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1. Are you one of the worst offenders when it comes to meetings?
Getting everyone in the same place at the same time for a meeting can be difficult, but what about once the meeting has commenced?

2. 5 Tips for how to stay focused at work
We have all had those days when we just can’t seem to get started on our tasks for the day. There is always some distraction at hand – usually in the form of our smartphones, begging for our attention.

3. APP OF THE WEEK: Google Assistant
The Google ecosystem is growing faster than any other tech company. With a range of smart devices filling both the home and the office,

4. Birmingham PA awards 2018 recognises excellence in the industry
The inaugural Birmingham PA Awards kicked off last Friday, where some exceptional PAs in the region were recognised for their achievements and efforts.

5. Your finger or your phone
Are you the type of person that would rather lose a finger than misplace your mobile? Well, you are not alone.

6. PA Life welcomes Vinny Ferrara as staff writer
PA Life is thrilled to welcome Vinny Ferrara to the team as staff writer.

7. Academic venue solutions membership continues to grow
Academic Venue Solutions’ membership continues to grow in 2018 with the addition of two new members to the consortium, Robinson College and Anglia Ruskin University.

8. ‘Royal Barbadoes is the newest and most exciting Sandals resort yet’ says Sandals’ Paul Tidy
If you’re looking to travel to the Caribbean or host an event in the UK, Sandals Resorts has it all, from its Luxury Event Space in Chelsea to its many exotic spaces abroad.

9. PA Life Club: Win a day of Gin, Food and Cocktails at the Doubletree by Hilton Dartford Bridge Hotel
Members of PA Life Club are invited to enter our competition to be in with a chance of winning a trip to the DoubleTree by Hilton Dartford Bridge Hotel, Kent, on September 7,

10. Williams conference centre in pole position for you next event
The Formula 1 Williams Conference Centre, will have you racing for your next event. Based just outside of Wantage, Oxfordshire this is the perfect conference centre to impress for your next work event.