Practically Perfect PA

NOVEMBER 17, 2016

Next year’s Assist Conference kicks off on Friday 24th February in London and I am just putting the final touches to the programme. We have great networking opportunities for all of the delegates and we are adding a few creative details to make the conference fun and engaging. I will email you a copy straight away.

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LEADERASSISTANT.COM

SEPTEMBER 18, 2022

As an assistant, one of your highest priorities is to manage your executive’s most valuable asset – their time. If you look at your role through this lens, then you’ll stop viewing “calendar management” as an uninteresting part of your job. You can email me at podcast@leaderassistant.com. LEAVE A REVIEW.

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Practically Perfect PA

JANUARY 6, 2016

We are offering one lucky reader the chance to attend the Assist Conference for free. The conference is taking place on Friday 26th February 2016 in London. More information on the programme and the speakers can be found on the Assist Conference website. The post Practically Perfect PA Giveaway: Assist Conference ticket!

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Practically Perfect PA

FEBRUARY 3, 2015

With just under a month to go until the Assist Conference kicks off on Friday 27th February I am putting the final touches to the event. We have great networking opportunities for all of the delegates and we are adding a few creative details to make the conference fun and engaging. I will email you a copy straight away.

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Practically Perfect PA

JANUARY 14, 2016

With just over a month to go until the Assist Conference kicks off on Friday 26th February at The Forge in Camden I am putting the final touches to the event. We have great networking opportunities for all of the delegates and we are adding a few creative details to make the conference fun and engaging. contact-form].

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Allwork

JULY 5, 2023

Directing a reshuffled hybrid team post-downsizing can be a formidable challenge for any manager. Flexibility is paramount to successfully managing a hybrid team. To optimize this model, it’s crucial to use technology to facilitate regular check-ins, video conferences, and virtual team-building exercises.

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Office Dynamics

OCTOBER 16, 2014

OFFICE DYNAMICS CONFERENCE RECAP PART III: The Final Day. This article is part 3 of our conference recap. click here for Office Dynamics Conference Recap part 1 and part 2. The training, speaking, coaching and writing Joan devotes herself to, as well as this conference itself, is how she achieves those goals.

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Practically Perfect PA

MARCH 21, 2014

Conference calls are becoming a much more regular occurrence these days. Most of my executives participate in a conference call at least once a day if not more often. How do we make sure we organise a perfect conference call every time? Treat the conference call as you would a face-to-face meeting. Here are my top tips….

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Office Dynamics

OCTOBER 14, 2014

OFFICE DYNAMICS CONFERENCE RECAP PART II: PEAK EXPERIENCE. This article is part 2 of our conference recap. Thursday proved to be the peak day of the 21st Annual Conference for Administrative Excellence, beginning with yet another series of breakthrough plenary sessions and then culminating in the fabulous Gala Dinner.

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Practically Perfect PA

APRIL 21, 2017

Last month I asked everyone on the Practically Perfect PA social media platforms to give me their best tips on working with multiple managers. Here are my best tips on working with multiple managers. Just be polite when working with multiple managers. Manage time and organise your time. Here are the results.

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Office Dynamics

DECEMBER 8, 2016

The theme for our 23rd Annual Conference for Administrative Excellence was The Revolutionary Assistant. Our conference was held in October 2016 in Las Vegas. The 4 main topics to be addressed were: Revolutionary ways to get the communication and information you need from your manager. We received 700 responses!!!

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Success

MARCH 11, 2024

Today Kimmel serves as founder and managing partner of Worklife Ventures , a venture capital firm “designed for the new era” that invests in tools that power flexible, joyful and creative work. She says it’s not uncommon to be mistaken for somebody’s assistant or an intern at conferences—people have asked her to get them coffee.

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Office Dynamics

OCTOBER 10, 2014

After so much anticipation, the Office Dynamics Conference, titled the 21st Annual Conference for Administrative Excellence , opened on Tuesday evening September 30th with the Social Fusion Mixer. The Office Dynamics Conference team was certainly ensuring we would have plenty of energy to make it through the day!

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Practically Perfect PA

JUNE 12, 2014

Last week I spoke at the ACES conference in Edinburgh. I must say it was a fantastic conference – all of the sessions were really relevant to the industry and it was excellently chaired by the wonderful Victoria Darragh from Hays (she has just started writing a blog, which you can read here ). Her tips were mind blowing!

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Success

NOVEMBER 2, 2021

One chief benefit of moving to a virtual wealth management model is convenience. Although virtual wealth management might have improved reach and availability, it hasn’t changed the wealth management strategies clients receive. Making Sense of Virtual Wealth Management. Plus, financial services (e.g.,

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LEADERASSISTANT.COM

OCTOBER 1, 2023

Lucy is author of The Modern-Day Assistant: Build Your Influence and Boost Your Potential , as well as the CEO of Marcham Publishing, a global force synonymous with world-class conferences and training. Join my email list here if you want to get an email when a new episode goes live.

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Practically Perfect PA

JUNE 15, 2017

Following the success of the last two Assist Conferences, which both sold out, I couldn’t wait to tell you about what we have planned for the new conference and I wanted to make sure everyone had a chance to book their place on the conference. How to train your manager to make the most of their PA. Why two days?

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The Office Professionals Place

APRIL 29, 2010

Thursday, April 29, 2010 Avoid Conference Call Catastrophes Have you ever been on a conference call and couldnt get a word in because there were so many people on the call and they were talking over each other? Does it seem like nothing is accomplished on conference calls? Lets grow together! Start on time and end on time.

