Practically Perfect PA

JANUARY 5, 2017

Last year was a mixed bag wasn’t it?! Sure, I worked on projects that contributed to the success of the organisation but I had many skills that were not used because nobody knew I had them and I didn’t proactively promote them. Firstly, happy New Year! I used to struggle with this during my career as an assistant.

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Practically Perfect PA

JULY 26, 2017

I wasn’t there to take notes or represent my Executive, I was there to offer my own thoughts and opinions, and I totally freaked out. Nevertheless, in that meeting I didn’t say very much, when asked a specific question I said I didn’t know and I generally looked and felt completely redundant. Why are you here?

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Success

DECEMBER 8, 2022

Deer and her team went into global research and development mode seeking suppliers. I knew it was coming, but the final decision came when I realized that I didn’t want an uphill battle going forward.”. I’m proud of myself for trusting that K-DEER wasn’t meant to last forever.

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Success

OCTOBER 19, 2023

The business partners didn’t want to leave. We don’t scream it from the mountains,” Irving says. “It’s What kind of person are you if you don’t do something to help those people that are hurting, but also inspired you?” We don’t take any shortcuts when it comes to making our product.”

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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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Small Business CEO

MARCH 26, 2020

For those working in the hospitality industry, reliable supplier relationships are everything. Finding the right supplier is just the first step, though. Read on to find some suggestions for building a meaningful supplier relationship with the right caterer.

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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. Core Competencies / Featured / Time Management. March Newsletters. We also published a few newsletters this month that you might want to take a look at!

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Practically Perfect PA

JUNE 19, 2017

Moving to a new country where I didn’t know the language or many people. I couldn’t stress these more! Extending your network and working with global suppliers . I actually work more hours and I work harder, but I don’t feel as stressed because the atmosphere here is calmer.

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Allwork

AUGUST 28, 2023

Everybody doesn’t work the same. Guest Episode Video Transcript HERE Drew Jones Founder and Principal Consultant at Drew Jones Design Meet Drew Jones, the man who has made it his mission to change how companies perceive and shape their culture. European culture versus Southeast Asian culture? Drew Jones [00:03:45] Absolutely.

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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? March Newsletters. We also published a few newsletters this month that you might want to take a look at! Happy reading x.

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The Small Business Blog

JUNE 4, 2014

Whether you’re forming employment contracts when you hire somebody new or making a big deal with your supplier, it is likely that at some point you will have to deal with making them. Contracts are an important part of life for many business owners.

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The Small Business Blog

NOVEMBER 17, 2009

If the supplier knows you are ready to buy for the right price they will cut you a deal. Promise to buy from one supplier for better payment terms, like 60 or 90 days. Some utilities companies get panicked if you don’t pay and they will offer you a monthly payment plan, take it. You want a little more. – ST.

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Practically Perfect PA

APRIL 25, 2013

I’ve heard in the not so distant past a colleague say something along the lines of “women fall into your job and don’t have to be qualified so why do you think it is a profession?” Think about how you can achieve these objectives on your own, through the company or with an external supplier.

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The Small Business Blog

FEBRUARY 20, 2011

This includes staff members, suppliers and customers. Remember that priorities can change at any time and don’t be afraid to adjust a project because of this. The top 5 tips weekly post is always full of hints and tips for small, home & micro business owners.

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The Small Business Blog

DECEMBER 8, 2010

The problem is you can’t remember what his/her business was, what products or services they offer, big business, small business – even ‘what business’? How would I feel meeting you, as a customer, supplier … Hat Tip to @adrianswinscoe – he made me aware of this first! You say, “Hello&# !

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Practically Perfect PA

OCTOBER 3, 2014

I can’t believe the Office* Show will be 5 years old next week! If you haven’t been before, it is a fantastic exhibition for PAs, EAs, VAs, Office Managers and Administrators, which brings together lots of great training and really relevant suppliers for office professionals. CTI Roadshows.

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Practically Perfect PA

AUGUST 7, 2017

Since my boss travels a lot, I take care of his travel expenses and supplier invoices. Today’s Day in the life: Torsten Maerz, PA at Deutsche Bank for Dr. Ulrich Stephan, Global Chief Investment Officer of Private & Commercial Clients in Frankfurt, Germany. What are the main aspects of your role? What has been your career highlight?

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The Small Business Blog

MARCH 13, 2011

Don’t instigate wholesale changes straight away. Meet or contact as many of your suppliers as possible to reassure them that for now it is ‘business as usual’ as far as they are concerned. Get to know the workforce that you have at your disposal. You will soon be able to identify your best personnel assets.

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Practically Perfect PA

SEPTEMBER 23, 2016

I thought the exhibition space worked well with lots of great suppliers who all contributed to the sessions during the day. For those of you that couldn’t make it, here are some of the slides from the morning sessions… I will post the slides from the afternoon later this week! The speakers were great and really informative.

