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. A well organised travel itinerary is an essential service that assistants can provide for their managers. One of my directors travelled from Sydney to Tokyo on the same trip.

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Success

SEPTEMBER 22, 2023

It literally costs nothing to do something nice to put a smile on someone’s face. To avoid distractions, I… usually put on some music and put my phone on silent. I never leave home without… my phone. When I need a creative spark, I… travel. My favorite quote is… “ Treat others with kindness. My whole life is in it.

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Office Dynamics

APRIL 28, 2016

Planning travel for others is no simple matter and administrative professionals know this better than anyone else! Each traveler has personal preferences and unique quirks that make travel planning a true art form. However, travel is full of unpredictable changes. Try to book the traveler in their preferred hotel chain.

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Allwork

DECEMBER 5, 2022

The rise in working remotely comes with several costs, which include internet subscriptions, computers and office equipment, home office furniture, security, insurance, and software. There are various models that companies are using to cover these costs of working remotely. What are the costs associated with working remotely?

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Office Dynamics

FEBRUARY 20, 2014

All this information is waiting in the palm of your hand and it has the power to make travel for yourself or your leader so much easier! Best Apps for Travel Recommended by Assistants. Whether you travel often or your executive does these apps will make your lives much easier by increasing your productivity and ease your travel woes.

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Eco-Office Gals

NOVEMBER 28, 2012

Are you someone who does a lot of traveling for business purposes? Luckily for you, we have a few suggestions (five to be exact) that can help you to greenify your business travel and, hopefully, help you to distress a bit in the process too: Travel less. You can store it all in your phone or your computer.

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Practically Perfect PA

AUGUST 25, 2015

This week I am concentrating on the tricky task of business travel planning. Business travel is tricky but it can be a lot easier if you get the initial stage right – the first step really does lay the foundations for a successful business trip. What are my travel options? Do they care about the cost of the flight?

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Practically Perfect PA

NOVEMBER 17, 2011

A well organised travel itinerary is an essential service that assistants can provide for their managers. Think about all the different bits of paper you have to keep with you – tickets, hotel details, travel guides. One of my directors travelled from Sydney to Tokyo on the same trip.

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Success

JUNE 19, 2023

Taking time away from work is also essential to mental health and wellness, something that VAs have helped with at East End Taste , a Hamptons-based online publication covering food and sustainable travel. Their answers can be revealing. Gordon says the payoff has been well worth the investment.

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Eco-Office Gals

OCTOBER 23, 2012

Therefore, as we explore some cost-effective ways to greenify your business, just keep in mind that we’re providing suggestions on how to make your company more energy efficient, which is not only better for the environment, but your budget too: Travel differently. photo by: 401(K) 2012.

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Office Dynamics

MARCH 20, 2012

The Savvy Admin’s Guide to Travel! I have observed hundreds of assistants travel and heard numerous stories about their travel experiences both while in transit to Las Vegas and during their stay in Las Vegas. It is for this very reason that I had Nancy Fraze, an Office Dynamics journalist, write, a list of Travel Tips.

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Professional Assistant Blog

OCTOBER 9, 2008

Use A Phone Call Log! By The Professional Assistant on Thursday, October 09, 2008 Filed Under: MS-Excel , Organize , Productivity D o you find that when you receive phone calls or voice mail messages, you cant remember who called, what time they called, who they were trying to call, etc? Home About Me Advertise Who Called? Whats next?

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Office Dynamics

MARCH 20, 2012

The Savvy Admin’s Guide to Travel! I have observed hundreds of assistants travel and heard numerous stories about their travel experiences both while in transit to Las Vegas and during their stay in Las Vegas. It is for this very reason that I had Nancy Fraze, an Office Dynamics journalist, write, a list of Travel Tips.

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Workplace Insight

SEPTEMBER 28, 2023

That’s a lot of screen time, but data I wasn’t necessarily surprised by having often travelled on the train into university in 2017 – 2020. I was always shocked at how many people were looking down at their phones on the commute rather than looking up and taking in their environment. And nobody was communicating with one another.

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The Small Business Blog

APRIL 25, 2010

Community for small business outsourcing and cost control. Business Telephone Systems & Phone Lines For Your Business techdepot.co.uk Planned Maintenance – Upgrade to WinWeb.com The Cost of Borrowing Small Office Tips Finding The Best Employees For Your Small Business Do You Need Encouraging To ‘Go Green’?

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Practically Perfect PA

AUGUST 6, 2014

If your boss is travelling to many different locations during their business trip it can be a lot more time and cost effective hiring a car for them. The earlier you book the more choice you will have in terms of the car type and the costs. It will also come in handy for your other colleagues travelling on business.

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MARCH 13, 2023

But the IRS has many rules about when and how you qualify for a deduction.

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Practically Perfect PA

SEPTEMBER 17, 2014

As every assistant will know a lot of time, effort and money goes into organising business travel. A private jet will allow your boss to travel to their exact schedule, which is great if they have a lot of meetings in various locations over a number of days. Putting an itinerary together for business travel is tricky.

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Success

OCTOBER 4, 2022

Idiom dissection wasn’t how I had planned to begin this story before my phone interview with Daron Babcock. A food desert is an urban community whose residents need to travel a mile or more to get to a grocery store. travel on average 1,500 miles before we buy them in grocery stores. So, we had the right one. million Americans.

