Practically Perfect PA

APRIL 19, 2017

Recently, the OpenMeet team had the pleasure of participating in the annual Practically Perfect PA Assist Conference 2017 , where we ran a few workshops on career development for assistants: 5 common problems and how to solve them. Look out for and take advantage of networking events and skills development wherever possible.

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Practically Perfect PA

DECEMBER 12, 2016

There are also lots of opportunities over the course of the conference to meet and network with every other assistant in the room. By the end of the day you will know every other assistant attending the conference. Once again, the relationship between Assistant and their Executive will be at the heart of the conference.

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Practically Perfect PA

APRIL 5, 2016

We ran our first conference and exhibition for business travel booking assistants last September and I’m very excited to announce that we will be running Assist Travel again this year. At the end of this conference attendees will have the knowledge and the connections to greatly improve their business travel processes and procedures.

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Practically Perfect PA

MAY 10, 2017

Recently, the OpenMeet team had the pleasure of participating in the annual Practically Perfect PA Assist Conference 2017 , where we ran a few workshops. 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. Greater training for PAs.

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Practically Perfect PA

APRIL 20, 2016

When Nicky approached me to speak about my top tips for beginners at The Assist Conference I was truly honored. Despite my passion for social media I haven’t always been adept at it and was a twitter virgin until The Assist Conference 2015. You can get free headshots at PA/EA conferences such as Office Show.

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Practically Perfect PA

MAY 19, 2015

Following the success of the Assist Conference I have decided to organise a few more events throughout the year. Choosing a supplier for your office is not easy, particuarly when it comes to business travel. meetings with our suppliers are completely optional. We have selected a specific number of suppliers in key areas.

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Practically Perfect PA

JANUARY 10, 2017

No matter how heavy your workload is… Everyone can and should be a Networker.” Illustrate the benefits of networking with peers and the exchange of best practice. Membership to Networking Clubs & Associations. Support for an Internal PA Network. “Succeeding in business is all about making connections.

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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. The hotel itself was not open to guests and you could literally smell the fresh paint in the conference space. As you can imagine I was really excited to get the conference started.

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Practically Perfect PA

NOVEMBER 27, 2013

It is a huge exhibition and conference for the events industry. I’m quite lucky because I work in the events industry so my colleagues understand that I want to attend events that will support my professional development. All of which are relevant to our industry too! This means that I am not always in the office.

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Practically Perfect PA

NOVEMBER 27, 2013

It is a huge exhibition and conference for the events industry. I’m quite lucky because I work in the events industry so my colleagues understand that I want to attend events that will support my professional development. All of which are relevant to our industry too! This means that I am not always in the office.

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Practically Perfect PA

NOVEMBER 27, 2013

It is a huge exhibition and conference for the events industry. I’m quite lucky because I work in the events industry so my colleagues understand that I want to attend events that will support my professional development. All of which are relevant to our industry too! This means that I am not always in the office.

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Practically Perfect PA

NOVEMBER 9, 2015

At the Assist Conference last year we had a session on personal branding and the speaker asked each of us ‘what are you good at?’ Well, it seems to be the skill of the moment within the industry. Networking. Having a network to fall back on when something goes wrong is so helpful. That is what this feature is going to do.

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Practically Perfect PA

JULY 15, 2015

I will be presenting on this very topic at the conference. Choosing a supplier for your office is not easy, particuarly when it comes to business travel. Assistants have to navigate their corporate travel policy while ensuring their Executives have a smooth business trip while relying on suppliers to make that happen.

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Practically Perfect PA

OCTOBER 23, 2013

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! It was brilliant to have a little networking objective for the show because like everyone else I don’t find networking all that easy!

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Practically Perfect PA

JULY 2, 2015

I attended the Assist Conference earlier this year. We all belonged to varying industry sectors but one thing became clear which united us all – we had all inherited generic job specs full of clichés rather than ones based on our actual remits and duties. I’m curious to know how the original Job Spec evolved.

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Small Business CEO

SEPTEMBER 22, 2011

Conferences can be extremely good business and hosting an attractive event with the right speakers can ensure a full house of people who are eager to part with their cash in order to hear the wisdom that is on offer. Useful Promotional Items.

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The Office Professionals Place

NOVEMBER 4, 2009

Youve posted your resume on all the top job boards plus the various industry-focused and niche job sites related to your type of work. Youve been networking your little tail off. Help them better leverage partners and suppliers? Youve sent out dozens, or maybe even hundreds, of resumes and cover letters. Powered by Blogger.

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Men With Pens

APRIL 27, 2010

The only upside in my example is that I was the client, so I haven’t lost business, just a good supplier. I know a few people who actually decided to start whole businesses because they were that furious with others in that industry. That’s common in my industry. I won’t do the same next time. But it can.

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