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Practically Perfect PA’s mission is to provide Personal and Executive Assistants, Administrative Professionals, and Executive Support with world-class training, articles, and online events for experienced professionals, so they reach their full potential.
We strive to equip our readers with the proper knowledge and resources to build a successful and trusting relationship between themselves and their Executives. Our guides contain valuable tips on improving personal productivity, professional development and work-life balance. With this, we aim to empower our community to become the best possible Assistants they can be.
The Practically Perfect PA blog posts contains hundreds of articles addressing the needs of today’s EAs and PAs, helping them stay up-to-date on the latest trends in their field. At Practically Perfect PA, we understand that figuring out how to reach your full potential as an Assistant can be daunting and overwhelming. That’s why we strive to make it easier by providing high-quality content geared towards all levels of experience – whether you are just getting started, looking for a promotion or want to freshen up your skillset.
Reading the Practically Perfect PA blog posts can provide several benefits for Assistants. The blog offers practical tips, honest advice and career development support to help aspiring Assistants achieve more in their roles. It also provides insight into how to anticipate the needs of Executives. Additionally, the blog has various video content to help perfect Administrative skills.
The organised Assistant
The organised Assistant The Assistant role these days is pretty diverse; one day, you will assist one Executive with personal tasks. Next, you may make business travel arrangements for a different person, manage a [...]
How Assistants can keep up in a fast-paced working environment
How to keep up in a fast-paced working environment In a recent survey we conducted with the Practically Perfect PA readers, we found that many Assistants struggle with the massive amount of work they [...]
Tips and Techniques for Assistants – Amanda Johnson
Tips and Techniques for Assistants - Amanda Johnson Our Tips and Techniques for Assistants video series focus on seasoned Assistant’s advice for success in the role. Each Assistant has a tremendous amount of knowledge to share [...]
Accelerating your Assistant career path and progression
Accelerating your Assistant career path and progression So many events, webinars, publications, and blogs discuss accelerating your Assistant's career path and progression. Career success comes in many shapes and forms and, let's face it, is [...]
Effective Calendar Management for Executive Assistants
Effective Calendar Management for Executive Assistants Effective calendar management for Executive Assistants is a hugely important aspect of the role. Assistants spend at least a third of their day organising their Executive's schedule. Juggling [...]
Tips on good minute taking
The ultimate guide to effective minute-taking As we all know, writing minutes is an essential skill for Assistants. This ultimate guide to effective minute-taking will break down everything Assistants need to know to create [...]
Performance Reviews for Assistants
Performance Reviews for Assistants Executive and Personal Assistant performance reviews continue to be a hot topic in the industry. Remuneration and appraisals for Assistants are a part of our career that seems to change [...]
When was the last time you spruced up your LinkedIn profile?
When was the last time you spruced up your LinkedIn profile? This is a guest post from Jenna Potter, the Social Media & Content Executive at CHS Group. Jenna sends out a Weekly Roundup [...]