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Inside the Edinburgh PA Network

Practically Perfect PA

Over the last few years there are plenty more online communities and in more recent times we have taken networking to a whole new level with local networks, organised by assistants, springing up all over the place. First up we have the Edinburgh PA Network. The PAs behind the Network. It is brilliant!

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Feeling unappreciated?

Practically Perfect PA

Skip forward to summer 2014 and the voices in my head were pretty vocal about running some sort of event. I sometimes would like to be a project manager or be able to take decisions. The role of networking internally and externally to help assistants develop. I was trying to ignore them. Developing the power to influence.

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15 social media and technology trends for 2015

Practically Perfect PA

More and more people are joining Twitter and using the platform for business marketing, networking and publishing content. Software such as Highrise, Yammer and Chatter have been around for a while and the business world has been using them to enhance project work and to collaborate across departments and offices.

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8 Soft Skills That Make for a Great Assistant

Audacious Admin

Written by Sharon Tsao , recruiting & HR Expert Posted on LinkedIn 11/18/2014 Link to original post ​If you’ve ever seen The Devil Wears Prada , you may believe that being an administrative assistant is a stepping stone to something greater. It takes a very specific set of skills to assist an executive or manager.

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Introducing the SUCCESS 125

Success

Through her proficiency in project management, communications and new business and technology initiatives, Burgess has led executive-level projects and enjoys solving big problems or challenges that make the world a better place. Los Angeles based CEO and founder Erik Huberman launched Hawke Media in 2014. Erik Huberman.

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How to Become a Certified Coach

Success

My 2014 was chaos. 2014 plus the rest of life’s traumas has made me a great coachee, but also a formidable coach. Coaches will use tools like visualization, assessments, stories, breathing and mindfulness exercises, project management software and paper-based exercises, emotional releasers, mantras, and on and on.

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