Practically Perfect PA

AUGUST 31, 2016

It is a brilliant city and with more and more people coming here for business trips I thought now would be a good time to share with you my top tips for organising business travel to Barcelona. Even better, we are opening up the afternoon at Assist Travel for free. Tips from PAs who travel frequently with their Execs.

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Practically Perfect PA

SEPTEMBER 23, 2016

On Friday 9th September we held our second Assist Travel event at The Grange Tower Bridge and from the feedback we received it looks like everyone had a thoroughly good day. I thought the exhibition space worked well with lots of great suppliers who all contributed to the sessions during the day. Stress Free Speedy Travel.

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Practically Perfect PA

SEPTEMBER 11, 2014

I don’t know about you but I have spent hours arranging and then rearranging travel for my Executives. It takes up a huge amount of time and can be incredibly complex especially if they are travelling to a number of destinations with connecting flights and a host of visa requirements. What happens when everything goes wrong?

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Practically Perfect PA

JULY 15, 2015

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. I will be presenting on this very topic at the conference.

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Success

FEBRUARY 8, 2024

Chronicling history Company: Storyville Road Who they are: Woman and minority-owned video production company based in Las Vegas How they’re preparing: Storyville Road is an approved supplier of Super Bowl LVIII Business Connect Program and the Las Vegas Super Bowl LVIII Host Committee. We can’t do business as usual.

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Practically Perfect PA

JUNE 15, 2016

With Assist Travel just a few month’s away, I thought I would share everything that I have been working on behind the scenes. We have been busy, busy, busy finalising the programme and speakers – I am so excited about this year’s line-up. We really do have world-class speakers talking all thing business travel.

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Practically Perfect PA

OCTOBER 21, 2015

We held our first Assist Travel conference and exhibition on Friday 25th September at the Hilton Bankside and I must say I thoroughly enjoyed the day. As with all of our Assist Events we like to make sure that it is a little different and I loved our travel themed registration desk. I hope those that came along enjoyed it too.

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Practically Perfect PA

APRIL 14, 2014

All you have to do is book a car to Heathrow Airport, organise transfers on arrival at the foreign destination and then make sure that all your travellers get to every meeting in their jam-packed itinerary without a hitch. Choose the best supplier for your needs. How many people are travelling? Will there be a lot of luggage?

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Practically Perfect PA

MARCH 30, 2017

We don’t want you to miss out on the great Practically Perfect PA content… Here is a round up of this month’s posts and newsletters. Core Competencies / Featured / Time Management. March Blog Posts. March Newsletters. We also published a few newsletters this month that you might want to take a look at!

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Allwork

NOVEMBER 29, 2022

And if so, what can designers do to catch up? Melissa Cooksey, Senior Interior Project Manager at Perkins&Will’s Dallas office, wants to push the sector to break free from these perceived limitations. Interior Project Manager, Principal, Perkins&Will’s Dallas studio. But is it really lacking? Allwork.Space: Hi Melissa!

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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. They coordinate schedules, handle employee issues, negotiate with suppliers and work hard to ensure everyone gets along within the company culture.

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Practically Perfect PA

FEBRUARY 17, 2014

As I’ve always said our main role as assistants is to free up time in our executive’s day so that they can focus on the big stuff. There are so many ways we can help them with this from managing their calendar effectively, minimising interruptions and generally keeping them on track. Email and diary management.

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Practically Perfect PA

MARCH 30, 2017

We don’t want you to miss out on the great Practically Perfect PA content… Here is a round up of this month’s posts and newsletters. March Blog Posts. March 30, 2017 Have you missed this month's content?

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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. Devising and maintaining office systems, including data management, CRM system and filing.

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Office Dynamics

NOVEMBER 19, 2019

The first time I became involved in planning meetings was in my role as an office manager/prospect donor researcher in the Grants and Development Office of a state university. Not only did I set the meetings up, but I also took notes (in shorthand no less), transcribed the notes and prepared final reports for dissemination.

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Practically Perfect PA

AUGUST 1, 2013

I worked hard at that job and was rewarded with a promotion to Account Manager in 2006, yay! The Account Manager role was a little side step along my career path but required the same skills I would need in my next role as a PA and Administrative Manager. Arranging catering and dealing with external suppliers.

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Practically Perfect PA

SEPTEMBER 8, 2016

Healthy and safety laws make it much more difficult now with food leaving premises but with the right disclaimers and pre planning you can have local food kitchens collect the unused food or at the very least packaged up for crew to take home. Commuting accounts for a third of all car travel and events are a great opportunity to reduce that.

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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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Practically Perfect PA

JUNE 19, 2017

As many of you will know, I moved to Barcelona a few years ago to work as an assistant and marketing manager for Gallus Events. Actually, a lot of the PA skills I picked up working in London really helped. Extending your network and working with global suppliers . I must say, looking back, I was pretty brave.

