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APRIL 16, 2018

In today’s blog post I’ve adapted the presentation I gave at the Future Assistant Conference back in February. The title of the session was ‘The road to strategic thinking’ Over the last 7 years I’ve followed how the PA industry has changed, publications have come and gone, new thought leaders have stepped up….

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APRIL 5, 2018

With the Practically Perfect PA Virtual Summit coming up on Friday 22nd June I thought I would write a quick blog post about the attendees. Who is the Virtual Summit designed for? #1

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APRIL 28, 2017

We don’t want you to miss out on the great Practically Perfect PA content… Here is a round up of this month’s posts and newsletters. April’s Blog Posts. 3rd April 2017: How to make a bad first impression better. 6th April 2017: Using networks to get stuff done. 11th April 2017: Day in the life: Donna Lindsay.

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AUGUST 21, 2017

Don’t think you’re limited to existing headlines you’ve used for blog posts. Mix things up by creating different power word-rich headlines to get people to engage with your content. The link to the blog remains the same, but by editing the text around it you maximise its impact and potential click-through rate.

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OCTOBER 5, 2017

A few years ago I wrote a really detailed blog about dealing with confidential electronic documents and paperwork. Today, I thought I would write an update on my blog from a few years ago and concentrate on electronic documents. Always, always lock your screen when you leave your desk and when a colleague comes up to talk to you.

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MAY 10, 2017

This is the last of our three blogs based on the fantastic discussions we had and the feedback we received from our workshop participants. If you haven’t already, read our first blog on what to look for in an event supplier , and our second, on common issues PAs face with career development. Follow up on offers of help.

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MARCH 30, 2017

We don’t want you to miss out on the great Practically Perfect PA content… Here is a round up of this month’s posts and newsletters. March Blog Posts.

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APRIL 25, 2017

Practically Perfect PA has now been up and running for 5 years. Over that time, I have seen the blog grow and grow and grow! There are now over 11,000 of you signed up to the blog posts and newsletters and we attract over 90,000 visitors each month on the website. Here is her blog post on meeting venues.

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JANUARY 4, 2016

I have been busy busy busy over the festive season sprucing up the website, giving it a bit of a spring clean and adding a few new touches here and there. Over the last year I have been regularly adding new features to the blog. Thanks again for sticking with the blog through 2015. Why you might ask?

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MAY 23, 2017

Today’s blog post is from Vicky Silverthorn, founder of You Need A Vicky. In this blog post she shares her top tips on how we can declutter to increase productivity. . I guarantee that you will achieve an incredible sense of satisfaction once this system is up and running. For more decluttering tips, check out her blog.

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MARCH 22, 2017

Instead, we are going to share what we learned over the next few OpenMeet blogs, so stay tuned! Does not demand full payment up front (a deposit is reasonable). The discussions amongst our workshop participants were so interesting that we decided it would be a shame to restrict the knowledge we gained for the people in the room!

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APRIL 28, 2017

We don’t want you to miss out on the great Practically Perfect PA content… Here is a round up of this month’s posts and newsletters. April’s Blog Posts. 3rd April 2017: How to make a bad first impression better. 6th April 2017: Using networks to get stuff done. 11th April 2017: Day in the life: Donna Lindsay.

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MARCH 22, 2017

Instead, we are going to share what we learned over the next few OpenMeet blogs, so stay tuned! Does not demand full payment up front (a deposit is reasonable). The discussions amongst our workshop participants were so interesting that we decided it would be a shame to restrict the knowledge we gained for the people in the room!

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Suppliers 2017 Skills Networking 138

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APRIL 3, 2017

Last year I wrote a blog about how assistants should always try to make a really great first impression. You never know who you will end up working with, or for, so it is important that you take the time to make that first contact memorable for all the right reasons. Have a quick conversation, nip it in the bud, fess up.

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JUNE 7, 2017

I just wanted to write a very quick blog post today to let everyone know that we did indeed raise all of the money we needed for the Practically Perfect PA Virtual Summit to happen! How can I sign up to the Virtual Summit? Here you will be able to book your place and keep up to date with all of our news.

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NOVEMBER 25, 2013

I conducted a survey back in the summer and some of the comments made me think that the blog was getting a little… shall we say “tired”…? Over the last few weeks I have been brainstorming, editing and generally thinking up new ideas for the blog. Here are the results! I hope you like what you see.

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NOVEMBER 25, 2013

I conducted a survey back in the summer and some of the comments made me think that the blog was getting a little… shall we say “tired”…? Over the last few weeks I have been brainstorming, editing and generally thinking up new ideas for the blog. Here are the results! I hope you like what you see.

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NOVEMBER 25, 2013

I conducted a survey back in the summer and some of the comments made me think that the blog was getting a little… shall we say “tired”…? Over the last few weeks I have been brainstorming, editing and generally thinking up new ideas for the blog. Here are the results! I hope you like what you see.

