Practically Perfect PA

JUNE 15, 2016

With Assist Travel just a few month’s away, I thought I would share everything that I have been working on behind the scenes. We really do have world-class speakers talking all thing business travel. Why should you attend Assist Travel? Well, I actually have three reasons why you should attend Assist Travel!

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Practically Perfect PA

MAY 11, 2016

So, according to recent studies, the amount organizations spend on business travel is increasing year on year. This means that the amount of time assistants spends organising business travel is only going to grow. Organising business travel is changing… Are you? Bleisure Travel. New Travel Destinations.

Travel 100

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Step It Up VA Coaching

NOVEMBER 10, 2011

As entrepreneurs/business owners, we take great care in setting rates, creating packages and tracking the hours we and our teams put in; but are our rates really paying for our expenses? You may also consider health insurance as an expense, especially if you had to buy your own after leaving your job to work for yourself.

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Expenses Equipment Travel Home Office 100

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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Carbon Footprint Travel Social Media Credit Card 264

Success

AUGUST 11, 2021

It takes a lot of courage to listen to our inner calling, especially when the train is barreling full speed ahead down a well-traveled track. 1 focus—even if it comes at the expense of other projects in your life. And by winning, I don’t necessarily mean that the business, project or job succeeds.

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Expenses Confidence Goals Travel 290

Small Business Labs

JUNE 29, 2020

According to the National League of Cities (NLC) , 65% of cities are being forced to delay or cancel capital spending and infrastructure projects due to COVID-19.   The NLC says cities are projected to lose $360 billion in revenue over the next 3 years due to the economic effects of the pandemic. 

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Small Business Labs

OCTOBER 30, 2012

They provide online platforms freelancers and other independent workers offer their skills and services for limited projects or on-going assignments to organizations large and small looking for workers.   But there are a growing number of industry vertical job and project marketplaces springing up. .

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Allwork

JANUARY 24, 2024

For some, a series of email surprises, expensive and time-consuming. Some younger workers accustomed to remote working see this time as part of their workday, working en route and traveling slightly later to avoid the mental toll of rush hour. This article was written by M Moser’s Jeni Durksen for Work Design Magazine.

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On The Job

DECEMBER 31, 2010

I thought since many of us are always searching for ways to make business travel a bit more rewarding, some road warriors could share their insight on how they do it. For some road warriors, the solution comes in combining business travel with family vacations or a chance to pursue private interests. You just have to realistic.

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Allwork

AUGUST 30, 2022

Google Meet, Skype, Slack, Zoom, and other popular resources can be used to conduct virtual video meetings to keep team members connected and projects moving. Tools such as Slack and Basecamp enable real-time collaboration so that important messages and feedback don’t fall through the cracks. Immersive technology will only get much better.

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Eat Your Career

APRIL 7, 2019

For example: Complete all expense reports on Tuesday mornings Work on projects Tuesday afternoons Work on all travel planning on Wednesdays Set up all web conferences on Thursdays Make all conference room reservations on Fridays. When you’re working on expense reports, for example, your brain gets into a groove after a while.

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Calendars Expenses Goals Travel 241

C-Suite Assistants

JANUARY 23, 2023

This could involve setting up a document system in the Cloud, a CRM system, scanning physical documents, organizing financials and expenses, contacts, etc. 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.

Calendars 65

Calendars Travel PowerPoint Social Media 65

C-Suite Assistants

JANUARY 14, 2021

They make telephone calls, type and review documents, conduct research, update blogs and social media, make travel arrangements for managers, prepare presentations and assemble reports. Use tools for video conferencing, company chats and project management. How Can You Make Sure to Keep Up to Date on Expenses?

Expenses 52

Expenses Telecommuting Project Management Social Media 52

Practically Perfect PA

MARCH 30, 2016

Policy & Procedure , for HR documents, travel and expense policies, health and safety etc.; User Guides , for programs such as “Concur” and “Salesforce”, telephone manuals or step guides on how to book travel; 3. Amy loves to travel and enjoys following fashion and interior design in her spare time.

