Practically Perfect PA

APRIL 19, 2016

So a few weeks ago I told you guys that we are organising Assist Travel again this year. The session is called Proactive PAs: Business Travel Case studies and Panel Session and the second session is called Top 5 business destinations uncovered. Proactive PAs: Business Travel Case Studies and Panel Session. Email Address: *.

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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. Enter your habits, tasks, and hobbies into a to-do list app such as SuperNote , Wunderlist or Timeful. I use the Time Zone Converter by TimeAndDate.

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Success

AUGUST 2, 2021

When you work remotely, the hallway conversations, office banter and overheard learning experiences—long a staple of office environments—are replaced with a vacuum of silence, save for the ping of chat notifications. Will it require follow-up messaging or a meeting to discuss questions or concerns? Do managers need to hear it first?

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Allwork

JANUARY 29, 2024

What you’ll learn Discover the transformative impact of workplace well-being programs. Learn how leaders play a vital role in promoting employee well-being. With your expertise as the chief people officer from Gympass and all the interesting things that you and your organization have been doing. It’s great to be here.

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Jen Lawrence

NOVEMBER 2, 2020

Time change trips up even the most experienced world-traveler and international business professional. This crash course will give you the basics of getting your bearings as the time changes and never mess up scheduling a meeting again. This post focuses on time change in the United States.

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Jen Lawrence

NOVEMBER 2, 2020

Time change trips up even the most experienced world-traveler and international business professional. This crash course will give you the basics of getting your bearings as the time changes and never mess up scheduling a meeting again. This post focuses on time change in the United States.

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Laughing all the Way to Work

DECEMBER 30, 2015

I had a few mediation and arbitrations to set up and telephone calls to schedule with clients, but the bulk of my work was preparing documents on time and reminding the lawyers I worked for what needed to be done and by when. The CEO also was a frequent traveller to cities near and far.

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C-Suite Assistants

JULY 26, 2021

Virtual assistants can give you a lot of freedom by taking on repetitive and administrative tasks and freeing up time to attend to other aspects of the business. If you plan to hire a virtual executive assistant, you must decide if you need someone in the same time zone as yourself. Lower overhead and training.

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C-Suite Assistants

FEBRUARY 7, 2022

For couples who travel frequently between homes and businesses and have busy lifestyles, this could mean coordinating professional and private schedules across different time zones and in different regions around the world. To learn more contact us at info@c-suiteassistants.com. What Type of Assistant Should I Hire?

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Worxbee

FEBRUARY 28, 2022

Over the years, we’ve learned what tools you need to reach the top of your game. From other executive assistants to business owners, travel agents, corporate event specialists, the IT people, even the person who has connections for hard-to-get tickets or bookings can all be great “tools” in your network. Your network can be anyone.

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Laughing all the Way to Work

DECEMBER 5, 2015

What did I get myself into was a question I wondered a lot in the beginning, but I kept on putting in lots and lots of extra hours to learn my new job. So I worked hard in those early months learning everything I could about minute-taking, boards, governance and everything else in between. And travel he did.

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Office Dynamics

APRIL 28, 2015

Training budgets dissipated, opportunities dried up, and assistants had larger workloads without staffing backups. It would be easy to simply throw up one’s hands and say, “It’s okay to just survive!” And it is changing again as executives recognize that administrators aren’t just for typing emails or making travel plans.

