Practically Perfect PA

NOVEMBER 17, 2011

A well organised travel itinerary is an essential service that assistants can provide for their managers. Think about all the different bits of paper you have to keep with you – tickets, hotel details, travel guides. A small list of good restaurants close to the hotel or office.

Travel 100

Travel Dropbox Attire Time Zones 100

Ian's Messy Desk

JANUARY 12, 2011

Laptops and phones are powerful enough that we can complete most types of tasks while travelling; any location can be a workstation. This can be a major productivity boon if you’re traveling on business. USE YOUR OWN: It’s tempting, especially while traveling, to pop into an Internet café to send e-mails and conduct business.

Travel 100

Travel Restaurants Phones Filing 100

Stephanie LH Calahan

JULY 6, 2011

Anyone that travels frequently knows that a well organized set of travel documents makes the trip much less stressful.    Some that I made myself and some that were pre-manufactured for travel. When you purchase a travel organizer package from Smead, you get 2 different organizers.  What You Get.

Travel 100

Travel Filing Stress Restaurants 100

Laughing all the Way to Work

JANUARY 19, 2009

.© Copyright Patricia Robb 2010 19 January, 2009 Training On-line Recently someone asked me a question about training on-line so I thought I would share the answer in a post. I use a place based in Toronto, Canada called Last Minute Training. Training On-line 10 Things = Frustration "Mom, I'm sick!"

Training 100

Training Time Zones IAAP Meeting Minutes 100

Practically Perfect PA

DECEMBER 13, 2013

Here are some of my favourites: Great Apps: Travel. This app is slightly expensive but worth paying for if your manager travels a lot. Although I still do print everything off this is a great app to have on your phone so you can check details on the go. Tipping in restaurants around the world can be very confusing.

Restaurants 100

Restaurants Travel Expenses Phones 100

Practically Perfect PA

JANUARY 12, 2015

It seems there is a huge appetite for training however we still have issues with our organisation’s paying for us to attend events. The good news is that more assistants are taking training into their own hands and setting up internal and external networking groups for their peers. Client Entertainment.

2015 100

2015 2014 Social Media Salary 100

Office Dynamics

DECEMBER 15, 2016

For the Traveler. A great gift for the employee who loves to travel is the Scratch Map Deluxe , a scratch-off wall map that will let her show off everywhere she’s been as well as plot her next adventure. He can then pick the person he’d like to invest in by project and country. For the Writer. For the Foodie. For the Beer Drinker.

Gifts 100

Gifts Holidays Restaurants Travel 100

Practically Perfect PA

SEPTEMBER 5, 2012

Both times I’ve replaced my phone as quickly as is humanly possible because I am just lost without it (sometimes I am literally lost without it thanks to my dependence on Google maps to get me about London!). Here are a few of my favourites: Travel. This app is slightly more expensive but worth paying for if your manager travels a lot.

Restaurants 100

Restaurants Travel Phones Calendars 100

Practically Perfect PA

SEPTEMBER 5, 2012

Both times I’ve replaced my phone as quickly as is humanly possible because I am just lost without it (sometimes I am literally lost without it thanks to my dependence on Google maps to get me about London!). Here are a few of my favourites: Travel. This app is slightly more expensive but worth paying for if your manager travels a lot.

Restaurants 100

Restaurants Travel Phones Calendars 100

Practically Perfect PA

MARCH 4, 2014

It takes the hassle out of travel . In a spacious executive car your manager can work from their laptops in comfort, they can take private phone calls and they catch up on their reading. I’ve had many managers that have used their private car for meetings, either picking clients up on the way to restaurants or the meeting venue.

Stress 100

Stress Credit Card Travel Restaurants 100

Practically Perfect PA

JANUARY 8, 2014

Joining a local networking group is a fantastic opportunity for assistants to meet other assistants in their area, receive training and support from the local community. Assistants will no longer have to get their manager’s permission to travel to London or other major cities for networking opportunities which can be a major hurdle.

2014 100

2014 Social Media 2013 Retirement 100

Stephanie LH Calahan

NOVEMBER 1, 2013

When I travel, I take my laptop and Kindle Fire. I always synch all of my files from my main Mac computer in my home office to Dropbox so that I am sure to have all of them handy while on the road by using the app on my phone and tablet. I have a data package on my phone and tablet so I can work from anywhere regardless of Wifi.

Time Zones 100

Time Zones 2003 Lifestyle Dropbox 100

LEADERASSISTANT.COM

OCTOBER 29, 2023

ezCater’s simple-to-use platform provides a network of over 100,000 restaurants nationwide, business-grade reliability, food spend management tools, and 24/7 support from their highly trained customer service team. Let me tell you about ezCater with over 100,000 restaurants to choose from nationwide and 24/7 customer support.