Travel 100

Travel Policies PowerPoint Expenses 100

C-Suite Assistants

JANUARY 9, 2024

Work-life balance is the delicate art of juggling professional responsibilities and personal well-being in a manner that ensures neither takes priority at the expense of the other. Personal tasks might include meeting a vendor at your home, managing a home renovation project, or booking vacations for you and your family.

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Environment Skills Travel Health 52

C-Suite Assistants

FEBRUARY 7, 2022

For couples who travel frequently between homes and businesses and have busy lifestyles, this could mean coordinating professional and private schedules across different time zones and in different regions around the world. This is only a partial list and will depend upon the individual and their requirements.

Payroll 74

Payroll Lifestyle Gifts Calendars 74

Office Dynamics

MARCH 18, 2015

Now this came from an executive who traveled around the world, would work until 2:00 a.m., This is the best advice you will ever receive on how to build a strategic partnership with your executive, manage their day, and stay on top of the volumes of tasks and projects you have to handle. Upcoming Travel. Special Projects.

Management 100

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Allwork

OCTOBER 9, 2023

With years of experience running a coworking space in Berlin and extensive research and travel to over 500 coworking spaces across 50 cities, Pauline has gained deep insights into the uniqueness, importance, and impact of collaborative work environments on people and communities. So that was what was called hacker spaces.

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Clutter Coach

DECEMBER 15, 2017

Expense reports or any kind of form or report that requires you to gather information you have and compile it, just filling in the little blanks and sending it off. You don’t have to give each one a proper name, but you do have to put it into a folder named receipts, expenses or something meaningful like that. Nice and mindless.

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All Things Admin

JUNE 23, 2021

Procedures show you, step-by-step, how to perform a specific task – for example, completing an expense report or submitting a check request. They are a roadmap to your task or project that you follow every time. Travel planning. Project management. Systems have many benefits. They save you time and unnecessary stress.

Agenda 90

Agenda Equipment Administrative Professionals Calendars 90

Workplace Insight

FEBRUARY 14, 2023

This inevitably takes a toll on their mental health: we’ve all gone to bed worrying about how we can help someone else, often at the expense of our own mental health. Not all your staff will buy into the bigger picture of your business, no matter how well you project it or which measures you put in place to support them.

Stress 52

Stress Health Salary Expenses 52

Allwork

NOVEMBER 6, 2023

Myth #3: Flexible workspaces are too expensive for small businesses. Quite a lot of people come into the industry and sometimes it’s a passion project, but really to get it to scale, it is then going what is repeatable and replicable? About this episode Have you heard these myths about the flexible workspace industry?

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Practically Perfect PA

JANUARY 26, 2015

The description lists all of the core skills (diary and email management, travel arrangements, expenses etc) followed by one or two more bullet points relating to tasks designed specifically for the role (managing in-house IT software, supporting certain departments, managing social media for the organisation for example).

Job Hunting 100

Job Hunting Project Management Social Media Skills 100

C-Suite Assistants

OCTOBER 1, 2020

Some industries and positions require a great deal of travel, as well, while others may be more situated within their own city. As you might imagine, working as a C-level Executive Assistant for a finance giant is very different from the same role in an advertising firm.

PowerPoint 52

PowerPoint Travel Resume Agencies 52

Stephanie LH Calahan

NOVEMBER 8, 2013

Fun travel apps are Skype (for calling home), SimplyNoise (great for sleeping in noisy places), Sit or Squat (find a bathroom), and CheapGas. My Kindle app is a lifesaver while traveling. Money example: snapping a picture of a biz expense to my Money notebook in Evernote at the moment of spending.

