Oh, what a night! The PA Life Christmas Party & PA Life Star Awards 2022 celebrations were a superb evening, hosted at the beautiful De Vere Grand Connaught Rooms in London’s Covent Garden on 28th November. Here’s the gallery of the pictures from the night. Thank you Isabel Jennings, our awesome Social Media Exec for […]

The Assistant community came together on Monday evening, the 28th of November, to celebrate the PA Life Star Awards 2022 winners and finalists at the very grand De Vere Grand Connaught Rooms in London who kindly hosted us. The evening was a joint PA Life’s Christmas party and Star Awards celebration with 100 Assistants in […]

The gleeful surprise of a Harrods hamper arriving at your door is hard to beat. Lift the lid on one of our signature woven wicker baskets or gift boxes and you’ll discover the finest selection of festive food and treats. Think brandy-soaked mincemeat and festive-spiced mince pies, melt-in-the-mouth biscuits, indulgent chocolates and more. Plus, a warming assortment […]

In 2013, Anna Szanto and her partner set up the Goodness Project, a service which makes healthy living more convenient with carefully curated gift hampers and subscription boxes filled with wholesome, vegan and gluten-free goodies.   They soon outgrew their kitchen table, then moved into a small office, a bigger office and are now are based […]

One of the world’s PA, EA, VA and Administrative Professional leading training specialist, Your Excellency Ltd, has added their first Digital Training Course for Assistants , The A-Z Digital Training Course, to their portfolio of learning and development offerings. The A-Z Digital Training Course takes its inspiration from co-Founder & Director, Lindsay Taylor’s multi-award winning […]

Neal Poole, Director of Marketing at Agiito, shares his views on what business travel really is. When they hear the words ‘business travel,’ Joe Public typically visualises seat 1A, first-class, high-end hotels and champagne (the Instagram view). But as industry professionals know, the truth behind this misconception can be vastly different. It can be called […]

Pre-scheduled appointments and visitor registration have returned to pre-pandemic levels with less than a week to go until IBTM World, which will take place at Fira Barcelona from 29 November to 1 December, the organisers have reported that visitor registration and pre-scheduled appointment numbers have surpassed 2019, reflecting a solid return to global business for […]

Considering a career in tech? Excellent choice. Tech careers are endlessly interesting. They offer opportunities to work on projects that challenge what’s possible and to join some of the most innovative teams in the world. The tech industry is also paving the way when it comes to employee benefits. Learning opportunities, competitive salaries and compelling […]

Keeping your focus is vital in today’s fast-paced work environment. With constant distractions from email, social media, and colleagues, it can be easy to lose track of what you’re supposed to be doing. We need to make sure that we’re not letting these distractions get the best of us by managing them as best as […]

Four in five (79%) UK employees are concerned about the increasing cost of living, with one in three (34%) just getting by financially Nearly a third (30%) of employees on lower incomes feel that their current level of debt is impacting their mental health One in three (34%) feel they are no longer prepared for […]

Full event service, one partner: the benefits of working with a TMC-based events agency. A captivating destination, effortless travel logistics for delegates, speakers and crew, plus a wealth of unique venues to book, form part of every large-scale event wish list. Yet it can feel overwhelming to bring all these elements together seamlessly, co-ordinating each […]

The names of the prestigious 2022 miaList were unveiled last week as the Meetings Industry Association (mia) shined a spotlight on the sector’s finest talent. The miaList is now in its twelfth year and the competition was extremely fierce again this year. The coveted roll of honour that recognises inspiring individuals and teams who go […]

We at Popkakery want to help Assistants, Company, Office and HR Managers find meaningful, seasonal and always tasty branded gifts, that can be personalised for colleagues and clients. We hope that we have the perfect present for everyone on your list. We offer a fantastic and clever way to add a little extra something to […]

Events are firmly back on the table. As the recent AMEX Global Event Trends Forecast reported, its recent survey reflected “booming optimism and focus on in-person meetings and events”, while event and venue marketplace Hire Space has observed a 25% increase on budgets in 2022 compared to pre-pandemic levels.  But rising prices across goods and […]

Although most of us are thinking about Black Friday, Christmas and New Year, the reality is that spring isn’t all that far away, particularly in terms of event planning and meeting organisation. The first quarter of the year is the ideal time for teams to gather, share ideas and plan for the months ahead.  The […]

How do you write a ‘day in the life’ when no two days are the same? And a Virtual Assistant is just a Personal Assistant, right…? Alchemy VA’s very own Eloise Robb shares a typical day in her Virtual Assistant business and sets the record straight on those limiting beliefs… A typical day when you […]

Is bullying on the rise because we are reaching boiling point? by Thom Dennis, CEO at Serenity in Leadership Statistics show that one in four of us has experienced bullying at work. Analysis conducted by law firm Fox & Partners revealed that bullying claims increased by 44% from 581 to 835 between March 2021 and […]

Celebrate the most wonderful time of the year with Fellows House in Cambridge! The Christmas countdown starts in November with a Christmas Lights Switch-on and a festive market. The magic continues throughout December until New Year’s Day – and beyond.  Accommodation offers are available if you want to experience all that Cambridge has to offer […]