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The Office* Show and how to be a great delegate

Practically Perfect PA

As you’ll know I do work in events and I also attend a lot of events so I do get to see a real mix of different types of conferences, seminars and exhibitions and I also witness many different types of delegates ranging from brilliant to totally unengaged (the thought “seriously why are you here?”

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Keys to Effective Networking

Office Dynamics

Such was the case last week when my long-time friend and Las Vegas BNI ( Business Network International ) Director Leslie Taylor presented a speech that outlined a simply brilliant model for building effective relationships. Do they have skills you might be able to use or refer others to? Notice none of this is about you!

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Keys to Effective Networking

Office Dynamics

Such was the case last week when my long-time friend and Las Vegas BNI ( Business Network International ) Director Leslie Taylor presented a speech that outlined a simply brilliant model for building effective relationships. Do they have skills you might be able to use or refer others to? Notice none of this is about you!

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Do Not Disturb - Training In Progress

Professional Assistant Blog

If you are on a training course via your computer (WebEx) and listening in to the presenter, you want your full attention on the seminar or workshop that you are attending at your cubicle. You usually are the main source of contact for any and all questions in your department, including clients asking questions.

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Power Up Your PowerPoint With Templates!

Professional Assistant Blog

Post from: Administrative Assistant Tips 4comments for this post Feng Liang I stumbled upon this corporate presentation template at Cone Trees that I can actually use for my work, it wasnt cheesy types that usually come up in the search, so it thought id share :D.

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Common Courtesy in the Workplace

Professional Assistant Blog

If you present yourself as a neat freak or an in-between, people most likely will perceive you as a good worker. You start to wonder how they keep their personal items at home organized. But in the office, you have to show that you are a neat person, since you are showing people how well you perform at your job.

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Outsourcing - Good or Bad?

Professional Assistant Blog

This definitely saves you time and money, so that you can focus on doing whats most important to your business - making money. The downfall of outsourcing is that youre not sure if the quality of the work will be presented, since you are relying one someone or a company to do the work for you and might not be to your standards.

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