Global Trends for Assistants with Guest Lucy Brazier | Ep 2: (Part 1 of 2)

 

Bonnie and Vickie welcome Lucy Brazier one of the world’s leading experts on what is happening right now with professional assistants all over the world. Lucy is the publisher of Executive Secretary Magazine and the producer of Executive Secretary LIVE conferences. Based in the England, Lucy tells us that she has done 173 speaking engagements in 26 countries in the last year alone. Lucy is a woman who not only knows this subject inside and out, but cares deeply about the future of the admin profession. Listen in on Part 1 as Lucy shares what she sees as the biggest trends in the world today. Discover how many titles exist for the admin role – you’ll be astonished! With her trademark humor and fabulous accent, Lucy tells us what makes her “cross” which includes the fact that too few assistants are receiving the training they so clearly need. Don’t miss learning from this ground-breaking leader. 

Links discussed in this Episode are:

Lucy Brazier www.twitter.com/lucybrazier
Executive Secretary Magazine  www.executivesecretary.com
Executive Secretary LIVE Conferences (London, Dubai, South Africa) – www.executivesecretarylive.com

Executive Secretary Magazine LinkedIn Group  (34,000 members and growing!)
Go to Interests > Groups > Search for “Executive Secretary Magazine”
https://www.linkedin.com/groups?home=&gid=3720787&trk=anet_ug_hm

Executive Secretary Magazine Facebook Page (Closed Group but ask for entry. It’s worth it!)
https://www.facebook.com/groups/executivesecretary/?ref=br_tf
Business case letter from Lucy: Email info@executivesecretarylive.com and they will send an easy letter template to fill in and take to your company which explains the value that they will get from allowing you to attend Executive Secretary Live or really ANY training event.

Click the articles below from some of the world’s top trainers for Assistants, published in Executive Secretary Magazine on how to ask for training and why it is so important for your career to do so.

• “Gaining Support From Your Employer to Invest in Your Professional Development” by Eth Lloyd
• “Your Training Business Case” by Julie Perrine
• “Getting to Yes! – Gaining Support for Training” by Joan Burge 

Events page on Executive Secretary website for all the various events happening around the world: http://executivesecretary.com/events/

Connect with Bonnie Low-Kramen:
LinkedIn  www.linkedin.com/in/bonnielowkramen/en
Twitter  @BonnieLowKramen
Facebook page https://www.facebook.com/UltimateAssistant
Website www.bonnielowkramen.com

Connect with Vickie Sokol  Evans:
LinkedIn www.linkedin.com/in/vsevans/en
Twitter  @RedCapeCo
Facebook page https://www.facebook.com/redcapeco
Website www.redcapeco.com

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