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. I will be presenting on this very topic at the conference.

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Practically Perfect PA

MAY 4, 2017

In a time where the majority of emphasis is placed on finding the best price, the easy route is to choose the cheapest option when booking your executive travel, especially when it comes to airport transfers, be it a group or individual. However, there are several factors which could lead to a compromising situation. Driver Knowledge.

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Success

MARCH 23, 2023

Arlan Hamilton, founder and managing partner, says, “ We invest in the very best founders who identify as women, people of color or LGBT in the United States. I personally identify as all three.” Unable to find suitable equipment, she decided to design her own smart vending machines, which led to the founding of her fourth venture, PopCom.

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Practically Perfect PA

JANUARY 27, 2014

Having been established in the incentive travel industry for over a decade now, I can state with confidence that we at First Event have seen it all; events to recognise success, reward achievement, inspire motivation, build relations and give back to communities. This post is sponsored by First Event.

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Practically Perfect PA

OCTOBER 21, 2015

We held our first Assist Travel conference and exhibition on Friday 25th September at the Hilton Bankside and I must say I thoroughly enjoyed the day. As with all of our Assist Events we like to make sure that it is a little different and I loved our travel themed registration desk. I hope those that came along enjoyed it too.

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Practically Perfect PA

MAY 4, 2017

In a time where the majority of emphasis is placed on finding the best price, the easy route is to choose the cheapest option when booking your executive travel, especially when it comes to airport transfers, be it a group or individual. However, there are several factors which could lead to a compromising situation. Driver Knowledge.

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LEADERASSISTANT.COM

DECEMBER 17, 2023

Leslie Martinez is a longtime executive assistant in the financial services industry, and is passionate about helping EAs. Leslie has worked at Merrill Lynch, Morgan Stanley Barclays, and most recently at an asset management firm with 10bn AuM. LEADERSHIP QUOTE A leader sees greatness in other people.

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Allwork

OCTOBER 9, 2023

With years of experience running a coworking space in Berlin and extensive research and travel to over 500 coworking spaces across 50 cities, Pauline has gained deep insights into the uniqueness, importance, and impact of collaborative work environments on people and communities. Jo Meunier [00:03:58] Right, okay, thank you for that.

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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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Go Burrows

MAY 9, 2021

Manager of Administrative Services at Comcast. Manager of Administrative Services at Comcast. She has been with Comcast over 8 years and has more than thirteen years of administrative experience in the industries of banking and consumer product goods. Tara Sims is Sr. Tara Sims is Sr. THE LEADER ASSISTANT PREMIUM MEMBERSHIP.

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Worxbee

FEBRUARY 28, 2022

A Wide Network We’re leading with this because so much of what top executive assistants accomplish often comes down to their connections. Every executive assistant should work on building a vast network of contacts and keeping that network “warm.” Your network can be anyone.

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Success

OCTOBER 10, 2022

Her father, a professional investor and money manager, had a union business managing pension funds, which got her thinking from an early age about how to secure the futures of families all over—not just their own. “I You have $83 trillion of assets under management, and 98.6% of those resources are managed by white men.

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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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Success

JANUARY 20, 2023

Kelley Bahata, digital marketing manager at SUCCESS , spoke to Archer about her role, the NFT learning curve and why she drew inspiration from the film The First Wives Club. That’s quite the journey from one industry segment to another. This conversation has been edited for length and clarity. How are you handling the learning curve?

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LEADERASSISTANT.COM

MARCH 5, 2023

Molly Denham spent 22 years as an administrative specialist in the US Air Force, working at every level and traveling all around the world. Following her retirement from military Service, she started a one-woman business providing virtual administrative support to retired General Officers and independent consultants in the defense industry.

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LEADERASSISTANT.COM

JUNE 18, 2023

In this episode of The Leader Assistant Podcast , Janice talks about working with founders, remote work as an assistant, aspiring to be a chief of staff, and working in the cryptocurrency industry. LEADERSHIP QUOTE If you don’t like something, change it. If you can’t change it, change your attitude.

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Allwork

NOVEMBER 30, 2022

Peace announced that it will grow its network of Peace Pod locations very quickly, launching new locations every week. Peace is a win-win-win-win-win for people, employers, landlords, governments and the environment ,” said Chris Brooke, Peace advisor, Independent Non-Executive Director of Link Asset Management Ltd., About Peace .

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Small Business Labs

OCTOBER 5, 2010

Industry clusters are place where there is a concentration of companies and services related to a particular industry.    The best know example is the tech industry cluster in Silicon Valley.      The chart below shows PWC's 2040 forecast of the largest clusters by industry.

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Allwork

JANUARY 10, 2023

Or consider a National Bureau of Economic Research paper about a study at Trip.com, one of the largest travel agencies in the world. Even finance, the industry leading the charge for returning to the office, suffered significant churn. Those who worked on a hybrid schedule had 35% better retention. . That’s a huge difference! .

