Practically Perfect PA

APRIL 19, 2017

Read the first one, on what to look for in an event supplier , and watch out for the third and final blog, on how to ensure organisations value PA work! Consult other PAs, your manager(s), and your organisation’s HR for advice in progressing your career development. Participate in forums and events.

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Workplace Insight

FEBRUARY 7, 2023

As the world of business is faced with the aftermath of covid and Brexit, global inflation exacerbated by the Ukrainian war and raising interest rates, SME XPO will offer expert advice and support to the SME community as it continues to respond, evolve to manage these unique set of challenges.

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Practically Perfect PA

JULY 15, 2015

I will be presenting on this very topic at the conference. A well organised travel itinerary is an essential service that assistants can provide for their managers. In addition I suggest you upload the information to an online document management website (Dropbox for example), just in case they misplace the paperwork.

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Practically Perfect PA

JUNE 17, 2014

Does the venue have a list of required suppliers? Do we have to use the venue’s suppliers? If so, how will the venue manage these different groups? The auditorium can hold 270 people and is ideal for conferences, presentations and film screenings. What is the cancellation policy? How much is the deposit?

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Workplace Insight

FEBRUARY 14, 2023

Confirmed speakers include the likes of Collin Burry, Design Principal, Gensler; Shannon Pope-Ellis, Managing Director, MCM; Katrina Kostic Samen, Director and Head of Workplace Strategy & Design, KKS Savills; Grant Kanik, Partner, Foster + Partners; and Kate Smith, Executive Director, CBRE.

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Practically Perfect PA

DECEMBER 17, 2014

There were a number of Executives in attendance supporting their assistants including a senior Managing Director who spoke about his commitment to training and improving skills for assistants within BlackRock. Networking at external events will put you into contact with new suppliers, like-minded assistants and even potential customers.

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The Small Business Blog

JANUARY 31, 2013

At the core it offers the user an always on, easy way of keeping in touch with colleagues, clients, suppliers and anyone else they may need to deal with on a daily basis. Writing a proposal, managing accounts or really any other serious work really requires the use of a fully featured computer. Presentation Remote with Laser Pointer.

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Practically Perfect PA

APRIL 25, 2014

PA Life magazine is published six times a year and includes a mixture of lifestyle features, updates on suppliers, industry news and articles on how to improve professional skills. Career Development Featured admin administrators assistants EA Events Executive Assistant Office manager PA Personal Assistant Virtual Assistant'

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Practically Perfect PA

JULY 2, 2015

Once upon a time you spotted or were presented with a Job Spec which caught your attention. However – if we are not willing to speak up and actively list our duties how can we expect colleagues and managers to be aware of this change in office dynamics? Event Management – Deductive and Inductive Reasoning.

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Practically Perfect PA

JUNE 9, 2015

Assistants are using technology to help them manage their events and also to make their events better. Event Management Systems – taking all of the administration away from your events. There are event management platforms available that take almost all of the administration out of running an event.

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Small Business CEO

FEBRUARY 21, 2018

There are plenty of good reasons why small business owners should consider presenting at — rather than just attending — conferences. However, some small business owners fail to achieve significant — or in some cases any — return on investment from their conference-booth spend.

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Practically Perfect PA

NOVEMBER 27, 2013

I also attend a lot of events for my work itself particularly when I am asked to source venues and meet new suppliers. As an aside, here is a little presentation I did for the show which details my reasons why event organisers should bring their next event to Barcelona. This means that I am not always in the office.

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Practically Perfect PA

NOVEMBER 27, 2013

I also attend a lot of events for my work itself particularly when I am asked to source venues and meet new suppliers. As an aside, here is a little presentation I did for the show which details my reasons why event organisers should bring their next event to Barcelona. This means that I am not always in the office.

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Practically Perfect PA

NOVEMBER 27, 2013

I also attend a lot of events for my work itself particularly when I am asked to source venues and meet new suppliers. As an aside, here is a little presentation I did for the show which details my reasons why event organisers should bring their next event to Barcelona. This means that I am not always in the office.

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Practically Perfect PA

APRIL 20, 2016

You can follow and connect with other Assistants, clients, colleagues, suppliers, brand ambassadors and influencers. If you want to be considered as a professional, you must present yourself as one. you can use a free social media management tool like Hootsuite which can tie them all together.

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Practically Perfect PA

OCTOBER 21, 2015

Firstly we had a great presentation from Clare Murphy about travel technology and apps that can help assistants organise business trips. Throughout the day our delegates had meetings with our exhibitors who represented a variety of suppliers within the travel industry. We used this session as a bit of a networking / ice breaker.

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Practically Perfect PA

FEBRUARY 26, 2013

I’ve said in the past training, networking and meeting suppliers should be an integral part of our career. He was speaking at the event so I watched his presentation and then we had a wonder around the exhibition together. How many other professions have such a large skill-set that needs to be kept up to date? The post Assistants!

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Workplace Insight

APRIL 2, 2023

Sustainability-minded supplier, Tiger Leather will debut a new showroom on the 10th floor (1040A). “This year’s NeoCon is special to us as it’s our first time participating in a trade show in the United States,” remarks Szymon Rychlik, Founder & Managing Director at Polish acoustics brand Mute Design.

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Practically Perfect PA

JANUARY 19, 2013

If your company is anything like mine then you will also have assistants spread out across different teams, floors, offices and Countries reporting into different managers with varying degrees of seniority. Working as a team. There is so much you can do at these meetings and I highly recommend you have them. Provide cover for them.

