Practically Perfect PA

APRIL 8, 2014

Most organisations do not have a dedicated event professional so the job falls to us – and what a complicated job it is! Alongside sourcing a venue, we have to think about the catering, any overnight guests, travel logistics, dietary requirements, speakers, training materials, seating plans, AV equipment… the list is endless.

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Office Dynamics

NOVEMBER 19, 2019

A meeting planner by MY definition is the go-to person within an organization – be it corporate, association or otherwise – charged with the responsibility of planning and executing a meeting or special event. Not all people who plan meetings are “meeting planners,” nor do all meeting planners start out their careers as meeting planners.

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Bonnie Low-Krayman

DECEMBER 22, 2023

No-Fly Zones are the non-negotiable time constraints that employees now have as part of their lives – deal-breakers of a sort. 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. How did this happen?

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Office Dynamics

APRIL 21, 2016

The negotiator is someone who usually tries to make up the rules as she/he goes along. For example, if a negotiator sees a co-worker drinking at lunch, they might wait to see if the behavior affects her/his job in any way, to see if it happens again or if anyone else notices. Here’s an example of putting the tool into practice.

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Practically Perfect PA

JANUARY 10, 2017

Be prepared to negotiate if necessary. Like everything in business, it’s about negotiation for both funds and time. Internal & External Training: The first external conference that I ever attended was Square Meal Venues and Events. Will you share your learning with other Assistants thus increasing the ROI?

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Page Personnel

AUGUST 26, 2022

They coordinate schedules, handle employee issues, negotiate with suppliers and work hard to ensure everyone gets along within the company culture. There are many ways to achieve this, including reading management literature, attending seminars, company events or conferences, keeping up-to-date with technology and taking courses.

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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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Practically Perfect PA

APRIL 1, 2014

Event Management, Project Management, Human Resources and Finance have become a big part of my job. However when I took on my 9-5 assistant role I was assistant to 3 executive as well as the event planner and I also did some office Management type work. I think many of us already know how our roles have diversified in our own firms.

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Professional Assistant Blog

OCTOBER 8, 2009

Negotiating Time If the person persists on bothering you, one thing that you can always negotiate is time. Even if they are starting to irritate you, keep a smile on your face (even if its fake) and repeat yourself until they walk away. Ask them when it needs to get done and come to a "reasonable" compromise.

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Professional Assistant Blog

AUGUST 28, 2007

Youd be amazed of how well it works and helps you negotiate the only thing that you really can negotiate - time! By The Professional Assistant on Tuesday, August 28, 2007 Filed Under: Organize A re you afraid to talk to your boss about your workload - if you really do feel stressed about the workload that you have?

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Bonnie Low Kramen

FEBRUARY 1, 2021

They will be unnamed for several reasons, but certainly one of them is due to the lasting trauma and fear over the events of May 25, 2020 when the murder of George Floyd happened in Minneapolis and brought issues of systemic racism to the forefront of American conversation. Anonymous Black EAs – In their words. “As Or, I don’t go.

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Recruit CRM

JUNE 17, 2021

This includes content formation, content curation, pay per click campaigns, event management, publicity, social media, lead generation campaigns, copy writing, performance analysis. Ability to travel as necessary. Try your hands on various experiments with a variety of organic and paid acquisition channels.

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Office Dynamics

FEBRUARY 1, 2009

Executives travel all over the country. Assistants should be a business partner to their executive, so start acting like a business partner and convince your manager why you should be allowed to travel out of state. Any extra events such as a welcome dinner? Negotiate if necessary. Why shouldn’t you?

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Office Dynamics

FEBRUARY 1, 2009

Executives travel all over the country. Assistants should be a business partner to their executive, so start acting like a business partner and convince your manager why you should be allowed to travel out of state. Any extra events such as a welcome dinner? Negotiate if necessary. Why shouldn’t you?

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Brilliantly Better

DECEMBER 7, 2010

The first part is actually the name of an event at which I was invited just a few days ago. It was a four hours long event dedicated to young entrepreneurs, specifically web entrepreneurs. Interestingly enough, at the same time I was part of a larger event, Venture Connect (briefly wrote about it here ). People you love.

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LEADERASSISTANT.COM

APRIL 21, 2024

Taking an active part in coordinating CyberCrimeCon (annual global cybersecurity conference) to streamline processes around international guests’ travel, negotiate with the hotels and sponsors to get discounts, and save additional costs by involving volunteers.

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Musings of a High-Level Executive Assistant

MAY 10, 2012

They also travel a lot all over the world. For example, my boss would be a board member of another company or some personal events would overlap with networking. If you are their #1 candidate, you have some power by how much they court you or negotiate with you. Tread carefully and speak humbly when you negotiate.

