Practically Perfect PA

JULY 4, 2016

Matthew is the PA to Lucy Brazier, the CEO of Marcham Publishing which produces the amazing Executive Secretary Magazine. For any of us that have heard Lucy speak, we will know that Matthew is the person that keeps the wheels rolling at Executive Secretary Magazine while Lucy travels around the world promoting the industry.

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Success

JUNE 23, 2021

You do not need to be managing email and invoicing and bookkeeping,” she says. “If She relieves me from things I don’t need to be doing like email, booking travel and project planning. This article originally appeared in the July/August 2021 issue of SUCCESS magazine. Photo by fizkes/Shutterstock.

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Practically Perfect PA

APRIL 14, 2014

All you have to do is book a car to Heathrow Airport, organise transfers on arrival at the foreign destination and then make sure that all your travellers get to every meeting in their jam-packed itinerary without a hitch. Are your passengers travelling within London, going on to Manchester or are they jetting off around the world?

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Success

JULY 29, 2022

Virtual events also saw a rise in popularity, as they allowed audiences to attend without paying for travel or worrying about exposure to COVID-19. Although friends often understand gaps in communication, when receiving messages from employers and managers, even after hours, it’s often more difficult to stay away from the phone.

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Bonnie Low-Krayman

DECEMBER 22, 2023

By Bonnie Low-Kramen for Executive Support Magazine | November 2023 If the pandemic showed us anything, it is that time is our most precious commodity. Suddenly no longer forced to travel into an office, many staff had the chance to have dinner with their families for the first time in a long time. People have their No-Fly Zones.

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Success

JULY 6, 2022

But his perseverance as the president of the new managing committee prevailed. I got a job as a junior features writer with the Indian edition of a teen magazine on a monthly salary of Rs 6,000 (approximately $80), more than half of which went into rent. But the cynical manipulation of the system by a select few dented his idealism.

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Practically Perfect PA

OCTOBER 3, 2014

If you haven’t been before, it is a fantastic exhibition for PAs, EAs, VAs, Office Managers and Administrators, which brings together lots of great training and really relevant suppliers for office professionals. CTI are one of the 15 top travel management companies in the UK. Who are CTI?

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Small Business Labs

AUGUST 4, 2010

Small Business Blogs Entrepreneur Magazine Blog Entrepreneurship & Education at the Kauffman Foundation Fresh Inc.   We are using email and instant messaging less.    From the article: "the uptick in social networks led to the 28% and 15% declines in email and instant messaging, respectively. . 

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Success

JANUARY 23, 2023

Relationships involve inventive problem-solving at every turn, for example, as does the management of our own emotional well-being. People who are high in openness might enjoy traveling to new places, eating foods they’ve never eaten before and discussing ideas they’re unfamiliar with,” says Marie Forgeard, Ph.D.,

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Office Dynamics

OCTOBER 1, 2015

[This article was originally posted at Executive Secretary Magazine.]. Executives do not share necessary information with their Assistants and do not always include their Assistant in their email communications. Executives and Assistants cannot keep up with the emails that flood their Inbox on a 24/7 basis.

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All Things Admin

JUNE 23, 2021

Every office needs different systems to run smoothly, but most administrative professionals will require most or all of the systems in this core group: Time and task management. Travel planning. Project management. Email template for circulating date/time options. Meeting invite/email template ? Human resources.

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Practically Perfect PA

SEPTEMBER 25, 2013

Will you do some research and get back to your manager with an answer? I have definitely felt the pressure over the years to find my managers the perfect place, especially as I like to think, although I may be living in denial, that I’m quite … eerrrrmmmm… current?! What is your answer going to be? Great websites.

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Stephanie LH Calahan

FEBRUARY 9, 2011

» Link Lineup: Time Management, Org Tools, Focus Concentration and Top Mobil Phone Apps February is Time Management Month, so today I'll share some great articles to help you make the most of the time you have.  "  Entrepreneur Magazine has a lot of great resource articles.  Me neither.

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Practically Perfect PA

JULY 6, 2015

I am Personal Assistant to the Chairman and Managing Director and Office Manager to an office of 45 and have 4 support staff reporting to me. My Chairman and Managing Director also sit on many other boards which adds additional workload and tasks to my role. What is your morning routine before you get in to the office?

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Stephanie LH Calahan

JANUARY 11, 2010

Whether you’re traveling for business or pleasure, the automobile is still the most common means of getting to your destination. To avoid traveling in a perpetual mess, do a little pre-planning. Now that you’re car is empty, it’s time to stock it and organize it for stress-free travel. It’s a place to store traveling essentials.

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Practically Perfect PA

DECEMBER 3, 2014

before checking my emails and heading for the train station at 7:50am. I have to check emails early as I like to know what I’m walking into that morning, working for a daily newspaper you never know what may have happened overnight! Following that I finalised and printed out travel packs for 2 Executives going to Cannes.

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Bonnie Low Kramen

FEBRUARY 10, 2021

In 2021, it is widely known that assistants are the backbones of companies and the right arms to their managers. Oh, and bullied by managers and peers? They also need allies in the form of recruiters, HR professionals, managers, and educators. Be present in your manager’s email signature. Yes, they do. Not so fast.

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Productivityist

OCTOBER 6, 2014

I''m still traveling, so I''ve commissioned another guest post. Bojan is an Internet marketing professional with a passion for all things productive, and is the co-founder of Alpha Efficiency Magazine. When I started this path four years ago, it was important to “future-proof” my task management workflow.

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Clutter Coach

NOVEMBER 17, 2014

If you have a business partner but not an office manager, divide up responsibilities. Reading material includes magazines, newspapers, annual reports, tip sheets from the garden center and professional association bulletins. An article buried in a months-old magazine is not accessible to you and therefore irrelevant.

