Practically Perfect PA

APRIL 3, 2014

I am speaking at the Conference and Hospitality show in Leeds next week on travel itineraries and my recent travels has certainly had an impact on my presentation. The last stop on my whirlwind tour of the USA was in a flipping freezing New York City so I thought I would share my business travel tips with you.

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Practically Perfect PA

DECEMBER 14, 2015

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. The relationship between Assistant and her Executive will be at the heart of the conference.

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Practically Perfect PA

JANUARY 10, 2017

My top tips before you request Buy-In are: Adopt your bosses preferred communication style i.e. The language of leadership. If you request to attend a Training Day and they say that time away from the office is the main issue, then you need to make the conference seem as undisruptive as possible. The role has changed and so must we.

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LEADERASSISTANT.COM

JULY 30, 2023

Nelson Mandela CONNECT WITH YOLANDA Yolanda on LinkedIn ABOUT YOLANDA Yolanda Hunte is an enthusiastic advocate for leadership and has served as a council member for the Ambitious Women Conference where she has collaborated with female colleagues in sales and marketing helping to organize, mentor and motivate other women.

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Practically Perfect PA

SEPTEMBER 26, 2014

Here are some top tips for hiring meeting rooms. Does the venue have to provide catering or is it possible for your attendees to go to a restaurant near to the venue? Located in the Surrey countryside Botleys Mansion, a spectacular grade II listed building, is a perfect venue for external meetings and conferences.

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Tips From T. Marie

FEBRUARY 6, 2019

A few more popular video conferencing choices*: Free Conference Call Join.me Check to see if they rent out conference rooms. Or maybe ask if one of your local restaurants has a special events or banquet room you could rent for a few hours. Is your business located somewhere without these type of spaces near you?

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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

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

DECEMBER 13, 2013

Tipping in restaurants around the world can be very confusing. So this app calculates what to tip and also splits the bill between everyone at the table. This is a great app for conference call planning that allows you to schedule calls and meetings from all over the world without having to check all of the various time zones.

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LEADERASSISTANT.COM

APRIL 16, 2023

In this episode, Kathleen talks about working with virtual assistants, changing your mindset toward money, how to negotiate for higher pay, and tips on public speaking. LEADERSHIP QUOTE Speak your mind, even If your voice shakes.

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Practically Perfect PA

OCTOBER 24, 2016

This is often the way with us PAs – we have banks of knowledge which sometimes we only need to use once – a big office move, a one-off international conference. And yet would probably never need those contacts again. It has taken over a year and been through many stages but we are delighted to be launching www.PA-Insiders.com

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Practically Perfect PA

SEPTEMBER 25, 2013

Will you be able to reel off a list of the best restaurants in that part of town? Along with everything else that is asked of assistants we do have to possess some sort of encyclopaedic knowledge of the world’s best restaurants and hotels. Keep a list of great restaurants and add to it whenever you come across a new suggestion.

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On The Job

DECEMBER 31, 2010

Choose a hotel that's close to entertainment such as museums, zoos, parks and restaurants. Hauling small children halfway across the world for a week-long conference probably won't go well if they're not used to traveling. Think about a two-day conference to start until you know how the experience will work. Setting a schedule.

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Practically Perfect PA

JUNE 15, 2016

Corporate rates, tips and how to get your boss an upgrade! Restaurant. In this session we will give you top tips when involved in events abroad. In this session we will give you top tips when involved in events abroad. Concentrating on some of the top event destinations our tips will save you stress and time.

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Practically Perfect PA

SEPTEMBER 8, 2015

Here are my top tips: Prior to the trip make sure that you both have the same expectations. Once the boss is settled into the hotel send them a reminder email detailing the hotel amenities and any local information that might prove useful (weather, good restaurants, nearest public transport).

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Practically Perfect PA

APRIL 28, 2016

Here are some top tips for booking space for your Executive meetings. Does the venue have to provide catering or is it possible for your attendees to go to a restaurant near to the venue? There are many factors that will make the meeting a success. If catering is situated outside the meeting room, this could become quite noisy.

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Laughing all the Way to Work

DECEMBER 12, 2009

My goal for this blog is to give good tips and ideas and occasionally put a smile on your face as you start your day!Lets © Copyright Patricia Robb 2010 12 December, 2009 On the job tips for new Admins. Next week I would like to talk about meeting planning and give you some scheduling tips that have worked well for me.

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The Office Professionals Place

OCTOBER 15, 2009

So a gift card to their favorite restaurant or clothing store would be appropriate. Order Lunch In If your department or office is approaching a deadline and things are getting on edge, order lunch from your boss’ favorite restaurant and deliver it to them in their office. When the computer is not in use put it in sleep mode.

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The Office Professionals Place

AUGUST 5, 2009

At the conference, Stanley encounters a previous employee who left the company over a year ago for a managerial opportunity at another firm. He was thinking this guy would have taken a job at a fast food restaurant just to get away from his co-workers. When the computer is not in use put it in sleep mode.

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Practically Perfect PA

FEBRUARY 25, 2014

Every time an out of office meeting is required, I usually turn to my tried and tested hotel and conference directory. I’ve noted a few tips that I think will help decrease the possibility of sending them to their idea of meeting hell. We do this, because we trust what we know. You just can’t be 100%.

