A 27-year-old hairdresser from Sunderland is seeing sunnier skies as the personal assistant to Kardashian matriarch Kris Jenner following a move to Los Angeles. Elisa Fromson moved to LA five years ago to pursue her dream of studying fashion. She later took a position as an intern at Jenner Communications. Elisa says she had been […]

While body language and appearance are incredibly important in face-to-face communication, you also have to speak with conviction. Whether we know it or not, we all judge people on their choice of words. Here are a few phrases you should avoid to sound more confident when you’re speaking to your boss or clients. “Just” ­– […]

Welcome back to our weekly spotlight on helpful apps. We focus on a variety of products that are useful for work, personal use, or both, providing our own thoughts on the apps and what you can do with them. This week’s spotlight: Citymapper. An intro to Citymapper Available for iOS and Android, Citymapper is a […]

PA Life Training Day has come to a close. As all of our attending PAs head home after a long day of learning, let’s take time to reflect on the afternoon sessions. PAs learned to speak up about their personal accomplishments with Nick Fewings from Ngagement Works, got an introduction to Office 365 and a […]

The first half of PA Life Training Day has come and gone. Our delegates have networked during a tasty buffet lunch served by the Grange Tower Bridge Hotel, and they are now settling in for the next round of seminars and sessions. Before lunch, some of the attending PAs participated in an interactive session with […]

PA Life Training Day has kicked off to a great start this morning, with PAs sitting in on brilliant sessions lead by established assistants and industry experts. Our two main sessions feature popular speakers Deborah Ogden and Adam Fidler, while seminars have been headed up by Emily Mills and Will Murray. Deborah, a Personal Branding and […]

Venue search specialist Venue Search London recently conducted a poll via its website asking event professionals if they are ‘experiencing delays with senior management signing off on events in the lead up to the EU Referendum.’ 141 event professionals from a mix of industries took part in the poll, in which 45% reported ‘yes’ they […]

Despite volatile global markets and growing security issues, organisations continue to leverage global expansion strategies to remain competitive and to grow. Yet few organisations are prepared for the challenges world events have on their business, including the impact on cost of expatriate packages. Mercer’s 22nd annual Cost of Living Survey finds that factors including currency […]

HBAA presented Meeting Needs with a cheque for £20,000 at The Meetings Show last week as a result of the dedicated fundraising effort by HBAA members during 2015. Jacqui Kavanagh, HBAA Board Member and CEO of Trinity Event Solutions says: “On behalf of the HBAA I am just so thrilled to be passing on this […]

Unaudited figures reveal that The Meetings Show has seen an 11% increase in unique visitors and a 2.5% increase in hosted buyers as it welcomed close to 5,000 industry professionals for three days of business, networking and education between 14 and 16 June. The 3,203 unique visitors included 845 hosted buyers from a wide range […]

Trying to learn a new skill? Taking a training course with an exam at the end? Experts say delaying exercising after learning can actually help you retain information. Researchers studied 72 healthy volunteers, who each spent 40 minutes learning the location of 90 objects on a screen. One group immediately went into a 35-minute workout […]

Research by the University of Ohio shows women who work more than 40 hours a week in overtime are at greater risk of serious illnesses, such as heart disease and cancer. The study, which analysed data collected over a 32-year period, revealed that women who worked more than 60 hours a week in overtime for […]

The shortlists have been revealed and voting has now opened for The London PA Awards. Votes must be in by 6pm on 30 June, so be sure to cast yours now. The London PA Awards are designed to recognise and reward the multiple dimensions of the vital role that PAs and EAs play within their […]

We report a lot on why you should leave a bad job and how to find a new one, but sometimes there are perks to sticking with a role. It comes down to more than just better pay. Here are a few reasons to stay at a job longer. More holiday – Many companies reward […]

With PA Life Training Day taking place this Wednesday, 22 June, time is running out to book your place at this must-attend event. Attendees can choose from a half or full day of training, with each session delivered by established PAs and experts from the field. Topics include tips for minimising stress, how to tackle […]

Another long week is over, the much-anticipated Euro match between England and Wales has come and gone, The Meetings Show proved to be a huge success and the PA Life team is at the AEO Excellence Awards, where PA Life Training Day is up for Best Conference. Let’s take a moment to find out what […]

Office politics are never easy to navigate and sometimes it’s hard to tell who you can trust at work. Luckily, business Professor Kimberly A Whitler recently wrote an article for Forbes in which she described the four types of people you need to avoid at the office. 1 Climbers – These people will stop at […]

Sometimes it’s true that there aren’t enough hours in the day to complete all the tasks we need to do, especially if you’re trying to achieve a better work-life balance. Writing for The Guardian, Oxford University Saïd Business School’s Mark McCartney outlined eight ways you can do more work in the shortest time. 1 Lock […]