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Office Dynamics

FEBRUARY 13, 2019

Besides all the fun perks, the chance to travel to a new city, and once in a lifetime experiences there are more reasons to invest in your administrative and executive assistant. Conferences not only attract those that want to excel in their work but they also attract some of the top minds and trail blazers of the industry. Networking.

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Practically Perfect PA

JUNE 19, 2017

As many of you will know, I moved to Barcelona a few years ago to work as an assistant and marketing manager for Gallus Events. I also thought, this experience would help if I wanted to get a different job outside of the PA industry because I had lots of new skills. Extending your network and working with global suppliers .

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Small Business CEO

SEPTEMBER 24, 2013

Effective networking is an essential to furthering your career as well as being vital to the success of your business. Fortunately, there are plenty of ways to overcome barriers to networking, so you can relax and reap the rewards of meeting new people in your industry. Put yourself out there. Fake it till you make it.

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Small Business Labs

AUGUST 4, 2010

  From the article: "the uptick in social networks led to the 28% and 15% declines in email and instant messaging, respectively. .    According to the research, Americans now spend 36% of their online time "communicating and networking across social networks, blogs, personal email and instant messaging."

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Practically Perfect PA

JANUARY 12, 2015

I genuinely think 2014 was a turning point in our industry and I think 2015 will see a consolidation of our efforts to take our profession forward. Technology now allows individuals easier access to new opportunities and recruitment agencies are much more adapt at targeting the right candidates through social media and networking websites.

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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. Social networking became the trendiest way to stay connected in 2008. I think this raises some ethical dilemmas.

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Office Dynamics

APRIL 20, 2017

Travel Planning Apps: Whether you’re the one traveling, or simply attempting to get your executive from point A to point B, travel planning apps can be a life saver. Project Management Apps: Teamwork is, by far, my favorite project management app. But hauling around your work laptop 24/7 isn’t exactly practical.

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Small Business Labs

MAY 10, 2010

Blog powered by TypePad Member since 01/2005 « Increase in Unemployment Rate Good News | Main | 1 in 8 Consumers Forecasted to Cut or Eliminate Cable TV in 2010 » May 10, 2010 Disruption and the Analyst Industry I signed up for GigaOm Pro  recently.    It costs $79 a year to subscribe. . 

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Go Burrows

NOVEMBER 28, 2021

She has extensive experience with all administrative aspects in various industries. She’s held EA positions in the Legal field, music industry, accounting with one of the Big 6, the fashion industry, and more. She has extensive experience with all administrative aspects in various industries. JOIN THE FREE COMMUNITY.

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Office Dynamics

APRIL 15, 2015

Succession planning for administrative professionals is critically necessary to ensure future success in every industry and every business regardless of size. .” This vibrant profession is continuously expanding to encompass higher levels of responsibilities and broader, dynamic opportunities.

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Office Dynamics

MAY 5, 2018

You have history, experience, industry knowledge; you know where to find information and how to utilize your resources; you are comfortable. How many external networks do you have? I traveled with my parents to nice places for vacations and I attended administrative conferences outside of Cleveland and considered myself fairly worldly.

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Practically Perfect PA

APRIL 21, 2017

We have always tried to make the events a little different to other conferences in the industry and we have always had good feedback from our efforts. That is a full day’s worth of career development, key skills training, online networking and industry updates for £50… Yup! What is a virtual summit?

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Stephanie LH Calahan

AUGUST 30, 2010

Archive Network with Steph Is This You? How I Use Lists I'm now connected to thousands of people on my social networking sites, so lists are key to me being able to manage the conversations.  Comments Productive Social Networking-Making the Most of Your Twitter & Facebook Experience - Do You Use Lists?

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Eat Your Career

AUGUST 9, 2017

Request more/less travel. Business travel is something that many people enjoy. Evaluate long-term career goals, discuss them with management and develop a concrete plan for achieving them. Join a networking group. Associations within your field and industry are great resources for education and networking.

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Go Burrows

APRIL 11, 2021

In this episode of The Leader Assistant Podcast, Scot and I chat about what makes an assistant a leader, the world of podcasting, email and calendar management, working remotely, and tips for new assistants. Prior to Revlon, Scot held executive assistant roles in the travel and food industries. LEADERSHIP QUOTE.

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Practically Perfect PA

JANUARY 30, 2013

Hopefully you would have been interviewed by your new manager so you will have gained some understanding of what they are like and what they require from you. Here are some of my tips on how to make sure you build a good rapport with your new manager and get off on the right foot. How does your manager prefer to communicate?

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Practically Perfect PA

MAY 3, 2016

After the success of the Assist Conference and Assist Travel, both of which are based in London. Inbox Management. Diary Management. Social Media and online networking. During the course of the event we will look to resolve some of the big questions that face our industry today. So what do I have planned?

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On The Job

NOVEMBER 20, 2007

One senior manager said he had yet to see a thank-you note from a candidate really being the deciding factor in being offered a job, but concluded that every little bit helps. Staying on top of industry issues or becoming acquainted with potential clients can differentiate those moving up the ladder from those happy to stay on the ground.

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