Practically Perfect PA

JUNE 15, 2016

With Assist Travel just a few month’s away, I thought I would share everything that I have been working on behind the scenes. We really do have world-class speakers talking all thing business travel. Why should you attend Assist Travel? Well, I actually have three reasons why you should attend Assist Travel!

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Practically Perfect PA

JULY 15, 2015

With Assist Travel coming up in September in London I wanted to share one of our most popular blogs with you – The Ultimate Travel Itinerary. I will be presenting on this very topic at the conference. A well organised travel itinerary is an essential service that assistants can provide for their managers.

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Practically Perfect PA

NOVEMBER 9, 2016

When you’re one half of a couple, frequent business travel can take its toll on your relationship. There’s also something particularly poignant about sitting down to a table set for one in an unfamiliar restaurant amid the sound of strange accents and clinking glasses. We’ve organised our lives around travel.

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Allwork

DECEMBER 21, 2023

of survey respondents citing travel expenses and time as their major concerns. The preference for face-to-face meetings is also revealing of how employees desire more opportunities for personal interactions — even if those interactions are over digital conference tools such as Zoom and Microsoft Teams. According to the survey, 70.1%

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Practically Perfect PA

SEPTEMBER 1, 2015

Over the last few weeks I have been looking at the four stages of business travel planning. I’ve heard many stories of Executive’s phoning their assistant to ask where certain shops, restaurants or other amenities are while in transit. I want to remind you that their are still free places available for Assist Travel.

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Office Dynamics

APRIL 6, 2017

Or what about a travel business tote or beautiful Levenger notepad and pen? Maybe you were considering a gift certificate to your assistant’s favorite restaurant or spa. Conference On Demand with 10 hours of learning from dynamic subject matter experts focused on the administrative profession.

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Practically Perfect PA

SEPTEMBER 8, 2015

So this is part three of my four part business travel planning guide. Are you expected to be in the office or can you work from home while they travel? If your manager is travelling to a local office ask another assistant to keep an eye on your manager while they are there. Think about the time your manager is travelling.

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Success

JUNE 6, 2023

As many as 31% of workers actively planned to quit their jobs in 2022, alongside 28% of workers who were undecided on the matter, according to a survey by the Conference Board. Therefore, we do use that as a motivating factor if teachers are looking for work in other environments such as retail, warehouse, restaurants, etc.,”

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On The Job

DECEMBER 31, 2010

I thought since many of us are always searching for ways to make business travel a bit more rewarding, some road warriors could share their insight on how they do it. For some road warriors, the solution comes in combining business travel with family vacations or a chance to pursue private interests. Setting a schedule.

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Practically Perfect PA

MAY 22, 2016

Their website says: “Discover contemporary luxury and traditional glamour in the heart of London at The Wellesley – a Knightsbridge hotel offering discreet and uncompromising service for the discerning traveller” N o traveller would be disappointed with this hotel. I had a great night’s sleep. Room Service and food.

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Laughing all the Way to Work

OCTOBER 13, 2007

Making travel arrangements for your boss can sometimes be stressful. I remember making travel arrangements for a boss who was travelling to New York City for a meeting. Here are some questions you can ask: what kind of travel: Air, Train, Car? is the business travel being charged to the company or a client?

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Stephanie LH Calahan

JULY 6, 2011

Anyone that travels frequently knows that a well organized set of travel documents makes the trip much less stressful.    Some that I made myself and some that were pre-manufactured for travel. When you purchase a travel organizer package from Smead, you get 2 different organizers.  What You Get.

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Practically Perfect PA

AUGUST 7, 2017

Another crucial task is meeting organisation, including finding a venue, arranging refreshments and VC-conferences. I also organise his business travel. Since my boss travels a lot, I take care of his travel expenses and supplier invoices. I make sure that the whole day flows well. What do you do for lunch?

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Practically Perfect PA

APRIL 3, 2014

Having recently spent two months travelling around the States for a mixture of business and pleasure I definitely have a new found respect for our Executives, particularly those that travel week after week. Usually they are traveling between airports, hotels and offices and they don’t really see anything of the city.

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Practically Perfect PA

SEPTEMBER 25, 2013

Will you be able to reel off a list of the best restaurants in that part of town? Along with everything else that is asked of assistants we do have to possess some sort of encyclopaedic knowledge of the world’s best restaurants and hotels. Keep a list of great restaurants and add to it whenever you come across a new suggestion.

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Practically Perfect PA

FEBRUARY 16, 2014

Located in the Galleria area of Houston the hotel has 485 bedrooms and 50,000 square feet of function space, including 23 conference and break out rooms not to mention the ballroom which can accommodate up to 1,000 people. The Galleria area really is the hub for business travellers with most oil and gas companies based near by.

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Practically Perfect PA

DECEMBER 13, 2013

Here are some of my favourites: Great Apps: Travel. This app is slightly expensive but worth paying for if your manager travels a lot. You can set it for your current location or receive alerts from places you are planning to travel too. Tipping in restaurants around the world can be very confusing. FlightTrack: £2.99

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Practically Perfect PA

SEPTEMBER 5, 2012

Here are a few of my favourites: Travel. This app is slightly more expensive but worth paying for if your manager travels a lot. You can set it for your current location or receive alerts from places you are planning to travel too. And it is also handy for when your manager is travelling. FlightTrack: £2.99 Miscellaneous.

