EA | PA Prive - Part 2

Oct 28, 2014

How To Be More Persuasive at Work

What is Persuasion? Persuasion is the act of getting a sentient being other than yourself to adopt a particular belief or pursue a particular action. Here are a couple techniques of top performers that you can use in your own workplace interactions to be more persuasive and influential by Monday morning: Be the first to give Studies show that people who have done something for us first persuade us more. We’re more likely to help work colleagues with their projects if they have helped us with ours. Requests that are personalized are most persuasive of all. Listen ...

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Sep 29, 2014

Top 10 Soft Skills

When it comes to applying for a new job, the main focus tends to be on the qualifications and technical requirements if the position. And as much as these are necessary in order to get your CV and submission noticed by the relevant hiring managers, it’s the addition of soft skills – these being the cluster of personality traits, social graces, communication, and the sort that round you off a professional – that may just land you the job, and indeed serve you well in truly proving yourself and progressing with your career. Make sure that you highlight your soft ...

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Sep 19, 2014

Christmas Party Etiquette

It’s getting to that point of the year when offices up and down the country get to have a night out on the company – a night which in many cases leads to regrets on the morning after the night before. It’s not always a case of hanging your head in total, career jeopardising shame, however. Sometimes it’s simply a case of mild embarrassment and cringing at the thought of the antics that a few too many drinks brought about. See here for our guide on Christmas Party Themes. But whether it’s all out regret or just the ...

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Sep 15, 2014

How to become a Virtual Assistant

The role of an assistant is typically linked to being the right hand woman – as they tend to be female, although not strictly, of course – of a high powered executive, always by his side or behind him, and sometimes something of a shadow. However, as anyone in the profession will tell you, being an assistant is more than these analogies give credit to, and much of the work involved requires a high level of methodical and intellectual skill, which is why performing them remotely as a Virtual Assistant is entirely possible. There are many reasons why becoming a ...

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Aug 20, 2014

PA Prive Networking Evening at Montcalm Hotel | July 2014

Aug 20, 2014

PA Prive Networking Evening at Montcalm Hotel | July 2014

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Aug 20, 2014 | 2 Comments

Jun 8, 2014

Another Exciting Year of Tech Innovation – Google Glass

We believe Google Glass can be very useful for Personal Assistants, particularly because the devices can provide real-time information and are able to pull up data, images and more on a heads-up display and companies could use it basically as an information appliance. Google is launching a new “Glass at Work” program to try to build interest in the business community about the possibilities of using Google Glass in workplaces. Now Google wants to encourage and grow that nascent trend with its new “Glass at Work” program which is designed to help businesses learn more how Glass might be integrated in useful ways ...

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May 29, 2014

Take Control of Your eMails Now

This is one area that tops the list of time-killers for many small business owners. Because email is an ongoing form of communication, and we don’t have complete control over the incoming flow, we need to work on improving our productivity in how we receive, organize, reply to and even think about email. The tips below will help you create a system for managing your email in a way that supports productivity instead of eating away at it. Here’s some effective email management tips that will save you time so you can focus on higher priority tasks. See here for ...

May 29, 2014 | 1 Comment

May 19, 2014

How to Avoid Negativity at Work

One of the greatest challenges people in the workplace face is avoiding bad vibes. After spending enough time in the company of other people, you and I know that there are individuals that radiate negativity. They give off such bad vibes that you can’t wait to get away. If you don’t want to constantly feel this way, then you need to find a way to cope with the negative people in your life. Once you identify them, try to use these tips to handle them. Some studies suggest that about 70% of all conflicts in the workplace are based not ...

May 19, 2014 | 1 Comment

Apr 22, 2014

11 Skills And Abilities That Define a Good Administrative Assistant

Administrative Professionals Week (April 20-26) is a great opportunity for organisations to recognize their admins for all of the effort they put into keeping operations running smoothly. An Administrative Assistant plays a very important role within an organisation, they’re the “go-to” person to solve problems, answer questions and get things done. Their job involves a variety of diverse responsibilities that keep them on their toes at all times. The position can often be very detail oriented and require managing many job duties simultaneously, especially if they are an assistant to more than one person. Being an administrative assistant is a unique position and it ...

Apr 22, 2014 | 8 Comments

Apr 14, 2014

Understanding Your Body Language

Research has shown that 50% to as much as 100% of your message is communicated through your body language. However, only a few people are consciously aware of how to interpret this information effectively in their lives. Click through for more PAs career advice. What it means body language? Body Language – technically known as kinesics (pronounced ‘kineesicks’) – is a significant aspect of modern communications and relationships. Body language is the unconscious and conscious transmission and interpretation of feelings, attitudes, and moods, through: Body posture, movement, physical state, position and relationship to other bodies, objects and ...

Apr 14, 2014 | 3 Comments