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Ultimate travel itinerary

Practically Perfect PA

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. One of my directors travelled from Sydney to Tokyo on the same trip.

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How I Lost $3 Million in 24 Hours and Bounced Back

Success

And then the phone rang. As the words “We have a problem…” came through the phone, the blood drained from my face and a sharp pain pierced my stomach. I traveled the world from Australia to Switzerland, selling tickets and packages to corporate clients for the world’s largest sporting events. It was my partner.

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A day in the life: Matthew Want, PA, Marcham Publishing

Practically Perfect PA

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. Meeting and greeting visitors, liaising with clients, suppliers and other staff in a professional manner.

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10 tips for organising car hire

Practically Perfect PA

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. There are plenty of free smart phone apps for sat-navs otherwise ask your manager to invest in a sat-nav for the office. In the past I’ve paid over £60 per day to hire a sat-nav.

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Top 5 Tips for Safe Business Travel

The Small Business Blog

Business Telephone Systems & Phone Lines For Your Business techdepot.co.uk 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. OnlineOffice: Overview Get the Flash Player to see this player.

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What does it take to be a successful office manager?

Page Personnel

They coordinate schedules, handle employee issues, negotiate with suppliers and work hard to ensure everyone gets along within the company culture. For example, answering phones, taking messages, purchasing office equipment, working with relevant software and filing paperwork. Ready for your next career step?

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How can assistants stay on top of the scene?

Practically Perfect PA

I spent a lot of time researching great venues, restaurants, hotels and suppliers and I really enjoyed it. I really like the Afar website and email updates for overall travel news and ideas for any trips colleagues or clients may want my advise on. The Stylist website travel section is full of great travel, hotel and restaurant tips.