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Practically Perfect PA

OCTOBER 10, 2016

I can keep up to date with the Guernsey PA Connect website and emails, my personal and work emails, along with always being able to call anyone if I need to. I managed to catch Vic on the Hays stand and I asked her lots of questions. We have also had articles in local magazines. I guess it’s my iPhone. About the network….

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Office Dynamics

APRIL 30, 2015

Here’s a recap of just some of the amazing things that went on this year in celebration of you, Administrative Professionals: Executive Secretary Magazine sent out daily gifts from a variety of organizations specifically for administrative professionals learning benefit. Business Management Daily had a daily free download or gift.

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Stephanie LH Calahan

DECEMBER 29, 2010

  In fact, most of us have more paper to manage today than ever before.   You still get notified, but it is in your email rather than in physical form. We get the email notifications and save them to a file on our computer (we do not print them).    That certainly has not happened, has it?! 

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Practically Perfect PA

APRIL 18, 2016

Sherien Ahmed @sherienSA , PA to Senior Management Team, Venture Trust. Sally Lloyd @salidatious Assstant to Managing Director, CodeBase. Amy : I am currently an Executive Assistant at Skyscanner to the CTO, Director Engineering, Director of Project Management and the Director of HR. The PAs behind the Network.

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Productivityist

NOVEMBER 24, 2021

I had a chance to test drive the original Freewrite and decided to purchase the Freewrite Traveler because of its small footprint, portability, and e-ink display so that I can write without eye strain on my back deck. Got someone on your list that wants to save time writing repetitive emails and other written copy? Freewrite.

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Small Business Labs

SEPTEMBER 7, 2010

Small Business Blogs Entrepreneur Magazine Blog Entrepreneurship & Education at the Kauffman Foundation Fresh Inc.   It is also an excellent note taking device and email client.    Browsing is quick and easy and the iPad has replaced my notebook for use in meetings and local travel. 

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Small Business Labs

AUGUST 5, 2010

Small Business Blogs Entrepreneur Magazine Blog Entrepreneurship & Education at the Kauffman Foundation Fresh Inc. When we reference organizations that have provided us funding in the last year we will note it. If we mention a product or service that we received for free or other considerations, we will note it.

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Small Business Labs

JULY 13, 2010

Small Business Blogs Entrepreneur Magazine Blog Entrepreneurship & Education at the Kauffman Foundation Fresh Inc. generated more traffic and emails than usual.   The When we reference organizations that have provided us funding in the last year we will note it. Web/Tech women work/life balance

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Small Business Labs

JUNE 18, 2010

Small Business Blogs Entrepreneur Magazine Blog Entrepreneurship & Education at the Kauffman Foundation Fresh Inc.   Here is the main section of that post: "I recently traded emails with well-known business planning expert and blogger Tim Berry.  I posted on Tim Berry's un-retirement. 

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Small Business Labs

MAY 4, 2010

Small Business Blogs Entrepreneur Magazine Blog Entrepreneurship & Education at the Kauffman Foundation Fresh Inc.   Groupon subscribers get emails with deal offers from local businesses.  When we reference organizations that have provided us funding in the last year we will note it. Web/Tech women work/life balance

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Stephanie LH Calahan

MARCH 12, 2010

  Entrepreneur magazine's " Become a Follow-Up Fanatic " shared the following: "Findings from a recent study by lead-generation firm Resource Nation support his contention. .    Any system that is difficult to manage or that you have to work hard to remember is not going to work in the long term. 

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Small Business Labs

SEPTEMBER 14, 2010

Small Business Blogs Entrepreneur Magazine Blog Entrepreneurship & Education at the Kauffman Foundation Fresh Inc.   We interviewed coworking facilitiy managers and owners as needed to verify information.  Call me at 1-877-322-9939 or email: jason [at] blumercpas [dot] com. Interested?

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Small Business Labs

AUGUST 2, 2010

Small Business Blogs Entrepreneur Magazine Blog Entrepreneurship & Education at the Kauffman Foundation Fresh Inc. When we reference organizations that have provided us funding in the last year we will note it. If we mention a product or service that we received for free or other considerations, we will note it.

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Small Business Labs

JULY 21, 2010

Small Business Blogs Entrepreneur Magazine Blog Entrepreneurship & Education at the Kauffman Foundation Fresh Inc. You'll be able to process a customer's order and even email them the receipt from your vehicle. When we reference organizations that have provided us funding in the last year we will note it.

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Laughing all the Way to Work

JULY 11, 2009

Read professional magazines when you get the opportunity. IAAP has a magazine that comes with being a member called OfficePro and it has very useful articles. Confessions of a Micro-Manager ► September (3) The Advertising Game Atlanta, Georgia: The City that Smiles We live in an Acronym Happy World. " Warning!

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Practically Perfect PA

SEPTEMBER 5, 2012

When I started the blog I told my manager I was going to do it and he was supportive. Before I started the blog I did subscribe to a few assistant magazines but really didn’t find the majority of the articles helpful. I’ve always made sure I don’t use anyone’s names and don’t write about colleagues in a negative way.

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Practically Perfect PA

SEPTEMBER 5, 2012

When I started the blog I told my manager I was going to do it and he was supportive. Before I started the blog I did subscribe to a few assistant magazines but really didn’t find the majority of the articles helpful. I’ve always made sure I don’t use anyone’s names and don’t write about colleagues in a negative way.

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Small Business Labs

JULY 12, 2010

Small Business Blogs Entrepreneur Magazine Blog Entrepreneurship & Education at the Kauffman Foundation Fresh Inc. Your comments and multiple emails (our posts tend to generate more emails than comments) got me to thinking about the role of Facebook in all of this. I'm posting on this tomorrow.

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