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Gone are the days where a “secretary” works in a typing pool. Today’s personal assistant is more likely to be involved in making key business decisions including managing a budget. The Personal Assistant of today works with chief executives, and in some cases performs roles on their behalf.A modern PA’s role is diverse. One day they may be assisting one executive with personal tasks and the next day they may be making business travel arrangements for a different person. They are constantly pulled in so many different directions that the only way to get anything done is to stay organized.To help you take your career to the next level, we have Bonnie Low-Kramen & Vickie Sokol Evans to teach you tips and tricks of this exciting industry we find ourselves in on a daily basis.

DON’T MISS THIS 1 DAY CONFERENCE…!!

THE FIRST OF ITS KIND!

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BE THE ULTIMATE ASSISTANT

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Bonnie Low-Kramen

International speaker & teacher PA to Oscar-Winning Actress Olympia Dukakis for 25 years (until 2011) 2015 Educator of the Year for the Domestic Estate Managers Association Co-founder of New York Celebrity Assistants – a professional networking organization New Jersey & Rutgers University graduate Bestselling author of “Be the Ultimate Assistant, A celebrity assistant’s secrets to working

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As the backbone of companies and the right arms to managers, it is increasingly necessary for assistants to step up as leaders within their roles. This highly interactive workshop is designed to develop and fine-tune the mind-set confidence, and tools needed to succeed with the most challenging job description. It will focus on the soft and hard skills necessary to excel as an assistant including communication techniques and problem-solving strategies. Assistants will learn practical ideas on how to excel as an admin and how to make the most out of the relationship with managers and fellow staff.When assistants are empowered to take the lead in collaboration with their managers and within their roles, the potential for increased productivity and professional growth is limitless. This workshop will focus on the ways to leverage these powerful relationships resulting in a renewed commitment to excellence in communication and superior customer service.

How does Leadership work in a support role? Team Building Critical Keys to Managing Multiple Managers Ways to build healthy, positive relationships between admins and managers and

admins and fellow staff Time-saving resources/apps for admins Importance of mentoring as a key to success Creative Problem Solving Finding your voice to speak up in an effective way Moving forward: Strategies to exceed a manager’s highest expectations

Bonnie uses PowerPoint, real-life stories, interactive group exercises and video supporting and illustrating all of the above.Visit Bonnie’s website: www.betheultimateassistant.com

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TIMESAVING MICROSOFT PRODUCTIVITY TIPS

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Vickie Sokol Evans Author of the bestselling Microsoft Office 100 Tips series for PC/Mac Certified Microsoft Trainer with 20 years classroom training Specializing in the Microsoft, Google and Apple productivity platforms such as Office,

OneNote, SharePoint, Skype/Lync, Office 365, Google Apps, Gmail, The Cloud and more Teaching engaging instructor-led workshops and courses to Microsoft, Starbucks,

MasterCard, The New York Times, eBay, American Airlines, The Gates Foundation and most notably Bill Gates’s Admin Team

BA degree from the University of Texas. Holds over 15 Microsoft certifications

In this engaging session based on Vickie’s bestselling “100 Tips” series, discover quick and easy tips and tricks in Word, Excel, PowerPoint (and more) that will help you deliver better results faster by using more of the technology you know and love: Microsoft Office. You’ll discover how to eliminate bad habits and unessential work so that you can:

Get more done in your day Reduce late hours at the office, and Execute flawlessly

No more wasting hours of time when working on an assignment. No more stressful, panicked late nights struggling to meet deadlines. No more feeling paralyzed by the latest technology. You’ll have everything you need to leverage the tools you have at your fingertips!Key Takeaways

Master exciting Windows tips you’ll be sharing with your colleagues and friends Learn how to *instantly* format documents in Word that just might make you cry

and make you want to get back to your desk to try Discover secrets to managing and formatting your lists in Excel that will transform

the way you work and save you hours of time Effortlessly convert dull bulleted slides into meaningful visuals, and more…

Visit Vickie’s website: www.redcapeco.com

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WAYS TO PAY You pay in your personal capacity Your company can pay for you to attend (we’ll send an invoice). Sign up 4 other PAs to attend the course and once they are fully paid up

YOU will attend FREE of charge.

CANCELLATION TERMS AND CONDITIONS: Should you be unable to attend, you may substitute your place with a

colleague with the same or similar job function. Kindly inform us timeously so that we can make the necessary changes.

A NO SHOW will be charged the full registration fee. In the event that a delegate cancels at any time, the fee is still payable in

full. Should the event be cancelled or postponed you will receive a credit note

of the same amount paid for any other training offered by Powerful PA Training & Network which must be used within 1 year from the date of cancellation.

Powerful PA Training & Network will not be held responsible for any loss or damage in the event the training is cancelled or postponed due to unforeseen circumstances.

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