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Small Business CEO

OCTOBER 27, 2011

PRINCE2 is a process-based methodology that offers non-proprietorial best practice guidance on project management, encompassing the management, control and organisation of a project. Combining this new range of skills with your project management training will give you an even great change of success as an effective project manager.

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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. Sherien Ahmed @sherienSA , PA to Senior Management Team, Venture Trust. Sally Lloyd @salidatious Assstant to Managing Director, CodeBase. It is brilliant! The PAs behind the Network. What is your career background?

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Success

SEPTEMBER 25, 2021

Although it sounds complicated, a graphic example shows how easy it is: Sales are Down Store Inventory is Low Supplier is Unreliable Some Items Discontinued Outside Sales Team Below Goals High Team Turnover Low Team Morale. Once you know root causes, solutions present themselves more easily. Suppose you manage an office staff of 10.

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The Office Professionals Place

NOVEMBER 4, 2009

If you are interviewing for a sales position, prepare a sales presentation targeting one of their clients or prospects; for marketing come up with a marketing plan for them. If it is a project management position, prepare a project status review presentation or the like…you get the idea. Need a speaker/presenter?

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BioTeams

FEBRUARY 19, 2010

VEN Management Group. Typically the VEN Management Group is too large and has too little time for meetings to deal with detailed issues. Project Management Teams. Groups of VEN members who form teams to manage the execution of project contracts won by the campaign and bid development teams and also internal VEN projects.

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Productivity Bits

NOVEMBER 16, 2010

Most of the time, presentations and documents can be sent via email instead of giving a hard copy to the intended person. Tip #2: Manage Your Papers. John Brook reviews the latest office equipment for Office Kitten, one of the top business suppliers in the UK. Thank you for subscribing to my full RSS feed!

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The Office Professionals Place

OCTOBER 8, 2009

Check out office suppliers such as avery.com and smead.com for storage and filing options. Need a speaker/presenter? Upcoming topic: Dealing with Workplace PMS - Poor Management System - September 6, 2010 Dial-in#: 1-712-432-3030 Passcode: 346621 Become a member of the Elite - Subscribe today! Evaluate your desk space.

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The Small Business Blog

FEBRUARY 2, 2010

WinWeb – Your Office Online Simply the best way to manage your small business! The recent downturn has made companies think twice about who they are dealing with and has made them potentially more likely to switch suppliers. Look at researching prospects, making initial contact, presenting the product and closing the deal.

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The Small Business Blog

JUNE 29, 2010

WinWeb – Your Office Online Simply the best way to manage your small business! Shop around : Make sure you are getting the best deals from all you suppliers- right down to your electricity, broadband and gas bills. I wouldn’t use them for a first-contact presentation, but they’re getting better.

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The Small Business Blog

NOVEMBER 8, 2009

WinWeb – Your Office Online Simply the best way to manage your small business! For speech and presentation skills, there are quite a number of individuals in organizations like Toastmasters and the Rotary club that are looking to increase their teaching and leadership skills. External Links External Links SynergyOne.co.uk

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The Small Business Blog

NOVEMBER 2, 2009

WinWeb – Your Office Online Simply the best way to manage your small business! Halloween presents many business opportunities that a savvy entrepreneur won’t want to overlook. External Links External Links SynergyOne.co.uk Business Telephone Systems & Phone Lines For Your Business techdepot.co.uk — ST.

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The Small Business Blog

NOVEMBER 30, 2009

WinWeb – Your Office Online Simply the best way to manage your small business! Each finalist will have 5 minutes to present their idea to our panel of judges for a chance to win £10,000 to invest in their business. External Links External Links SynergyOne.co.uk For all your IT supply needs in your home and in your office.

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The Small Business Blog

MARCH 20, 2008

WinWeb – Your Office Online Simply the best way to manage your small business! During the course of the day I listened to 16 business plans, I was supposed to be a bank manager (!) approving bank loans for the presented ventures. Very professional presentation, I certainly committed all the banks funds for this idea.

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The Small Business Blog

OCTOBER 18, 2007

WinWeb – Your Office Online Simply the best way to manage your small business! This will allow you to stay in close touch with your supplier, and get real time up-dates and feed-back – there are other benefits too. If it becomes a distraction, deal with it immediately, if need be change supplier. Do It Online.

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The Small Business Blog

NOVEMBER 13, 2007

WinWeb – Your Office Online Simply the best way to manage your small business! To do that you can offer your services to ten or twenty businesses, each paying you a retainer of about $200 – 400/£100 – 200, this makes it affordable for them and low risk, while presenting them with sales opportunities.

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The Small Business Blog

JUNE 10, 2009

WinWeb – Your Office Online Simply the best way to manage your small business! do cost cutting do credit control do customer service export find funding grow your business handle problems keep data safe lower overheads manage your time market and sell motivate your staff not to do it! External Links External Links SynergyOne.co.uk

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The Small Business Blog

JUNE 8, 2010

WinWeb – Your Office Online Simply the best way to manage your small business! No matter how digitally smart businesses are getting, this disconnect still continues to present quite a business conundrum. External Links External Links SynergyOne.co.uk Business Telephone Systems & Phone Lines For Your Business techdepot.co.uk

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The Small Business Blog

MAY 20, 2008

WinWeb – Your Office Online Simply the best way to manage your small business! The amount of CVs I have seen with spelling mistakes and sometimes just poor presentation is extremely high. External Links External Links SynergyOne.co.uk Business Telephone Systems & Phone Lines For Your Business techdepot.co.uk

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