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Musings of a High-Level Executive Assistant

JULY 13, 2011

Or you may tell yourself if you just waited until the new fiscal year, after the holidays, or some other meaningful event when more companies would be hiring, you might land your dream job then. And because executives are constantly traveling for weeks at a time, it may take a month or three just to finally meet everyone.

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Musings of a High-Level Executive Assistant

JUNE 6, 2013

I'm pushed pretty far in terms of capacity on most days - one extra board meeting or event can result in a spiral of 60 hour weeks. EA work is typically admin work - phones, travels, calendars, expense reports, mtgs/luncheons, etc. Would hate to pass up this leadership opportunity if it could mean progression for me in the future.

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Practically Perfect PA

SEPTEMBER 19, 2012

Over the last few weeks I’ve been writing about the wonderful world of events. Firstly I put a little infographic together on various seating arrangements and then I shared some top tips on how to negotiate with a venue. A silly mistake but one that discredited the purpose of the event. It will be you as the event organiser.

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Practically Perfect PA

SEPTEMBER 19, 2012

Over the last few weeks I’ve been writing about the wonderful world of events. Firstly I put a little infographic together on various seating arrangements and then I shared some top tips on how to negotiate with a venue. A silly mistake but one that discredited the purpose of the event. It will be you as the event organiser.

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Brilliantly Better

NOVEMBER 25, 2010

At the same time, I am on board of a business event called Venture Connect where I meet with people from the online industry. It’s the second edition of the event and I’m starting to feel a little bit more relaxed, but it still requires some serious stretching from me. That was a very uncomfortable place for me to be.

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Office Dynamics

SEPTEMBER 30, 2010

The room was sleek and sophisticated in every way and clearly furnished for the savvy business traveler. A big plus at the Office Dynamics Annual Conference was the pacing of the events: there were abundant segments and speakers to experience but I never felt rushed or harried. We were excited and ready! Throughout the 2.5

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Office Dynamics

SEPTEMBER 30, 2010

The room was sleek and sophisticated in every way and clearly furnished for the savvy business traveler. A big plus at the Office Dynamics Annual Conference was the pacing of the events: there were abundant segments and speakers to experience but I never felt rushed or harried. We were excited and ready! Throughout the 2.5

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Brilliantly Better

APRIL 29, 2010

Some Visible Improvements In the last 30 days I was invited to 3 public events where I talked about entrepreneurship and lifestyle design. At one event I was on the board of advisers, in front of a 120 persons audience for 9 hours straight and I never had any drifting away moment. Clearly better when I stick to my regular tea routine.

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Brilliantly Better

JUNE 22, 2010

Every time you’ll be exposed to a new set of events, into a different context. So, my travel to become a scriptless individual is going really well, but I may still be around for a while. Reply 15 Traveling Magi June 22, 2010 at 9:07 pm Great post! Because life is not predictable. Life is all about change. About new stuff.

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Brilliantly Better

OCTOBER 24, 2010

GTD one-liners: re-negotiate your commitments constantly Life Device Drivers: What Are They and When You Need To Upgrade Still think productivity means getting things done? Well, I dont. I think productivity means having a life while still getting things done. After the book talks about black swans – what they are, gives examples, etc.

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Success

MARCH 4, 2024

At first she didn’t believe it, but eventually Fletcher tried it, became hooked and ultimately quit acting to travel to India to learn more about meditation. Florence Williams, who has been a contributing editor to Outside magazine, scoured the latest science while traveling the world for examples. Fletcher makes one thing clear.

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The Marq

DECEMBER 3, 2011

Christopher was in no better shape, with both of us driving at about 2 to 5 miles per hour, carefully negotiating the rocky road. We didn’t know how true that would be given the events that would follow. Occasionally, we’d negotiate the path with other hikers coming down. There were others taking on the hike as well.

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Brilliantly Better

JULY 17, 2010

Feeling rather confident, I pushed it even further: I added a new table in the adding area (the one you actually see right now in the app, if you have it) in order to choose what type of item is added: a task, a project, an idea or an event. Didn’t add any event yet. I also implemented a new view for adding an event.

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Ideas.Ted

DECEMBER 22, 2021

The primary focus of the negotiations at COP26 has been on carbon dioxide, a greenhouse gas that is released when fossil fuels — coal, oil and natural gas — are burned, as well as by forest fires, land-use changes and natural sources. It powered homes, industries and opened up the planet to travel. So will rainfall.

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