Practically Perfect PA

SEPTEMBER 23, 2016

On Friday 9th September we held our second Assist Travel event at The Grange Tower Bridge and from the feedback we received it looks like everyone had a thoroughly good day. I thought the exhibition space worked well with lots of great suppliers who all contributed to the sessions during the day. Stress Free Speedy Travel.

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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. One of my directors travelled from Sydney to Tokyo on the same trip.

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Success

FEBRUARY 8, 2024

Chronicling history Company: Storyville Road Who they are: Woman and minority-owned video production company based in Las Vegas How they’re preparing: Storyville Road is an approved supplier of Super Bowl LVIII Business Connect Program and the Las Vegas Super Bowl LVIII Host Committee. We can’t do business as usual.

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Practically Perfect PA

JUNE 15, 2016

With Assist Travel just a few month’s away, I thought I would share everything that I have been working on behind the scenes. We really do have world-class speakers talking all thing business travel. The venue has been confirmed and we have some brilliant suppliers attending the exhibition. .

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Practically Perfect PA

OCTOBER 21, 2015

We held our first Assist Travel conference and exhibition on Friday 25th September at the Hilton Bankside and I must say I thoroughly enjoyed the day. As with all of our Assist Events we like to make sure that it is a little different and I loved our travel themed registration desk. I hope those that came along enjoyed it too.

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Practically Perfect PA

SEPTEMBER 11, 2014

I don’t know about you but I have spent hours arranging and then rearranging travel for my Executives. It takes up a huge amount of time and can be incredibly complex especially if they are travelling to a number of destinations with connecting flights and a host of visa requirements. Which corporate travel agency should you use?

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Allwork

NOVEMBER 18, 2022

Coworkers will also favor coworking spaces that work only with eco-conscious (preferably local) suppliers of goods and services. Environmentally-friendly energy management (including flooring and roofing) and reusable energy suppliers. Encouragement of sustainable travel (adequate bike storage, wash facilities etc).

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Practically Perfect PA

MARCH 30, 2017

April 3, 2017 How to make a bad first impression better Career Development / Featured / First Impressions March 31, 2017 Technology of the week: Slack Featured / Office Tech / Technology of the week March 30, 2017 Have you missed this month's content? Core Competencies / Featured / Time Management. March Newsletters.

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Practically Perfect PA

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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Eco-Office Gals

AUGUST 17, 2017

A host of websites, books, articles, and documentaries can help get you up to speed. Instead of traveling to a meeting, simply hold a video conference online. This will eliminate the emissions from the fuel used to travel. It will save the company travel expenses and save employees time as well. Check Your Supply Chain.

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Practically Perfect PA

APRIL 14, 2014

All you have to do is book a car to Heathrow Airport, organise transfers on arrival at the foreign destination and then make sure that all your travellers get to every meeting in their jam-packed itinerary without a hitch. Choose the best supplier for your needs. How many people are travelling? It sounds simple.

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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. Meeting and greeting visitors, liaising with clients, suppliers and other staff in a professional manner.

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Practically Perfect PA

NOVEMBER 13, 2012

I recently wrote an article for Olé Magazine entitled Travel: Do it yourself or use an agency? Blogger Practically Perfect PA aka Nicky Christmas gives us her expert tips on booking business travel. I don’t know about you but I can spend hours arranging and then rearranging travel for my director.

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Practically Perfect PA

OCTOBER 3, 2014

If you haven’t been before, it is a fantastic exhibition for PAs, EAs, VAs, Office Managers and Administrators, which brings together lots of great training and really relevant suppliers for office professionals. CTI are one of the 15 top travel management companies in the UK. Who are CTI?

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Practically Perfect PA

AUGUST 6, 2014

If your boss is travelling to many different locations during their business trip it can be a lot more time and cost effective hiring a car for them. If you are booking car hire directly for your manager there are a few things you should know first. Book early. Booking car hire early can actually save a shed load of money.

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Practically Perfect PA

JUNE 26, 2014

It is obviously a lot easier booking hotels either through a 3 rd party website like booking.com or just accepting the hotel’s rack rate. If your organisation uses a corporate travel agent you might be contractually obliged to use their services for overseas travel but not necessarily for hotels in or near your office.

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The Small Business Blog

APRIL 25, 2010

Top 5 Tips for Safe Business Travel by Stefan Töpfer on Apr 26, 2010 The top 5 tips weekly post is always full of hints and tips for small, home & micro business owners. Find out about the area you are travelling to beforehand, especially travel warnings & regional issues. Try not to go alone if possible.

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Practically Perfect PA

AUGUST 7, 2017

I also organise his business travel. Since I commute to work, on my way to Frankfurt I read lots of books on the train or I like to surf the internet for things that put me in a positive mood. Since my boss travels a lot, I take care of his travel expenses and supplier invoices. What does an average day look like?

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Practically Perfect PA

OCTOBER 24, 2016

And so it was I spent several days researching, getting quotes, insurance, booking etc so that on one fateful day I had 3 pianos in simultaneous motion around the country. This in turn meant moving the art deco ship’s piano from the London home to a friend’s house in another part of the country. I was now an expert in piano removals.

