Practically Perfect PA

JUNE 1, 2015

I provide extensive diary management including global travel arrangements, compile reports, agendas and for Committee and Board meetings. I also act as the central point of contact for both Directors which might include meeting clients/suppliers, telephone liaison and managing emails whilst they are away.

Suppliers 100

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Practically Perfect PA

JULY 22, 2013

Most managers will hire professional consultants for business improvement projects but will ask their assistants to make changes to the fundamental administrative structures without instruction or training. Even if we do manage to make great changes to useless admin procedures how do we ensure that our colleagues actually do what we ask them?

Suppliers 100

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Workplace Insight

FEBRUARY 14, 2023

Confirmed speakers include the likes of Collin Burry, Design Principal, Gensler; Shannon Pope-Ellis, Managing Director, MCM; Katrina Kostic Samen, Director and Head of Workplace Strategy & Design, KKS Savills; Grant Kanik, Partner, Foster + Partners; and Kate Smith, Executive Director, CBRE.

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Practically Perfect PA

JULY 2, 2015

You applied for the role and after an interviewing process were offered the coveted position. However – if we are not willing to speak up and actively list our duties how can we expect colleagues and managers to be aware of this change in office dynamics? Event Management – Deductive and Inductive Reasoning.

Social Media 100

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Practically Perfect PA

NOVEMBER 9, 2015

I was used to answering the standard interview questions about soft skills but I hadn’t really delved very deeply into the practical aspects of that skill and how it made me stand out as a better candidate and Executive Assistant. I was pretty flummoxed! I had not been asked that question before. Networking.

Skills 100

Skills Suppliers Confidence Networking 100

Practically Perfect PA

JULY 10, 2017

The diary claims a lot of time – scheduling and rescheduling meetings – and I also have a shared inbox with the other assistants so we can cover each other and make sure everything’s getting done that needs to be; that can be processing overtime payments for technical staff, arranging catering for supplier meetings, international travel, expenses….

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Confidence Suppliers Training Expenses 203

The Office Professionals Place

NOVEMBER 4, 2009

Wright, Author So Youve Got the Job Interview - Now What? This morning the phone rang - youve got an interview! Obviously you really want the job, and to get this job, youve got to really shine in the interview. Here are some ideas that can really make your first interview different and stand out from the typical interview.

Cover Letter 100

Cover Letter Interviewing Resume Filing 100

Service Untitled

AUGUST 27, 2010

Senior managers have to be involved, instead of just delegating training to lower-level managers. It is the senior representatives who need to have the vision for the company, and they are the ones who need to focus on the critical processes, and in turn teach and mentor each lower level of management.

Customer Service 40

Customer Service Suppliers Etiquette 2010 40

The Small Business Blog

NOVEMBER 16, 2009

WinWeb – Your Office Online Simply the best way to manage your small business! do cost cutting do credit control do customer service export find funding grow your business handle problems keep data safe lower overheads manage your time market and sell motivate your staff not to do it! External Links External Links SynergyOne.co.uk

Finance 100

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Service Untitled

SEPTEMBER 8, 2010

Top companies recognize how this tremendous force can bring customer satisfaction, able suppliers to productively be in involved in the company’s best interest, and consequently mean profitability as all the cogs operate in a synchronized manner. From the top senior levels, management is obligated to show they care about employees.

Customer Service 40

Customer Service Self Esteem Suppliers Payroll 40

The Small Business Blog

FEBRUARY 21, 2010

WinWeb – Your Office Online Simply the best way to manage your small business! Interview applicants in a structured way by asking all of them the same questions. External Links External Links SynergyOne.co.uk Business Telephone Systems & Phone Lines For Your Business techdepot.co.uk Digg Furl Netscape Yahoo!

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The Small Business Blog

DECEMBER 7, 2009

WinWeb – Your Office Online Simply the best way to manage your small business! business borrowers fell in October for a third straight month, according to PayNet Inc, which provides risk-management tools to the commercial lending industry. External Links External Links SynergyOne.co.uk — ST. Digg Furl Netscape Yahoo!

