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JUNE 13, 2016

Next up in our series of blog posts about regional PA networks, we have the Peterborough PA network. Launched by Bethany Fovargue in 2013 this network has gone from strength to strength and Bethany is now asked to speak and promote the role of assistants all over the world. . How did you promote the network?

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JULY 10, 2012

In my last blog I wrote about the resources that are available for assistants and administrators in the form of magazines and websites. A network which focuses on providing useful information and resources for assistants, including a fortnightly email with upcoming events and promotions. Professional Bodies / Trade Associations.

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Practically Perfect PA

JULY 10, 2012

In my last blog I wrote about the resources that are available for assistants and administrators in the form of magazines and websites. A network which focuses on providing useful information and resources for assistants, including a fortnightly email with upcoming events and promotions. Professional Bodies / Trade Associations.

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FEBRUARY 22, 2013

It goes without saying that you are going to be organising a brilliant event that is well worth publicising so why not use Twitter to promote your department or company’s activities? During the course of the event the attendees can use the hashtag to promote the event further, discuss what they have seen, heard and ultimately learnt.

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MARCH 28, 2014

A short and sweet blog post today. If we are always busy doing work for colleagues that they should do themselves we could be missing out on really great projects which could get us promoted, increase our salary – or who knows what!

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DECEMBER 12, 2014

For assistants who have managers that engage with social media it is important that they have a variety of great images that they can use when tweeting, updating LinkedIn and writing for the corporate blog. I wrote a blog about this a few months ago that gives tips on keeping your social media organised. Be relevant. Twitter Ads.

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OCTOBER 30, 2014

I’ve written four blog posts on interview questions specific to PAs, EAs and Administrative Assistants and they are all extremely popular so I thought I’d add another ten questions that I have been asked at various interviews over the years and my answers. In my next blog I will look at those dreaded scenario based questions.

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MAY 28, 2013

I’ve met a few people over the years that have constantly progressed in their lives, either by getting promotion after promotion in their career or by following those traditional paths in life (university, job, house, marriage, kids etc). For me this was a personal rut and for him a professional one.

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AUGUST 28, 2014

Blogging is a great way of showcasing your expertise, but also consider that more than 150,000 new blogs are created every day. It doesn’t matter how good your blog or Twitter feed is, if you post every day and then stop suddenly for a month, you’ll lose interest. This means that quality must be your top priority.

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MAY 21, 2015

In my blog posts I often write about proactivity and showing initiative. Proactivity, showing initiative and demonstrating your worth should eventually pay off with promotions and recognition. I think it is hugely important for assistants to be proactive so that they are noticed and rewarded within the work place.

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OCTOBER 23, 2013

This is what I did: I used social media to promote the event and my attendance at it. They were to meet with the assistants that read my blog and put some faces to names. This meant that I had studied the programme before hand and I had looked at who was exhibiting and what products would benefit my company and the readers of my blog.

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AUGUST 16, 2016

Anyhoo… I’ve been looking into how I can use Instagram for the blog and have found a few really good tips that I thought I would share with you today. To raise awareness of the blog. You can change this if you have a big campaign or product you are promoting. To build the Practically Perfect PA community.

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APRIL 26, 2016

Next up in our series of blog posts on core soft skills I am going to look at diplomacy and tact for assistants. Telling everyone about your great promotion while a load of your colleagues have just been made redundant will not make you a popular person in the office! Assistants have to possess a number of soft or interpersonal skills.

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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. Matthew also has a key role in organising the Exec Sec Live events which take place in London, Dubai, South Africa and New Zealand.

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JANUARY 4, 2013

Don´t just attend any event though, if you would like to know how to get the most out of an event and what signs to look for when booking a great event, this blog should help. I wrote a blog recently on useful apps for assistants which you can find here. Social Media. Virtual Meetings. Work Life balance.

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JANUARY 26, 2015

I always say in the blog that once assistants become advanced in all of the core tasks we should push for more work, take on projects, manage staff and generally strive for more opportunities. In another role I was so fed up constantly asking for different things to do that I gave up and did what was expected of me – not much.

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APRIL 27, 2015

Have a launch event to promote the PA network. The original article can be found on Jennifer’s blog and you can also follow her on Twitter: @jencorcoran_pa. Expand awareness of how the business works and is conducted and provide transparency where possible – I would strongly suggest an induction pack for new Personal Assistants.