AT&T 72

AT&T Retirement Travel Networking 72

Practically Perfect PA

DECEMBER 3, 2014

before checking my emails and heading for the train station at 7:50am. I usually arrive at 9.00am (trains dependent!) I finalised show flow and liaised with the restaurant and AV company in Cannes on the final details. Following that I finalised and printed out travel packs for 2 Executives going to Cannes.

Twitter 100

Twitter Restaurants Email Training 100

Practically Perfect PA

OCTOBER 19, 2014

During my time in Geneva it certainly hadn’t escaped my notice that Geneva is an expensive city: you can’t really escape it (unless you spend all of your time hanging around the central train station). After a few hours of sightseeing I got the phone call and headed back to the hotel to check out my room.

Expenses 100

Expenses 2014 AT&T Restaurants 100

Musings of a High-Level Executive Assistant

MAY 7, 2013

While you don’t see people smoking inside trains, smoking in restaurants, especially bars, is allowed. They do have designated smoking section, areas, or covered greenhouse looking structures too (near train stations or in sections of buildings to contain all the smoke). If the train is late, the time is wrong.

Restaurants 40

Restaurants Training Customer Service Travel 40

On The Job

JULY 26, 2011

You claim you hate gossips, but have sent emails passing along the latest scuttlebutt concerning a colleague's dating habits after you overheard her on the phone. Whenever you travel for business, you always run into problems and have to call the office for help. Your personal dramas are always front and center. You're always late.

Gossip 100

Gossip Restaurants Phones Home Office 100

Laughing all the Way to Work

AUGUST 15, 2009

Sometimes I wish I had something to warn me when I am with someone with a cell phone so I can know that we are going to be interrupted. I find it frustrating when people either text while in a conversation or are constantly taking phone calls. Apparently not, when its by phone. In an emergency, the cell phone is a useful tool.

Time Zones 100

Time Zones IAAP Etiquette Phones 100

Laughing all the Way to Work

DECEMBER 19, 2009

When I receive an initial request for a meeting, I use a meeting form and write down the information I need: who is requesting the meeting, what is the purpose of the meeting, where it will be held and a phone number or an e-mail address and dates that are available. 411 Look Up 411.ca

Time Zones 100

Time Zones IAAP International Meeting Minutes 100

Laughing all the Way to Work

NOVEMBER 8, 2009

Secure the date and time in his or her calendar, taking into consideration travel time if outside the office. If it is an external meeting, but local, enter location of meeting in calendar, provide your boss with address and directions, contact phone number, taxi chit. Meeting with Mr. Brown and Ms. 411 Look Up 411.ca

Time Zones 100

Time Zones IAAP International Calendars 100

Office Dynamics

JUNE 3, 2013

Travel Planning for Executive & Administrative Assistants. But I really didn’t understand the intricacies of travel until I became an executive and traveled often. For 22 years, I have been traveling; mostly within the United States. For 22 years, I have been traveling; mostly within the United States.

Travel 100

Travel Attire Restaurants Medical 100

Laughing all the Way to Work

MARCH 1, 2009

Under My Favourites, I have added a Meeting section with some useful sites and combined many of my travel related links under one title simply called Travel. I have also combined all the tutorials, training and other education-related links under the title Training. 411 Look Up 411.ca or p.m.?

Time Zones 100

Time Zones IAAP Meeting Minutes International 100

Laughing all the Way to Work

FEBRUARY 28, 2010

CountryCode.org is a comprehensive guide to make phone calls from anywhere to any country in the world. Hello Patricia, You have some great resources at [link] Given your interest in country codes, I wanted to make you aware of my site, [link] for possible inclusion as well. 411 Look Up 411.ca or p.m.?

Time Zones 100

Time Zones IAAP 2010 International 100

Laughing all the Way to Work

JANUARY 10, 2010

I also do not claim to give any medical, financial, psychological, veterinary, retail, personal training or HR advice, although at times it may seem like I think I know what Im talking about, it is just my opinion. If you find some are outdated please let me know so I can remove them from this list. 411 Look Up 411.ca

Time Zones 100

Time Zones IAAP Meeting Minutes International 100

Laughing all the Way to Work

MAY 9, 2010

I breathe a sigh of relief when I get someones assistant on the phone or receive an email from them. Knowing assistants and having a working relationship with them is very important and can make the difference when you need to set up a meeting or if your boss needs to have a quick phone call with their boss. 411 Look Up 411.ca

