Practically Perfect PA

JULY 21, 2016

… And then you get the dreaded phone call… ‘I’m stuck in traffic and I’m going to miss my flight’… Ahhhhhhhh!!!! Here are some tips if your Executive does experience a travel delay: Be prepared. It is always, always worth checking the weather in the places that your boss is travelling to.

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Allwork

DECEMBER 13, 2023

Fortunately, coworking can bridge the gap to provide more equitable opportunities for skills and development. With more coworking spaces comes more job opportunities in the workspace industry, including community manager roles. Jessica Samson, former General Manager at PLATF9RM in Brighton explains (whilst speaking on a panel at GCUC U.K.

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Practically Perfect PA

AUGUST 25, 2015

This week I am concentrating on the tricky task of business travel planning. Business travel is tricky but it can be a lot easier if you get the initial stage right – the first step really does lay the foundations for a successful business trip. What are my travel options? Searching for options.

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Office Dynamics

FEBRUARY 20, 2014

All this information is waiting in the palm of your hand and it has the power to make travel for yourself or your leader so much easier! Best Apps for Travel Recommended by Assistants. Whether you travel often or your executive does these apps will make your lives much easier by increasing your productivity and ease your travel woes.

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Success

OCTOBER 11, 2023

He calls the watch his ecosystem, since it connects to his phone, home, computer and more. Business owners might enjoy alerts related to order updates, assigning and accepting urgent tasks and talking on the fly without having to look for your phone, such as during hectic travel.

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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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Practically Perfect PA

SEPTEMBER 1, 2015

Over the last few weeks I have been looking at the four stages of business travel planning. I’ve heard many stories of Executive’s phoning their assistant to ask where certain shops, restaurants or other amenities are while in transit. I want to remind you that their are still free places available for Assist Travel.

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Success

JUNE 19, 2023

AppSumo hired 11 VAs to off-load customer support and product management from their “A-level players.” Masarweh says a CEO who manages around 600 people in property management portfolios told him, “It seems like the people that I do have in place are going to leave if I don’t get them support quickly.”

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Office Organization Success

JANUARY 25, 2012

As you read this I’m packing my suitcase to head off on my travels again. This time I’m off to Orlando for a couple of days in my role as Associate Consultant for Suzanne Evans’ 10K Club … the first of many travel excursions this year, I’m sure!

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Workplace Insight

SEPTEMBER 20, 2023

” The main contributors to carbon footprint for onsite and hybrid workers, according to the study, are travel and office energy use. Notable findings and observations include: Non-commute travel, such as trips to social and recreational activities, becomes more significant as the number of remote workdays increases.

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Success

AUGUST 22, 2023

Our modern comforts make it too easy to become distracted, procrastinate and sit there scrolling through our phone.” With no understanding of psychology or mindset to guide him, he managed by simply deciding not to care. By age 28, he managed 30 financial advisers with $2 billion under management.

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Page Personnel

AUGUST 26, 2022

What does it take to be a successful office manager? simonewu 24/01/2023 Office managers are responsible for making sure everything runs smoothly in the office. Office managers are responsible for keeping businesses running smoothly. Office managers should know how to manage their time effectively on a daily basis.

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On The Job

MARCH 18, 2014

People leave managers A Gallup poll of more than 1 million employed U.S. People leave managers, not companies. In the end, turnover is mostly a manager issue,” Gallup reports. Specifically, Gallup finds that poorly managed work groups are on average 50% less productive and 44% less profitable than well-managed groups.

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Practically Perfect PA

JUNE 6, 2016

I am PA to the Four Founding Partners of The Corner and Office Manager. I look after the diaries and travel for the 4 partners then all office management duties for the 45 staff here. WorldMate – it is an app that you can put all travel details into – I use it for my bosses when they travel.

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Success

MARCH 13, 2023

Five tips to make freelance taxes easier These tips for freelancers can help you prepare for filing your taxes and help you manage your money better throughout the year. Don’t let the magic of compound interest pass you by, even if you can only manage to set aside a little bit for retirement every month. Every dollar counts.

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Professional Assistant Blog

OCTOBER 6, 2009

Home About Me Advertise Finding The Best Travel Deals - Online! By The Professional Assistant on Tuesday, October 06, 2009 Filed Under: Meetings , Research , Travel A re you trying to book a flight, hotel or car rental for your manager? Visit Travel Zoo for the most up-to-date best deals you can find on the internet.

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Office Dynamics

APRIL 8, 2016

The article, Juggling: The Art of Supporting Multiple Managers by Stacy Leitner was originally posted at AGreatDaysWork.com. If you are an assistant who works with multiple managers or executives, you know the work can be overwhelming at times. When you support multiple managers, the work multiplies!

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Office Dynamics

MARCH 20, 2012

The Savvy Admin’s Guide to Travel! I have observed hundreds of assistants travel and heard numerous stories about their travel experiences both while in transit to Las Vegas and during their stay in Las Vegas. It is for this very reason that I had Nancy Fraze, an Office Dynamics journalist, write, a list of Travel Tips.

