Practically Perfect PA

AUGUST 23, 2017

Do you organise meetings, away days, conferences, private dinners, summer parties, teambuilding or other events? The events show from SquareMeal. Your ticket to an exceptional event. Even a short visit to the show will give you all the inspiration you need to create exceptional events and find truly unique venues.

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Practically Perfect PA

MARCH 11, 2016

On Friday 26th February we held our second Assist Conference and what a day we had! With a few days to spare we sold out which meant we had just over 100 assistants attending the conference. Benchmarking : During the course of the conference attendees will benchmark their current work environment, tasks and work-life balance.

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Eat Your Career

JANUARY 14, 2019

I eventually started my own company providing career coaching and training—and the rest is history! Present at an Admin Conference. In the past few years, more and more Admin Conferences have popped up all over the world. Share Your Tips & Best Practices on Social Media. Start a Blog.

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Practically Perfect PA

AUGUST 4, 2014

I have also used both the website and the Square Meal guide for numerous events, from small external meetings to week long residential conferences. Square Meal Venues and Events Live. For the last ten years Square Meal has held one of the largest exhibitions for event organisers and assistants and this year is no exception.

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Workplace Insight

MARCH 1, 2024

They discuss the ethics of artificial intelligence, why we need more friction in our lives (and less seamlessness), the philosophy of work, how to deal with social media, the importance of making your own life more difficult on purpose, and the pleasures of finding out you are wrong about something.

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Practically Perfect PA

JUNE 12, 2014

Last week I spoke at the ACES conference in Edinburgh. I must say it was a fantastic conference – all of the sessions were really relevant to the industry and it was excellently chaired by the wonderful Victoria Darragh from Hays (she has just started writing a blog, which you can read here ).

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Practically Perfect PA

MAY 3, 2017

Well, it’s been a week since I launched our new event and here is some news on the Practically Perfect PA Virtual Summit. It can be almost impossible for some PAs to get away from their desk or leave the office for a day to attend training. Attending a virtual Summit means that you can watch the training from your office.

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Allwork

AUGUST 7, 2023

Network and engage in professional associations: Attend industry conferences, join relevant professional associations, and participate in networking events. Maybe it’s the fact that you were requested to speak at an event. Perhaps it’s the people tagging you on social media for your insights.

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Practically Perfect PA

JULY 4, 2016

Matthew also has a key role in organising the Exec Sec Live events which take place in London, Dubai, South Africa and New Zealand. Involved in the day to day organisation of the magazine and conferences. Website maintenance, organising marketing emails and social media posts using mail chimp and Hootsuite.

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Office Dynamics

SEPTEMBER 6, 2018

It’s been almost a full year since I attended the Conference for Administrative excellence. The conference was a game changer for me. I have never attended such a relevant and inspiring conference! I’m just as excited and grateful about attending again this year since it is the 25 th Annual Conference – The Stellar Assistant!

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Practically Perfect PA

FEBRUARY 26, 2013

I’m pretty sure I’m not the only one that gets a little bit apprehensive about attending events, especially large exhibitions that are set up like a gauntlet that you have to navigate through while avoiding overzealous sales people pulling you from one badly designed stand to another. So we need to attend events on a regular basis.

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All Things Admin

DECEMBER 29, 2022

Attend a training event or workshop. Training events, workshops, and webinars abound! We have a list of more than 60 training sessions on our Training on Demand page , and our AdminPro Training VIP Pass offers training on a variety of different topics. training opportunities available.

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Office Dynamics

OCTOBER 9, 2015

We joined up with Donna Gilliland, Lucy Brazier, Julie Perrine to share with you the value of using digital media as a companion to your conference experience. In this video, we teach you ways to use Twitter, Facebook, Periscope and more before, during and after the conference. Add value to your event experience!

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Practically Perfect PA

MAY 3, 2017

Well, it’s been a week since I launched our new event and here is some news on the Practically Perfect PA Virtual Summit. It can be almost impossible for some PAs to get away from their desk or leave the office for a day to attend training. Attending a virtual Summit means that you can watch the training from your office.

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Practically Perfect PA

JUNE 21, 2017

Lisa describes this process as helping clients develop their WOW factor for their big marketing red carpet events. Web launches, advertising campaigns, social media marketing, new business launches are all big events that require the expertise of a stylist to help businesses put their best face forward and her clients love her for this.

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Practically Perfect PA

DECEMBER 14, 2015

We have a dedicated social media session run by assistants who are all social media gurus, including Jacqui Quigley from LinkedIn and Jennifer Corcoran, Finalist for Social Media PA of the Year 2015. Our social media gurus are real examples of how online networking benefits assistants.

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Practically Perfect PA

SEPTEMBER 26, 2017

Checking emails (both work and private) and social media channels. Can you recommend any events, books, publications, websites, training programmes for other assistants? IMA offers a variety of trainings and conferences. Diana will also be speaking at the Future Assistant conference in February.

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Office Dynamics

SEPTEMBER 29, 2010

Thursday, September 22: My excitement over what the second day of the Conference for Administrative Excellence might bring had me awake at dawn; I saw the bright golden sun dazzle over the mountain horizon. Sherry told me, “This is a phenomenal conference for leadership. To see testimonials from this event: click here ).

