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. It was particularly brilliant being the first event to take place at the Hilton Bankside. A huge reduction that now allows Amy to spend her time on much more interesting projects.

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Allwork

OCTOBER 6, 2022

A survey into the growing trend of working remotely while traveling (conducted by Lonely Planet and Fiverr) has revealed that over 50% of all respondents have become “Anywhere Workers” in the last two years. The trend is driven by the desire to combine remote work with travel. Anywhere Workers — The State of Play in 2022.

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Success

NOVEMBER 30, 2023

Volunteering abroad allows you to make a difference—all while traveling and exploring a new locale. That can involve teaching, conservation projects, building homes, providing health care support or any of the other many options. You may also want or need travel insurance. This is the heart of why people volunteer abroad.

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LEADERASSISTANT.COM

MARCH 24, 2024

In this episode of The Leader Assistant Podcast, Rachel talks about learning your role while onboarding an executive, communicating with an executive who travels extensively, and serving the work. LEADER ASSISTANT LIVE EVENTS Check out our constantly updated schedule of events for admins and assistants at LeaderAssistantLive.com.

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Practically Perfect PA

JULY 11, 2019

The role of the Assistant these days is pretty diverse; one day you will be assisting one executive with personal tasks, the next you may be making business travel arrangements for a different person, managing a project, working on a big event or hiring a new Administrative team.

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Office Dynamics

FEBRUARY 3, 2019

Visitors Discuss any events that will involve external visitors and anticipate actions to be taken before and during their visit. Executives: Share any important information that might help your assistant prepare for the event and ensure its success. These should be brought to the attention of the leader before a situation escalates.

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Practically Perfect PA

DECEMBER 18, 2018

We covered a lot of skills including minute taking, event management, organising business travel, project management and everything in between! We focussed really heavily this year on increasing our content around the key skills Assistants need to develop in their role this year. Here are […].

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Success

NOVEMBER 1, 2023

INHERENT is more than a men’s clothing brand At first, he wasn’t sure if he wanted INHERENT to be a passion project or something more. But what started as sharing an idea with the world quickly snowballed into a series of serendipitous events. Then, he lost his childhood best friend to suicide, and the loss catapulted him to go all in.

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Practically Perfect PA

MARCH 26, 2013

Over the last few weeks I’ve been writing a series of blogs on events, well more specifically how assistants can organise and run great events within the context of their role. I wanted to give you a quick round up of the issues discussed and some additional tips that I think you will find useful when running your events.

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Practically Perfect PA

DECEMBER 17, 2019

We covered a lot of skills including minute taking, event management, organising business travel, project management and everything in between! We focused really heavily this year on increasing our content around the key skills Assistants need to develop in their role this year. Here are our […].

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Allwork

JANUARY 10, 2024

SmithGroup is exploring opportunities to reimagine workplace environments, elevating them from strategic renovation projects to more significant investments in new, higher quality space. The decision to travel to the office hinges on a delicate balance between the advantages of in-person collaboration and the inconveniences of commuting.

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Allwork

AUGUST 9, 2023

He’s traveled to over 60 destinations worldwide, and reckons he’s worked in more than 100 global coworking spaces. other marketers or content writers who are willing to work on common projects). Photo credit: Projects Mantle Space Today, U.K.-based On top of that, I often meet potential partners through coworking spaces (eg.

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Success

NOVEMBER 28, 2023

If you’re treating it as a project, that’s the way it’s going to seem to your employees and the public,” he says. Our bag drop events are unlike anything else out there, but I realized we didn’t want to pigeonhole ourselves,” he says. Goldberg says a key to their success is making the philanthropic mission core. “If

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Success

MAY 31, 2022

How do you pack a private event with more than 40 top-tier journalists? Part media event, part philanthropy, the Cookie Off reveals two ingredients perfect for not only leading your own networking event but also for networking itself. How do you get the biggest names in publishing, marketing and business to return your calls?

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Allwork

AUGUST 30, 2022

Maintain connection through meetings, recognition programs, and virtual events. In addition, consider having purely social gatherings where people join in and are given gift cards in advance to purchase special foods during the events to celebrate achievements. . You can also reach out to workers via recorded videos and emails.

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Allwork

DECEMBER 12, 2022

One of many, many examples is that the best room for someone might depend on how they travel to a building and which door they enter. Another example is a room that might be adequate if there is no visual presentation but a disaster if someone wants to project a slide show. Digital accessibility is similarly multifaceted. .

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Success

AUGUST 18, 2022

Indian Market spent 98 years as an in-person event. The event began to resemble today’s market in the 1960s. Generations of peoples have traveled to and through this area with their goods. This event brings back some of the people we traded with before [European] contact, such as those from the Northern Plains,” she says.

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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. Oman, a MIPIM first timer, also presented two multi-billion dollar projects; Mountain Destination and a Downtown regeneration plan for the capital, Muscat.

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Eat Your Career

MARCH 21, 2022

If I’m traveling, I take my notebook with me. If I happen to be away from my desk when something comes up that should be added to my journal, I often take a digital note in the form of an email or a text message to myself. I then add it to my journal when I’m back at my desk. Whatever tool feels right for you is fine.

