Practically Perfect PA

FEBRUARY 19, 2013

Over the last few weeks I’ve been writing about social media and how best assistants can use it for their professional lives. If you are like me and enjoy writing and/or reading lots of blogs then you will have picked up an invaluable skill that can be easily adapted for business. Corporate Social Media.

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Success

DECEMBER 22, 2023

They are large and small companies that have us fired up about the cool ways they are innovating and leveraging technology. How they innovate: Group Black partners with media companies using Uplift, which helps match Black creators with 200 brands in their network. Most Innovative Travel Company 5. Seed Health Inc.

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Success

MAY 22, 2023

No, really: Many of the top minds in personal and professional development can be found on multiple social media platforms, where they share their hard-earned wisdom and experiences with their millions of followers. Those three years as a monk in his twenties—waking up at 4 a.m. Want to know who to follow?

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JUNE 19, 2023

Business leaders have a new solution to alleviating employee burnout and helping them create more balance —hiring virtual assistants (VAs) to free up employees’ time and creative energy. Gordon also recommends platforms like Fiverr or connecting with people she’s met while networking to find VAs that fit your needs.

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Practically Perfect PA

APRIL 18, 2016

Over the last few years there are plenty more online communities and in more recent times we have taken networking to a whole new level with local networks, organised by assistants, springing up all over the place. First up we have the Edinburgh PA Network. The PAs behind the Network. It is brilliant!

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The Small Business Blog

APRIL 22, 2010

Build your own network! Other Great Business Blogs Social Media for Business WinWeb Pitch of the Week – Martin Everard Benefits Of Building A Home Business Is There More Financial Hardship To Come? Entrepreneur, Shama Kabani (formerly Hyder) also believes in social media marketing. You ask a question, I answer!

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Eat Your Career

JANUARY 14, 2019

My blog was actually purchased by a start-up company (an online community for admins) and I was hired to help build it. We need people to step up and provide support to support professionals—the people who often need it most but rarely get it. In the past few years, more and more Admin Conferences have popped up all over the world.

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Practically Perfect PA

OCTOBER 10, 2016

Aside from the network, what have been your career highlights to date? Find yourself a mentor that you look up to. I would also recommend joining a local PA network. This will mean that you get to meet other PA’s from all sectors and you will be able to network and develop. About the network….

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Stephanie LH Calahan

SEPTEMBER 20, 2010

Archive Network with Steph Is This You? Check out this great tool | Main | Getting Organized Helped Me Find Health and Lose 65+ Pounds » Can You Define Social Media Clutter?   So, then I asked QUESTION: What do YOU think clutters up Twitter/Facebook? Productive & Organized Home Contribute to P&O!   Hmmm. 

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Small Business Labs

MAY 19, 2010

Blog powered by TypePad Member since 01/2005 « DMAs Spring Magazine Focused on Going Global | Main | Is Corporate Social Media Sales Media? Verify your Comment Previewing your Comment Posted by: | This is only a preview. Web/Tech women work/life balance

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Success

JULY 27, 2022

For that matter, who needs to travel to a meeting? You never know when a $20-per-month service can save you thousands and help you scale up—all without making any client the wiser,” he says. your clients, vendors and employees—can simply join in via web without… downloading or signing up.”.

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Andrea Kalli

MARCH 25, 2010

Look at any movie collection and it will no doubt be packed with stories of up and coming people toppling the big and powerful. Now, thanks to social media, it is something that can really happen for small, efficient, and ultra-effective internet businesses. Small means mobile. Go where the big guys can’t.

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Success

JANUARY 20, 2023

I started specializing in high-profile, world-exclusive celebrity interviews, and that was when media… was all about the magazines and the newspapers. It went into social media , and we had to change the way we did business as publicists and PR people. We just went for it, making it up as we go. Yes, and I love that name!

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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. She relieves me from things I don’t need to be doing like email, booking travel and project planning.

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C-Suite Assistants

OCTOBER 3, 2023

Complex travel arrangements, calendar management, and keeping up with technical innovations are only part of what an excellent executive assistant needs to do for you. Trying to recruit through your network usually doesn’t work for executive assistant-type roles either. After all, it takes time for a network to expand.

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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.

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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. As a result, clients in many industries are seeking VAs with proven expertise to manage their social media presence.

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Success

OCTOBER 10, 2022

Nia Batts grew up in Detroit. She’s the daughter of an immigrant father and a mother who grew up in a Bronx housing project. The pair met the old-fashioned way—at least for philanthropically minded women in the entertainment industry in the pre-social media era. (It Sophia Bush and Nia Batts know that all too well.

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Small Business CEO

JULY 26, 2011

I am referring to death caused by social media and not whether social media died already or not. We all know that social media is alive and well, in fact it is on another tab on my browser. People from all walks of life spanning different continents are socially active for various reasons.