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Laughing all the Way to Work

OCTOBER 31, 2009

He takes about 12 steps, squats and rejoices in his accomplishment, then he gets up and walks another 12 steps and squats again to repeat the process. I know the newness of it all will be gone soon and it will just be a normal thing that he is a little walker, but for now it is cute to see him learn this new skill. 411 Look Up 411.ca

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Laughing all the Way to Work

MARCH 20, 2010

It works well when it is a co-worker who sits closest to you, but depending on how your office is set up that might not be possible. If it is a planned time off then you can meet with your buddy and give them any instructions or information they will need to handle in your absence and any contact names and numbers. 411 Look Up 411.ca

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Laughing all the Way to Work

APRIL 5, 2010

He will have a quick conversation with a staff member and set up a meeting, but not tell me anything about it. That makes it difficult when I am supposed to be organizing his calendar, but since I am responsible to organize his time and in spite of my frustration, I have to make it work. 411 Look Up 411.ca 411 Look Up 411.ca

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Laughing all the Way to Work

JULY 1, 2010

I have been on some interactive sites where assistants ask questions and get answers and I learn from them as I have some of the same questions. Lunch n learns are also a good way to learn from each other. Administrative newsletters or bulletin boards where you can post tips or suggestions is a good way to learn.

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Laughing all the Way to Work

FEBRUARY 27, 2010

Some people in the office were trying to get the remote working as we had a PowerPoint presentation coming up and were calling it things like remote thingy , remote slide clicker, wireless mouse so I finally asked, "Does anyone know what the official name for that thing is?" 411 Look Up 411.ca 411 Look Up 411.ca " Warning!

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Laughing all the Way to Work

JANUARY 15, 2010

The topic was on personal branding and they were making recommendations to executives on how to polish up their image. I use this all the time on my calendar and my boss's calendar, and it helps us both to know which events are phone calls which he can take in the office or on the road (yellow) or which events will require travel (blue).

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Laughing all the Way to Work

JANUARY 10, 2010

Another time I was trying to find a full-serve gas station to fill up, but there was nothing to be found. I travel far to try and find a full-serve station, but they are becoming extinct. It was expensive,but when I brought it home I had to do all the work to get it up and running. Recently, I bought a new laptop.

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Laughing all the Way to Work

MARCH 13, 2010

I take the bus to work and I often see people getting on a busy bus and then going through their backpack or purse looking for their bus tickets and holding up the line. They had enough time as they saw the bus approaching, they know they will need it, but time and time again, they are searching for it. 411 Look Up 411.ca

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Laughing all the Way to Work

JANUARY 10, 2010

(New South Wales Australia Time) Turning Soft Skills Into Tangible and Recognizable Skills That You Can (and Should) Bring to The Office Conference December 6/7, 2010, Gold Coast, QLD, Australia IQPC’s 8th Executive and Personal Assistant Summit is on again in 2010! 411 Look Up 411.ca 411 Look Up 411.ca " Warning!

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Laughing all the Way to Work

DECEMBER 19, 2009

I tend to keep my scheduling sheets in chronological order and each morning I go through them to see if there is any action I need to take, i.e. follow up to ask for an agenda or see if I can start scheduling. I dont want to miss a step so always go through the checklist on the travel sheet. Learning from each other is a necessity.

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Laughing all the Way to Work

DECEMBER 28, 2009

(New South Wales Australia Time) Turning Soft Skills Into Tangible and Recognizable Skills That You Can (and Should) Bring to The Office Conference December 6/7, 2010, Gold Coast, QLD, Australia IQPC’s 8th Executive and Personal Assistant Summit is on again in 2010! 411 Look Up 411.ca 411 Look Up 411.ca " Warning!

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Laughing all the Way to Work

FEBRUARY 7, 2010

A good tip if you flub up your voicemail is to press # and it should give you prompts to get out of it. But, as I learned the hard way it doesn't work on all systems. Join us at the luxurious Palazzo Versace on the Gold Coast for an amazing end of year get away and your chance to network, learn and advance your skills in style!

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Laughing all the Way to Work

NOVEMBER 8, 2009

What dates and times does he or she have available (keeping in mind time zones for away meetings)? Secure the date and time in his or her calendar, taking into consideration travel time if outside the office. Follow up with the meeting organizer to request agenda and/or meeting materials, pre-reading, etc.

