Agenda Calendars Phones Travel 
Laughing all the Way to Work
OCTOBER 2, 2010
You can add the agenda to the meeting request by attaching it. My current boss travels a lot so I put his travel schedule in the calendar as well. For example if he is travelling to Vienna I will start a meeting request for each part of the journey and categorize it as Red.
Professional Assistant Blog
NOVEMBER 20, 2009
Your boss calls you up and tells you that you need to add an agenda to this meeting, but you don’t want everyone to get the meeting request again and have to accept/decline it. To do this, open up your scheduled meeting in the calendar that you are using and click on “Forward as iCalendar&#.
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Practically Perfect PA
OCTOBER 23, 2014
I have written a lot about diary management over the years, which is not surprising when you think assistants spend at the very least a third of their day organising their manager’s calendars. Prior to confirming a meeting in the calendar always look at what your boss has schedule either side of the meeting.
Laughing all the Way to Work
JANUARY 22, 2011
He suggested that when I set up a meeting or organize travel for him I should ask myself, if I was the one going to the meeting, or on a business trip, what would I need in order to be prepared? Most of this information you can get in your initial phone call or email correspondence with the other party when you are organizing it.
Practically Perfect PA
AUGUST 1, 2013
Speaking with confidence on the phone and forwarding calls. Junior PA: Booking travel and hotels for colleagues . Getting to grips with calendar and email management. Taking minutes, writing agendas and attending meetings. Receptionist: Meeting and greeting important clients . Learning to multi-task.
Practically Perfect PA
JUNE 1, 2015
I provide extensive diary management including global travel arrangements, compile reports, agendas and for Committee and Board meetings. I also get a lot of phone calls from an array of people about all sorts of things. What are the main aspects of your role? Busy – sometimes crazy busy!
Laughing all the Way to Work
MAY 16, 2010
Do you ever get a meeting request and an agenda has not been provided, or if it is a teleconference the call-in details have not been given or the boardroom hasnt been booked for an internal meeting? My goal for this blog is to give good tips and ideas and occasionally put a smile on your face as you start your day!Lets Dealing in real time.
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