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Success

MARCH 19, 2023

Reading is no harder to achieve than your weekly conference call if you schedule it on your calendar and take it just as seriously. You can easily spend 30 minutes browsing emails , answering text messages or watching dog videos on Facebook. We have the time to read; we just don’t manage our time well enough to include it.

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LEADERASSISTANT.COM

APRIL 21, 2024

Sfera was the first company from Russia to join the Association and present at the EENA Conference. Liliya also managed the visit of Mr. Noboru Nakatani, executive director of INTERPOL’s Global Complex for Innovation, to Moscow to sign a data exchange agreement.

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Allwork

FEBRUARY 11, 2024

Prioritize saving your contacts, and forward any emails that would help your resume and, if applicable, your portfolio. Names of professional conferences and events that have been brought to your attention while working at the company (for future networking possibilities). Contact information for future references. Update your resume.

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Page Personnel

AUGUST 26, 2022

What does it take to be a successful office manager? simonewu 24/01/2023 Office managers are responsible for making sure everything runs smoothly in the office. Office managers are responsible for keeping businesses running smoothly. Office managers should know how to manage their time effectively on a daily basis.

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Practically Perfect PA

JULY 4, 2016

Involved in the day to day organisation of the magazine and conferences. Organising and maintaining multiple email inboxes. Diary management and maintenance. Devising and maintaining office systems, including data management, CRM system and filing. When we are planning the conferences it can be longer.

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Tips From T. Marie

AUGUST 7, 2023

Your skills in organization, communication, and high-level task management open the door to a world of exciting business possibilities! From managing their calendars, emails, and travel arrangements to handling administrative tasks with precision, your efficiency, and professionalism will be in high demand.

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Office Dynamics

JULY 12, 2019

Suppose you’re writing a sensitive email, article, or letter—one that’s extremely important in your world. E.g., “ Tips on writing” becomes “ Writing tips” and “Details regarding the conference” becomes “Conference details.” E.g., “Dee, who is our new manager, just had surgery” becomes “Our new manager, Dee, just had surgery.”

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Allwork

FEBRUARY 13, 2024

This isn’t just about clocking in from the couch or taking conference calls in pajamas — it’s a vast, vibrant spectrum of career possibilities that’s rewriting the narrative of what it means to “go to work.” Unsolicited job offers through email that don’t align with your professional background.

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Melissa Peoples

DECEMBER 6, 2018

If meeting management is the bane of your existence, then just keep reading. Meeting management is complicated these days, and mismanaged meetings waste your executive’s time, focus, and energy. Successful meeting management doesn't "just happen." Manage the process NOT the content!" and look like a rock star doing it!

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Eat Your Career

FEBRUARY 7, 2023

Some conversations still take place in person…but many others happen via email, in virtual meetings, or within collaboration tools like Slack and Teams. If you’re struggling to manage the flow of communication with your leaders or with your team, this video will help. It’s easier than ever before to lose sight of what’s happening.

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Office Dynamics

JANUARY 4, 2019

If you attended the 25 th Annual Conference for Administrative Excellence you had the opportunity to attend a career portfolio breakout session with Joan Burge and create a beginner’s copy of your own. Having one binder or online file of past performance evaluations, thank you notes and emails from coworkers, clients, etc.,

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Allwork

OCTOBER 17, 2022

But in case you’ve somehow managed to evade these topics, here’s a quick definition of each: Quiet quitting. It’s when a manager wants to let go of a worker, but doesn’t have the nerve or resources to do it overtly. It’s when a manager wants to let go of a worker, but doesn’t have the nerve or resources to do it overtly.

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Allwork

OCTOBER 10, 2022

Have the employee’s new manager reach out with a personalized welcome message either through email or video conference. Many companies even send their new hires company swag including t-shirts and pens before their official first day to get them pumped. But, we do recommend all programs include: .

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Practically Perfect PA

NOVEMBER 10, 2014

Here are my top ten tips for managing your social media – these are all tried and tested! I then set a rule on my emails so that all LinkedIn group notifications are sent to a separate folder in my inbox for me to review later. If I have a little more time I will email the tweet to myself so that I can click on the link later.

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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. Unfortunately that is not where diary management ends, assistants also have to manage the time their managers spend outside of meetings.

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Office Dynamics

APRIL 24, 2019

I recently received an email from Joan in her trademark professional encouraging style. I realize many of you received this email and maybe additional emails celebrating Administrative Professionals Day and our profession. I encourage you to think bigger and become all you were created to be.

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Allwork

MAY 6, 2022

There are various solutions, such as touchless access control and visitor management, which can help reduce risks and enable a safer workplace. . Technology can make your workplace safer by helping to avoid overcrowding, perform wellness checks, and manage building entry (Photo by Austin Distel on Unsplash). Visitor Management .

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Office Dynamics

MARCH 20, 2019

We provide executive assistant coaching on everything from being more assertive to professional image, communications, leadership, time management and building a partnership with the executive. We learn how the assistant manages day-to-day processes and make recommendations for greater efficiency when necessary.

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Office Dynamics

MARCH 20, 2012

I have been hosting the Annual Conference for Administrative Excellence for 19 years. While these were written for our administrative professional conference attendees, they can apply to any trip you may whether it be a business trip or vacation. for a full day at a conference or training. The Savvy Admin’s Guide to Travel!

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