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Practically Perfect PA

SEPTEMBER 5, 2012

Here are a few of my favourites: Travel. This app is slightly more expensive but worth paying for if your manager travels a lot. You can set it for your current location or receive alerts from places you are planning to travel too. And it is also handy for when your manager is travelling. FlightTrack: £2.99 Miscellaneous.

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Practically Perfect PA

MARCH 8, 2014

The Doubletree was situated in the heart of downtown Memphis; close to plenty of fantastic restaurants, shops and local attractions including the Fedex Forum and Memphis Redbirds stadium. The complimentary Wi-Fi was faultless, which is always a bonus particularly for business travellers. Why book the Doubletree for your boss?

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Practically Perfect PA

APRIL 22, 2015

A hotel meeting room sends a very different message to a quiet private table in a renowned restaurant. We take a look at some of the most popular options and weigh the pros and cons of the conference room vs. the wine and dine approach. The Right Restaurant. And what about all the other options in between?

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Practically Perfect PA

JANUARY 10, 2017

If you request to attend a Training Day and they say that time away from the office is the main issue, then you need to make the conference seem as undisruptive as possible. Internal & External Training: The first external conference that I ever attended was Square Meal Venues and Events. The Assist Conference 2017.

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Practically Perfect PA

JUNE 1, 2014

I had just spent 2 months travelling around a freezing USA and although back in the UK my body was still a little cold, a little jet lagged and in serious need of some rest and relaxation. During the week the hotel is very much a conference and event space. However, I was slightly less enamoured with the food. It was okay.

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Practically Perfect PA

NOVEMBER 23, 2014

This new found exacting attention to their visitors allow the amazing rooms, bars and restaurants to shine. Cameron House is also a foodies dream location with four great restaurants owned by Cameron House plus the Michelin starred restaurant located in the hotel. The Cameron House 2014 edition offers exceptional service.

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Practically Perfect PA

JANUARY 12, 2015

Last year saw a variety of networking events and conferences for assistants. There are advancements in the travel industry every year. I think the biggest change for assistants is the increased use of the mobile phone when travelling. Assistant networking and events. They can even open their hotel room door with their phone.

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Practically Perfect PA

OCTOBER 24, 2016

This is often the way with us PAs – we have banks of knowledge which sometimes we only need to use once – a big office move, a one-off international conference. And yet would probably never need those contacts again.

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Practically Perfect PA

MARCH 4, 2014

It takes the hassle out of travel . I’ve had many managers that have used their private car for meetings, either picking clients up on the way to restaurants or the meeting venue. Another benefit that assistants will enjoy when using Total Chauffeur Service is their transport solutions for events and conferences.

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Practically Perfect PA

JANUARY 18, 2015

the serve is excellent and there is plenty of amenities to keep you occupied – including a spa, fitness centre, two restaurants, outside patio, Starbucks Coffee and lots of conference and meeting space for those organising events in the city. The hotel itself is a little dated but it is clean and comfortable.

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Practically Perfect PA

JANUARY 25, 2014

It seems like the hotel has given quite some thought to the female traveller which always makes a nice difference. The restaurant is a great place to hold an early morning business meeting, which appears to be very popular in Washington DC. For a female business traveller this hotel is perfect.

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Practically Perfect PA

JANUARY 8, 2014

Assistants will no longer have to get their manager’s permission to travel to London or other major cities for networking opportunities which can be a major hurdle. In 2013 we saw a massive rise in the number of conferences, events, exhibitions and seminars for assistants and this will increase even more so in 2014.

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Practically Perfect PA

JULY 30, 2016

The hotel gave me and my husband a warm welcome, a short tour of the main parts of the hotel we’d need – spa, restaurant, bar – and were shown to our room. A peaceful space for your executive to have some thinking time, or for a conference call. But that was soon to fade. Informal meeting space. Top marks for relaxation.

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Practically Perfect PA

JANUARY 5, 2015

I manage his schedule and monitor his emails, as well as help organise some of his travel, company events, and client dinners, occasional research, expenses and ad hoc tasks – all the general PA duties. There are some fab vietnamese restaurants – I’m partial to a kimchi banh mi. What are the main aspects of your role?

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Practically Perfect PA

MARCH 11, 2014

During the 10 minutes I had to wait for my room I was able to rest my travel weary body on one of the comfortable sofas next to the open fire in the lobby area. The Talbott has three meeting rooms all of which are decorated in a similar style to the rest of the hotel and can be used for meetings, private dining and conferences.

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Laughing all the Way to Work

JUNE 16, 2008

Make travel arrangements? Arrange a conference call? If it is a lunch meeting do they want you to make a restaurant reservation or have lunch catered in? If you are arranging travel, have your list ready. If your boss is giving a presentation, find out the details and requirements from the conference organizers.

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On The Job

JULY 26, 2011

You insist on a certain chair in the conference room. Whenever you travel for business, you always run into problems and have to call the office for help. You keep your colleagues waiting at a restaurant for a lunch get-together. Let's see if any of this fits: 1. You're inflexible. You don't like new things. You're always late.

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Worxbee

MARCH 1, 2021

To give you some examples, here are some tasks our executive assistants have been known for: Reaching out via their networks to secure lucrative tickets or restaurant bookings so that their boss can entertain an important client at the last minute. Securing conference speaking roles for their executive.

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Laughing all the Way to Work

JANUARY 15, 2010

I use this all the time on my calendar and my boss's calendar, and it helps us both to know which events are phone calls which he can take in the office or on the road (yellow) or which events will require travel (blue). I put travel in red and action reminders in yellow, but that is our own system and it works for us.

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