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Success

JULY 24, 2023

It’s a seed with a wing attached to it, which allows it to travel farther from the tree to ensure its survival and success. It’s the clothes we wear, the phones we talk on, the lights we see with and the cars we drive. After all, extension is the name of Samara’s game. Accommodating inconveniences is a whole other story.

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The Small Business Blog

JANUARY 25, 2013

At all costs, you’ll probably want to maintain a regular dialogue with them, but did you ever consider the price you’re paying for talking to them? In terms of money saving, conference calling via audio and/or video can really help to cut down the cost of communications. Web conferencing can also be a real time saver.

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Stephanie LH Calahan

OCTOBER 25, 2013

Global Travel Is Easy When You Have a Plan. If Global No Mobile - Do NOT use your mobile phone overseas if you can avoid it.you will pay through the nose!! If Global No Mobile - Do NOT use your mobile phone overseas if you can avoid it.you will pay through the nose!! It actually works better than on my laptop.

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Clutter Coach

MARCH 15, 2016

Although I have my laptop and my phone with me, I feel unconnected to my life at home, in a good way. Travel is a great way to unclutter the mind of the daily grind and relax. ~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~. I am thinking of ways I can offer this cost effectively. I’m really enjoying Kondo’s book.

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Office Dynamics

OCTOBER 14, 2014

Best Online Travel Websites. Best Electronics: Business Mobile Phone. DeskDemon brings office professionals tangible benefits through savings in time, cost and stress from everyday tasks. It presents the latest news; hints and tips in various sectors including career, events and travel. Best Shipping Service. Enterprise.

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Clutter Coach

MARCH 31, 2015

Although I have my laptop and my phone with me, I feel unconnected to my life at home, in a good way. Travel is a great way to unclutter the mind of the daily grind and relax. ~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~. I am thinking of ways I can offer this cost effectively. I’m really enjoying Kondo’s book.

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Practically Perfect PA

OCTOBER 17, 2012

Don’t get me wrong they still travel for Board meetings and client engagement but they don’t get on a flight simply because there are no alternatives to getting everyone together. Once the initial cost of equipment has been paid teleconferencing is inexpensive. Pros: Multiple locations across all time zones. Easy to use.

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Practically Perfect PA

OCTOBER 17, 2012

Don’t get me wrong they still travel for Board meetings and client engagement but they don’t get on a flight simply because there are no alternatives to getting everyone together. Once the initial cost of equipment has been paid teleconferencing is inexpensive. Pros: Multiple locations across all time zones. Easy to use.

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Step It Up VA Coaching

NOVEMBER 10, 2011

If you work at home, you should assign a portion of your utilities costs to your business – especially electricity and internet service. Also include your mobile phone plan (or a portion of it) if you use that for your business. Travel and Transportation: Do you do a lot of consulting, or offsite meetings?

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Eco-Office Gals

JULY 13, 2011

What is often forgotten though is the accompanying cost and ROI of those meetings. video conference) meeting can often depend on the ability of each party to attend a meeting, or indeed travel to a destination. While it may seem like a bigger problem, the cost of technology has continued to decline. Know your Audience.

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Practically Perfect PA

JUNE 9, 2015

Theses apps allow attendees to see speakers’ presentations streamed on your phone or tablet. International executive travel to attend meetings is on the decline and in its place are smart time saving, cost effective streaming of our events. They can now do all manor of funky things. Live Streaming and Recording.

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Productivityist

NOVEMBER 17, 2016

Take Time to Research and Use Travel Apps. Especially in the year 2016, when we have a variety of travel apps to give us directions and help us find attractions. There’s no excuse not to have some foresight and use a few travel apps to help with research. Document Your Packing List on Phone Instead of Paper.

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Page Personnel

AUGUST 26, 2022

For example, answering phones, taking messages, purchasing office equipment, working with relevant software and filing paperwork. Office managers may also draft documents, help with payroll, keep an organised office environment and communicate via phone, email and fax (yes, some companies are still using fax machines).

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Practically Perfect PA

OCTOBER 7, 2014

With the power, quality and low price of mobile apps, and the proliferation of smart phones, laptops and tablets you have never had a more secure footing to take your event totally on line. So let’s encourage: Any exhibitors you have to travel light and to have simple exhibition stands. Engage your stakeholders. Source local produce.

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Practically Perfect PA

NOVEMBER 11, 2013

Arrange 1-2-1 meetings with him once a week (either on the phone or face to face) so that we can plan all of his travel arrangements as far in advance as possible. If he knows about travel later in the year this will be added to the diary so that flights and accommodation can be booked.

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Practically Perfect PA

NOVEMBER 11, 2013

Arrange 1-2-1 meetings with him once a week (either on the phone or face to face) so that we can plan all of his travel arrangements as far in advance as possible. If he knows about travel later in the year this will be added to the diary so that flights and accommodation can be booked.

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Practically Perfect PA

NOVEMBER 11, 2013

Arrange 1-2-1 meetings with him once a week (either on the phone or face to face) so that we can plan all of his travel arrangements as far in advance as possible. If he know’s about travel later in the year this will be added to the diary so that flights and accommodation can be booked.

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Office Dynamics

AUGUST 22, 2013

If you are creating a calendar that will be used by people who frequently travel, consider one that has a corresponding smartphone app. Multiple smartphone calendar apps are available—many for free, some costing just a few dollars. Some apps are compatible with any phone.

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