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Picking up skills along the EA career path

Practically Perfect PA

I’ve been an EA for quite some time now, in fact I started working in 2003 so it has been a decade. I worked hard at that job and was rewarded with a promotion to Account Manager in 2006, yay! From PA it was a hop and a skip to an EA which I have been for quite some time but am also now a Marketing Manager too.

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Want More Charisma? It All Starts with Your Mind

Success

Because so few of us are ever fully present, if you can manage even a few moments of full presence from time to time, you’ll make quite an impact,” she writes. And by all means, listen to music that revs you up—perhaps Survivor’s “Eye of the Tiger,” or Cabane’s personal favorite, “Flying” from the 2003 movie Peter Pan.

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The Freedom to Work from Anywhere: Your Virtual Business Tips (Part 4)

Stephanie LH Calahan

Many of my friends and colleagues run their businesses from all over the world and I have had a mobile business since 2003. I like having a long battery life and having the full functionality of the Windows Platform on my phone. I have Dropbox on my phone as well so I can easily send documents to my consultants while on the road.

2003 100
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Solopreneurs: Are You Losing Potential Clients?

Office Organization Success

If you find yourself missing out on potential clients, contacts falling through the cracks, or not following up in a timely manner then your problem is simply a lack of an efficient contact management system! Do you have a record of each of your clients/colleagues contact data, i.e. name, address, email, website, phone number etc.?

2003 100
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Creating Your Freedom Business - Expert Panel Shares Tips (Part 3)

Stephanie LH Calahan

  I've been doing it since 2003! I always synch all of my files from my main Mac computer in my home office to Dropbox so that I am sure to have all of them handy while on the road by using the app on my phone and tablet. I have a data package on my phone and tablet so I can work from anywhere regardless of Wifi.

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Using Microsoft Office E-mail Templates

Professional Assistant Blog

About 90% of my work comes in the form of e-mails, since I want to be able to track anything and everything that managers and fellow staff members send me. Clear the Use Mircosoft Office Word 2003 to edit e-mail messages check box. There are certain tasks that I need to do on a daily, weekly, monthly, etc. Click Apply , then OK.

2003 100
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The ups and downs of working from home

Practically Perfect PA

I mentioned that I spent a lot of time working from home so I thought I would delve a little more into what I actually do at home and some of the myths that assistants might have about working remotely from their manager. I also work remotely from my manager which brings it own draw backs but is also brilliant.

UPS 100