How to be a PA: A practical guide to becoming a super-efficient Personal Assistant - Softcover

Fuller, Maria

Softcover

ISBN 10: 099338370X ISBN 13: 9780993383700

Publisher: Maria Fuller, 2016

Synopsis

An absolute must have book for Personal Assistants, Executive Assistants, Administrators, and Back Office Support. 'How to be a PA' is an invaluable leaning and development tool, packed full of educational PA tips, industry advice and office insights, for anyone starting out, or already employed, as a PA.

Written for PA’s by a highly experienced (CEO level), Executive Assistant, this book will become your 'go-to guide', improving your PA skills, confidence, and career prospects. Content includes:

· What makes a great PA?

· Professional diary management

· Why diary management is so important

· Business travel and accommodation

· Outlook calendar settings for PA’s

· Planning and organising meetings

· Checking attendee availability

· Scheduling etiquette for PA’s

· Venue finding

· Business networking for PA's

· Your LinkedIn profile

· Professional associations for PA’s

· Keeping a PA bible

· Booking meetings and accommodation in London

· Meeting terminology

· Issuing a meeting invite

· Climbing the PA career ladder

Bursting with images, screen shots, checklists, and templates, 'How to be a PA' is a remarkable source of information and advice, which you will refer to time and time again.

“This book will equip you with the skills you need to succeed, in today’s competitive office environment”. Amazon US Reader

“Why spend £££s on a PA course when you can get your hands on the essential information instantly?” Sandrine, Legal PA, Paris

“This is an excellent book. I found it very useful, and would recommend it to all administrative professionals”. Krishna Horner, PA, London

The outdated role of Secretary has ramped up into Personal Assistants, Team Leaders, Virtual Assistants, C Suite Level EA's and Business Assistants, so get ahead in this challenging yet rewarding sector and benefit from reading ‘How to be a PA'.

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Review

"I wish I had this book when I started work in an office many years ago - very practical, motivational, easy to read and immensely helpful for anyone who wants to be a top notch personal assistant." Amazon UK Customer Review. "A very well written and comprehensive book for anyone who is either considering a career as a PA or secretary or someone who is starting out in their career as one. The information in the book provides a good grounding and explains the role of the PA well for those who have little or no experience, very thorough and easy to read and also useful for secretarial schools and colleges." Amazon UK Customer Review "This really is a very practical guide. I studied Business Administration and for two years have been in an office administration position. I recently decided that I wanted to be a Personal Assistant of some sort although I did have some doubts about whether such a role would suit me. I thought that I understood what the position entailed but I was not really sure until I read Maria Fuller's fabulous new book." Amazon UK Customer Review "5***** Great book, so many practical tips and food for thought re various career routes. Thoroughly recommend it!" Amazon UK Customer Review

About the Author

"How to be a PA is the book I wish I could have purchased when I first started out as PA. 20 years ago there was nothing available for PA's by way of a learning and development guide. Recently, I again searched Amazon to see what was available for PA's and again was disappointed by the options. That discovery led me to write my book and has enabled me to pass my career experience over to a new generation of career hungry PA's". Author and EA, Maria Fuller.

Maria Fuller is a full-time, successful, Executive Assistant and is currently employed by global, customer service giant Teleperformance, as EA to the CEO UK and South Africa. Maria has enjoyed an accomplished career, working for large multinationals including Marsh & Mclennann, Halifax Bank of Scotland, Bank of Ireland, Berwin Leighton Paisner and Integreon. Maria regularly writes features for professional PA Magazines, has co-ordinated in excess of 5,000 business trips, and has managed corporate events around the world.

Edition details

• Publisher: Maria Fuller
• Publication date: 2016
• ISBN 10: 099338370X
• ISBN 13: 9780993383700
• Binding: Paperback
• Language: English
• Edition number: 1
• Number of pages: 265