EAn Introduction

Welcome to our October 2019 Edition of The Assistant

This time of the year always feels like a bit of a transition, it doesn't feel like anything in particular but feels like a little bit of everything all at once. Football seasons finish, the weather can't decide if it is time for some Summer time at the beach or time to rug up around a cosy fire. If nothing else it teaches you to be agile and go with the flow - easier said than done but something that I am sure all of us could do a little bit better from time to time. 

In the last month we have seen a huge demand for our short courses, with great interest from right around the country from eager students looking to upskill in various parts of their role. 


We hope you enjoy this month’s edition of The Assistant.
 

Natasha Cannon

Director
Executive Assistant Network

Wednesday 4 & Thursday 5 September - Brisbane

We held our annual Conference & Exhibition in Brisbane early September – and what a great success. With a line up of terrific keynote speakers, informative and relatable panel discussions provided our delegates with insight, knowledge to enhance their working and personal skills.

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Making time to think

As an EA, you're often flying from one task to the next, without much time in between to stop and think. Throw in a few interruptions throughout the day and you might be left feeling like you don't have any time to think strategically about your role and requirements. Here are a few ways you can carve out some precious thinking time.

1. Schedule more meetings: While it sounds counterproductive, by scheduling meetings with people you talk to regularly, you control when the conversations take place. When people know they have an opportunity to talk to you later on, they're less likely to interrupt when you're trying to work through a list of tasks.

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Your smartphone… do you know where yours is? Of course you do. You’re never without it. Better than a digital Swiss Army knife, your phone is also your camera, GPS, personal assistant, calendar, video and audio recorder and player, and of course our window to the world via the Internet. It entertains us, informs us, connects us.

Where we are, our phones are, because they can do so much for us. Almost insidiously, smartphones have wheedled their way into our lives and made themselves indispensable.

Essential for communication and productivity in our business and personal lives, our phone instantly satisfies our need for information. And there’s the rub—instant gratification starts to sound very like addiction, an ugly word indeed.

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Welcome to Spring! Gone are the leggings, ugg boots and hot chocolates, incoming is a rejuvenated outlook on life, looking at putting that spring back in our step and to popping out and enjoying the Sun

This month let’s look at the Spring social activities many of us enjoy - Horse Racing – well the fashion, socialising and enjoyment elements! Many of our members head out for a fabulous day at the races, sipping bubbles, an array of delicious canapes and amongst friends, while cheering on a horse favourite.

Here are some musts for the season – not so much about the actual racing!

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Your title might be Executive Assistant but to your leader, you are a business partner, a problem solver, confidant and the person they rely on. And if you’re not organised, chances are they won’t be either. You might also be supporting a leader who may not have the best time management skills or may be too busy to be prepared. So how do you organise yourself and your leader in the best possible way?

Stay one step ahead

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ProTip #6 - Understanding Time & Money

What you have to understand about these two key denominators is that they will run side by side for the duration of your entire project. It will be crucial to ensure that you have robust methods in place to control and monitor their progress.

People involved with the project will always be asking you, “Hey, when is this happening, what time do you want that delivered, how much is that going to cost and what’s in the budget for this item?”

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TOP TEN TIPS ON HOSTING A SUCCESSFUL FAMIL - A Coffs Coast Case Study

Recently Destination North Coast hosted the first of our four major famils for the year with resounding success. This case study has been designed to share with you our learnings throughout the process so that you, the reader may learn from as a future participant or organiser of your own famil.

A famil, (not family as my autocorrect keeps referring to) is an abbreviation of the word familiarisation; as defined as “the action or process of gaining knowledge or understanding of something”. ...

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Choosing the right speaker for your next event.

The choice of speaker for your next event is possibly the most important component of your conference. A great speaker leaves an audience on a high whilst an average presenter can do an enormous amount of damage leaving an attendee thinking - why did I come to this conference?

To ensure you get the right speaker it is very important to receive independent advice. This tends to be the situation when a reputable and trusted speakers bureau is involved and ICMI is one such bureau. With over 3000 engagements per year, ICMI have the experience to provide the right speaker for your audience.

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Celebrate Christmas at Treasury Brisbane

End the year in style with a Christmas celebration that’s all your own at Treasury Brisbane. With a range of function spaces to choose from, we can cater to groups of 20 – 120 guests.

Priced from $85 per person, enjoy an all-inclusive Christmas celebration where everything is taken care of; including Christmas theming, food, beverages and most importantly FUN! Simply select your preferred package and we'll handle the rest.

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Meat at Poachers

Poachers Pantry, our regional food icon, renowned for its smoked meats and cool-climate wines, is a simply perfect destination for corporate events. A place to go when you want to escape the city and focus the team’s attention on the tasks at hand. Poachers has also come up with some great interactive group activities, and with their sensational food and wine, you can be sure that everyone will want to be on your team when you meet at Poachers.

Corporate Functions: Poachers is a lovely location mid-week, with none of the weekend crowds, and only the cockatoos and sheep to disturb the peace. It is an easy 30 minutes drive from Canberra's CBD – far enough so that you are not ...

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Document Dynamix

Paper -We encounter this essential media every day and frequently.

In the context of office confidentiality, it is only reasonable to expect that sensitive documents be securely disposed of by the custodian. Typically, during our busy days, secure disposal can sadly be delayed or overlooked.

To address this common scenario, the automaster range of auto feeding office shredders have been released to remove the time required to hand shred. Automating this critical task enables you to get on with business whilst the secure destruction of your documents is taken care of.

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Meet & play at one of Brisbane’s leading conferencing destinations Pullman Mercure Brisbane – King George Square

Inspired menus, excellent service, state-of-the-art function rooms and innovative solutions for all events are some of the many praises won when considering Pullman Brisbane King George Square for your next event. Boasting one of the largest selections of hotel conference spaces in Brisbane, Pullman Brisbane King George Square provides one of Brisbane’s best-integrated conference and event venues.

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