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The Small Business Blog

NOVEMBER 30, 2009

WinWeb – Your Office Online Simply the best way to manage your small business! « Dubai World – British Banks Building Castles In The Sand Interview with Steve Pritchard from hiremyparents.com » « Previous Entries This entry was posted on Tuesday, December 1st, 2009 at 8:00 am and is filed under SME News Round-up.

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Service Untitled

OCTOBER 22, 2010

Companies that have consistent positive brand images have measured, tested, and evaluated their target audiences to help identify what areas need immediate attention, and hence have employed new methods to manage any negative perceptions. Let’s begin with the classic example of Toyota. So what do these examples teach us?

Customer Service 40

Customer Service 2010 Suppliers Etiquette 40

The Small Business Blog

NOVEMBER 23, 2009

WinWeb – Your Office Online Simply the best way to manage your small business! This interview with one private lender tells what private lenders look for before investing and one way to find one. External Links External Links SynergyOne.co.uk Business Telephone Systems & Phone Lines For Your Business techdepot.co.uk

UPS 100

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The Small Business Blog

MAY 20, 2008

WinWeb – Your Office Online Simply the best way to manage your small business! I don’t feel a CV will get you a job – but it will get you an interview. External Links External Links SynergyOne.co.uk Business Telephone Systems & Phone Lines For Your Business techdepot.co.uk Chris Burgoyne www.loan-machine.co.uk

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The Small Business Blog

AUGUST 11, 2006

WinWeb – Your Office Online Simply the best way to manage your small business! Before my meeting with Steve yesterday, I was interviewed by the Government of New Zealand, asking my opinion about doing business with New Zealand. External Links External Links SynergyOne.co.uk WinWeb TV Free Small & Home Business Videos for you.

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The Small Business Blog

NOVEMBER 13, 2007

WinWeb – Your Office Online Simply the best way to manage your small business! leaflet distribution Said on January 22nd, 2008 at 2:23 pm If used WinWeb’s free LiveNet – for my leaflet distribution PR and it was worked for me as I managed to the a few companies making enquires ineedhits.com.au Digg Furl Netscape Yahoo!

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The Small Business Blog

NOVEMBER 9, 2009

WinWeb – Your Office Online Simply the best way to manage your small business! As I mentioned in my CNBC interview last week , these high interest rates take all the profit margin out of the business that can be done out there. External Links External Links SynergyOne.co.uk WinWeb TV Free Small & Home Business Videos for you.

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The Small Business Blog

NOVEMBER 1, 2007

WinWeb – Your Office Online Simply the best way to manage your small business! When we meet or speak (with those who are not local) to prospective clients I admit we actually interview them, mainly to see if they are a fit with us, our way of working and our existing clients. External Links External Links SynergyOne.co.uk

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The Small Business Blog

MAY 8, 2006

WinWeb – Your Office Online Simply the best way to manage your small business! I recently set up a small publishing business and interviewed half a dozen accountants before settling on a local chap who was brave enough to publish his fees on the web. External Links External Links SynergyOne.co.uk Digg Furl Netscape Yahoo!

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BioTeams

MARCH 4, 2009

Alex Lin (CEO of ChinaValue Business New Media) has just conducted a major interview with me ( Ken Thompson) where we explore in detail the concept of The Networked Enterprise for Chinavalue.net. Here are the full interviews in both English and Chinese. Interview (English). Interview (Chinese).

Networking 40

Networking Collaborate Interviewing Forms 40

Men With Pens

APRIL 22, 2010

People want security in their purchases and nothing makes a buyer more nervous than a supplier who’s unsure of their own stuff. That’s why you’re supposed to wear a tie and stand up even when you’re doing a phone interview. Drives me nuts, but it’s only natural. Thanks for the post, I enjoyed it.

Confidence 40

Confidence 2010 AT&T Skills 40

On The Job

JUNE 4, 2009

As he says in his introduction: "My style as a business reporter is to ask people questions about issues that appeal to me.Sometimes after working up a story from a particularly interesting interview, I would save the tape and drop it into my desk drawer. I asked Eckberg recently about his book and the people he interviewed.

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