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The Small Business Blog

APRIL 25, 2010

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. External Links External Links SynergyOne.co.uk Digg Furl Netscape Yahoo!

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Workplace Insight

OCTOBER 25, 2023

In 2010, Framery introduced the first pod to the market and now there are over 200 suppliers globally. News began to travel and soon companies bought them and loved them. A Framery study showed that up to 41% of office workers felt more energised and relaxed after spending time in a pod. 2 Pods reduce stress Yes, really.

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Practically Perfect PA

APRIL 6, 2017

I’m lucky to be a member of a direct messaging group on Twitter made up of some very awesome and proactive assistants. If you need help, ask for it up front. The nature of our role means we come in contact with lots of different people, companies and suppliers and we generally are pretty helpful types!

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Practically Perfect PA

AUGUST 7, 2017

I also organise his business travel. Apart from that, I am also responsible for business continuity management and data protection in our department – there is always a task to do! Since my boss travels a lot, I take care of his travel expenses and supplier invoices. I make sure that the whole day flows well.

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Practically Perfect PA

SEPTEMBER 25, 2013

Will you do some research and get back to your manager with an answer? I have definitely felt the pressure over the years to find my managers the perfect place, especially as I like to think, although I may be living in denial, that I’m quite … eerrrrmmmm… current?! What is your answer going to be? Great websites.

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Practically Perfect PA

MAY 31, 2017

We don’t want you to miss out on the great Practically Perfect PA stuff… Here is a round up of this month’s posts and newsletters. MAY 18, 2017: Supplier of the week: Gilded Globe. MAY 4, 2017: Why you should use a trusted ground transportation company for your Executive’s travel. Have you missed this month’s content?

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All Things Admin

AUGUST 17, 2022

I use OneNote for virtually everything – from procedures to travel planning to the way I manage my projects and speaking events. Vendors/Suppliers – Orange. Note: You may need to move it up from the bottom of your tag list in order to see it once you’ve imported it. Training – Yellow. Business Development – Navy Blue.

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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.

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Practically Perfect PA

JUNE 9, 2015

Assistants are using technology to help them manage their events and also to make their events better. Event Management Systems – taking all of the administration away from your events. There are event management platforms available that take almost all of the administration out of running an event. Twitter Walls.

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Practically Perfect PA

JULY 10, 2017

I get up well before I need to, at 6:30, so I can make the most of my best time of day. I’ve usually got some minutes to type up from a meeting the day before; I like to let them rest for half a day before I tidy them up, if possible, so my head’s clear and I can be sure they make sense. Kindness is the ultimate superpower.

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Practically Perfect PA

NOVEMBER 11, 2013

If our manager’s take little time to help us set good objectives (again this is fairly common) how do they know what to judge us on? I’ve added a few dual objectives that I shared with my manager so that we both had something to work on together throughout that year…. Business related objectives. To be completed for Q3.

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Practically Perfect PA

NOVEMBER 11, 2013

If our manager’s take little time to help us set good objectives (again this is fairly common) how do they know what to judge us on? I’ve added a few dual objectives that I shared with my manager so that we both had something to work on together throughout that year…. Business related objectives. To be completed for Q3.

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Practically Perfect PA

NOVEMBER 11, 2013

If our manager’s take little time to help us set good objectives (again this is fairly common) how do they know what to judge us on? I’ve added a few dual objectives that I shared with my manager so that we both had something to work on together throughout that year…. Business related objectives. To be completed for Q3.

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Practically Perfect PA

NOVEMBER 27, 2013

I also attend a lot of events for my work itself particularly when I am asked to source venues and meet new suppliers. The events industry has loads and loads of exhibitions, the marketing industry has a few and of course there are always exhibitions for the hospitality industry and travel sector.

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Practically Perfect PA

NOVEMBER 27, 2013

I also attend a lot of events for my work itself particularly when I am asked to source venues and meet new suppliers. The events industry has loads and loads of exhibitions, the marketing industry has a few and of course there are always exhibitions for the hospitality industry and travel sector.

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Practically Perfect PA

NOVEMBER 27, 2013

I also attend a lot of events for my work itself particularly when I am asked to source venues and meet new suppliers. The events industry has loads and loads of exhibitions, the marketing industry has a few and of course there are always exhibitions for the hospitality industry and travel sector.

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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?

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The Small Business Blog

JANUARY 31, 2013

At the core it offers the user an always on, easy way of keeping in touch with colleagues, clients, suppliers and anyone else they may need to deal with on a daily basis. Writing a proposal, managing accounts or really any other serious work really requires the use of a fully featured computer. Personal Wifi Hotspot.

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