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Stephanie LH Calahan

JULY 6, 2011

Here are some tips that Smead offered on how you might use this tool: In the early stages of planning you can gather materials in broad categories like: hotels, places of interest, restaurants, and airfare/transportation. "Travel Tips - Help Your Children Have a Good Trip Too" ». "Travel How You Can Use It.

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The Office Professionals Place

JUNE 17, 2010

Rule #6: Dont forget the tip! I was at a lunch meeting and people were wondering how much to tip the waitress. The rule of thumb is that a tip is typically 15 – 20% of the bill. If the service was extraordinary, tip 25%. Sometimes the tip is included for larger groups. said. ??????????~ ???BLOG?????????

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Practically Perfect PA

MAY 7, 2014

So here are some tips on how to organise a fantastic social event for your organisation. The perfect social event… Now I’ve given you a few tips on how to organise a social night but what about the actual activity – what should you do? What are the objectives? Even social events! Ready… A QUIZ NIGHT.

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Practically Perfect PA

MARCH 10, 2014

Then call my ex-husband and remind him that the parent-teacher conference is at Dalton tonight. Here are my top ten tips on how to remember those random requests…. Call Natalie at Glorious Foods and tell her no for the 40th time. I don’t want dacquoise. I want tortes filled with warm rhubarb compote.

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Laughing all the Way to Work

SEPTEMBER 18, 2009

My goal for this blog is to give good tips and ideas and occasionally put a smile on your face as you start your day!Lets It was an amazing conference. Meetings Plus: Taking them offline On the job tips for new Admins. Associates e-bulletin helps and tips. Lets enjoy our day together.© 5, 2010 at 12 p.m.

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Musings of a High-Level Executive Assistant

JULY 20, 2015

Here are 10 random tips I’ve culled over the years on how to be a better assistant. I save “food profiles” of each individual for each restaurant. The degrees of separation are very few and they’ve met each other at conferences, retreats, seminars, and grew up with them at university or at the same companies when they were younger.

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LEADERASSISTANT.COM

NOVEMBER 26, 2023

Of course, I’d love to hear your email tips and tricks as I’m always down to get more efficient and productive, so please reach out! I’ve also had the opportunity to speak at administrative professional and executive assistant conferences all over the world, including Hong Kong, Thailand, and Germany.

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Laughing all the Way to Work

JANUARY 15, 2010

My goal for this blog is to give good tips and ideas and occasionally put a smile on your face as you start your day!Lets Recently, we wanted to see who was off site and at what event, so we decided when people are away at conferences, etc. Meetings Plus: Taking them offline On the job tips for new Admins. 5, 2010 at 12 p.m.

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Laughing all the Way to Work

OCTOBER 18, 2008

My goal for this blog is to give good tips and ideas and occasionally put a smile on your face as you start your day!Lets Networking at a conference does little good if you never speak with the person after the event. Earlier in this article, I shared three tips to keep in mind while networking. Lets enjoy our day together.©

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Small Business CEO

JUNE 10, 2013

Here are a few tips for ensuring you’re getting the most out of your networking efforts. Consider heading to a restaurant known to be frequented by people in your industry, or attend a conference on the fringes of your field. If you’re not networking efficiently you’re simply wasting your time and spinning your wheels.

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Laughing all the Way to Work

NOVEMBER 8, 2009

My goal for this blog is to give good tips and ideas and occasionally put a smile on your face as you start your day!Lets Smith to discuss strategies for upcoming marketing conference). Meetings Plus: Taking them offline On the job tips for new Admins. Associates e-bulletin helps and tips. Lets enjoy our day together.©

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Laughing all the Way to Work

APRIL 8, 2009

My goal for this blog is to give good tips and ideas and occasionally put a smile on your face as you start your day!Lets How often I have organized a conference or arranged a Board meeting and after all the organization and planning it goes off without a hitch. Meetings Plus: Taking them offline On the job tips for new Admins.

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Laughing all the Way to Work

FEBRUARY 21, 2009

My goal for this blog is to give good tips and ideas and occasionally put a smile on your face as you start your day!Lets If a conference comes up and they are looking for someone to do the registration, we can step in and do that or we can organize it from start to finish. Associates e-bulletin helps and tips. 411 Look Up 411.ca

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Laughing all the Way to Work

OCTOBER 31, 2009

My goal for this blog is to give good tips and ideas and occasionally put a smile on your face as you start your day!Lets I recently met with another administrative assistant and as we were discussing an upcoming admin conference, we started to talk about our role and how we are the do-all and go-to position in our offices.

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Laughing all the Way to Work

JANUARY 10, 2010

My goal for this blog is to give good tips and ideas and occasionally put a smile on your face as you start your day!Lets Meetings Plus: Taking them offline On the job tips for new Admins. Associates e-bulletin helps and tips. Lets enjoy our day together.© EST Taking Effective Meeting Minutes Join me for a Webinar Oct.

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Laughing all the Way to Work

DECEMBER 28, 2009

My goal for this blog is to give good tips and ideas and occasionally put a smile on your face as you start your day!Lets Meetings Plus: Taking them offline On the job tips for new Admins. Associates e-bulletin helps and tips. Lets enjoy our day together.© EST Taking Effective Meeting Minutes Join me for a Webinar Oct.

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Practically Perfect PA

APRIL 18, 2016

Meeting other assistants who work near by, who share the same suppliers, hotels, restaurants etc. I recently spoke at the Assist Conference in September 2015, and at Skyscanner’s Company Presentation in December to around 300 people. It is brilliant! Sally : I would PA my life from the start!

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