OVERVIEW: Celebrities write books, direct movies, star on television shows, and run giant corporations, so they are left with very little time to make dinner reservations, shop for birthday gifts, pick up the dry cleaning, and answer the telephone. That's where a personal assistant comes in. These machines of modern business are a hybrid of secretary, project manager and confidante to their employer. Assistants are demanding more responsibility, autonomy and recognition; and they’re getting it. Let CPAI, the industry's FIRST "Staffing Agency to the Stars," provide you with tips, case studies, specific how-to information; and a road-map that is sure to lead to success!

WHO SHOULD ATTEND: Corporate professionals seeking a career change, recent college graduates or anyone interested in learning key attributes and skills that set today’s Assistant apart. This workshop will provide attendees with the requisite information to be triumphant.

WHEN: Saturday, April 19, 2008 (2:30 PM to 5:30 PM - Eastern)

PRESENTER: The CPAI Group, Inc

LOCATION: ONLINE Course* .. That's right... Our new online seminar and workshop series allows you to get the best professional training on Personal Assistants available—with all the convenience and speed of the Internet.No need to find parking ...no need to meet at a pre-determined class time ...No need to get dressed (unless you want to)!Simply turn on your computer, log on to the workshop website, and go! * Conference call number will also be provided for audio portion of the workshop 

WORKSHOP AGENDA

Personal Assistants 101
Types of Assistants
Working Environments (tours, households, offices, television/movie production-sets…)
Assess yourself (take an E/Q test to determine the type of celebrity you should work for)
Job Descriptions

Beyond the Red Carpet
Practical skills needed for lifestyle management
Social skills and protocol
Communications, telephone etiquette and international graces
Public relations in a time of crisis
Event planning
Purchasing for the affluent
Travel coordination

Career Development
Resume requirements for PA positions
The hiring process/ working with recruiters
Where are the jobs? Explore this ‘hidden’ job-market
Current CPAI Job Openings
Mock interviews with CPAI recruiters

Establishing a Partnership with your Employer
Working together: The celebrity/assistant team
How to make yourself an indispensable part of the celebrity’s life
How to eliminate the gray areas of responsibility and authority in your position
Bringing sensitive problems and issues to your boss’s attention
4 steps for saying "No" when necessary, without being offensive or feeling guilty

Time management and stress reduction solutions
The art of “power-naps”
Keeping your life on an even keel through health and exercise
Working smarter, managing crisis and avoiding burnout
A formula for ranking your priorities by importance and urgency
Using Technology to Get Organized
Managing a to-do list

1-866-86-PRO-PA (866-867-7672)

Computer System Requirements

For PC-based attendees: 
  • Internet Explorer® 5.0 or newer, Netscape® 6.0 or newer, Mozilla® Firefox® 1.0 or newer (JavaScript™ and Java™ enabled)
   • Windows® 2000, XP, 2003 Server
   • Stable 56k, cable modem, ISDN, DSL, or better Internet connection
   • Minimum of Pentium® 400 MHz with 356 MB of RAM (recommended)
 
For Macintosh®-based attendees:
   • Safari™ 1.3 or newer, Firefox® 1.5 or newer on PowerPC G3/G4/G5,  Firefox 1.5.0.2 or newer on Intel® (JavaScript™ and Java™ enabled)
   • Mac OS® X 10.3.9 (Panther) or newer
   • PowerPC G3/G4/G5 or Intel processor (G4 450 MHz with 256 MB of RAM or better recommended)
   • Stable 56k, cable modem, ISDN, DSL, or better Internet connection

**Date/Time/Agenda Subject to Change (proper advance notice will be given)**Event Tuition is Non-Refundable (if unable to attend after registration, student's fee will be transferred to a future course).  Only one transfer is allowed.  *The class-fee covers a single individual.  Groups or others who committ fraud by participating without paying a fee for each individual will be booted from the course with no refund offered.