How to be a PA: A practical guide to becoming a super-efficient Personal Assistant

As a Business Development Manager new to the corporate travel industry, I found this book extremely helpful in understanding my core audience - busy Executive and Personal Assistants responsible for booking travel. It provides valuable insight into the scale and complexity of their day-to-day workload, which has been useful in shaping how I approach and support them professionally. The book is clear and easy to follow, even for someone who is not a PA, and offers practical tips to help PAs manage their demanding schedules. Overall, it is an insightful and worthwhile read that I would highly recommend to anyone working with or supporting PAs.

Even if you don’t aspire to being a high flying PA, it’s still a useful guide and a good reference book to dip into. Some helpful tips and pointers in the book for office workers.

I absolutely love this book! As someone who is over a decade out of practice and fairly inexperienced in the PA and secretarial game, this book has provided me with some fantastic, much-needed knowledge and tips from somebody who *really* knows her stuff. I love how thorough it is in covering things like diary and meeting management, too. I would absolutely recommend this book, particularly to those who haven't yet stepped into the world of office admin, but are looking to do so. I truly wish this book had existed when I left school!

Very useful tool to have, great info in all areas – very thorough and very logical. London info esp. useful as I seldom travel to London personally but my peers do frequently. I have picked up some great tips to enhance my own. Reminder again that every day is a school day! I have joined a couple of the websites so far, amazing to know how much info Is out there (and free) when you start to look properly. You seem to be a guru with the PA networking!! I just haven’t got the time at the moment to commit to something like that at this stage in my life. For someone who is starting out in the industry – invaluable tool for them have, esp. info regarding PA mentoring! Hope it is all going well – I need to update my linked in profile...:-( '

Purchased as heard so much about this book. However I found it a bit basic. Probably better suited to juniors wishing to become PAs. The book will need regularly updating as the industry continually changes.

Easy reading, good tips and advice. The book I was waiting for for a complete guide for someone like me just started personal assistant profession. Well presented.

My husband bought me this book and I have to say how much I really enjoyed reading it. The book contains lots of useful tips and advice for anyone contemplating becoming a Personal Assistant or Executive Assistant. The author Maria Fuller seems to have amassed a vast range of knowledge and expertise whilst building her own successful career which she shares in this book. I found her writing approach as being an easy read setting out the various skills needed to be efficient and successful. The book has a lovely bright modern cover and I especially liked the pictures and layout plus the helpful glossary at the end. Iris Thomas

I was given this book for my birthday, as I’m about to embark on a new career as a PA. This book is so helpful, insightful and interesting to read. I’ve had it a week and I’m almost finished! I start my PA job in finance next week and this book is going to be part my little “bible” of knowledge. If you’re thinking of working in this field or are new to it you should definitely purchase a copy.

I found this book because I needed some info about the Personal Assistant for my thesis. I wasn’t disappointed at all, the author explains everything well in a very simple way. The book describes all the titles related to the “assistant” and what to do to improve and be a good one. Maria Fuller is a such an amazing author for being available for her readers too ! Thanks Maria :)

A great book for PAs, one I wish I had come across years ago. Excellent advice from a UK PA supporting a global road warrior. I have shared this book with U.S. PAs both early in their careers and those with a ton of experience as there are valuable lessens for all. A great read!

This book saved me in my new role as general manager‘s assistant without having prior experience in this aread of work. I knew to ask the right question from beginning and how to save to my advantage. I was told i was the best hire for over 2 years because of the knowledge and expertise i was able to show. Only because i read and implemented the task. It would be great if there would be an update with new Microsoft and also with AI information. So its really up to date.

Good for beginners

Sono Assistente di Direzione da abbastanza tempo per capire che tutto ciò che pazientemente è stato riportato in questo libro corrisponde a sacro santa verità! Da considerare una bibbia professionale!