Executive Leadership Support Blog

FEBRUARY 25, 2021

Throughout her career, she has also formed and managed administrative teams, including a team of soon-to-be 1 4 that globally supports approximately 1 ,000 employees. I’ve always enjoyed the challenge of recreating restaurant dishes at home. Pictured are my flaky buttermilk biscuits from Sunday.

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On The Job

DECEMBER 3, 2018

Whether it's an office potluck or a nice dinner at a fancy restaurant, most workplaces have some type of holiday gathering. You may look forward to these events as you sneak extra cookies into your pocket -- or you may dread them and plan to fake a case of malaria to get out of it. Mute your phone.

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Office Dynamics

APRIL 24, 2017

It’s easy to fill an itinerary with meetings and events, but don’t forget to schedule some fun for yourself! Add Meetings and Events: If you’re traveling for business, start your itinerary by adding your meetings and events. This helps you visualize your free time. Packing Your Bags.

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Practically Perfect PA

JULY 11, 2014

Luckily my hotel, The Colonnade, probably noticing all of the left over Subway wrappers invited me to sample the menu at their in-house restaurant, Brasserie Jo. for the first time, in a French restaurant in Boston. The atmosphere in the restaurant was pretty relaxed. So far, not so good. No wonder he looked so happy.

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Office Dynamics

APRIL 7, 2017

And can you try to get me reservations to my favorite restaurant and hotel. Solution 1: Create a travel request form that you can send to your traveler with the information that you absolutely need to have. Keep the form as short as possible. Also, I would love to be back in time to pick my kids up from school.”.

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Workplace Insight

APRIL 15, 2024

Spaces for events, conferences, workshops, a library and a water-front café-restaurant are also a key requirement of the brief.

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Practically Perfect PA

DECEMBER 13, 2013

Tipping in restaurants around the world can be very confusing. Great Apps: Events and meetings. This is a great app for event registration, reception desks and parties. Hand over the iPad to a guest who can then fill in a form with their details, take a photo and sign an agreement. Zwoor Event HD: Free.

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Practically Perfect PA

JULY 10, 2012

In my last blog I wrote about the resources that are available for assistants and administrators in the form of magazines and websites. Again the membership includes a twice yearly magazine, networking events and a LinkedIn Group. There are regular networking events, a website directory, regular emails and an online newsletter.

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Practically Perfect PA

JULY 10, 2012

In my last blog I wrote about the resources that are available for assistants and administrators in the form of magazines and websites. Again the membership includes a twice yearly magazine, networking events and a LinkedIn Group. There are regular networking events, a website directory, regular emails and an online newsletter.

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Practically Perfect PA

SEPTEMBER 5, 2012

Events and meetings. This is a great app for event registration, reception desks and parties. You hand over the iPad to a guest who can then fill in a form with their details, take a photo and sign an agreement. This would be a great way to take registration at any events you organise or team building activities!

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Practically Perfect PA

SEPTEMBER 5, 2012

Events and meetings. This is a great app for event registration, reception desks and parties. You hand over the iPad to a guest who can then fill in a form with their details, take a photo and sign an agreement. This would be a great way to take registration at any events you organise or team building activities!

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Workplace Insight

AUGUST 20, 2023

Way before the lockdown rewired the whole events scene in cities around the world, I was given a task by an old, now departed, friend. What it particularly lacked for this type of event was a hothouse of office design showrooms sharing space with a youthful community of architects and designers. But it isn’t Manchester Design Week.

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Success

MARCH 14, 2022

A no can come in different forms, he explains. “‘I In any event, remain positive, Hopkins says. And legend has it more than 1,000 restaurants rejected the secret chicken-seasoning recipe of Harland David Sanders before someone finally accepted it (the “colonel’s” legacy is KFC). It truly is a science.

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Productivityist

OCTOBER 7, 2021

Creating things out of clay is a wonderful art form and the best part is that there are no rules and this means you’ll be able to create whatever you want whenever you want it. The great thing about a bar over a restaurant is that you don’t have food to worry about – you can simply provide some snacks such as nuts and crisps.

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Success

DECEMBER 14, 2022

The surprises began with dinner at the swankiest restaurant from their hometown in Brussels and progressed to skydiving, matching tattoos and a “bachelor’s” weekend in Ireland. A welcome break in the 24-hour news cycle came one morning in the form of an announcement from NASA. She woke him up at 5:30 a.m. Karin Vandraiss.

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Office Dynamics

APRIL 28, 2016

Each traveler has personal preferences and unique quirks that make travel planning a true art form. Except in the case of “foodie” travelers, most people will pick restaurants based on convenience and location rather than the hottest artisanal eats. However, travel is full of unpredictable changes.

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Success

FEBRUARY 26, 2024

She has built a platform for uniting, inspiring and empowering women that brings together a unique global network via her Bold events, the Bold Leaders Collective membership, Mindset Gym, The Bold Lounge podcast and through her dynamic speaking engagements. Thomas offers vetted, executable solutions that are formed from real-life experiences.

