Editor’s Picks

Unlocking the value of our ideas – what really is Intellectual Property?

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In today’s dynamic, diverse and competitive business landscape, safeguarding your innovative ideas and creative assets is increasingly paramount. Many businesses’ largest and most valuable assets include things which are not physical and instead are intangible such as creations, concepts or ideas – this is intellectual property.  But what actually is intellectual property and how can […]

Discrimination of young women at work is on the rise

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Recent research from the charity Young Women’s Trust revealed alarming statistics about issues that face women at work. The study found that the percentage of young women who have experienced discrimination at work in the last year has risen to 50% from 42% last year. 23% of young women are earning less than young men […]

2024 food and drink trends

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Let’s look at what some of London’s leading chefs predict for 2024 food and drink trends in the capital and no doubt spreading across the country in no time. Healthier eating and wellbeing are considered more, as is an increased consideration to sustainability in food choices including more plant based options on the menu. The […]

Moving forward in your Assistant career

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As Assistants, versatility, awareness, and adaptability are key attributes that produce valuable insights in this period of change with technology and new ways of working. Jodie Mears, FInstAM, C-Suite Strategic Executive Assistant and a Co-host of The Crodie Files Podcast for all Administrative Professionals, shares invaluable advice on how to move forward in your Assistant […]

Checking into the elegant Down Hall Hotel, Spa & Estate

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Our Editor spent a fantastic 24 hours at the splendour of the beautiful Down Hall Hotel, Spa & Estate in Bishop Stortford, in the Hertfordshire and Essex border. We arrived in the afternoon, after about an hour’s drive from South West London. As soon as we entered the grounds of the 110 acre grand estate […]

10 minutes with ex-Celebrity PA Merryl Futerman, author of Don’t Make a Scene

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Merryl started her career in publishing. Lured by the bright lights of showbusiness, she moved to the film industry, but quickly realised the lifestyle didn’t suit her. Having recognised her skill set as forming individual relationships, she set up as a freelance Celebrity PA, truly believing it was a role she had created. Over the […]

Top 9 cost-effective corporate retreats for your team

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As a PA or EA, you understand the importance of team morale and avoiding employee burnout. Team building activities can work wonders, as you probably know all too well. However, there are always challenges with planning everything involved with such activities in the right way. Dakota Murphey, freelance writer on workplace wellbeing, has put together […]

How can a Personal Assistant stand out?

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 A Personal Assistant plays a vital role in the smooth operations of an organisation. A PA has many  responsibilities ranging from managing administrative tasks, scheduling appointments, organising meetings and events, and communicating with clients and stakeholders. To stand out as a PA, you need to possess certain skills and qualities, and to excel in your […]

10 minutes with Filipe Borne, Head of Sales at Lucky Voice

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With a background in hospitality and events, Filipe Borne joined Lucky Voice in 2019 as Head of Sales to lead the team responsible for reservations, event bookings and customer service. He did this whilst building close relationships with booking agents, third parties and corporate clients. Felipe has seen Lucky Voice to go from strength to […]

How to guide to recruiting ‘climate snubbers’

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It is no longer appropriate to assume that only younger generations are environmentally and socially conscious when it comes to their career. In fact, recent research by Resource Solutions was revealed by Tom Lakin, the Global Practice Director showing that two in five (39%) over-55s would turn down an offer of higher pay if it was […]

London to become the first fair pay City with London Tea Exchange launch of Fair Pay Charter

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It’s great news for London and for 120 million tea plantation workers across the globe with the positive changes enabling London to become the first fair pay City in the world. RIBA at 66 Portland Place will host a special event on the morning of Tuesday 21st November to launch the Fair Play Charter. The […]

Larisa Jovanovich – the woman behind the transformation of the Hyatt Regency Kotor Bay

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Our editor had the pleasure of lunching with Larisa Jovanovich, Resort Manager at Hyatt Kotor Bay in Montenegro at one of the most scenic restaurants imaginable, The Lighthouse, located right by the seafront at her stunning luxury resort hotel. Hyatt Regency Kotor Bay is no ordinary hotel and resort. As well as its beautiful location […]

Manchester PA Awards 2023 winners announced

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The Manchester PA Awards, headline sponsored by AO Arena returned with a bang to The Point, Emirates Old Trafford, on November 2nd. The awards hosted by television presenter and personality Josh Denzel, were organised by the Manchester PA Network and event partner Square Fish Events with the event recognising the outstanding EAs, PAs and Support […]

Festive feasts & celebratory Sake Bombs at Apothecary East in Shoreditch

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Just in time to for the festive season, Apothecary East in Shoreditch –  the East London Izakaya-inspired bar and restaurant, has created seasonal Modern Japanese group Feasting Menus and is also introducing London party goers to the Sake Bomb ritual! Festive Fizz-akaya Fun Guests are invited to kick start their evening Sake Bomb style with […]

Pop the corks and Searcys for World Champagne Day

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Experts in all things champagne for over 175 years, Searcys is pulling out all the stops to celebrate World Champagne Day  (27th October) at its iconic Champagne Bar at St Pancras and the just-opened Battersea Champagne Bar at Battersea Power Station. Expect free fizz galore, an exclusive masterclass and a Champagne & Oyster Happy Hour. […]

Tara Sanchez discusses Cheltenham and the Cotswolds as an events destination

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PA Life met up with Tara Sanchez from Cheltenham & The Cotswolds Convention Bureau ‘Meet in Cheltenham’ to find out what the beautiful and vibrant Cheltenham and the Cotswolds region has to offer as a meetings and events destination. 1.Can you tell us about your role within Meet in Cheltenham? I have been working at […]

Checking in: Hyatt Regency Kotor Bay Resort in Montenegro

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Our Editor spent an extended weekend at Hyatt Regency Kotor Bay Resort – a beachfront resort surrounded by mountains in a fjord-like location by the Adriatic Sea in Southern Montenegro. Kotor Bay – or Boka Bay as called locally, is a jaw-droppingly beautiful coastal gem and largely unknow outside the region which under the UNESCO […]

PA Profile: Shirley Ruiz, Senior EA at Citi

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Our Editor met up with Shirley Ruiz, a Senior Executive Assistant at Citi, to discuss the role of an EA, her recent move from one international banking giant to another, and what career success looks like to her. What are the most important life and career choices and milestones that have led to your current […]