With PA Life Training Day just around the corner on 14 November, we had a chat with Amanda Johnson from The Virtual Assistant Coaching and Training Company to get her insight on the industry. What led you to be a PA/EA? Prior to becoming a VA, I was a logistics officer in the Royal Navy […]

Live events are predictably unpredictable, with all kinds of challenges lurking around the corner to trip up even the most seasoned of PAs. But without a crystal ball, how do you avoid the unforeseen pitfalls that can derail your event without warning? Live event and exhibition specialist Apex presents five tactics to prevent a disaster. Assume […]

Your Christmas party will be the definition of elegance, intrigue and mystery as Whittlebury Hall invites you to step inside its masquerade ball. Celebrate the festive season with a glamorous twist and live it up like royalty. You’ll see and experience for yourself why masquerade balls are the perfect balance between formal and fun. Live […]

This ‘National Work Life Week’, concerning new research from the UK’s leading independent job site CV-Library has found that more than half of workers (53.2%) report that stress is an issue in their current workplace, with bad management cited as the top cause for increasing pressure. The study, which surveyed 1200 UK workers, found that […]

Expert Microsoft Productivity Trainer to Bill Gates’ team Vickie Sokol Evans has launched a global ‘Work-Life Balance’ campaign, offering free training resources during National Work Life week – now until 7 October – to help employees leave the office on time – increasing their productivity, improving their results, and helping to cultivate a healthy work […]

The future is bright for female micro business owners in the UK. More than six in 10 expect their business to do better financially in 2016, according to Vistaprint’s Women-owned Micro Businesses Trend Report, which studied female entrepreneurs in both the UK and US. And despite the many challenges and long working hours, 83% of […]

When organising an event at a blank-canvas venue, it’s important to get all the details right the first time. Europa International offers thousands of furniture and carpet options to help busy PAs ensure the look and feel of their event is en pointe. We interviewed Europa’s Events and Marketing Manager Helen Lowe to find out […]