Practically Perfect PA

APRIL 18, 2016

Over the last few years there are plenty more online communities and in more recent times we have taken networking to a whole new level with local networks, organised by assistants, springing up all over the place. First up we have the Edinburgh PA Network. The PAs behind the Network. It is brilliant!

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Practically Perfect PA

FEBRUARY 19, 2013

Over the last few weeks I’ve been writing about social media and how best assistants can use it for their professional lives. If you are running a team building event or get together you could create a hashtag for the event and ask everyone to follow it for updates and information as the event takes place.

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Practically Perfect PA

NOVEMBER 27, 2015

Networking events are vital to the visibility of a business and present valuable opportunities to build strategic relationships. The importance of such events is no secret. 375 billion a year is spent on events worldwide with £40 billion of that being spent in the UK. It is also a useful method of collecting feedback.

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Allwork

OCTOBER 7, 2022

Perhaps one of the worst things a company can do is blindside their workers and conduct layoffs through an email or mass Zoom meeting. . The Better.com CEO laid off 900 employees over Zoom last Christmas, and Carvana let 2,500 workers go during group Zoom calls and some via email six months later. “My heart just sank.

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Worxbee

NOVEMBER 29, 2021

Virtual events have been popular, but you probably noticed them explode over the course of the pandemic. There are several advantages for companies running virtual events, including that they get more reach and can include people who might otherwise not have been able to travel. to get the word out.

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Allwork

AUGUST 9, 2023

International Coworking Day (August 9) is a unique annual event that celebrates the vibrant, diverse, and innovative coworking community. International Coworking Day (August 9) is a unique annual event that celebrates the vibrant, diverse, and innovative coworking community.

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Practically Perfect PA

OCTOBER 10, 2016

Aside from the network, what have been your career highlights to date? I would also recommend joining a local PA network. This will mean that you get to meet other PA’s from all sectors and you will be able to network and develop. About the network…. What made you decide to set up the network?

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Andrea Kalli

MARCH 16, 2010

While thousands of marketers battle for the best PPC advertising spots, conversion rates, and lowest bid prices, smart marketers are building communities, fostering organic support, and launching their products to ultra-cheap promotion through social media. However, not every social media product launch is a success.

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Practically Perfect PA

JANUARY 30, 2014

Every year more and more events take place and understandably attendees are continuing to feel event fatigue; turning up to (at best) average events. Most of our organisations and our managers are continuing to question the return on investment and the value of business events. Not all events are the same.

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Andrea Kalli

MARCH 16, 2010

While thousands of marketers battle for the best PPC advertising spots, conversion rates, and lowest bid prices, smart marketers are building communities, fostering organic support, and launching their products to ultra-cheap promotion through social media. However, not every social media product launch is a success.

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Andrea Kalli

JUNE 18, 2010

It is hard to tell, but it seems like their overall social media presence is highly profitable, not just in customer service savings but in the direct effects of their flight sales and upgrade purchases. Social Media is Not About Direct Marketing Rating 3.00 Want To Link To This Article? Feel free to grab the code below.

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Office Organization Success

MAY 22, 2015

If you’re not sure what a Telesummit is, it’s simply a multi-teleclass event with a series of different speakers, and you’re the host and organizer of the event. In exchange for speaking at your event, the speaker will then promote the event to their networks … and this is how you build your list quickly.

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Andrea Kalli

SEPTEMBER 16, 2010

Over the course of just three years, once powerful newspapers were reduced to specks on their former image, and social media services took over as the most frequent and powerful platform for internet users to find out just what was going on. Social media attracts strong opinions, some politically charged and others personal.

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Andrea Kalli

MARCH 25, 2010

Now, thanks to social media, it is something that can really happen for small, efficient, and ultra-effective internet businesses. Social media gives small businesses the power to outshine their large opponents, outmaneuver major corporations, and with a bit of dedication and work, eventually beat their more powerful opponents.

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Success

JUNE 23, 2021

For the past decade, BELAY has been witnessing this phenomenon firsthand through its network of contractors who supply virtual support as assistants, bookkeepers, web maintenance professionals and social media strategists. You do not need to be managing email and invoicing and bookkeeping,” she says. “If

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All Things Admin

DECEMBER 29, 2022

Attend a training event or workshop. Training events, workshops, and webinars abound! Your network is also a treasure trove of information regarding upcoming conferences, seminars, and events — and you may even get a significant discount just for being a member of a professional association. Go back to school.

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Go Burrows

NOVEMBER 14, 2021

Michelle Bowditch has several years of experience as an executive assistant, and also many years of experience managing events. So whether you’re a Virtual Assistant, Bookkeeper, Social Media Strategist or Website Specialist, BELAY has clients right now who need your expertise and insight. LEADER ASSISTANT LIVE EVENTS.

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Stephanie LH Calahan

SEPTEMBER 9, 2011

  If very few business owners are able to effectively follow up after networking with someone, shouldn't that be a "no brainer" thing for you to get into place today? Productive networking is about more than collecting cards.  Networking Is Like Dating, It's All About Them.   Think about it! 

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Stephanie LH Calahan

AUGUST 31, 2011

Business Networking!    Many of my clients tell me that they would rather have a root canal than go to a local event to network! There are a number of elements to effectively networking and growing relationships that ultimately grow your business.  The "Magic" Ice Breaker For Networking Events.

