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Myriam Balerio is the founder and writer of PA Privé. After kick starting her career as a PA and finding success as an assistant, Myriam later trained in digital and online marketing and has since combined the two disciplines in creating PA Privé, the platform through which she provides sage advice for those in the assistant profession and a network for like-mined PAs and EAs to connect. Born in Buenos Aires, Argentina, Myriam has lived in London for over 10 years and currently lives in London with her husband and French bulldog.

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Jan 21, 2016
How To Get Promoted at Work

How To Get Promoted at Work

Have you ever wondered what your boss really thinks while greeting you in the elevator? You’re not alone! But to get to that answer, it is not advisable to go and ask him directly. The following tips can help you to read his thoughts and use the information to climb a few steps higher on the corporate ladder.   Bosses will look at your profile Every time you post something on Facebook, ask yourself would you like that post to be seen by your boss. Be careful with the information you share on social networks. You would not like your ...

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Sep 28, 2015
15 Time-Saving Tips and Shortcuts in Word, Excel and Outlook

15 Time-Saving Tips and Shortcuts in Word, Excel and Outlook

15 time-saving tips and shortcuts in Word, Excel and Outlook The only thing we all can agree on is that we do not have enough time to achieve everything. The best way to find that missing time is to save time. Improving your skills in common software tools such as Excel, Word and Outlook can be a great way to start saving a few minutes here and there. Because these software tools are most commonly used on a daily basis, we have decided to give you a list of 15 useful tips and shortcuts that will save you time.   ...

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Sep 28, 2015
10 Tips Every Mac User Should Know

10 Tips Every Mac User Should Know

Your bellowed Mac is capable of doing many wonderful things but using tips and tricks is what separates Mac users from Mac professionals. There are literally millions of tips and tricks that are available online but we are bringing you our top 10 tips that every Mac user should know. Here they are:    Use Spotlight to do unit conversion You know you can use Spotlight as a calculator but you can use it for unit conversion in Yosemite as well. You can do specific conversions by typing the desired unit such as currency but this tool is so intelligent ...

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Aug 12, 2015
10 Tips for being a Better Executive Assistant

10 Tips for being a Better Executive Assistant

Executive assistant is an established professional with operational and managerial skills. The executive assistant is a role for people with excellent communication skills, advanced computer literacy and the ability to learn new technologies very quickly. Usually, executive assistants work closely with CEOs and senior executives and because of their accountability and proximity to key employees, they are often considered as key elements of the organisation.   Answer as soon as possible. This means that you should answer your e-mails, calls, requests right away even if it means that you will only confirm receipt and decide later on.   If someone asks ...

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Aug 4, 2015
Organise the Perfect Office Christmas Party

Organise the Perfect Office Christmas Party

  Being shouldered with the responsibility of organising your office Christmas party can often be a thankless task and you are under huge pressure to make sure everyone enjoys their one big office day/night out of the year. How you go about organising the food, refreshments and entertainment for a Christmas party will depend on the tastes of the people coming and the organisational culture of the office, but there are some basic rules that you must follow to make the party memorable for all the right reasons and to avoid it being remembered for the wrong reasons. However,with some key skills you ...

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Jul 17, 2015
10 Habits of Punctual People

10 Habits of Punctual People

We all know a person or two who are simply always on time. How do they do it? How early do they get up? If you are always late and want to make some changes, do not worry. You are in the right place. And just in time as we are about to start.   No procrastinating Punctual people simply show on time and they do not consider troublesome if they have to wait a little. They know that they will be under stress if they are late so they never procrastinate to remove that stress completely.   They are ...

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Jun 29, 2015
10 Tips and Tricks for Keeping Your inbox Organised

10 Tips and Tricks for Keeping Your inbox Organised

You know the feeling of frustration when your inbox gets cluttered and you can´t find a thing. If you receive hundreds of e-mails each week, you know how easy your inbox can get messy and how difficult it can be to make it organised again.   Here are 10 steps on how to keep your inbox clean and organised:   Delete. Delete. Whenever you see an e-mail from an unknown sender, look at the Subject line. If you see unknown and funny characters with no sense at all, the e-mail is spam and you should delete it immediately.   Use ...

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Jun 29, 2015
8 Steps to Managing a Crisis at Work

8 Steps to Managing a Crisis at Work

Work is a place like every other and like good things, bad things can happen as well. The worst thing you can do when crisis happens is to blame someone else. Even if that someone is to blame. When things go downhill, it can be the right time for you to prove your skills, resourcefulness, compassion and calmness. These four qualities can make the difference between an employee who does his job and an employee who is leader material. But to take responsibility does not mean that you should dig deep and hide silently while waiting for your computer to ...

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Feb 25, 2015
How to Become a Morning Person

How to Become a Morning Person

Having troubles waking up early in the morning? Always snoozing until the last minute? Late to work? Well, then you should learn the secret of waking up early. It’s all about the motivation. If others can be out of bed really early and make great days ahead, so can you! It’s all a matter of changing routines, learning the benefits of being an early riser and practicing the new habit positively.     Early to bed and early to rise makes a man healthy, wealthy, and wise. —Benjamin Franklin      Disconnect and prepare in advance Before you go to ...

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Feb 20, 2015
18 Effective Qualities to Become an Effective Team Leader

18 Effective Qualities to Become an Effective Team Leader

Some say great leaders are born, not made. And while there are some born leaders, many more have honed their leadership skills through extensive practice. So, if you’re not a born leader, but want to learn how to be, this article will show you what you need to do to become the most effective leader you can be.   What Skills Make a Leader Stand Out From the Crowd?   Great leaders learn every day – from everyone A leader is an effective listener Leaders embrace the past when planning for the future Leaders help everyone feel like part of ...

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