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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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Professional Assistant Blog

OCTOBER 9, 2008

Use A Phone Call Log! By The Professional Assistant on Thursday, October 09, 2008 Filed Under: MS-Excel , Organize , Productivity D o you find that when you receive phone calls or voice mail messages, you cant remember who called, what time they called, who they were trying to call, etc? Home About Me Advertise Who Called? Whats next?

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Office Organization Success

DECEMBER 12, 2011

” This was a great question because I know many of you struggle with managing your emails on a day-to-day basis. However, this past year I have traveled an awful lot (both business and personal) and each time I travel I take my laptop with me. Outlook Users: Create Rules and Folders for Simple Email Management.

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Office Dynamics

MARCH 20, 2012

The Savvy Admin’s Guide to Travel! I have observed hundreds of assistants travel and heard numerous stories about their travel experiences both while in transit to Las Vegas and during their stay in Las Vegas. It is for this very reason that I had Nancy Fraze, an Office Dynamics journalist, write, a list of Travel Tips.

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Office Dynamics

DECEMBER 2, 2019

I do very minimal tasks for him as well and my role description consists of miscellaneous things from issuing credit cards for anyone to issuing cell phones to anyone to ordering catering for anyone in the building to filling the frig in the boardroom when it gets low. They hired a new VP to take the current CEO’s job in about 2 yrs.

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On The Job

FEBRUARY 3, 2020

So, set your phone timer for 15-30 minutes. Ignore your emails and texts and phone calls. Employees have to act as their own office managers, travel agents, tech gurus, communications strategists, marketing analysts and a host of other things that used to be divvied among other people.

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Small Business Labs

MAY 12, 2010

Blog powered by TypePad Member since 01/2005 « 1 in 8 Consumers Forecasted to Cut or Eliminate Cable TV in 2010 | Main | An Overview of the Non-Profit Sector » May 12, 2010 Smartphone Sales to Over Take Feature Phone Sales in 2011 Nielsen is forecasting that smartphone sales in the U.S. will exceed "dumb" phones in 2011. 

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Practically Perfect PA

JULY 4, 2016

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. Diary management and maintenance. Taking phone calls, enquiries and general requests, handling all queries.

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Allwork

OCTOBER 28, 2022

To succeed in our increasingly hybrid and remote future will require retraining managers in evaluating performance and addressing proximity bias. More concretely, 49% of managers of hybrid workers “struggle to trust their employees to do their best work.” But this number improved to 9% by summer 2022. .

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Practically Perfect PA

OCTOBER 23, 2014

I have written a lot about diary management over the years, which is not surprising when you think assistants spend at the very least a third of their day organising their manager’s calendars. Unfortunately that is not where diary management ends, assistants also have to manage the time their managers spend outside of meetings.

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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. The question executives and entrepreneurs launching startups often ask is, “When should I hire an assistant?”

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Practically Perfect PA

MARCH 17, 2017

iTranslate enables travellers, students, business professionals, employers and medical staff to read, write and speak in 90 languages, anywhere in the world. This is a great app for Executive’s to have on their phone when they travel aboard. This is my favourite app and I would really recommend it for business travellers.

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Page Personnel

OCTOBER 2, 2022

Administrative assistants also often work closely with senior-level employees and executives to take care of organisational duties such as answering phones, booking meetings and making travel arrangements on their behalf. Initiative and drive – the best admin assistants aren’t just reactive, responding to needs as they come in.

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The Small Business Blog

APRIL 25, 2010

Business Telephone Systems & Phone Lines For Your Business techdepot.co.uk WinWeb – Your Office Online Simply the best way to manage your small business! Top 5 Tips for Safe Business Travel by Stefan Töpfer on Apr 26, 2010 The top 5 tips weekly post is always full of hints and tips for small, home & micro business owners.

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Workplace Insight

SEPTEMBER 28, 2023

That’s a lot of screen time, but data I wasn’t necessarily surprised by having often travelled on the train into university in 2017 – 2020. I was always shocked at how many people were looking down at their phones on the commute rather than looking up and taking in their environment. And nobody was communicating with one another.

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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.    Every other Wednesday, I share links to a number of different blogs and sites. 

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Practically Perfect PA

AUGUST 6, 2014

If your boss is travelling to many different locations during their business trip it can be a lot more time and cost effective hiring a car for them. If you are booking car hire directly for your manager there are a few things you should know first. It will also come in handy for your other colleagues travelling on business.

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Success

MAY 11, 2022

A travel agent could suggest “Six Things You Must Do Before Traveling to Africa.”. Customers really like their questions to be answered quickly, without having to get on the phone to call the florist or open a new browser tab to send an email. Marketing Manager. Checklist: People love lists. Eddie Huang.

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Eat Your Career

OCTOBER 23, 2013

It pains me to announce that my grand experiment with using electronic time management systems has officially come to an end (sort of). In fact, I’m going to give you a complete overview of my brand new time management system. Things I had input on my phone wouldn’t show up on my computer and vice versa.

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