cant enjoy it too! My goal for this blog is to give good tips and ideas and occasionally put a smile on your face as you start your day!Lets I printed his e-ticket and had everything prepared for his travel.

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Time Zones 2010 IAAP International 100

Stephanie LH Calahan

JANUARY 26, 2011

  The situation: Tweet "Rob" is a project manager that is responsible for a number of projects across the world and he needs to keep track of all of them.    Of course, my awesome colleagues came through with possibilities and I'll share those here today. .  Archive Network with Steph Is This You?

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Karen Vivarelli

SEPTEMBER 29, 2020

This can all be managed by a virtual assistant or a team of VAs. Check out my VA Course here to help you get started. In this course, I am your biz bestie, showing you the ropes and sharing the lessons I learned when I first started as a VA. They could be looking for someone to manage their calendar and travel.

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Productivityist

JULY 5, 2012

Productivityist.com by Mike Vardy Start Here Archives Store Contact Managing Yourself Posted on 07/05/2012 // 2 Comments Today is, for the most part, a travel day for me as I prepare to head off to this year’s World Domination Summit in Portland. com weblog. Photo credit: Piermario (CC BY-ND 2.0)

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Laughing all the Way to Work

SEPTEMBER 17, 2010

Laughing All the Way to Work: A Survival Blog for Todays Administrative Assistant We all have to work, but who says we cant enjoy it too! My goal for this blog is to give good tips and ideas and occasionally put a smile on your face as you start your day!Lets Thank you so much and I intend to come back to your blog often.

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Office Dynamics

APRIL 20, 2015

Of course this profession is near and dear to my heart since I worked in the administrative profession for 20 years and Office Dynamics has been dedicated to administrative training and development for 25 years. They weren’t great with their follow-up systems and managing their travel. Happy Administrative Professionals Week!

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Practically Perfect PA

JULY 10, 2017

The diary claims a lot of time – scheduling and rescheduling meetings – and I also have a shared inbox with the other assistants so we can cover each other and make sure everything’s getting done that needs to be; that can be processing overtime payments for technical staff, arranging catering for supplier meetings, international travel, expenses….

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Office Dynamics

JULY 25, 2016

You may be aging every year chronologically, but you don’t ever have to grow up in terms of feeling that you can’t change your mind or your course in life. Self-management: Our thoughts are what get us into trouble. If you change your thoughts through self-management, you will change your response. Have a great week!

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Practically Perfect PA

APRIL 25, 2014

From magazines, blogs, exclusive membership clubs to events and exhibitions. Your evening will continue with a fabulous four-course dinner with sommelier-selected wines while you watch our tutors create the dishes for you to enjoy. PA Life Training Courses. PA Life is running a variety of training courses throughout the year.

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Practically Perfect PA

APRIL 21, 2017

Today I am very, very excited to be writing this blog post. I have always wanted to include the Practically Perfect PA readers from other countries in our events, but I know realistically it is very difficult to get your Manager to sign off the cost of a conference let along travel and accomodation in London!

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Andrea Kalli

MARCH 24, 2017

The rich and dazzling visuals you can produce from your drone footage can be sold to local businesses for use in their ads, corporate blog postings, and other marketing materials. Drone-Flying Course and Selection Tips. There are numerous online courses for drone piloting, such as those offered by the NationalDroneSchool, for instance.

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Stephanie LH Calahan

AUGUST 16, 2010

YOU CANNOT MANAGE TIME! There will always be 24 hours in a day and 365 days in a year (unless it is a leap year of course). How you manage to focus your attention (or how long you keep your attention focused) will make or break your ability to get things done. WANT MORE ON TIME MANAGEMENT? Are they smarter? Not really.

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Practically Perfect PA

JANUARY 26, 2015

The description lists all of the core skills (diary and email management, travel arrangements, expenses etc) followed by one or two more bullet points relating to tasks designed specifically for the role (managing in-house IT software, supporting certain departments, managing social media for the organisation for example).

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Practically Perfect PA

JANUARY 10, 2017

I grew up in a different age where working hard and being humble were par for the course for the PA. 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. Millennials belong to a Show and Tell Culture.

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Office Dynamics

FEBRUARY 6, 2017

Of course, there are many pieces that fall under communication. I wrote an entire 80+ Page Guide incorporating the main processes executives and assistants need to have down pat, such as: regularly scheduled meetings, calendar management, meeting preparation, e-mail management, project management, travel, follow-up systems and prioritization.

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The Small Business Blog

JANUARY 31, 2013

As for time management, built in calendar and reminders applications that can sync over the air with your other devices will make organising appointments and projects a breeze. Writing a proposal, managing accounts or really any other serious work really requires the use of a fully featured computer. Personal Wifi Hotspot.

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Office Dynamics

APRIL 19, 2010

A guest blog post by Kemetia Foley, CPS/CAP. Kemetia operates the blog superppn.blogspot.com. It doesn’t take a brain scientist to see that more and more firms are counting on employees and middle management to handle their own calls, prepare their own documents and make their own travel arrangements.

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Bonnie Low-Krayman

MARCH 21, 2024

Take a summer course, travel to a new place, do an online class to open your mind to new ideas. Rhutasel on mentorship ARCO, Manager of Administrative Services Early in my career, I was fortunate to encounter a leader who saw my potential, sharing her vision of who I could become and where I might serve.

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Office Dynamics

APRIL 19, 2010

A guest blog post by Kemetia Foley, CPS/CAP. Kemetia operates the blog superppn.blogspot.com. It doesn’t take a brain scientist to see that more and more firms are counting on employees and middle management to handle their own calls, prepare their own documents and make their own travel arrangements.

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Skills Learning 2011 Phones 100

Service Untitled

AUGUST 24, 2010

Service Untitled The blog about customer service and the customer service experience. Examples of perks awarded for poor customer service can include coupons, discounts, free upgrades, travel miles, free hotel accommodations, movie tickets, and the list goes on. As customers, we just all need to know how to ask for them.

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Practically Perfect PA

NOVEMBER 27, 2013

It is difficult for assistants to justify why they need to leave the office for a day or two to attend such events as EIBTM but the benefits are so great that I think we should encourage our managers to actually unlock us from our desks at least a few times a year! All of which are relevant to our industry too!

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