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The Small Business Blog

APRIL 25, 2010

Build your own network! Other Great Business Blogs Social Media for Business WinWeb Pitch of the Week – Martin Everard Benefits Of Building A Home Business Is There More Financial Hardship To Come? Find out about the area you are travelling to beforehand, especially travel warnings & regional issues.

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Small Business Labs

MAY 25, 2010

Blog powered by TypePad Member since 01/2005 « Maker Faire Round-Up, From a Small Business Perspective | Main | Inc. " Human's ability to create broad social networks is also a key reason we were more successful than the Neanderthals.  like this post.I Web/Tech women work/life balance

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Allwork

OCTOBER 28, 2022

Given that people spend an average of nearly an hour per day on commute travel alone, and additional time on other commute-related tasks, this adds up to substantial additional time worked. . And most importantly, it builds up trust between leaders and their employees. And really, are workers all that productive in the office?

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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. However, a surprising number of professionals find it difficult to strike up conversation with people they don’t know, and many people admit that they would rather just get on with the job. Put yourself out there.

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Stephanie LH Calahan

AUGUST 30, 2010

Archive Network with Steph Is This You? Social media sites like Twitter and Facebook are growing in popularity for not only those that want to get in touch with family and lost friends, but also for business professionals. Getting Started Using Lists Twitter allows you to have up to 20 Lists. 

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Practically Perfect PA

JANUARY 12, 2015

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. Assistant networking and events. Last year saw a variety of networking events and conferences for assistants.

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All Things Admin

DECEMBER 29, 2022

You’ll also prove your dedication to your executive and colleagues, and wind up with a personal sense of pride and accomplishment. Your network is also a treasure trove of information regarding upcoming conferences, seminars, and events — and you may even get a significant discount just for being a member of a professional association.

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Success

SEPTEMBER 6, 2021

When I read it in 2015, I was working both a full-time government job and launching a side business that would eventually eat up 80 hours of my week. Choose an e-commerce platform Set up your website Step 5. As little as a weekend to set up a website. Or maybe you want to set up an e-commerce store to sell your services?

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Practically Perfect PA

JANUARY 8, 2014

PA Networking. Throughout 2013 we noticed a huge increase in PA networking with a number of local networking groups springing up across the UK. Niche networking is a big trend for 2014 so it would seem assistants are ahead of the curve on this one! Social Media. Professional Development.

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All Things Admin

OCTOBER 20, 2021

You need a password to boot up your work computer, log in to your network, access your office intranet, open your project management software, and access your cloud server. Be wary of social media “games.” Social media is full of games and surveys that are just cleverly disguised ways to get your personal information.

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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. Expertise in online marketing and social media strategy. Ability to travel as necessary.

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All Things Admin

DECEMBER 18, 2020

As admins, we’re always trying to organize all the pieces and parts of our professional lives – from workspaces to meetings to travel plans. The reason why is summed up perfectly by one of my favorite quotes from Joan Burge, founder, and CEO of Office Dynamics, Inc. And we have to keep our executives organized, too. This is so true.

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Practically Perfect PA

NOVEMBER 2, 2015

So far, my role has included travel across Europe and Africa and this is something I am eager to expand further in the coming years as I look to develop my support role within the ExCo Team. The vaccinations for my travel to our other operating units – I’m scared of needles! What do you enjoy least? What has been your career highlight?

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Karen Vivarelli

SEPTEMBER 29, 2020

Let’s get you up to speed with this rapidly growing industry. And this means they need to have a website and social media accounts at least. However, I do recommend that you set up the foundations of your virtual assistant business properly before you start working with clients. Yup, that’s right!

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Customers Rock!

JANUARY 17, 2011

Social media has been making it easier for user-generated content to appear as part of a brand’s marketing, usually with consumers. There are many, many examples of companies using these tactics for marketing buzz and excitement as part of a social media campaign. Spice it Up in B2B. Customers Contribute.

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Practically Perfect PA

JANUARY 4, 2013

Remember assistants need to keep up to date with the latest innovations in our industries as much as any other profession. Social Media. Assistants should see the influence social media can have on all aspects of their professional life. Applications.

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Practically Perfect PA

SEPTEMBER 5, 2012

I was interviewed by the lovely Elena Aylott from EMEA East about my blog and social media in general. You are active in social media; does it help you in your professional life? I would encourage all assistants to actively use social media. Can blogging and being active in social media harm your career?

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Practically Perfect PA

SEPTEMBER 5, 2012

I was interviewed by the lovely Elena Aylott from EMEA East about my blog and social media in general. You are active in social media; does it help you in your professional life? I would encourage all assistants to actively use social media. Can blogging and being active in social media harm your career?

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