Practically Perfect PA

MAY 3, 2017

It can be almost impossible for some PAs to get away from their desk or leave the office for a day to attend training. Attending a virtual Summit means that you can watch the training from your office. It can also be quite difficult for assistants to attend training events if they do not work or live near a large city such as London.

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Practically Perfect PA

OCTOBER 7, 2014

Sustainability certainly hasn’t been a priority for assistants organising events, particularly as we often have to manage events alongside our actual day job and the budgets we have to spend on events are still quite a bit smaller than they were a few years ago. Reduce your waste and reduce the budget for next year. Think ahead.

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Page Personnel

AUGUST 26, 2022

They oversee many aspects of daily operations, including hiring new staff and ensuring all necessary duties are completed on time and within the office budget. He or she also needs to understand supervision, training, and administration, and how they can benefit the business. Low-cost training courses are available online.

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Practically Perfect PA

APRIL 5, 2016

We ran our first conference and exhibition for business travel booking assistants last September and I’m very excited to announce that we will be running Assist Travel again this year. At the end of this conference attendees will have the knowledge and the connections to greatly improve their business travel processes and procedures.

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Office Dynamics

JULY 10, 2018

Below are a few examples of general and job-specific goals: Set a professional development goal whether it’s attending a conference, completing an online course or program, reading a certain book or two, scheduling time each week or month for webinars, computer program training, time management courses, etc.

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Practically Perfect PA

MAY 5, 2014

We find venues for conferences, training courses, all kinds of business meetings and corporate hospitality events as well as weddings and private parties. We work with all budgets in all locations in the UK. Function Fixers specialises in finding UK venues for all busy PAs. We strive to save you money. Our service is FREE!

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Office Dynamics

JUNE 12, 2018

Several years ago, I found myself in a position at a company that was facing budget cuts. A possible response could be – I will utilize any downtime researching professional development opportunities such as free or low-cost webinars, training, conferences, etc. My hours were reduced and benefits lost.

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Practically Perfect PA

APRIL 8, 2014

During the course of the meeting the Board decided that everyone in the organisation must attend a full day’s training on a new legislation affecting the industry. Your manager delivers the news that he has nominated you to coordinate the training. A venue finding agency will cost you nothing! Not a confident negotiator?

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Practically Perfect PA

DECEMBER 30, 2014

Located directly opposite London’s Euston Station, The Light offers stunning contemporary facilities and the versatility to accommodate a variety of events from conference, theatre and cabaret style meetings to corporate events, receptions, graduations and exhibitions. The Light – Central London. Ashford Castle – Ireland.

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Practically Perfect PA

SEPTEMBER 14, 2012

Hotel venues profit from the rooms you book for delegates so it is possible to negotiate on other aspects of the event such as the conference rooms or the catering. Although catering is an important money maker for most venues you can negotiate on costs here. The more bedrooms you book the more you can negotiate and get free of charge.

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Practically Perfect PA

SEPTEMBER 14, 2012

Hotel venues profit from the rooms you book for delegates so it is possible to negotiate on other aspects of the event such as the conference rooms or the catering. Although catering is an important money maker for most venues you can negotiate on costs here. The more bedrooms you book the more you can negotiate and get free of charge.

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Office Dynamics

DECEMBER 3, 2012

I am usually running all over the country speaking, training, and doing book signings. This comes from a theme that has resonated at Office Dynamics all year, was a part of our 2012 conference, and is emphasized in my new book for women, Give Yourself Permission to Live a BIG Life : they are the 5 Pillars.

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The Office Professionals Place

FEBRUARY 2, 2010

Have you ever asked your supervisor to pay for a training or workshop that would enhance your professional or personal development only to get rejected saying there just wasn’t enough money in the budget? How to deal with it: Provide written materials and information about the training or workshop you wish to attend.

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Success

FEBRUARY 26, 2024

Business owners, executives, sales teams and rev ops teams hire her when they want to boost mental stamina and increase sales through neuroscience-based mindset training. With an estimated $108 billion annual budget across California schools, Davenport’s work as a steward for public education is significant.

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Practically Perfect PA

MARCH 25, 2015

For all of you that could not attend the Assist Conference this year I wanted to share my presentation with you – Reward and Recognition within the Assistant Industry. We conducted a survey last year and one of the questions asked what session would the readers like to see at a conference. 44% said they felt slightly underpaid.

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Energage

SEPTEMBER 4, 2017

And yet, one report after another still names employee engagement and workplace culture at the top of a CEO’s many challenges: • The Conference Board’s annual CEO survey lists six top challenges for CEOs today, five of them related to engaging and aligning talent. Many organizations invest in formal manager training.

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Eat Your Career

OCTOBER 11, 2012

A book costs about $10 and you can learn a ton by actually reading a book on any topic. Give yourself an annual budget for professional development and use it. Sadly, too many people buy books they never read—not a wise investment.) For just a little more, you can attend classes, workshops, webinars, seminars, etc.

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Success

MARCH 15, 2023

But before she could offer the opportunity, I’d have to discuss the gig with the company chairman, because he had high standards as to who’s allowed onstage during his big conference. It might lack the budget for training customer service reps to use the new software. My call with the chairman went perfectly.

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Stephanie LH Calahan

MARCH 18, 2011

Burnout and stress are morale killers that cost USA businesses $300 Billion per year. When I had staff as a Training/Performance Manager, we had very specific meetings designed to set goals and report on progress quarterly. Special training program? Finally, shareholders win as word about the company spreads in a positive way.

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Men With Pens

JANUARY 10, 2010

Listening to Experts is Expensive When new business owners believe faulty information they find on the web, it costs them a great deal. Like I told someone last week: “If you don’t know the first thing about automobiles, a tuneup might cost you $2500.&# But why would they doubt you? Nothing good would have come from it.

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