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Top tip guide to managing global ground transport

Practically Perfect PA

Organising the most appropriate ground transportation supplier for your company can be straightforward, but to get the best value and the best travel experience from your service provider, you need to find out a bit more information. Choose the best supplier for your needs. Check your supplier’s health and safety policies.

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Using social media to empower Assistants

Practically Perfect PA

Despite my passion for social media I haven’t always been adept at it and was a twitter virgin until The Assist Conference 2015. You can follow and connect with other Assistants, clients, colleagues, suppliers, brand ambassadors and influencers. Hashtags are not exclusive to twitter.

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Job descriptions for Personal Assistants – Merited or inherited?

Practically Perfect PA

The Skill-set of the modern PA is a far cry from tea and typing: Exceptional Communication – with colleagues, clients, suppliers, peers and the public (includes Active Listening). Evaluating Information to Determine Compliance with Standards – for e.g. Gifts and Entertainment Policy.

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Gatekeeping: what does it actually mean?

Practically Perfect PA

I am the only person the supplier will speak to in the sector and my authority stands. I’ve had managers that have operated an open door policy and welcome interruptions and other managers that do not expect to receive any information unless it has either been scheduled as a meeting or came from me. Tanya Battel. Louise Jones.

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Small Business World News Round-up - 2009/11/10

The Small Business Blog

Help Small Businesses Hire Again : In order to ensure that the economic recovery becomes a lasting expansion, the government must enact policy to deal with employment, particularly for small businesses. Digg Furl Netscape Yahoo!

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What being a virtual assistant is like – for me

Denise Aday

I become an important part of their business team, interacting with clients, colleagues, suppliers and even other family members. My policies are spelled out in my contract, which clients must read and sign off on before we begin working together. That we met each other through Twitter.

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How to Avoid Wasting Your Blog Client's Money | Men With Pens

Men With Pens

OConnor ( @ocopy ) March 13, 2010 at 10:25 am James, if you read this, I was just wondering what happened to the Twitter ID thing. People’s Twitter handles used to show up on the comments, but now they don’t. But either way, offering a guest posting service is a great idea. Reply Kathleen K. Powered by frugal

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