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C-Suite Assistants

JANUARY 23, 2023

Projects : An experienced EA can manage projects and help you with dates and deliverables on larger projects and manage up by tracking progress with the internal team. Many EAs also assist with or produce PowerPoint decks for presentations for projects. Event management is also often taken on by the EA.

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Success

OCTOBER 16, 2022

I was traveling on business and planning to open a new franchise in the area, I said. As a Black professional, he had been through his own set of uncomfortable interactions traveling on business and was all too familiar with the array of characters you meet and the variety of tactics used to wiggle out of uncomfortable environments.

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Loosely Speaking

MARCH 26, 2009

Springtime also heralds the start of allergy season, and this means more time spent indoors than I would like. It’s also an opportunity to dig through my assorted knitting bags to see what might be languishing there, forgotten. Get Loosely Speaking Products.

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Office Dynamics

JANUARY 26, 2019

There is constant change, new projects and ideas, rework, barriers, coordinating multiple people and meetings, travel, and more. On the flip side, if your assistant did not quite meet your expectations on an assignment, task, or situation, provide useful feedback immediately while the event is fresh in your mind and hers.

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Office Dynamics

APRIL 4, 2015

Admin Assistant Training admin tips Adminology Assertive Assistant Training Attitude business management daily Career Management Communication Skills Cost Effective Creativity Current Events Difficult People Etiquette Executive Blog how to get your credibility back after an error Interpersonal Skills Just For Fun Leadership Mgr/Asst Team mistakes at (..)

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Go Burrows

APRIL 18, 2021

In this episode, Kaleen talks about what it’s like to work with ultra high net worth individuals, tips for project management, and how to distinguish between an individual contributor and a great leader. Her areas of focus include project management, creating efficiencies, event planning, calendar management, and marketing strategy.

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Office Dynamics

NOVEMBER 19, 2019

A meeting planner by MY definition is the go-to person within an organization – be it corporate, association or otherwise – charged with the responsibility of planning and executing a meeting or special event. Oftentimes, I found myself working in tandem with a business unit’s admin to pull a project together.

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LEADERASSISTANT.COM

APRIL 9, 2023

Hallie also provides strategic counsel to key leaders within the organization and leads special projects focused on the growth of the organization. In her free time, Hallie pursues her hobbies: reading, blogging, kayaking, and traveling, preferably to the beach.

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Office Dynamics

APRIL 20, 2017

Travel Planning Apps: Whether you’re the one traveling, or simply attempting to get your executive from point A to point B, travel planning apps can be a life saver. Project Management Apps: Teamwork is, by far, my favorite project management app. But hauling around your work laptop 24/7 isn’t exactly practical.

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Worxbee

FEBRUARY 28, 2022

From other executive assistants to business owners, travel agents, corporate event specialists, the IT people, even the person who has connections for hard-to-get tickets or bookings can all be great “tools” in your network. From task apps to full-blown project management tools, the software has never been easier for task management.

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Success

JUNE 23, 2021

She relieves me from things I don’t need to be doing like email, booking travel and project planning. It can be easy to take for granted the nuances of in-person work relationships and how much camaraderie and loyalty is built through insignificant interactions like water cooler banter and carpooling to events.

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Office Dynamics

SEPTEMBER 26, 2018

I have asked them to write and give three-minute presentations; role play with participants; challenged them to think beyond the typical answer in class; project their voice; write diffi­cult development plans; and even come up on stage with me at our Annual Conference for Administrative Excellence. And do you know what?

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Eat Your Career

JANUARY 14, 2019

It was a passion project and I loved the idea that, by sharing my workplace challenges, I could help other admins. While some of the larger events tend to rely on professional speakers and trainers, the smaller ones just don’t have the budget. I was by no means an expert. I was simply sharing my own experiences. Start a Blog.

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Office Dynamics

JUNE 6, 2019

Even if no one is watching over your shoulder or your executive travels 90% of the time, you have to answer to yourself. Think of the future in terms of: new projects outcomes goals your executive’s calendar important upcoming event potential business Consider trends and changes in technology. Use your head.

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Worxbee

FEBRUARY 14, 2022

For example, someone who has previously held a project manager role but opted for a career change to executive assistant may have a head start for a senior role. For example, project management certificates, specific systems qualifications, leadership certifications, or administrative qualifications might push an EA to the senior position.

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Office Dynamics

MARCH 24, 2015

Admin Assistant Training Adminology Assertive Attitude Career Management Communication Skills Cost Effective Creativity Current Events Difficult People Etiquette Executive Blog Interpersonal Skills Just For Fun Leadership Mgr/Asst Team Motivators Multiple Managers Networking Organizational Skills Problem Solving Professional Image Projects Self Development (..)

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Eat Your Career

MARCH 22, 2020

I’ve had all of my training events for the month of March postponed and it looks like April is soon to follow. I was expecting to travel about 50% of my time for these months, and now I’ll be at home. I’ll still work a full day, even if that means I have to get creative with my projects. I’ll still wake up at 5:00 every morning.

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Office Dynamics

APRIL 6, 2017

I got started, one small piece of the project at a time, one step at a time. The project was successfully accomplished. Our role is no longer confined to typing letters, answering the phone, scheduling meetings and travel. Project Coordinators. Creative Event Planners. Expert Travel Agents. Negotiators.

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