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….

Suppliers 203

Suppliers Confidence Training Expenses 203

The Small Business Blog

OCTOBER 12, 2010

It is your customer service and relationships that will set your business apart from the competition, but in order to have the infrastructure within your business to give great customer service the relationships with you employees, suppliers and partners has to be right.

Suppliers 100

Suppliers Customer Service 100

Practically Perfect PA

MAY 19, 2015

Choosing a supplier for your office is not easy, particuarly when it comes to business travel. Assistants have to navigate their corporate travel policy while ensuring their Executives have a smooth business trip while relying on suppliers to make that happen. meetings with our suppliers are completely optional. Assist Travel.

Travel 100

Travel Suppliers 2015 Budget 100

Practically Perfect PA

APRIL 25, 2013

There are an abundance of events out there for assistants that are free to attend and have quality content but there are also a number of outstanding courses which we quite rightly are asked to pay for. Think about how you can achieve these objectives on your own, through the company or with an external supplier. According to Melba J.

Suppliers 100

Suppliers Skills Training Holidays 100

Practically Perfect PA

APRIL 19, 2017

Read the first one, on what to look for in an event supplier , and watch out for the third and final blog, on how to ensure organisations value PA work! For instance, PAs could sign up for courses that would allow them to give internal training on software such as PowerPoint.

PowerPoint 152

PowerPoint Networking Training Suppliers 152

Practically Perfect PA

APRIL 5, 2016

Choosing a supplier for your office is not easy, particularly when it comes to business travel. Assistants have to navigate their corporate travel policy while ensuring their Executives have a smooth business trip while relying on suppliers to make that happen. Our suppliers know these are the predicaments faced by assistants.

2016 100

2016 Travel Suppliers 2015 100

Practically Perfect PA

AUGUST 24, 2016

On the 21st and 22nd September 2016 in Old Billingsgate, London , Squaremeal Venues + Events Live will once again host over over 250 venues and event suppliers, plus plenty of fizz and cocktails! Over the course of the two day show there are plenty of activities for attendees.

Restaurants 100

Restaurants Suppliers 2016 Social Media 100

Practically Perfect PA

AUGUST 4, 2014

On the 17th and 18th September 2014 in Old Billingsgate, London , Square Meal Venues and Events Live will once again host over 250 venues and suppliers. Over the course of the two day show there are plenty of activities for attendees.

Restaurants 100

Restaurants Suppliers 2014 Social Media 100

Success

JULY 3, 2024

” Known locally as the “ Grinch Storm ,” the torrential rains that blew out electricity and heat across Maine resulted in flooding over the course of several days. He jokes he had an “MBA course in insurance coverage and insurance companies” in figuring out the firm’s various policies and juggling multiple insurance adjusters.

Policies 130

Policies 2024 Equipment Suppliers 130

Practically Perfect PA

AUGUST 7, 2017

Of course, I ensure that he has the correct information and all the relevant documents for his meetings. Since my boss travels a lot, I take care of his travel expenses and supplier invoices. We discuss deadlines and preparation that needs to be done and I suggest how I can best support him.

Restaurants 165

Restaurants Travel Suppliers Interviewing 165

The Small Business Blog

FEBRUARY 19, 2013

Here are my top tips for small business SEO that are of course free! Suppliers are a great one for this as they want to link out to all the great companies they supply to, so it’s a win, win. Tip 1: Start a blog. You can try leveraging these to your website’s benefit, by asking them to link to your site from theirs.

Suppliers 100

Suppliers Budget Google Agencies 100

Practically Perfect PA

APRIL 25, 2014

PA Life magazine is published six times a year and includes a mixture of lifestyle features, updates on suppliers, industry news and articles on how to improve professional skills. Your evening will continue with a fabulous four-course dinner with sommelier-selected wines while you watch our tutors create the dishes for you to enjoy.

Restaurants 100

Restaurants Suppliers 2014 Training 100

Success

JULY 25, 2022

I teach a highly effective negotiation script in my free salary negotiation course, which can be personalized for your specific experience and needs: “Based on my skills, education and experience, to be fairly compensated I’m looking for a range of $X–$Y. Product and service information are the sole responsibility of the author.

Credit Card 279

Credit Card Retirement Finance Negotiating 279

Practically Perfect PA

MARCH 16, 2012

Although I have already attended a training course on Financial Crime through work I thought I’d refresh my memory and go along to a session on the Bribery Act and how it specifically affects Assistants. Due diligence procedures should be in place for all new third-party suppliers. So how does this affect Business?

Suppliers 100

Suppliers Gifts Agencies Training 100

Practically Perfect PA

AUGUST 14, 2015

I felt better equipped with them in my pocket, especially at networking events where I would meet other assistants, new suppliers and potential clients for the business. In some of my roles I did have business cards and I found that I was constantly handing them out to people. They were necessary and helpful.

Business Cards 100

Business Cards Suppliers Equipment AT&T 100

Small Business Labs

MARCH 15, 2016

The reason for this explosive growth in small business globalization is, of course, the Internet. 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.

2018 100

2018 Suppliers 2013 2008 100

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.

Suppliers 100

Suppliers Calendars Training Travel 100

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.

Suppliers 100

Suppliers Calendars Training Travel 100

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.

Suppliers 100

Suppliers Calendars Training Travel 100

Practically Perfect PA

SEPTEMBER 22, 2013

Quite often I am asked which courses I would recommend for assistants that are just starting in the profession and want to undertake some training to increase their skills and help them move up the career ladder. I always say that it is extremely important for assistants to attend training courses throughout the year. IT training.

