Practically Perfect PA

JULY 15, 2015

With Assist Travel coming up in September in London I wanted to share one of our most popular blogs with you – The Ultimate Travel Itinerary. A well organised travel itinerary is an essential service that assistants can provide for their managers. At the bottom of the blog I have uploaded the template I use for my Directors.

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Laughing all the Way to Work

JANUARY 15, 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 Our office manager updates it every morning.

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Laughing all the Way to Work

APRIL 22, 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 Thank you so much and I intend to come back to your blog often.

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Laughing all the Way to Work

FEBRUARY 14, 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 Another time I wanted to try a career in the travel business.

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Laughing all the Way to Work

JULY 12, 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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Allwork

FEBRUARY 26, 2024

His perspective and knowledge are sought after by leading industry events and publications, making him a prominent figure in shaping the future of work. Discover the Essential Role of Managers in Hybrid Work for Creating Supportive and Engaging Work Environments. The office and the management or the company just chooses how many days?

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Practically Perfect PA

SEPTEMBER 5, 2012

I use my iPhone every day and I’ve found there are loads of apps which are really helpful for assistants and their managers, most of which probably have either an iPhone or an iPad. This app is slightly more expensive but worth paying for if your manager travels a lot. Love this app for myself and my manager. Meetup Time: £0.69.

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Practically Perfect PA

SEPTEMBER 5, 2012

I use my iPhone every day and I’ve found there are loads of apps which are really helpful for assistants and their managers, most of which probably have either an iPhone or an iPad. This app is slightly more expensive but worth paying for if your manager travels a lot. Love this app for myself and my manager. Meetup Time: £0.69.

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Laughing all the Way to Work

FEBRUARY 7, 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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Professional Assistant Blog

JUNE 8, 2010

By The Professional Assistant on Tuesday, June 08, 2010 Filed Under: Meetings , MS-Outlook , Productivity D o you have trouble trying to book several managers’ meetings, yet you have access to their calendars in Microsoft Outlook 2007? I have really enjoyed reading your blog in the past and hope to see more of your blogs in the future.

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Laughing all the Way to Work

JULY 9, 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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Laughing all the Way to Work

APRIL 8, 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 Have you ever been at an event that isnt well organized?

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Professional Assistant Blog

MARCH 20, 2008

Home About Me Advertise Thinking Outside the Job Description Box By The Professional Assistant on Thursday, March 20, 2008 Filed Under: Productivity E ditor’s note: This is a guest post by Patricia Robb of Laughing All The Way to Work: The Ultimate Secretarial Survival Blog. Here are some ideas to get you thinking in that direction.

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Professional Assistant Blog

OCTOBER 6, 2009

By The Professional Assistant on Tuesday, October 06, 2009 Filed Under: Meetings , Research , Travel A re you trying to book a flight, hotel or car rental for your manager? Home About Me Advertise Finding The Best Travel Deals - Online! Do you feel like you are going to lots of websites to find the best deal?

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Laughing all the Way to Work

OCTOBER 11, 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 Thank you so much and I intend to come back to your blog often.

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Office Dynamics

SEPTEMBER 25, 2015

She posed a typical problem that I have heard for years and I want to respond to her question in a blog as I bet many executive and administrative assistants run into the same problem. If you need suggestions, I list all the items that can be discussed when executives and assistants meet in my Communicating with Your Manager post.

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Laughing all the Way to Work

FEBRUARY 8, 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 Thank you so much and I intend to come back to your blog often.

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Laughing all the Way to Work

SEPTEMBER 6, 2008

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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Professional Assistant Blog

SEPTEMBER 22, 2008

By The Professional Assistant on Monday, September 22, 2008 Filed Under: Organize , Productivity A re you asked to make reservations for your manager(s) at particular restaurants? This has become a great tool for me, since I have to make reservations on a regular basis for my managers. Do you feel that you could be doing this faster?

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Professional Assistant Blog

OCTOBER 15, 2008

By The Professional Assistant on Wednesday, October 15, 2008 Filed Under: MS-Access , MS-Excel , MS-Outlook , MS-PowerPoint , MS-Word , Productivity Y ou receive an e-mail from your manager. Your manager asks you to create a report of some sort and wants you to send it to a client, but making sure that they cannot manipulate the information.

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Professional Assistant Blog

OCTOBER 7, 2009

One piece of advise that I give myself on a regular basis so that I dont feel overwhelmed is to break your tasks down into manageable chunks. Until next time, Take care - of your clutter! Then I would open up the applications associated with the next task. Whats next?

