Tag Archives: gatekeeper

You’ve got mail…

Posted on April 3, 2012 by practicallyperfectpa

Managing your boss’ emails is one of the crucial tasks that we as assistants are asked to perform. I remember starting out as a PA and found this to be particularly difficult because I just didn’t know if my manager … Continue reading →

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The Bribery Act – what do assistants need to know?

Posted on March 16, 2012 by practicallyperfectpa

Last week I went along to Confex 2012, for those that don’t know Confex is a large exhibition aimed predominately at event organisers. During this year’s event the powers that be put on a PA day which along with the exhibition including … Continue reading →

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Gatekeeping: what does it actually mean?

Posted on March 12, 2012 by practicallyperfectpa

According to Wikipedia the word ‘gatekeeper’ is a person that controls access to something or more recently an individual who decides whether a given message will be distributed to a wider audience. The term ‘gatekeeper’ is used in association with … Continue reading →

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Gatekeeping

Posted on February 28, 2012 by practicallyperfectpa
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