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Practically Perfect PA

SEPTEMBER 25, 2013

I spent a lot of time researching great venues, restaurants, hotels and suppliers and I really enjoyed it. I really like the Afar website and email updates for overall travel news and ideas for any trips colleagues or clients may want my advise on. The Stylist website travel section is full of great travel, hotel and restaurant tips.

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All Things Admin

AUGUST 17, 2022

I use OneNote for virtually everything – from procedures to travel planning to the way I manage my projects and speaking events. Vendors/Suppliers – Orange. When it comes to note-taking software, you can’t beat the functionality and ease of OneNote. But many users are only scratching the surface of the program’s capabilities.

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Practically Perfect PA

FEBRUARY 17, 2014

Business travel. Executives should not organise their own business travel, no matter how easy or quick they think it is! Assistants should manage all aspects of their executives business travel including both domestic and international trips. Executives should not have to worry about administration.

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Practically Perfect PA

NOVEMBER 28, 2016

They run events, they organise meetings, they book business travel, they organise corporate hospitality and order promotional goods. It’s no wonder then that assistants decide which suppliers to use and often purchase their services without having to get approval from Executives or Procurement. Purchasing Power.

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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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Practically Perfect PA

JANUARY 21, 2016

For more information and to book your place please visit the Assist Conference website or you can register here. We are very happy to announce that Flight Centre Business Travel will be partnering with us on the Assist Conference. I’m so happy to share the following updates with you! Assist Conference Programme.

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Practically Perfect PA

JULY 22, 2013

During my hotel accommodation project I used the define phase to focus solely on hotel accommodation and not travel costs or any other types of costs related to my department. This gave me some really good data on why the hotels were costing so much and the methods people were using to book the them.

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Practically Perfect PA

NOVEMBER 11, 2013

Work with other parts of the business (Marketing, Facilities, IT and HR) to create a more effective and detailed monthly monitoring system for supplier spending. Arrange 1-2-1 meetings with him once a week (either on the phone or face to face) so that we can plan all of his travel arrangements as far in advance as possible.

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Practically Perfect PA

NOVEMBER 11, 2013

Work with other parts of the business (Marketing, Facilities, IT and HR) to create a more effective and detailed monthly monitoring system for supplier spending. Arrange 1-2-1 meetings with him once a week (either on the phone or face to face) so that we can plan all of his travel arrangements as far in advance as possible.

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Practically Perfect PA

NOVEMBER 11, 2013

Work with other parts of the business (Marketing, Facilities, IT and HR) to create a more effective and detailed monthly monitoring system for supplier spending. Arrange 1-2-1 meetings with him once a week (either on the phone or face to face) so that we can plan all of his travel arrangements as far in advance as possible.

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Practically Perfect PA

AUGUST 1, 2013

Booking meetings and meeting rooms. Arranging catering and dealing with external suppliers. Junior PA: Booking travel and hotels for colleagues . Looking happy and cheerful at all times (even if you are not). Learning to multi-task. Speaking with confidence on the phone and forwarding calls. Sorting and distributing post.

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Practically Perfect PA

JUNE 1, 2015

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.

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Practically Perfect PA

NOVEMBER 23, 2011

In addition I met with a number of serviced apartment suppliers and from the outset it was clear that the apartments were considerably cheaper than the best corporate rate I was offered at a hotel. It is easy to negotiate on the price per night with a serviced apartment as they do tend to discount on block bookings.

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Practically Perfect PA

APRIL 25, 2014

PA Life magazine is published six times a year and includes a mixture of lifestyle features, updates on suppliers, industry news and articles on how to improve professional skills. CLICK HERE to Book Online ! Folks, let me introduce you to PA Life. The full day course is £175+VAT or £90+VAT for half-day attendance. PA Life Club.

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The Small Business Blog

JANUARY 31, 2013

At the core it offers the user an always on, easy way of keeping in touch with colleagues, clients, suppliers and anyone else they may need to deal with on a daily basis. If your profession requires a lot of travel but you always need to stay connected, the wireless capabilities of your phone and tablet may not be enough.

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Practically Perfect PA

JANUARY 10, 2017

Over time I managed to add several hotels to our Globally Approved Travel Program, which enabled all global staff to benefit from discounted rates and also obtained supplier discounts for our intranet company benefits portal. My connections also enabled me to secure last minute table bookings – the value of which was priceless.

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The Small Business Blog

APRIL 22, 2010

Seen as an expert in her field she has released a book entitled “ The Zen of Social Media Marketing”. I was lucky enough to catch up with Shama this week, and spoke to her about why she wrote the book, and what’s in it for small businesses. Keep your eyes peeled, and let us know what you think! Sponsors Advertise Here?

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The Small Business Blog

NOVEMBER 13, 2007

Ajith Said on June 27th, 2008 at 5:17 pm For business travellers, staying in a hotel can be one of the most costly and tiresome aspects of being on the road. Bangalore, more known as the silicon valley rather than the Garden city has witnessed an overwhelming number of business travelers as compared to leisure travelers.

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