Time Zones 100

Time Zones IAAP 2010 International 100

Laughing all the Way to Work

DECEMBER 28, 2009

I also do not claim to give any medical, financial, psychological, veterinary, retail, personal training or HR advice, although at times it may seem like I think I know what Im talking about, it is just my opinion. If you find some are outdated please let me know so I can remove them from this list. 411 Look Up 411.ca

Time Zones 100

Time Zones IAAP Gifts Meeting Minutes 100

Laughing all the Way to Work

FEBRUARY 7, 2010

They said it works with most phone services. I have never used this escape route, but was reminded about it at a webinar I participated in recently and will keep these instructions close at hand. I thought I would pass this tip along in the event you find yourself wishing you could take your words back. 411 Look Up 411.ca or p.m.?

Time Zones 100

Time Zones IAAP 2010 Meeting Minutes 100

Laughing all the Way to Work

JULY 16, 2010

Check: Are phone calls planned? For each one, write down what you hope to accomplish with the phone call to help you stay focused. It automatically updates when I use an office product, and I can manually enter stop/start times for phone calls, meetings, face to faces, etc. Doing too many things can actually waste time.

Time Zones 100

Time Zones IAAP 2010 International 100

Laughing all the Way to Work

MAY 10, 2009

Of course before I recommend anything I try it out so I picked up the phone and it asked me what I was looking for and what city and province. I chose details and was given the street address and phone number and I still had the option of having my call put through to the store number. You can use google to get similar information.

Google 100

Google Time Zones IAAP International 100

Laughing all the Way to Work

JANUARY 15, 2010

I use this all the time on my calendar and my boss's calendar, and it helps us both to know which events are phone calls which he can take in the office or on the road (yellow) or which events will require travel (blue). I put travel in red and action reminders in yellow, but that is our own system and it works for us.

Calendars 100

Calendars IAAP Time Zones 2010 100

Laughing all the Way to Work

JULY 9, 2010

Did I phone to get my electricity turned on? The meetings were stress free and I was able to depend on my checklists and templates. Now I am on holidays and preparing for a big move to a new home. You can be sure I have checklists for that as well. Yes, it is ticked off on the checklist and the lights did turn on when I pressed the switch.

Time Zones 100

Time Zones IAAP Holidays International 100

Laughing all the Way to Work

MAY 10, 2009

Many times the administrative assistant position is a good way into an organization and what a great training ground to know an organizations inner workings than in this profession. I think many university students are seeing the value in having this kind of training. So much is expected of executives these days. 411 Look Up 411.ca

Time Zones 100

Time Zones IAAP International Meeting Minutes 100

Laughing all the Way to Work

APRIL 5, 2010

I also do not claim to give any medical, financial, psychological, veterinary, retail, personal training or HR advice, although at times it may seem like I think I know what Im talking about, it is just my opinion. If you find some are outdated please let me know so I can remove them from this list. 411 Look Up 411.ca

Time Zones 100

Time Zones IAAP 2010 International 100

Laughing all the Way to Work

MAY 31, 2009

I also do not claim to give any medical, financial, psychological, veterinary, retail, personal training or HR advice, although at times it may seem like I think I know what Im talking about, it is just my opinion. If you find some are outdated please let me know so I can remove them from this list. 411 Look Up 411.ca

Time Zones 100

Time Zones IAAP Meeting Minutes International 100

Laughing all the Way to Work

NOVEMBER 21, 2009

If you keep telling yourself you cant do it, then of course you wont be able to, but if you say I dont know if I can, but I am going to try anyway, or I know I can do that because it was what I was trained for and then go ahead and do it, it will open all kinds of doors for you. (Or This is the time you need a lot of positive self talk.

Self Esteem 100

Self Esteem Time Zones IAAP International 100

Laughing all the Way to Work

MARCH 20, 2010

I also do not claim to give any medical, financial, psychological, veterinary, retail, personal training or HR advice, although at times it may seem like I think I know what Im talking about, it is just my opinion. If you find some are outdated please let me know so I can remove them from this list. 411 Look Up 411.ca

Time Zones 100

Time Zones IAAP Meeting Minutes International 100

Laughing all the Way to Work

SEPTEMBER 18, 2009

I am now leaving Atlanta to travel to Birmingham and the impression I am left with is I have never been in a city that smiles so much. Click on that and you will find a wealth of templates from a resume, cover letter, minutes, agenda and many others. I believe someone mentioned there were almost 500 to choose from. 411 Look Up 411.ca

Time Zones 100

Time Zones IAAP Meeting Minutes International 100