Practically Perfect PA

MARCH 24, 2017

For me, my career took a natural path from purely EA work to Events and Project Management a career and industry which I love. My various support roles had always had an element of events management to them, all be it on a smaller scale, but for me it stood out as something I loved. To my surprise, she agreed.

Project Management 195

Project Management Mentoring Negotiating Skills 195

Practically Perfect PA

MARCH 4, 2013

How often do you organise events? We are asked to arrange all sorts of events including anything from a team training day through to the company Christmas party and other large scale conferences, exhibitions and dinners. The planning meetings (and there should be more than one) are a vital part of creating a great event.

Agenda 100

Agenda Staples Budget Negotiating 100

Office Dynamics

APRIL 6, 2017

He asked me to find a location, negotiate a lease, remodel the space if needed and take care of all interior decorating and procurement. Three months later I selected the location, negotiated the lease, remodeled the space and purchased new furniture, office equipment, and supplies. Negotiators. Creative Event Planners.

Negotiating 203

Negotiating Confidence Administrative Professionals Temping 203

Practically Perfect PA

JANUARY 10, 2017

Be prepared to negotiate if necessary. 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. Like everything in business, it’s about negotiation for both funds and time. Internal & External Training.

Business Cards 100

Business Cards International Training Networking 100

Workplace Insight

JUNE 19, 2023

There will be differences, ranging from the internal platforms they prefer to appropriate office etiquette. Empathy training for managers can facilitate the conversations needed to draw out these insights and gain a holistic understanding of your company’s sub-cultures.

Time Zones 52

Time Zones Etiquette Negotiating International 52

Workplace Insight

APRIL 10, 2024

Actions speak louder than words Claiming to be the most sustainable exhibition to date, through focusing on four pillars to create a cleaner, greener, more diverse and equitable event. This included waste minimisation, carbon reduction, social impact and diversity, equity and inclusion. all of which is more symbolic than impactful.

2024 52

2024 Negotiating Travel Lifestyle 52

Success

MARCH 4, 2024

Vaynerchuk pulls no punches in his live and social media events, and the same is true in this entertaining book. Co-author Scott Schwertly, founder of Ethos3, a presentation design and training boutique in Nashville, Tennessee, offers a proprietary test to determine each individual’s strengths. This is a huge miscalculation.

UPS 240

UPS Social Media Etiquette Health 240

Office Dynamics

FEBRUARY 1, 2009

While teaching, coaching, and consulting with thousands of assistants nationwide, I have found that they don’t see they have to work at gaining support for training and development. Any extra events such as a welcome dinner? Know exactly what you want to accomplish by attending the training or conference. Negotiate if necessary.

Training 100

Training Budget Negotiating Skills 100

Office Dynamics

FEBRUARY 1, 2009

While teaching, coaching, and consulting with thousands of assistants nationwide, I have found that they don’t see they have to work at gaining support for training and development. Any extra events such as a welcome dinner? Know exactly what you want to accomplish by attending the training or conference. Negotiate if necessary.

Training 100

Training Budget Negotiating Skills 100

Laughing all the Way to Work

SEPTEMBER 17, 2010

I arrange quite a few events and have realized the importance of reading and reviewing the contracts carefully, highlighting key dates. I had an event for November 7th and the contract was signed, sealed and delivered, but then I noticed the hotel had put the wrong date on the contract. What are the dates you can cancel by?

Time Zones 100

Time Zones IAAP Negotiating International 100

Office Dynamics

APRIL 26, 2016

Ask questions to assess degrees of urgency, and practice negotiating timelines or redirecting requests. Join us for the next free webinar, Getting People to Notice You , click on the image below for registration and event details. Assistants spend much of their time taking care of others’ needs. What to do?

Mentoring 100

Mentoring Administrative Professionals Negotiating Budget 100

Practically Perfect PA

JULY 2, 2015

Event Management – Deductive and Inductive Reasoning. Supervise and train other clerical staff. Resolving Conflicts and Negotiating with Others. Jennifer Corcoran is an Office Manager with 20 years’ admin/PA experience working with Senior Executives at international level. Gifts and Entertainment Policy.

Social Media 100

Social Media Fax Skills Suppliers 100

Stephanie LH Calahan

APRIL 22, 2011

  Stress can be caused by life event changes (divorce, new baby, moving to a new home, new job, etc.), Schedule some uninterrupted, non negotiable down time for yourself. Thanks to Dr. Shannon Reece of Reece International LLC. Experts advise engaging in a mental challenge just prior to a stressful event.

Stress 100

Stress AT&T Gifts Management 100

Musings of a High-Level Executive Assistant

JUNE 6, 2013

This week’s question also comes from an international/non USA reader! I'm pushed pretty far in terms of capacity on most days - one extra board meeting or event can result in a spiral of 60 hour weeks. They write. “Hi Hi there, I just stumbled upon your blog today and am glad that I've done so! It’s because they trust you.

Agencies 40

Agencies Temping Skills Management 40

Brilliantly Better

JULY 17, 2010

Feeling rather confident, I pushed it even further: I added a new table in the adding area (the one you actually see right now in the app, if you have it) in order to choose what type of item is added: a task, a project, an idea or an event. Didn’t add any event yet. I also implemented a new view for adding an event.

2010 40

2010 AT&T Learning Promotion 40

Brilliantly Better

OCTOBER 24, 2010

This quality allows us to identify changes in our universe and match them to our internal history. So, based on what the stimuli offers, we browse our internal library and pick whatever we think it might be appropriate. In my experience, a typical copy paste situation unfolds in 3 steps. Which is to withdraw. Well, I dont.

2010 40

2010 AT&T International Learning 40

Brilliantly Better

JUNE 22, 2010

Every time you’ll be exposed to a new set of events, into a different context. If the brain was trained to give a pre-established answer, it will most likely give it, of course, but fact is there is some reaction time. And, depending on how powerful your script is, those internal voices can be pretty strong. About new stuff.

2010 40

2010 AT&T Skills Travel 40