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Professional Assistant Blog

SEPTEMBER 3, 2008

Home About Me Advertise "Excel"ing to Create Subtotal Row Totals By The Professional Assistant on Wednesday, September 03, 2008 Filed Under: MS-Excel , Organize , Productivity Y our manager sends you an e-mail with a spreadsheet attached. I sometimes go onto my blog to look up stuff that I've added, since I tend to forget things at times.

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Professional Assistant Blog

AUGUST 13, 2008

This should help your manager as well. Until next time, T ake care - of your clutter! You can do this by clicking View, Arrange By, Current View, Events. Outlook now will install the selected items that you chose. Check your calendar to see that everything as populated.

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Professional Assistant Blog

FEBRUARY 29, 2008

Finding the right tools to manage your business can be time consuming. Virtual Assistant Manager is a website that I recently stumbled upon which helps you and/or your organization thrive in this type of environment. Easily recording the time spent on each task.

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Professional Assistant Blog

OCTOBER 31, 2008

This has been a tradition in our office for quite some time now, where people would decorate the office, dress up in funky costumes and bring baked treats for everyone. Luckily, in my office, we dress in casual clothes all of the time and we do have a corporate policy of being able to dress up in a costume for this event.

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Professional Assistant Blog

OCTOBER 29, 2008

as your client relationship manager (CRM)? Home About Me Advertise Free ACT! CRM) Video Tutorials By The Professional Assistant on Wednesday, October 29, 2008 Filed Under: Productivity A re you using ACT! If you’re looking to purchase ACT! I am sure that this will beef up your productivity with the system. Whats next?

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Professional Assistant Blog

MARCH 26, 2008

To combat these problems, here are some tips you can follow: Boredom: Ask your manager or fellow colleagues to see if they need help with anything. If others want to waste their time, so be it. Youre there to get paid and get that promotion or raise, so make yourself and your manager proud. Send me your comments!

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Professional Assistant Blog

AUGUST 29, 2008

Then, you need to assign tasks to each goal, where you break the goal down into manageable chunks. Narrow them down to the amount that you can manage (usually 3 - 5), but some people can do more or less. Move all of the other tasks to the next day or time that you can tackle them. Next, add a time frame to each task.

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Professional Assistant Blog

OCTOBER 31, 2007

If they prompt you to get it done right away (if this is not your immediate supervisor), make sure to let your manager know. They are there to help, since they are managing you. If you feel that your manager thinks of you this way, talk to them about it, but in a professional manner. Dont feel that you are not doing your job.

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Professional Assistant Blog

JANUARY 29, 2008

Since I help out a staff of 30, which includes 6 managers, I constantly am away from my desk doing different tasks such as going to the printer on the other side of the office or bringing rush items to the mail room. Are you the type of person that needs to run between your desk and other places on a regular basis? I am one of these people.

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Professional Assistant Blog

NOVEMBER 29, 2007

Hotel managers and catering companies are also getting rave reviews about good branding quality. Some even drink way too much - 2 cups of regular strength coffee is enough. This is actually good for your heart and has many health benefits as well. Upscale coffee brands are becoming the norm in many offices across the world.

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Professional Assistant Blog

JULY 16, 2008

I did manage to find a site that has seminars listed for all of USA, if thats where you are writing from. I found your blog. I provide education for those that need to plan meetings and events for their companies. Just a seminar with great information on how to be the BEST Executive Assistant to the President/ CEO.

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Professional Assistant Blog

SEPTEMBER 30, 2008

You can even register your cell phone and your managers cell phone as well. Starting September 30, 2008 , you can register all of your numbers with them. This will help cut down on the annoyances for good. Imagine how happy he/she will be when you tell them this.

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Professional Assistant Blog

FEBRUARY 7, 2008

This happens to me from time to time. Since I am an administrative assistant for 30 staff, which includes 6 managers, it can get a little hectic at times. Imagine at times that you are bored out of your mind, going around to other staff members asking for work. Think of ways you can help manage the workload.

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Professional Assistant Blog

FEBRUARY 13, 2008

This happens to me quite often, since I help about 30 people, including 6 managers. Its either dead quiet or everyone needs you all at the same time. By The Professional Assistant on Wednesday, February 13, 2008 Filed Under: Organize , Prioritize , Productivity A re you having difficulty with overcoming a problem?

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Professional Assistant Blog

JANUARY 21, 2008

If all else fails, get a supervisor or manager involved. Until next time, Take care - of your clutter! This will help each person think rationally, since when you are upset, you think with your emotions and might say something you regret. If you like this post, please subscribe to my feeds or get posts e-mailed directly to you.

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Professional Assistant Blog

MARCH 28, 2008

One of the simplest things you can do to help the manager of your dream firm decide if you are right for the job, is to send them a Thank You letter after the interview. But you would be surprised that a simple Thank You letter can win over the hiring manager. Did you attend a few recently? We both had similar skills, education, etc.

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