Subjectheading:TrainingRequest
Hi<<Executive’sname>>
OverthelastfewmonthsI’vebeenreceivingmarketingcommunicationsabouta
conference for Assistants taking place in London in February. It looks fantastic
andIwouldreallyliketoattend.
Herearethedetails:
NameofConference:TheAssistConference
Date:Friday26thFebruary
Time:9.00am-5.00pm
Location:London
Registrationfee:£300+VAT
TheconferencehasbeenorganisedbyPracticallyPerfectPAwhichisawebsite
founded by assistants that I regularly turn to for advice and guidance. They
understandtherole,thechallengesandtheskillsrequiredtobeasuccessfulPA
andIbelievethecontentattheconferencewillpositivelysupportmyrole.
I believe I will learn a lot from the speakers. Sessions that I think will be
particularly useful are: [pick two or three that are relevant to your
role]
Theofficeisdead–Thissessionwillbereallyhelpfulwhenthinkingabouthow
we are going to work together over the next few years. It will look at the
differenttrendswecanexpecttoseeinthefuture,howIwillmanagethedayto
dayadministrationoftheofficeandanychangesIcanimplementnowthatwill
helpusworktogethermoreeffectively.
Preparing for the future: Key qualifications, skills and objectives - This
session will really help me formulate my objectives and goals for this year and
going forward. I also think this will help our discussions during my half-yearly
and annual appraisal meeting. I will have a much more focused idea of what I
thinkIcandotohelpyouandalsohowtomaketherolemorestrategic.
Arewethenewmiddlemanagement–Ithinkthiswillbeareallyinspirational
session.IoftenfeelthatIcandoalotmorewithintherolebutdon’tquiteknow
how to move away from the idea that I am ‘just an assistant’. This session has
beencrowdsourcedbythedelegates,whichsuggestsitisanimportanttopicof
discussion. I love my career choice and do want to be involved in making the
industrymoreappreciated.
SocialMediaRoundTables–InthissessionIwillbelearningfromsomereally
successful assistants who work at LinkedIn, Facebook and other forward
thinkingcompanieswhoallincorporatesocialmediaintotheirdaytodayroles.
AfterthissessionIwillbeabletousesocialmediatopromotetheorganisation
andanyofyoursocialmediaplatforms.Iwillalsobeabletousesocialmediafor
freetrainingopportunities.
CreatinganeffectivepartnershipwithyourExecutive–Thisreallyisthekey
tomyrole.Thissessionwilllookathowassistantworkwiththeirbosses.They
willgivebestpracticetipsandtheywilldiscusshowtoachieveasuccessfulhigh
functioningpartnership.
The ultimate office technology guide – This session will demonstrate that
technology and specifically apps will help increase our productivity. I am
particularlyinterestedinreceivingalistofappsandtechnologythatIcanuseto
improveefficiencyinourorganisation.
Will we all become Virtual Assistants in the end? – This session will be
interestingasmanyassistantsarenowworkingvirtuallywiththeirExecutives.
ThespeakeristheUKVAoftheYear.Shewillgiveustipsonhowwecanmake
the most of technology to work virtually with our Executives while they are
travellingoroutoftheoffice.Howwecanstaybetterconnectedandhowwecan
workmoreeffectivelyusingdifferentplatforms.
Howtoorganizebettermeetingsandevents–AsyouknowIorganisequitea
fewmeetingsandevents.Thissessionwillreallyhelpmeputproceduresinplace
to properly manage these projects. The session promises to deliver some very
practicaltipsforassistantswhoorganiseevents.
Panel Session: Staying ahead of the scene – There are two panel sessions
duringtheconference.Bothpanelsfeatureassistantswhoareatthetopoftheir
game. The first panel session will look at all of the different venues, bars,
restaurants in London and the UK. The panel will discuss what are the best
optionsforcliententertainment,teambuildingevents,staffawaydays,external
meetingsandrestaurantoptionsforpartiesanddinners.
PanelSession:Thework/lifebalanceofasuccessfulPA–Thissessionwill
feature PAs from across the UK who are all senior assistants to CEOs and
Chairman. The panel will discuss how they balance their career and home life
andtheirbesttimemanagementtips.Wewilllearnhowtheyprogressedintheir
careerandtheywillsharetheirtipsonaddingcreativityandproactivitytothe
role.
Whatareyougoodat?–Ithinkthissessionwillreallyhelpmeunderstandthe
uniqueskillsandattributesthatIhaveandhowIcanusethesetoreallybenefit
youandtheorganisation.IthinkIwillcomeawayreallymotivatedandkeento
domoretoraisemyprofileintheoffice.
Once I return to the office I think the conference will have benefited me
enormously,particularinthefollowingareas:
• Iwillhavemadeanumberofnewcontactswithintheindustry.
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The conference will creatively use social media and I will learn how to
incorporate social media into my role and as a resource tool for further
careerdevelopment.
I will pick up best practice from other assistants, current trends within
theindustryandpracticaltipsfromleadingtrainers.
I will receive an online delegate pack that I can share with other
assistantsintheorganisation.
Iwilllearnhowtopersuadeandinfluenceothermembersofstaff,which
willbehelpfulformygatekeepingduties.
Iwillhavegainedconfidenceinmyselfandintherole.
I will have actionable ideas that will boost my productivity, confidence
andeffectivenesswithintherole.
Lastly,Ithinktheinvestmentwill
• Improvemyperformanceandproductivity.
• Makemeanevenbetteradministrativeprofessional.
• Boostmyknowledgeskillsandproductivity.
• Inspiremetobringnewwaysofworkingandfreshideastotherole.
I think for all of these reasons attending the conference will really benefit my
personal development and the work that I do every day. The conference is
extremelygoodvaluecomparedtoothereventsintheindustryandIhopeyou
canseethattheinvestmentisworthwhile.
Kindregards,
<<Assistant’sname>>