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Andrea Kalli

MAY 11, 2010

Thanks to computers and the Internet, the modern world has elevated instant gratification and open communication to the status of “required” on the social and business scale. Most modern cellphones and smartphones have the ability to send and receive email. The Mobility of Facebook: Social Networking on the Go Rating 3.00

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Practically Perfect PA

DECEMBER 14, 2015

We have a dedicated social media session run by assistants who are all social media gurus, including Jacqui Quigley from LinkedIn and Jennifer Corcoran, Finalist for Social Media PA of the Year 2015. Our social media gurus are real examples of how online networking benefits assistants.

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Office Organization Success

FEBRUARY 2, 2015

Here are seven ways in which you can market your upcoming virtual event: 1. You can do this via email, letter, phone call, or in-person. Promote on social media. Schedule a series of social media updates that go out to your networks inviting them to register for your teleclass. Network like crazy.

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Loosely Speaking

JANUARY 13, 2009

Home VA Training VA FAQ Podcast Featured Events for Bloggers & VAs Can Virtual Assistants provide social networking support? Social networking became the trendiest way to stay connected in 2008. As a result, clients in many industries are seeking VAs with proven expertise to manage their social media presence.

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Andrea Kalli

MAY 14, 2010

By AndreaKalli It is evident that Virtual Events Support and Management will be one of the hottest niches in 2010. The stats are revealing of how many businesses are shifting their focus to delivering all types of Virtual Events to their different audiences. Access the Virtual Events Specialist and Camtasia Training Program Together!

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The Small Business Blog

JULY 2, 2010

Build your own network! Other Great Business Blogs Social Media for Business WinWeb Pitch of the Week – Martin Everard Benefits Of Building A Home Business Is There More Financial Hardship To Come? Is Your Networking Fishy Enough? E-Mail me or follow me. Community for small business outsourcing and cost control.

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Andrea Kalli

APRIL 6, 2010

While ten years ago, managing email could have been a secondary consideration, today it is absolutely vital to keep customers and clients in the loop through rapid, prompt email support. Service businesses will always need to devote more time to emails than product-based businesses. Limit your daily email quota.

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Tips From T. Marie

AUGUST 13, 2014

With so many social networks and new ones cropping up all the time, its easy to get stuck thinking about diving into the pool. If you simply join all of the social networks out there and start posting frantically you probably arent going to see any connections being made. . Where do you start? Testing the waters.

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Practically Perfect PA

OCTOBER 2, 2014

One of the great benefits of running Practically Perfect PA is the chance to meet some extraordinary assistants either face to face or through social media. She has worked at Visit Belfast for the last 5 years and she is a member of the @BelfastPAs networking group. What are the main aspects of your role?

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Stephanie LH Calahan

AUGUST 30, 2010

Archive Network with Steph Is This You? Social media sites like Twitter and Facebook are growing in popularity for not only those that want to get in touch with family and lost friends, but also for business professionals. Productive & Organized Home Contribute to P&O! TravelinPassion @ StephCalahan Hi Steph! . 

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Andrea Kalli

JULY 19, 2010

Website and landing page design and strategies to increase the likelihood of sign-ups are beyond the scope of this guide, but suffice to say you will want to inform the visitor with all the great benefits of subscribing to your email list and the value your online business can provide. Observe your results and continue from there.

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Andrea Kalli

JULY 19, 2010

Website and landing page design and strategies to increase the likelihood of sign-ups are beyond the scope of this guide, but suffice to say you will want to inform the visitor with all the great benefits of subscribing to your email list and the value your online business can provide. Observe your results and continue from there.

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Stephanie LH Calahan

MARCH 25, 2011

The cards had been collected over a year or so of miscellaneous networking events and trade shows.    She'd had good intentions of making connections after the events, but the cards never made it farther than her desk drawer.  I am an avid networker and come back to my office with lots of business cards.

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The Marq

OCTOBER 26, 2009

TheMarq A Human Perspective on Business and Life Social Media Not a Panacea Some will find this as no surprise: social media is NOT the answer to every challenge in business. That doesnt mean that this is the only way social media will be used. He asked me where such sites delivered value. What Do You Think?

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Success

MAY 28, 2022

Traditional networking is mostly ineffective. We’re either time poor and don’t know where to find quality connections , or we leave a networking event with a stack of business cards but no solid relationships. Here are eight unconventional strategies to nurture a powerful network: 1. Having a great network is wealth.

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Recruit CRM

MAY 22, 2021

Several other factors come into place, too— such as open communication, relationship-building, a professional network and so on. Find out passive real estate agents who have a solid social media presence and look out for other active candidates. The only difference here is you're trying to make your job listing rank first.

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Practically Perfect PA

FEBRUARY 13, 2013

As I’ve said many times over the last few weeks I really do think assistants should be using social media to enhance all aspects of their career and LinkedIn is a great place to start if you are new to the world of social networking. Network in real life too. Connect with everyone relevant. Recommendations.

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Practically Perfect PA

FEBRUARY 8, 2013

Earlier this week I wrote a piece on Social Media Do’s and Don’ts for assistants so I thought I would carry on with that theme and try to convince you all to join Twitter! Twitter really is a great place for learning as well as being social. The club offers great networking opportunities. Tweets on all things admin.

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