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Laughing all the Way to Work

MAY 31, 2009

Lesson learned and will now put me on high gut alert. New South Wales Australia Time) Turning Soft Skills Into Tangible and Recognizable Skills That You Can (and Should) Bring to The Office Conference December 6/7, 2010, Gold Coast, QLD, Australia IQPC’s 8th Executive and Personal Assistant Summit is on again in 2010!

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Laughing all the Way to Work

FEBRUARY 14, 2009

Another time I wanted to try a career in the travel business. I am sure I could have done well as I have learned nearly everything there is to know about getting someone from point A to point B. I have become familiar with time zones, airport codes and international holidays to avoid. 5, 2010 at 12 p.m. (New

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Laughing all the Way to Work

MAY 1, 2009

If you are a new hire, take the time to learn and ask questions. A colleague and I were discussing this very thing as we have seen it time and time again with new hires trying to succeed and who end up making some avoidable mistakes by jumping in too quickly and making decisions before having enough information.

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Laughing all the Way to Work

FEBRUARY 13, 2010

If I am told that I should have it in the next few weeks, or can expect to receive it in a couple of months, that doesn’t really help me with my follow up as it is not a definite date. Think about it the next time you give someone a timeline. ► August (4) Managing your Boss's Inbox Nice ways to say, "Hurry up!"

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Laughing all the Way to Work

FEBRUARY 28, 2010

National pride -- all time high. What a blast the last two weeks have been, but I dont think I could have taken any more late nights staying up to watch the Olympics in Eastern Standard Time. ► August (4) Managing your Boss's Inbox Nice ways to say, "Hurry up!" 411 Look Up 411.ca " Warning!

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Laughing all the Way to Work

SEPTEMBER 18, 2009

I am now leaving Atlanta to travel to Birmingham and the impression I am left with is I have never been in a city that smiles so much. Join us at the luxurious Palazzo Versace on the Gold Coast for an amazing end of year get away and your chance to network, learn and advance your skills in style! 411 Look Up 411.ca

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Laughing all the Way to Work

JANUARY 31, 2009

© Copyright Patricia Robb 2010 31 January, 2009 Housecleaning in Word 2007: Customizing your Dictionary Something you should do every once in awhile is to clean up your dictionary in Word. I have the software at home, but havent gotten the gumption up to load it yet. 411 Look Up 411.ca 411 Look Up 411.ca

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Laughing all the Way to Work

JANUARY 23, 2010

(New South Wales Australia Time) Turning Soft Skills Into Tangible and Recognizable Skills That You Can (and Should) Bring to The Office Conference December 6/7, 2010, Gold Coast, QLD, Australia IQPC’s 8th Executive and Personal Assistant Summit is on again in 2010! 411 Look Up 411.ca 411 Look Up 411.ca " Warning!

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Laughing all the Way to Work

JULY 9, 2010

By using the template I was able to accomplish everything with enough time to change, touch up my make up and hair and then off to the next event. Join us at the luxurious Palazzo Versace on the Gold Coast for an amazing end of year get away and your chance to network, learn and advance your skills in style!

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Laughing all the Way to Work

MARCH 1, 2009

at the bottom and moved the My Favourites up so it would be convenient for your use. Under My Favourites, I have added a Meeting section with some useful sites and combined many of my travel related links under one title simply called Travel. ► August (4) Managing your Boss's Inbox Nice ways to say, "Hurry up!"

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Laughing all the Way to Work

JUNE 4, 2010

It is frustrating to the rest of the team because they are trying to meet certain goals and when there is a problem it takes time away from the manager who has to deal with it, but also the whole team as they see the time ticking and production at a standstill. She would spend more time complaining about it and whining than cleaning.

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Laughing all the Way to Work

JULY 12, 2010

(New South Wales Australia Time) Turning Soft Skills Into Tangible and Recognizable Skills That You Can (and Should) Bring to The Office Conference December 6/7, 2010, Gold Coast, QLD, Australia IQPC’s 8th Executive and Personal Assistant Summit is on again in 2010! 411 Look Up 411.ca 411 Look Up 411.ca " Warning!

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