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Travel Planning in a Pandemic? Here’s What You Need to Know

All Things Admin

When I worked corporately, travel planning was one of my favorite parts of my job, and I still love it today. COVID-19 brought the travel industry to its knees, but as vaccinations roll out and restrictions loosen, we’re getting closer to a place where we can move freely again. The basics of travel planning still apply.

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The Blended Role of Executive Personal Assistants

C-Suite Assistants

The demand for highly-skilled, tech-savvy, multitasking administrative professionals who perform business and personal tasks has become so great that a new position is trending—the Executive/Personal Assistant (EA/PA). In 2021, that number has skyrocketed to 40 percent! This role is gaining in popularity.

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Bonnie’s Life Lessons from 2020

Bonnie Low Kramen

I remember that pre-pandemic, people would ask me if I was ever frightened about traveling so much on airplanes? My thinking was that something would happen eventually that would stop me from traveling with such frequency. 2021, here we come. Life happens and wow, did it ever. They were referring to terrorism.

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“EAs Need Better Press.” Agreed. Solving the EA PR Problem Once and For All

Bonnie Low Kramen

By Bonnie Low-Kramen | February 15, 2021. In 2021, the profession is still 95-98% female. In 2021, it is widely known that assistants are the backbones of companies and the right arms to their managers. Until March, 2020 brought travel to a screeching halt, I had worked in 14 countries and 38 states. Alice Walker.

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Shining a Light on Black Assistants: It’s Not Black & White

Bonnie Low Kramen

A Black History Month Collaboration by Bonnie Low-Kramen and Aaisha Joseph | February 1, 2021. As women, we are intuitively mindful of our personal safety while traveling alone in ways that men are not. If I don’t feel safe about traveling to an off-site meeting, I speak with my executive to tell him the issue. Or, I don’t go.

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How Protected Are Your Passwords?

All Things Admin

Streaming services, subscriptions, websites, online shopping, travel, financial services – almost everything you do online requires a password of some sort, and even if you don’t use all of them on a daily basis, they’re still out there for the taking if you’re not careful enough. © 2021 Julie Perrine International, LLC.