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LEADERASSISTANT.COM

OCTOBER 15, 2023

––– THE LEADER ASSISTANT PODCAST IS PRESENTED BY EZCATER ezCater is the nation’s most trusted provider of corporate food solutions — the best way for companies to order food for daily employee lunches, meetings, and events of any size or budget. Also, check out the companion study guide, The Leader Assistant Workbook , to dig deeper.

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Practically Perfect PA

APRIL 20, 2016

Did you know that 2 billion people are on social media in some shape or form? It creates a conversation around a subject and is a great way of engaging before, during or after an event or conference i.e. #assistconf. Through my work it has enabled me to make great restaurant, hotel and venue contacts. It is not going away.

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Practically Perfect PA

AUGUST 17, 2015

I organise all the travel for the company as well as my principal which can be demanding particularly with the F1 team following the Grand Prix circuit, the Extreme Sailing team heading around the world, adhoc business travel and the Events team heading wherever the events need them to be! What do you have for lunch?

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LEADERASSISTANT.COM

NOVEMBER 26, 2023

. ––– THE LEADER ASSISTANT PODCAST IS PRESENTED BY EZCATER ezCater is the nation’s most trusted provider of corporate food solutions — the best way for companies to order food for daily employee lunches, meetings, and events of any size or budget. Also, check out the companion study guide, The Leader Assistant Workbook , to dig deeper.

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Allwork

OCTOBER 9, 2023

The model can exist in many forms and in many places. Because I also think that having a favorite is a little bit of a subjective type of feeling or it’s a subjective answer because my personal favorite, if I had one, would probably be different than yours, the same as when you recommend a hotel or a restaurant.

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LEADERASSISTANT.COM

OCTOBER 29, 2023

Her strong work ethic and her own experience as an executive assistant in the corporate world has formed her into the leader she is today in the staffing and marketing industry. LEADER ASSISTANT LIVE EVENTS Check out our constantly updated schedule of events for admins and assistants at LeaderAssistantLive.com.

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Practically Perfect PA

DECEMBER 7, 2011

We wheeled TVs into the catering area so on the breaks they could keep up with events and make a judgement call if they needed to leave at any point. We also organised taxis for people to get across London and offered them free use of our restaurant if they needed to stay longer than planned.

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Musings of a High-Level Executive Assistant

MAY 7, 2013

While you don’t see people smoking inside trains, smoking in restaurants, especially bars, is allowed. A majority of public restrooms (unless in a nice restaurant) in Japan do not have soap, paper towels, or even hand dryers. Free travel size tissues are handed out as a form of advertisement too. Exchange money at the airport.

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Laughing all the Way to Work

SEPTEMBER 17, 2010

I arrange quite a few events and have realized the importance of reading and reviewing the contracts carefully, highlighting key dates. I had an event for November 7th and the contract was signed, sealed and delivered, but then I noticed the hotel had put the wrong date on the contract. What are the dates you can cancel by?

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Allwork

MAY 8, 2023

It’s always been with us in some form or another, just about. But generally speaking, there’s a chart that I cite in the book that compares I think it’s 97% pre pandemic levels with airplane travel, restaurants, sporting events, those types of things. I think we’ll see it. You mentioned inflation.

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The Small Business Blog

MARCH 20, 2008

by Stefan Töpfer on Mar 20, 2008 I always enjoy the opportunity to meet entrepreneurs out in the field, during speaking engagements, trade-shows and other events. The event was held in the St. The event was held in the St. Francis Xavier Sixth Form College in London. approving bank loans for the presented ventures.

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Musings of a High-Level Executive Assistant

AUGUST 7, 2012

In the event of an emergency or when family visits, it would be great for you to already know who the family members are. Are there favorites of anything your boss likes - their coffee, restaurants, cafeteria lunch food, etc? Find or make an org chart so you understand your boss' direct reports and their direct reports.

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Musings of a High-Level Executive Assistant

JULY 5, 2012

Even reading about what new restaurant opened up in town helps me with all my event planning duties. I'm reading to apply and incorporate that knowledge into my life in any way shape or form applicable. 2) I mark up my books and take notes. If anything, as I read, I am more or less studying as if I were taking a class.

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Brilliantly Better

DECEMBER 24, 2010

For some reason, this event highly challenged all my assumptions about numbers. It’s just a form of clarifying your goals, with a touch of humor. Been On Board At A Startup Weekend Event. This event gathers together entrepreneurs in the online field and aims to create a complete workable app in a 48 hours time frame.

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Brilliantly Better

MARCH 7, 2010

Plan Out The Details Of An Event There is no one out there that doesn’t like it when you plan for an event. Whether this involves setting the time of the event, or getting gas before a long trip, or picking the restaurant to meet at, this is your chance to impress everyone. The open field is much more appealing.

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Brilliantly Better

APRIL 26, 2010

Form clear goals and hold yourself accountable to them. I recently made a new friend at a networking event and I sent her a few emails about getting up and running with her blog. A few weeks ago when she was at a dinner she met the owners of a major restaurant chain who were looking for somebody to run their social media.

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Men With Pens

DECEMBER 6, 2009

It was free because it was idle; it wasn’t supposed to be the sort of business expertise that many companies would shell out good money for in the form of a consultant. The good stuff gets harder and harder to find, while the “same old stuff&# is repeated, in slightly different form, ad nauseum. Reverse order by date?

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