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Office Dynamics

SEPTEMBER 29, 2010

Thursday, September 22: My excitement over what the second day of the Conference for Administrative Excellence might bring had me awake at dawn; I saw the bright golden sun dazzle over the mountain horizon. Sherry told me, “This is a phenomenal conference for leadership. To see testimonials from this event: click here ).

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Practically Perfect PA

JULY 28, 2016

I have just finished the regional events and we are just adding the final details to Assist Travel. On top of all of that, we have opened up bookings for next year’s Assist Conference. I wanted to spend a little bit of time today talking to you guys about the theme of next year’s conference. Social Media Management.

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Success

FEBRUARY 15, 2022

In the hopes of healing her own life, she sought training in coaching, nutrition, fitness and mindfulness, and her goal became to teach others how to balance a thriving career, body and mind. That was when she started to build her business, organically, with the power of social media. Glenn Bill. Elena Cardone.

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Practically Perfect PA

JANUARY 4, 2013

Companies will be seeking to get the most out of the employees they already have so assistants should take advantage of this and try new and different challenges, this could be anything from organising corporate events to running the office facilities department. Social Media. New Technology .

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The Small Business Blog

OCTOBER 29, 2011

Conferences, networking events, too-good-to-miss social media training opportunities… Let’s face it, there are plenty of activities to distract us from everyday business life that promise to promote and improve our businesses, to make connections and hopefully secure sales along the way.

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Practically Perfect PA

JANUARY 8, 2014

Joining a local networking group is a fantastic opportunity for assistants to meet other assistants in their area, receive training and support from the local community. In 2013 we saw a massive rise in the number of conferences, events, exhibitions and seminars for assistants and this will increase even more so in 2014.

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Office Dynamics

APRIL 28, 2017

A few ideas: Attend industry conferences. You should be able to answer these 2 questions: A company would hire you (or promote you) over another event professional because? Speak at the next conference. Join Social Media Groups and be active by providing value and sharing resources to help others solve problems.

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Office Dynamics

SEPTEMBER 21, 2010

Joan Burge along with Jasmine Freeman discuss social media. Office Dynamics Conference for Administrative Excellence. The first full day of the conference had ended but people stayed to talk and socialize in the ballroom and out in the foyer. For more testimonials about this event: click here ).

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Practically Perfect PA

JANUARY 12, 2015

Technology now allows individuals easier access to new opportunities and recruitment agencies are much more adapt at targeting the right candidates through social media and networking websites. Assistant networking and events. Last year saw a variety of networking events and conferences for assistants.

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Office Dynamics

APRIL 1, 2016

It’s time to kick-off a special event we’ve been hosting for years here on our blog that we hope you will enjoy! Kemetia Foley, Admin Renegade Blog & 2016 Conference for Administrative Excellence Speaker. How do I tag you in my social media posts? Our Blog-a-Thon is a free online event.

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Office Dynamics

APRIL 23, 2015

Connect with people on social media , attend networking events, and talk to your colleagues. She is the founder and CEO of All Things Admin , a company dedicated to developing and providing breakthrough products, training, mentoring, and resources for administrative professionals worldwide.

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Success

OCTOBER 10, 2022

The pair met the old-fashioned way—at least for philanthropically minded women in the entertainment industry in the pre-social media era. It was during a social impact conference that Batts noticed Bush because she kept raising her hand whenever she had a point to make.

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Practically Perfect PA

OCTOBER 23, 2013

As you can imagine I am pretty much surrounded by events 24/7 so it made a lovely change last month when I attended the show simply as a delegate! There were many free training sessions for assistants to attend and the exhibitors were all relevant suppliers to the industry which again is not always the case with these types of events!

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Office Dynamics

SEPTEMBER 21, 2010

Joan Burge along with Jasmine Freeman discuss social media. Office Dynamics Conference for Administrative Excellence. The first full day of the conference had ended but people stayed to talk and socialize in the ballroom and out in the foyer. For more testimonials about this event: click here ).

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Stephanie LH Calahan

AUGUST 20, 2013

I have to say that the most effective way I have found to meet and connect with people who might be open to hosting you to speak to their community is by leveraging the power of the internet and social media. Social media is meant to be social. Use social media to stay abreast of what’s happening.

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Practically Perfect PA

MAY 26, 2016

How do we ensure that PA’s are kept up to date with the latest technology (including training) to assist our bosses with their work? Should our employers be funding our training and ongoing personal development? How can we persuade smaller businesses that it is worthwhile investing in training and CPD?

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Success

SEPTEMBER 6, 2021

Your value proposition is “a promise of value to be delivered ,” says Peep Laja, founder of marketing training firm, CXL. Thousands of events are happening every day, both online and in person!” The writer training company I started partners with publishing professionals to deliver virtual classes. Leverage email automation.

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Office Dynamics

APRIL 24, 2017

It’s easy to fill an itinerary with meetings and events, but don’t forget to schedule some fun for yourself! Even if you are going to be traveling for a conference, look for an open window where you’ll be able to get out of the hotel and do a little sightseeing. This helps you visualize your free time.

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All Things Admin

JUNE 22, 2023

3 Types of Professional Portfolios There are three types of professional portfolios: print, social, and digital. A social portfolio helps you stay in front of current and prospective employers.

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