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Practical Project Management

Practically Perfect PA

After speaking at the Assist Conference Heather Dallas from Dallas Development has written a great follow up blog on her popular Project Management for Assistants session… Taking on a project is a great way of raising your visibility and getting you the recognition you deserve. Firstly the QTC Triangle.

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The art of finding the perfect venue for your corporate event

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The best venue finders are experienced negotiators able to secure rates that are lower than if you booked direct. Omar Afyuni, Assistant Manager Dubai, Project Management Office). . What’s the process of using a venue finding service? Carrie is as professional as it gets.” This blog post is sponsored by Function Fixers.

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What does it take to be a successful office manager?

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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. They coordinate schedules, handle employee issues, negotiate with suppliers and work hard to ensure everyone gets along within the company culture.

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Job descriptions for Personal Assistants – Merited or inherited?

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I attended the Assist Conference earlier this year. Project Management – Time Management, Critical Thinking and Coordination Skills. Event Management – Deductive and Inductive Reasoning. Resolving Conflicts and Negotiating with Others. Risk Management. Stakeholder Management.

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The Most Important Trait To Boost Your Productivity

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To receive a free copy of the Career Advancement Toolkit, join the Project Management Hacks email newsletter. As Tim Ferriss explains in his book The Four Hour Body (and his presentation at the NEXT Conference ) , the minimum effective dose comes to us from the health field. Negotiation Skills.

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Branching out – moving on from being an EA

Practically Perfect PA

For me, my career took a natural path from purely EA work to Events and Project Management a career and industry which I love. My various support roles had always had an element of events management to them, all be it on a smaller scale, but for me it stood out as something I loved. To my surprise, she agreed. Be a sponge.

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Branching out – moving on from being an EA

Practically Perfect PA

For me, my career took a natural path from purely EA work to Events and Project Management a career and industry which I love. My various support roles had always had an element of events management to them, all be it on a smaller scale, but for me it stood out as something I loved. To my surprise, she agreed. Be a sponge.