Four-time host to the Ryder Cup, The Belfry Hotel & Resort certainly knows how to create a successful event. The venue?s professional team is dedicated to providing a personal, attentive service that begins the moment you first make contact and continues until your last guest leaves. With a choice of executive boardrooms, informal touchdowns, conference […]

UK companies are squandering thousands of pounds every day simply by holding unnecessary internal meetings that waste workers? time. According to a new survey, many managers are unaware of smarter ways of working, meaning that employees are often dragged away from their work and into useless over-long meetings for hours at a time, with an […]

With so many options and choices available, booking business travel can be a complicated process if you?re trying to ensure you get the best deal. Peter Browne offers some pointers on helping to keep costs down Do you remember when booking travel was easy? When there was only one flight on the route you wanted […]

With more than half of the UK population on Facebook, social media is increasingly recognised as the modern way of communicating, not just by friends and family, but by businesses too. So what exactly do PAs need to know? Ann Pilkington elaborates on the essentials Why use social media?Social media has many strengths; it is […]

A new study by recruitment specialist Robert Half reveals that 67% of HR directors are more willing to negotiate salaries with job candidates compared to this time last year. However, if your company isn?t budging on a pay rise, try asking for perks that benefit your career and personal life instead. Rather than a bigger […]

With the paperless office held up as the holy grail of workplace etiquette, Andy Johnson highlights  the difference between a must print and a must not Despite claims for years that we are moving towards a paperless office, documents and the need for them continues to be a key part of office culture. Figures show […]

Try as you might, you may not always get on with all your colleagues and there are some you?d probably go out of your way to avoid. See if you recognise any of these irritating characters and then, if you want to be seen as a team player, resolve not to imitate their bad behaviour. […]

Raise a toast to the newest member of the royal family and receive a complimentary glass of Prosecco when you book your afternoon tea with BMA House in June and July. BMA House?s very own Charlotte, (Ms Charlotte Middleton) resident event planner, and her team will ensure all your guests are treated like royalty when […]

Some of the country?s most aspirational and inspirational PAs will be at the Meetings Show, taking place at London?s Olympia from 7-9 July, to deliver an engaging conference aimed at helping all PAs improve the way they organise meetings. Designed by Marion Lowrence from The PA Hub, the Meetings Show?s PA education stream is guaranteed to […]

It?s the time of year again to start planning your organisation?s Christmas party or lunch. Let the team at One Moorgate Place whisk you away with the venue?s opulent surroundings and raise a glass to mark your festive celebration from only ?89 + VAT per person. This Christmas, celebrate the festive season in style amidst […]

Scottish lobster, Welsh lamb, English strawberries and Irish cheese ? you can find the best of British produce delivered with the best of French service at the historic Bleeding Heart Restaurant this summer. And at the best of prices ? ?25 for a two-course express lunch, ?30 for a three-course dinner, or ?35 with a […]

Makers of the world?s finest sports guns, Holland & Holland?s shooting ground offers a wide range of activities for corporate clients that are both fun and highly competitive. For most clients clay pigeon shooting forms the major element of the day and the ground offers an almost unlimited variety of targets, some catering for the […]

A survey of UK employees shows that a third of admin professionals take 15 minutes or less for lunch. The data also reveals that a shocking number of support staff spend breaks at their desk. The Robert Walters Career Lifestyle Survey found that an average of 41% in all roles take at least 30 minutes […]

The serviced apartment sector is one that?s booming here in the UK. With a huge range of suppliers on the market, PAs are spoilt for choice when it comes to booking. PA Life visits just a few of the country?s best properties    BridgeStreet (pictured) The Atrium, 74 Princess Street, Manchester M1 6JDbridgestreet.comRates: From ?59 […]

The UK has a long history of producing some of the world?s finest seafood dishes, including a vast array of shellfish harvested from the bountiful waters surrounding the island, writes Molly Dyson. Wright Brothers, with its three London locations and one Cornish establishment, showcases the country?s finest fishy fare in the form of trendy oyster […]

In the wake of Marissa Mayer?s controversial blanket ban on Yahoo! employees working from home, Barnaby Lashbrooke makes the case for virtual assistants carrying out their role remotely. Huge advances in technology have made working away from the office easier than ever before, as an increasing number of small businesses start to embrace the concept […]

There?s plenty to explore in the latest issue of PA Life, whether you?re in the market for a unique venue, or need ideas for your next team-building activity. Plus, our brand new UK Venues Guide offers up plenty of options across the country. The May/June issue of the magazine features a spotlight on team-building activities, […]

Attendees of the PA Life Training Day have already learned some new skills this morning as we head into a networking buffet lunch break sponsored by taxi-booking service Gett. First up this morning, PAs learned The importance of networking and building your little black book from celebrity assistant Donna Coulling. Others sat in on a […]