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OCTOBER 3, 2012

So for all of you that write minutes, don’t enjoy it and take forever to complete them here are 10 handy tips to get them finished, circulated and out of your to do tray as quickly as possible while still producing a quality piece of work: 1. Are there any tips that you can share? ListedMaintainedMentioned. Recommended. Summarised.

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JULY 25, 2017

So here you will find some great blogs, books, tools and general tips on how to Project Manage like a pro. Getting Things Done: The Art of Stress-Free Productivity by David Allen. Here are some general tips on how to project manage with you are not a full time project manager… From the Pros. Project-Management.com.

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Practically Perfect PA

APRIL 14, 2014

Understanding the local area and customs can help make a stressful journey that little bit better. The post Top tip guide to managing global ground transport appeared first on Practically Perfect PA. It’s essential you can get hold of them around the clock, so make sure they give you a dedicated point of contact.

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Practically Perfect PA

NOVEMBER 10, 2016

In fact, 85% of office workers agreed that having a clear filing system and knowing where everything is makes their job less stressful. This online hub is packed with practical advice and tips to help restore some order to working life. Organisation comes naturally to some, but inspiring colleagues to follow suit can be a challenge.

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Practically Perfect PA

OCTOBER 22, 2015

It seems everyone there had a story or two to tell so I asked our exhibitors, Blair Consular , to give a few more tips on dealing with Visas. Points to be aware of: Every PA will know the feeling when a Visa application doesn’t work out – it’s probably one of the most stressful elements of booking travel.

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MAY 4, 2016

You can find more of my tips here. So as we all know minute taking can sometimes be a little tedious (Friday morning job anyone!!) I used to write hundreds of minutes every year and I really did find some amazing hacks that would make the task easier, quicker and less boring! Reiterated. Scrutinised. Summarised. Talked through… Topic.

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Practically Perfect PA

DECEMBER 31, 2014

Stress free annual leave. Stakeholder management tips for assistants. Ten tips on preparing board papers. Who discovered Elvis? What to do when your boss has been sacked. 10 ways assistants can improve their productivity. 20 do’s and don’ts when travelling with the boss. Improve your attention to detail. Mid year reviews.

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Practically Perfect PA

JUNE 15, 2016

Corporate rates, tips and how to get your boss an upgrade! Every PA will know the feeling when a Visa application doesn’t work out – it’s probably one of the most stressful elements of booking travel. In this session we will give you top tips when involved in events abroad. Hotels Secrets. And how to get the best rates?

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Practically Perfect PA

FEBRUARY 8, 2013

@PALifeMag: A magazine aiming to make your work life less stressful and more efficient. SecretaryPA: Souters provides training in London for PAs, also tweet about career advice, tips for office work, interviews and lifestyle. Ifmybossknew: Tips and tricks for PAs and office managers.

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Practically Perfect PA

NOVEMBER 13, 2012

Blogger Practically Perfect PA aka Nicky Christmas gives us her expert tips on booking business travel. All this stress and you don’t even get to leave your desk! I recently wrote an article for Olé Magazine entitled Travel: Do it yourself or use an agency? I thought I would share it with you….

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DECEMBER 9, 2014

Whatever your reason for leaving, and regardless of how stressed or excited you are, it’s always important to resign in a calm, calculated and diplomatic manner. Here are a few tips on how assistants should resign. After the festive period, employees tend to take new resolutions which often involve changing job.

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Practically Perfect PA

JULY 16, 2014

So here are my 6 top tips for your mid-year review. My first tip is fairly easy, right? I can’t stress how important it is to have, at the very minimum, two reviews per year. We don’t often get to spend that much time with our manager taking about ourselves and we have to grab every opportunity to discuss our role.

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JUNE 9, 2016

Here are a few tips… What impression do you want to make? If you are not attending the dinner it is much less stressful knowing you have left your Executives and clients in the venue’s capable hands! Who is attending the private dinner? Who is paying the bill?

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Practically Perfect PA

OCTOBER 7, 2013

But it will be a lot less stressful if you treat the party as you would any event and plan accordingly. A great tip is to put your colleagues dinner choices on the back of their name cards so they don’t have to remember what they have ordered. Do set the date NOW! Don’t forget to visit the venue.

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Practically Perfect PA

MARCH 26, 2013

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. If you look stressed and/or are rushing around looking flustered the delegates are going to see this and think the event hasn’t been organised well.

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Practically Perfect PA

JULY 30, 2014

But, by following these tips, you could turbo-charge your career whilst your colleagues are topping up their tans. Her unique 8 week programme includes an analysis of client’s natural work and communications style and a number of steps to help clients get organised, reduce their stress levels and achieve a better work-life balance.

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APRIL 30, 2013

Your personal life can affect your work in so many ways, it could be anything from a few late nights that make you feel tired in the office to have real stress at home that really does impact your performance. How do you stop what is happening at home from interfering with your office persona?

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FEBRUARY 16, 2015

Often colleagues will ask you to make decisions on behalf of the boss, which is incredibly stressful. I didn’t stay in the role very long but here are my tips if you do find yourself working with a boss that never makes a decision. For assistants in this situation it can be pretty tough.

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AUGUST 1, 2014

I stand by this statement so much so that I think it is worth giving a few more tips to help improve your relationship with your boss. If something is causing your Executive stress or is an unnecessary waste of their time you should be doing everything you can to fix it for them. They have to see you as an equal.

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Practically Perfect PA

JANUARY 20, 2015

In honour of National Employee Motivation Day (January 21 st 2015), we thought we’d inspire all the Practically Perfect PAs out there with a few tips for climbing the career tree, all the way to the top. Are you motivated to get your career moving this year? Do you feel you have it in you to take over from your Boss?

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Practically Perfect PA

JANUARY 19, 2013

I thought I would go into a bit more detail and give some tips on how we can work as a team. Try to be supportive of each other, if an assistants looks unwell or stressed or just run off their feet send a supportive email or ask if they need any help or just simply take them a cup of tea. Working as a team.

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Practically Perfect PA

JANUARY 27, 2015

It’s quite a stressful job which people do not seem to acknowledge. Interview tips and techniques , Comparing job descriptions. The presumption by a majority of non-assistants in the business that I only get coffee and book meetings in the diary. Being hidden behind the scenes as such. Seen as a secretary.

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Practically Perfect PA

NOVEMBER 29, 2011

It can be a stressful job, particularly if you are not used to organising events, and it can sometimes be pretty thankless as it is one task where it can be hard to please everyone. Nevertheless, here it is, the ‘season to be jolly’ , or in the case of many assistants the time to be putting the final touches to the office Christmas party.

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Practically Perfect PA

SEPTEMBER 19, 2014

I have attended PA specific courses in the passed (Todays PA) which provided me with some great tips for different aspects of the role. It wasn’t until I managed to prove myself in busy and stressful times that people treated me with a higher regard and bece more reliant on with – within and external to my team.

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