By Claire Bowley, Managing Director of Dynamic Conferences & Events We are all too familiar with the buzzwords and phrases that have dominated communications in recent months – ‘unprecedented times’, ‘pivot to virtual’, ‘the new normal’ and ‘platform agnostic’. Whilst we are starting to tire from the overuse of such language, the truth is these […]

By Adam Fidler Academy There are many reasons why today’s Executive Assistants and Executive PAs need to consider professional learning and development. In a competitive marketplace, EAs and PAs need to continually ask themselves ‘What sets me apart from my peers?’ – and an accredited training programme or qualification can certainly do that. Here at […]

By ​Charley Lowe, Managing Director, Innoventive If you see an Innoventive van in the street, you will see four words written underneath the brand: Cleaning, Maintenance, Security, Staffing. These four words need to be expanded upon if the reality of what we do is to be truly understood. Cleaning is about first impressions, consistent standards, […]

By Warwick Conferences The events industry has changed following the recent pandemic and organisers must decide between virtual and physical events. Here are four ways for those planning events to ensure delegates receive a memorable experience… First impressions count External venues are able to provide a warm welcome that is much harder to replicate online. […]

By Holly Mills, Head of incentives, Penguins Employees are the most valuable resource in an organisation, but many organisations aren’t prioritising employee engagement, instead only paying lip service. Research has shown that companies with engaged employees outperform those without by up to 202%. So why aren’t businesses focusing on engaging employees? Here are 5 reasons why businesses should be focusing on employee engagement: Increased staff retention Losing an […]

By Steamed Egg Yolking From Home is a ludicrously conversational, remote game show experience all about your team. We advise against the use of this event if you are used to trying the same things as everybody else. Side effects may include (but are not limited too) being seriously re-connected, getting to know each-other better […]

By National Express Solutions National Express Solutions are the leading UK wide ground transport provider. We offer fully managed solutions for car, bus and coach services to the corporate sector. In the recent climate we have provided a number of Covid-19 compliant services to enable staff transport movements and keep businesses operational. Ensuring our customers […]

By Terry Farthing, Managing Director, London Jet Charter There was a time when luxury, efficiency, and flexibility were the top 3 reasons to charter a private jet for your business, but now, as the world comes out of lockdown we have gained a new and critical reason to fly private; safeguarding your business by reducing […]

How to maintain social distancing and control drug screening costs, from the experts at Intelligent Fingerprinting… Despite the pandemic, requirements for regular drug testing haven’t gone away. Across industries, organisations face the challenge of how to ensure hygiene and social distancing during drug testing to protect staff, while keeping a watchful eye on costs. Unlike […]

We are Parker Car Service, London’s largest independent private hire operator. At your service are over 600 professional and qualified drivers who have been trained to the highest of standards to ensure your experience is flawless. You’re sure to be provided with a professional but personal service from your initial enquiry through to receiving your […]

By Inspire Me Travel Inspire Me Travel is an Experiential travel company offering worldwide inspiring experiences under such categories as Music, Art, Wine, Culture, Wildlife etc. We endeavour to offer experiences which are a quite unique and allow our Guests to immerse themselves in the culture of the country they are visiting. Our wine tasting […]

By David Price, workplace wellbeing expert and CEO of health and wellbeing provider, Health Assured 2020, then. It’s been a stressful year for everyone—it seemed to start pretty well, but then COVID-19 happened, and we find ourselves hurtling into a summer that might be more of a damp squib than a sunny scorcher. That’s not […]

Gary Holmes, Travel Consultant at Not Just Travel, rounds up the latest developments in the world of business travel as we move out of lockdown… Tour operators open up, but has Spain? Tui expects its UK tour operations to be sending holidaymakers abroad “later in the summer”. The message came as the travel giant partially restarted its […]

By Rebecca Thomas, Eventify Eventify are delighted to sponsor PA Life LIVE. We jumped at the chance to be involved as soon as we saw the title: Post Lockdown Reboot: Helping Your Company Return to Business. We cannot wait to resume doing what we do best, which is making events special, and helping people navigate […]

With lockdown easing up and the prospect of returning to work causing many to feel anxious — due to spending the last three months being told to stay at home, respect social distancing and losing touch with a work routine — it’s vital for workplaces to evaluate the best ways to re-introduce staff successfully and […]

By Take The Mike A virtual team building day to boost morale during ‘social distancing’. Working in teams, your people perform sketches and have fun making them work! BOOK AN ONLINE TEAMBUILDING EXPERIENCE BEFORE 30TH JUNE 2020 – TWO COMPLIMENTARY PLACES!* We’ll instruct groups how to tell the best story putting smiles on faces! We […]

By Kate Warburton, EA to the CEO at Truphone With all of the responsibilities that Executives/Managers have to deal with on a day-to-day basis, it is often easy for them to not recognise, or merely just not have the time to think about ideas/issues that may seem obvious to you and/or your colleagues. Some Senior […]

By Nicola Ward, CakeDrop LGBTQ Pride is an important time of year for many people. It’s a chance to celebrate, reflect and unite. But with hundreds of annual events being postponed until next year, Pride 2020 is going to feel very different – not least for those who experience Pride season as a powerful reminder […]