2003 100

2003 Dropbox Fax Social Media 100

Practically Perfect PA

JULY 10, 2017

The diary claims a lot of time – scheduling and rescheduling meetings – and I also have a shared inbox with the other assistants so we can cover each other and make sure everything’s getting done that needs to be; that can be processing overtime payments for technical staff, arranging catering for supplier meetings, international travel, expenses….

Confidence 203

Confidence Suppliers Training Expenses 203

C-Suite Assistants

AUGUST 31, 2021

Project management skills are also highly desirable and, depending on the start up, a background in technology and/or social media may be needed.

Social Media 52

Social Media Skills Environment Calendars 52

Stephanie LH Calahan

NOVEMBER 1, 2013

When I travel, I take my laptop and Kindle Fire. I use Asana for task and project management, and the app is on my iPhone and iPad, so I can see all of my tasks at a glance and add to them if needed. It is worth the extra expense.   Tips for Health Conscious Travelers.   Keeping It Simple. Stay hydrated!

Time Zones 100

Time Zones 2003 Lifestyle Dropbox 100

On The Job

FEBRUARY 28, 2013

With the challenging job market of the past five years, many who have expensive business degrees report they can't get more than entry-level jobs. You often have the opportunity to wear more than one hat, take on a variety of projects or fill gaps when the company is in growth mode."

Salary 100

Salary Promotion Skills Expenses 100

C-Suite Assistants

JULY 26, 2021

If the job is defined as a virtual assistant role it means that the candidate pool you can source from can be much larger, offering you a better selection of talent and sometimes a less expensive option. Although this choice might be less expensive, there are several disadvantages. This is not necessarily the case.

Time Zones 52

Time Zones Social Media Calendars Expenses 52

Practically Perfect PA

JANUARY 5, 2015

I manage his schedule and monitor his emails, as well as help organise some of his travel, company events, and client dinners, occasional research, expenses and ad hoc tasks – all the general PA duties. I have a dual role: my primary responsibility is being the PA to the managing director.

Restaurants 100

Restaurants Expenses 2014 2015 100

Practically Perfect PA

JUNE 12, 2013

Most of us in the corporate world will be asked to support other people in the company even if it is just to arrange travel or do expenses. They should be telling you what they require of you, what they have coming up and any big projects that might take up a lot of your time. The communication should be two way.

Goals 100

Goals AT&T Expenses Training 100

Productivityist

JANUARY 19, 2017

That doesn’t mean that other projects don’t get attention during those months, but there is one particular project or aspect of my life that does receive more attention than all others. Monthly Themes can be project-based, category-based, or even based on a particular quality you want to bring to the forefront. Click here. ).

2017 40

2017 2016 Travel Calendars 40

Practically Perfect PA

APRIL 1, 2014

Event Management, Project Management, Human Resources and Finance have become a big part of my job. Tasks and responsibilities involving heavy project management are becoming commonplace for the admin too.” I think many of us already know how our roles have diversified in our own firms. I have been in administration for 18 years.

Finance 100

Finance Salary Filing Project Management 100

Practically Perfect PA

NOVEMBER 23, 2011

At first the consultants picked their own hotels and put the cost through their expenses and as you can imagine their choice of hotels varied wildly and so did the price. I conducted a short project, where I surveyed all of the consultants to find out what they needed from their accommodation.

Negotiating 100

Negotiating Suppliers Expenses Restaurants 100

Allwork

JULY 14, 2022

Yeah, we see ourselves as a Trojan horse, as a gateway into a new way of doing business and people who join us as members where membership based organizations are invited to experiences and content and discussions and projects that. Maybe it’s all, you know, Hollywood style projects of gig workers. Tim Leberecht. Tim Leberecht.

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AT&T Forms Google 2015 246

Allwork

JANUARY 14, 2024

Employees and employers are weighing the costs of commuting against the benefits of in-person work, with many finding that the expenses and time associated with commuting need to be balanced by other compensations. This article was written by RSP’s Alissa Franconi and Christine Shaw for Work Design Magazine.

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Collaborate Health Equipment Finance 299