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Small Business Labs

JANUARY 30, 2014

For those not familiar with Mechanical Turk, it's an on demand workforce supplier that lets users contract to get micro-tasks done quickly and cheaply.   Most of the HITS are short, repetitive and things computers can't do, but humans can do fairly easily.

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Practically Perfect PA

SEPTEMBER 12, 2012

The suppliers at the exhibition are tailored for assistants, the seminars are run by some of the most prestigious training companies and as always there are a lot of free goodies! Obviously we don’t do the same job but quite often we have similar skills and throughout my career I’ve used my skills to organised and run events.

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Practically Perfect PA

AUGUST 14, 2015

I would go so far as to say I felt a bit resentful when colleagues were pulling out business cards in meetings or during networking events and I wouldn’t have anything to hand over to my new contact. Why didn’t I have business cards? It wasn’t just me, none of the other assistants had business cards either.

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Practically Perfect PA

SEPTEMBER 5, 2014

You could tell instantly that the ExCeL staff are very passionate about the space and they really want to let people know that it isn’t just a space for the big shows. This must be hired but ExCeL can help with this and they do have a great preferred supplier called Blitz. What were the ExCeL staff like? ICC Capital Hall.

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Small Business Labs

MARCH 15, 2016

Key quote: Small businesses worldwide are becoming “micro-multinationals” by using digital platforms such as eBay, Amazon, Facebook, and Alibaba to connect with customers and suppliers in other countries. Shortly after we released that forecast the world fell into the Great Recession, so it didn't look too promising.

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Productivity Bits

SEPTEMBER 26, 2011

N o matter what your boss thinks, standing around the water cooler isn’t a waste of time. Getting away from your desk won’t take more than a couple of minutes and could make a big difference to the amount and quality of work you are able to do for the rest of the day. Copyright © 2011 Guest Author. Avoiding dehydration.

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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. So all in all it was well worth it… it didn’t hurt that it is was in Barcelona either! This means that I am not always in the office.

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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. So all in all it was well worth it… it didn’t hurt that it is was in Barcelona either! This means that I am not always in the office.

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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. So all in all it was well worth it… it didn’t hurt that it is was in Barcelona either! This means that I am not always in the office.

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Practically Perfect PA

AUGUST 1, 2013

It was a good first job but it was junior, didn’t pay much and required quite a long commute, I left quickly and went on to work as an Administrator at an Association. Arranging catering and dealing with external suppliers. The role also had some PA tasks but was mainly admin. Learning to multi-task.

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The Small Business Blog

OCTOBER 18, 2007

This will allow you to stay in close touch with your supplier, and get real time up-dates and feed-back – there are other benefits too. Don’t abdicate. Don’t become a favor. Don’t shun new service providers, check their CV, remember you may get a good deal and it is good to be one of the first customers.

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Practically Perfect PA

FEBRUARY 17, 2014

The executive’s calendar should be completely controlled by their assistant and the executive shouldn’t edit the calendar at all (in an ideal world!) Including researching new suppliers, maintaining contracts, communications and invoices. Instead they should direct all meeting requests to their assistant. Point of contact.

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Practically Perfect PA

MARCH 4, 2016

For those that couldn’t make it this time around I thought I would let the ITA* team tell you a little more about the showcase and some of the awesome venues that took part. So rather than showing clients our venues and suppliers through site visits and websites, we thought we would do something a little extraordinary… ITA* style.

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Practically Perfect PA

JUNE 9, 2015

They don’t try and replicate your phone’s Twitter feed but rather whisk you into a multi media world. For many of the events we run we don’t really have to worry about marketing. Assistants are using technology to help them manage their events and also to make their events better. Interactive Mobile and Tablet Apps.

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The Small Business Blog

NOVEMBER 13, 2007

That is a great basis for a small business startup, two scenarios spring to mind: Virtual Export Assistant: You may know, or can find a business which has a great product, but they don’t export yet. I really do want to leave this sort of work but the problem is there aren’t many jobs out there for people like myself in Spain.

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Practically Perfect PA

NOVEMBER 9, 2015

I bang on about communication a lot don’t I!?! Having a strong network before internally in your organisation and with other assistants, clients and suppliers is pretty crucial these days. I’m not just going to write about which skills we need I am also going to look at how these skills are linked to the role specifically.

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Practically Perfect PA

NOVEMBER 28, 2016

With so much time spent together, it isn’t surprising that Executives will ask their for their assistant’s opinion on how the day to day business is run. It’s no wonder then that assistants decide which suppliers to use and often purchase their services without having to get approval from Executives or Procurement.

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The Small Business Blog

JUNE 29, 2010

Shop around : Make sure you are getting the best deals from all you suppliers- right down to your electricity, broadband and gas bills. If your business has an inventory make sure you source the best suppliers at the right price, and don’t be afraid to haggle ! You want a little more. You want the whole tree." lower overheads.

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