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MARCH 30, 2017

We don’t want you to miss out on the great Practically Perfect PA content… Here is a round up of this month’s posts and newsletters. March Blog Posts. March 30, 2017 Have you missed this month's content?

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JULY 17, 2017

If anything the amount of online resources, blogs, PA clubs, networking groups, magazines, award ceremonies, conferences, associations and everything in between is growing! Support for assistants who want to move up in their career and work with board level Executives. A blog that is free and always will be free to access and read.

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MAY 29, 2017

Okay, so hands up, you admit that you are not doing as much as you could. Write your own blog and put the link in your profile. If you don’t currently have an up to date CV you can turn your LinkedIn profile into a PDF. Tag on media at the bottom of your summary profile (videos, pdf, blogs, etc.) Does this really matter?

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SEPTEMBER 5, 2012

I was interviewed by the lovely Elena Aylott from EMEA East about my blog and social media in general. Why did you decide to write a blog? I think a lot of assistants are in the same position and appreciate the blog because I approach it with that honesty. That inspires me to write this free blog! Yes yes yes!

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SEPTEMBER 5, 2012

I was interviewed by the lovely Elena Aylott from EMEA East about my blog and social media in general. Why did you decide to write a blog? I think a lot of assistants are in the same position and appreciate the blog because I approach it with that honesty. That inspires me to write this free blog! Yes yes yes!

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JUNE 30, 2017

We don’t want you to miss out on the great Practically Perfect PA stuff… Here is a round up of this month’s posts and newsletters. June’s blog posts: JUNE 28, 2017 Business Travel Safety in a Volatile World. Have you missed the content from June 2017? JUNE 23, 2017 Technology of the week: Join.me.

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APRIL 19, 2017

This is the second of three blogs that we are producing based on all the great information and feedback we got from our workshop participants. Read the first one, on what to look for in an event supplier , and watch out for the third and final blog, on how to ensure organisations value PA work!

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FEBRUARY 19, 2013

If you are like me and enjoy writing and/or reading lots of blogs then you will have picked up an invaluable skill that can be easily adapted for business. Does your company have a blog? If so ask if you could write something for it or alternatively if your manager contributes then draft a blog on their behalf.

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APRIL 25, 2017

Practically Perfect PA has now been up and running for 5 years. Over that time, I have seen the blog grow and grow and grow! There are now over 11,000 of you signed up to the blog posts and newsletters and we attract over 90,000 visitors each month on the website. Here is her blog post on meeting venues.

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OCTOBER 20, 2014

So today I am doing a little bit of celebrating because it is officially my three year blogging anniversary. When I first started the blog, I really didn’t put much thought into it. I had also just split up with boyfriend and wanted to prove something to myself. As it turned out quite a few of you began reading the blog.

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NOVEMBER 25, 2016

Are you feeling a lack of confidence at work, resulting in you not speaking up or putting yourself forward? Up Your Industry Knowledge. Bookmark that rumour filled blog. Does your industry have a rumour filled blog, or forum? Do you worry that you don’t know enough to contribute effectively? Read the news daily.

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APRIL 25, 2016

Over the last few months I’ve been thinking about how to get you lovely lot more involved in the blog. Each month we are going to do a little crowd sourcing and I will share your top tips with the rest of the readers in a follow up blog.

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APRIL 1, 2016

Subject Line is a free tool that will test email subject headers for what can only be described as attention grabbiness (yes I have just made that word up). It is also a great online resource for anyone that writes marketing emails with lots of helpful blogs and tips. What does it do? It is a pretty straight forward tool.

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SEPTEMBER 25, 2013

But first, some general rules that will help you stay current and still be productive: There are so many websites, blogs and articles that you could read to keep up to date but that is a problem in itself! During my years working in London I subscribed to the magazine so that I could keep up with all of the weekly goings on.

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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. Featured Office Politics 2015 admin administrators assistants blogging EA Executive Assistant Office manager PA Personal Assistant Practically Perfect PA Virtual Assistant'

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JUNE 9, 2017

Feedly has lots of different functions, firstly you can use the app to collect all of your different news feeds, blog posts, articles and other online material and store it in one place. Feedly, also lets you set up keyword searches, so you will see content relating to a particular topic.

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MAY 10, 2017

This is the last of our three blogs based on the fantastic discussions we had and the feedback we received from our workshop participants. If you haven’t already, read our first blog on what to look for in an event supplier , and our second, on common issues PAs face with career development. Follow up on offers of help.

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NOVEMBER 10, 2014

If you have accounts set up on every social media channel (as I do) it can be a little overwhelming dealing with all of the stuff coming at you. In your group settings you should change this to the once a week round up notification. Setting up lists are really simple but really effective. Where do I find the time?

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APRIL 29, 2016

This probably doesn’t come as much of a surprise considering I blog about being an assistant! There is so much going on at the moment – from events to week long training programmes; blogs to published books; new networking groups to professional associations. So I’ve come up with the idea of The Big PA Questions.

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