Training 100

Training Assertiveness Skills Confidence 100

Practically Perfect PA

NOVEMBER 11, 2013

Are there review points throughout the course of the objective? Work with other parts of the business (Marketing, Facilities, IT and HR) to create a more effective and detailed monthly monitoring system for supplier spending. Relevant: Is it a sensible objective within the current business climate? Time based: When is the deadline?

2014 100

2014 Assertiveness Travel Suppliers 100

Practically Perfect PA

NOVEMBER 11, 2013

Are there review points throughout the course of the objective? Work with other parts of the business (Marketing, Facilities, IT and HR) to create a more effective and detailed monthly monitoring system for supplier spending. Relevant: Is it a sensible objective within the current business climate? Time based: When is the deadline?

2014 100

2014 Assertiveness Travel Suppliers 100

Practically Perfect PA

NOVEMBER 11, 2013

Are there review points throughout the course of the objective? Work with other parts of the business (Marketing, Facilities, IT and HR) to create a more effective and detailed monthly monitoring system for supplier spending. Relevant: Is it a sensible objective within the current business climate? Time based: When is the deadline?

2014 100

2014 Assertiveness Travel Suppliers 100

Practically Perfect PA

OCTOBER 11, 2017

As Assistants become more integral to the business they will find themselves in meetings with their Executives, in meetings with their project teams and colleagues and of course running their own meetings. Stepping up and leaning into meetings .

2018 138

2018 2015 Suppliers 2016 138

Practically Perfect PA

MAY 10, 2017

If you haven’t already, read our first blog on what to look for in an event supplier , and our second, on common issues PAs face with career development. E.g. Some Business Studies courses. This is the last of our three blogs based on the fantastic discussions we had and the feedback we received from our workshop participants.

Suppliers 100

Suppliers 2017 Networking International 100

Practically Perfect PA

DECEMBER 17, 2014

It was like music to my ears – someone who gets the job and appreciates their assistants but also someone who understands that assistants need to attend training courses and is willing to offer financial support. I was also impressed that a number of the assistants who had helped to organise the event got up and spoke to the audience.

Networking 100

Networking Suppliers Confidence Training 100

Practically Perfect PA

FEBRUARY 26, 2013

I’ve said in the past training, networking and meeting suppliers should be an integral part of our career. Attending training courses that cost money can be a difficult sell to some organisations that do not think their support staff require additional training. So we need to attend events on a regular basis.

Networking 100

Networking Suppliers Training Social Media 100

Practically Perfect PA

JANUARY 21, 2016

Join Jonathan Bradshaw as he explores his company’s rich archive of behavioural research and uncovers insights, as well as practical tips, tools and techniques, on how to improve your performance as an Assistant by communicating more effectively with suppliers, customers, colleagues and most importantly your Executive.

2016 100

2016 Social Media Suppliers 2015 100

Eco-Office Gals

DECEMBER 4, 2013

Monthly competitions could revolve around rewarding the team who recycles the most over the course of the month, with points taken off teams for computers that are left on standby overnight or lights left on when no-one is around. What other effective ‘stay green’ techniques have you utilized or believe would work well?

Equipment 100

Equipment Suppliers Environment UPS 100

Practically Perfect PA

SEPTEMBER 25, 2013

I spent a lot of time researching great venues, restaurants, hotels and suppliers and I really enjoyed it. So… anyway… my point is that I did want to find the cool and unusual places for my boss to visit so that they could impress the clients they were entertaining.

Restaurants 100

Restaurants Travel Suppliers Email 100

Practically Perfect PA

DECEMBER 12, 2016

There are also lots of opportunities over the course of the conference to meet and network with every other assistant in the room. For assistants who need to update their little black book of contacts we will have a brilliant ‘speed networking’ session where all of the delegates will be swapping details on those great suppliers.

2017 100

2017 Suppliers 2016 Skills 100

Practically Perfect PA

JUNE 9, 2015

There are of course loads of different types of technology that assistants can use to help them stay on top of their events but should assistants investigate further and find the right supplier they are very likely to improve the events they run.

Twitter 100

Twitter Suppliers International Phones 100

Small Business Labs

JULY 31, 2014

 Of course not - it would be way, way too valuable. But changing the way houses are built requires an enormous amount of change by a whole lot of people - from builders to suppliers to government agencies to house buyers. And if somebody really could predict the future, do you think they would share that information?

2002 100

2002 2005 Suppliers 2006 100

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. These are of course only a handful of the gadgets used in the daily lives of business people around the world and some people may not consider all of them ‘must have’.

Keyboards 100

Keyboards Suppliers Phones Business Cards 100

Productivity Bits

SEPTEMBER 2, 2011

Of course, blogs have now become very popular and very limited options come free of charge, and the quality of services also depends on the amount spent. running 18 dedicated ecommerce sites arcoss Europe their aim is to be one of Europe’s leading suppliers of the Motorola MC9090 and Motorola Es400. Photo Courtesy Of cokescroaks.

Promotion 100

Promotion Suppliers Networking 2011 100

Practically Perfect PA

JANUARY 10, 2017

I grew up in a different age where working hard and being humble were par for the course for the PA. Over time I managed to add several hotels to our Globally Approved Travel Program, which enabled all global staff to benefit from discounted rates and also obtained supplier discounts for our intranet company benefits portal.

Business Cards 100

Business Cards International Training Networking 100

Allwork

AUGUST 28, 2023

This is what my most recent book is about, The Open Culture Handbook, where I’m trying to nail that down in a scientific manner because and we can talk about this over the course of the discussion, but since the early 1980s, businesses have been enthralled with the culture concept. You can cross borders pretty easily.

AT&T 246

AT&T International Environment Learning 246