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DECEMBER 5, 2011

Over the next two blogs I will look at some of the common questions interviewers ask and the answers I would give if I had an interview, the examples are personal to me but hopefully will help you think about how you structure your answers. In my next blog I will look at a few more standard questions and share my thoughts on answering them.

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FEBRUARY 5, 2013

Do promote yourself and your achievements. As I said at the beginning of the blog I would highly recommend using Social media as I think it really helps assistants to realise that there is a worthwhile debate going on and we should be discussing with each other how best to do our job.

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SEPTEMBER 9, 2013

I love Julie Perrin’s blog on business acumen for administrative professionals because it really goes into detail on what assistants should be reading and how to actually create the time to read. This is well worth the read, once you’ve finished reading my blog obviously! This brings me to a really important point!

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JULY 2, 2015

It is imperative to be proactive about self-promotion in order to showcase your skills, achievements and personal brand. The original article can be found on Jennifer’s blog and you can also follow her on Twitter: @jencorcoran_pa. There was less sharing of information and limited collaboration. The role has changed and so must we.

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AUGUST 29, 2012

Last week on the blog I wrote about how to dress down for work without looking unprofessional, particularly when the company allows for casual Friday. Gearing your outfits toward your goals (like getting a promotion, meeting a significant other, travelling the world), rather than a specific age. Are always in work clothes.

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AUGUST 29, 2012

Last week on the blog I wrote about how to dress down for work without looking unprofessional, particularly when the company allows for casual Friday. Gearing your outfits toward your goals (like getting a promotion, meeting a significant other, travelling the world), rather than a specific age. Are always in work clothes.

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APRIL 18, 2016

Oh, and if you have set up your own network or you are part of a network, do get in touch I would love to have you guys on the blog (the network doesn’t just have to be in the UK either!). Blogs I’m penning, personal notes (I’m a recipe hoarder!), How did you promote the network? The PAs behind the Network.

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JANUARY 10, 2017

It is imperative to be proactive about self-promotion in order to showcase your skills, achievements and personal brand. This blog has been written by Jennifer Corcoran, Freelance Assistant and Stylist. There was less sharing of information, silos in place and limited collaboration. The role has changed and so must we.

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APRIL 1, 2014

Last month I posted a blog about diversification with the assistant role. Most assistants are unable to be promoted, we are constantly seen as the junior members of a team, no matter how long our tenure or experience and the salaries are just not comparable. Has the role really diversified?

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MARCH 25, 2015

I wrote a blog about this a few weeks ago and shared some of the responses to that question. Why promote an assistant who is making your life a whole lot easier? I was promoted in that role and would have stayed longer if I wasn’t made redundant. Your executive likes the way things work and doesn’t’t want to let you go.

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OCTOBER 1, 2012

The lovely people at the Radisson Blu, Golden Sands offered me a great promotional rate and well I jumped at the chance, so excitedly that I could have practically got myself there without the aid of Easy Jet. Luckily I didn’t have to face this challenge when booking my hotel because it sort of booked me.

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OCTOBER 1, 2012

The lovely people at the Radisson Blu, Golden Sands offered me a great promotional rate and well I jumped at the chance, so excitedly that I could have practically got myself there without the aid of Easy Jet. Luckily I didn’t have to face this challenge when booking my hotel because it sort of booked me.

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JULY 9, 2012

Welcome to my new blog site. I’m hoping to make the blog a lot more interact so watch this space! As this is the first blog on my new website I thought I would share with you some of the resources I find really helpful. Over the course of the next few days I will blog about my favourites. Executive PA.

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OCTOBER 4, 2016

I’ll share a summary of the results in November, with a mixture of blogs and infographics! Our mission is to promote the role of the Assistant as a profession and to bring a much higher level of quality and genuine understanding to the support recruitment market. I’d appreciate your honest feedback, I really would!

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AUGUST 9, 2016

and every year I ask you lovely lot to give me feedback on the industry, the blog and other activities we have been working on – from our events to our new launched eBook. The answers you give will shape the blog content for next year and the programmes at our events. It’s that time of year again!

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OCTOBER 29, 2013

Anyway I thought in this blog post I would enlighten the viewers of Mad Men and dispel the Personal Assistant myth that the industry has moved on somewhat over the last 50 or so years. We can be promote, we can move out of the role into other parts of the business and we can do more than the role requires.

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OCTOBER 29, 2013

Anyway I thought in this blog post I would enlighten the viewers of Mad Men and dispel the Personal Assistant myth that the industry has moved on somewhat over the last 50 or so years. We can be promote, we can move out of the role into other parts of the business and we can do more than the role requires.

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