Articles by Heather's associates
- Steph Smith
- I'd like to introduce Steph Smith, an award winning Assistant and amazing charity worker.
Here are some of the things her colleague said about her...
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- When it's time to return to work... a guide for PAs
- Many of us have seen first-hand how quickly our children have become disenchanted with getting up and dressed for school each day, how demotivated they've become about learning and education.
But that loss of engagement has not only happened to children during the global pandemic.
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- The Power of International Intelligence
- Some of these might be
- local time differences when scheduling meetings,
- logistics of travel if we’re able to organise face-to-face events,
- or even getting a translator in to support us with the language barriers if there’s no common language.
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- The Powerfully Polished PA
- “Can you take care of this, Alison?” It’s early 2015, and my boss, a Cambridge academic, has just told me I’ll be coordinating a research centre launch attended by international experts, world media, several ambassadors, heads of global aid agencies and a former prime minister of Australia.
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- Being an EA in India
- I am Delighted to write this Article on "Life of an Executive Assistant “. My name is Aseya Roshan I am from India Mumbai and have been an Assistant for the last 5 years at Creativeland Asia.
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- Linda Frith
- When asked to write about my life as a PA in Australia, it was hard to know where to begin, particularly as my career spans nearly 43 years.
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- Working with Kidneys for Life by Carol Bonham
- Like everyone else, I was always striving to increase my turnover, increase my market share, increase my profits, improve my staff retention rates and raise the profile of my business.
During my business life I always involved the staff in raising funds for Charity. Without realising it I’d...
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- The Organised PA by Amanda Reid
- Over the years I’ve heard professional trainers speak on being a top PA, I’ve heard PAs talk about how to be the best and I’ve attended many networking events where advice is offered and topics discussed. Every time, I hear the same thing; PAs must be organised! However I rarely hear how...
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- Top class chauffeur services
- “Why did you book that idiot driver? Couldn’t find my house, eventually did, late, and by then we were in the thick of the rush hour so took forever. Thirty-five minutes late for a seriously important meeting and really embarrassed!
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- Cancer Research UK
- We are the only charity with the knowledge and expertise to tackle all 200 types of cancer. Thanks to research we’ve made enormous progress in understanding the biology of cancer and turning this knowledge into treatments.
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- Jane Wass and Mazazik Dance
- When I was screening calls and liaising with production staff as my job as PA to Head of Factual Programmes at Granada Television in the late 90s, I would never have imagined my future as a dancer and teacher working with Egyptian musicians
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- Linda Frith - an update
- and here I am being asked by the amazing Heather Baker (who I hold in great esteem) to add a P.S. to my article I wrote for her Newsletter, all about being a PA in Australia! (https://www.bakerthompsonassoc.co.uk/news-resources/featured-articles/articles-by-heathers-associates/linda-frith)
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- Diana Brandl
- I thought I would share some experiences from my current assignment as a freelance executive assistant at an international startup company in Berlin.
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- Psst
- Can you keep a secret? As a personal assistant it’s a non-negotiable job qualification and breaches can mean instant dismissal.
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- The Future is Accessible
- The 3rd of December each year, is marked by the UN as the International Day of Persons with Disabilities, to celebrate and promote the empowerment and creation of real opportunities for disabled people.
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- Annabel Hannam gives dating advice
- If you’ve come out of a relationship and it’s been a while since you were last dating, just how do you meet someone new and how do you start dating again after a breakup? The dating scene can be a minefield and these tips will help you on your way to start dating again.
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