Professional Assistant Blog

NOVEMBER 20, 2009

Your boss calls you up and tells you that you need to add an agenda to this meeting, but you don’t want everyone to get the meeting request again and have to accept/decline it. Trust me, people start to get irritated when this happens over and over again.

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Clutter Coach

DECEMBER 21, 2017

As we remove the plastic wrappings from our new calendars and start neatly recording upcoming events and plans, we’re inspired to make 2018 the best year ever. 4) Communicating, John keeps meticulous notes, and he goes far beyond these high-level categories, down to time spent with individuals, groups, companies, family, traveling and more.

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Practically Perfect PA

JUNE 1, 2015

I provide extensive diary management including global travel arrangements, compile reports, agendas and for Committee and Board meetings. Both Directors for whom I work are heavily involved with the event, and this has given me the opportunity to assist as well. What are the main aspects of your role? What do you have for lunch?

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Loosely Speaking

JUNE 7, 2009

Home VA Training VA FAQ Podcast Featured Events for Bloggers & VAs Regional Virtual Assistant Retreat? Love to hear from you about your thoughts on an agenda for a VA retreat, or any similar event you’ve hosted for peers. Or, are you going to be in Arizona in late August? Get Loosely Speaking Products.

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Productivityist

MAY 7, 2018

Now we spend time together where we just enjoy each other’s company with little to no agenda at all. We try to have it every week, but due to travel schedules and such, that isn’t always possible. We don’t necessarily prepare a typical agenda, but there are three categories that we cover during each meeting.

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Office Dynamics

SEPTEMBER 17, 2013

Tonight we met at the Red Rock Resort Pool Area for a great networking event. Many were return attendees, which doesn’t surprise me at all given the quality of training and the spectacular way Joan has with putting on an event of distinction. It was close to sunset. We gathered at tables and cabanas surrounding an outdoor pool.

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Practically Perfect PA

JANUARY 21, 2014

Set aside emails from colleagues and clients they have hundreds of emails from professional organisations, upcoming conferences, travel companies and not to mention lots and lots of sales requests. I really recommend setting up some standard replies to frequent requests such as dinner invites, events details and sales requests.

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Practically Perfect PA

FEBRUARY 2, 2015

Additionally, I take care of offsite events coordination. Within those 2 hours I have to manage my emails and requests and print him either the week or the day agenda with all the meetings and commitments that we have planned for that day/week. What is your morning routine before you get in to the office? What do you have for lunch?

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Office Dynamics

OCTOBER 14, 2011

After a full day of managing an agenda, his comment caught me completely off guard. Isn’t it funny how, long after an event takes place, later you think of the retort you wish you’d said? He cited an example where someone worked month on, month off as a sea-going launderer, earning $400,000 annually. No one said anything.

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Practically Perfect PA

OCTOBER 23, 2014

Always factor in travel times and a little extra. Make sure an ‘all day’ event does not block out their entire day. Agenda / meeting purpose. When responding to diary appointments everyone should provide you with an agenda or purpose for the meeting. It can look messy. Supporting papers.

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Office Dynamics

DECEMBER 8, 2016

Or because so many leaders are independent, they place events on their own calendars and forget to inform their administrative partner. Upcoming Travel Find out about upcoming trips so you can anticipate schedules and prepare necessary travel materials. It is easy to place a wrong time or wrong date on a calendar.

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Professional Assistant Blog

SEPTEMBER 7, 2007

Plan out an agenda of all points that will need to be discussed. The Timekeeper would make sure each topic is covered within the amount of time mentioned on the agenda. If the person isnt responsible for any of the items discussed in this meeting, dont invite them. Delegate a person to be a a Facilitator, a Timekeeper and a Scribe.

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Loosely Speaking

AUGUST 6, 2009

If you’re a VA in the area interested in participating in this FREE event, drop me a line at ktcosmos at LooseEnds dot net and I’ll send you the particulars. You can also stop by the AZVAs FaceBook event page or, feel free to start a conversation here in the comment area here on Loosely Speaking. Tweet it using #AZVAs.

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Loosely Speaking

JANUARY 16, 2009

Home VA Training VA FAQ Podcast Featured Events for Bloggers & VAs Calling all Northern Arizona Virtual Assistants: Is there anyone out there? Agenda will be provided once you RSVP to either tara-at-cableone-dot-net or ktcosmos-at-LooseEnds-dot-net. Join Katie Baird , Loose Ends , and Tara Fort , Versatility4U!

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Professional Assistant Blog

OCTOBER 9, 2008

In my case, I am lucky, since I only have to track calls for myself and use my daily journal or agenda (call it what you will) to make notes. Do you wish that you could be able to track calls and make sure that you have all of the details in place? This happens to everyone from time to time.

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Loosely Speaking

MARCH 12, 2009

That being said, our agenda calls for each attendee to provide a valuable tip.  We’d love for other qualified, seasoned VAs to join us every 2nd Wednesday of the month at the Raven on Cortez Street in Prescott, AZ at 9 a.m. I love this thing! Get Loosely Speaking Products.

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Productivityist

MARCH 2, 2017

It’s still on the agenda. My Daily Themes did help me with my talks during the past month, but they actually helped me work on the other tasks I needed to take care of before my travels in March more. I mapped out my talks further, and I planned what needed doing before my travels for work and home. It’ll get done in March.

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Eat Your Career

JANUARY 13, 2020

For example: Legal Assistant, Marketing Assistant, Project Coordinator, Program Administrator, Training Coordinator, Event Coordinator, etc. They are typically responsible for providing more personal support, including running errands, organizing the household, managing family events and travel, and more.

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Brilliantly Better

NOVEMBER 9, 2011

But, as I decided to change my approach towards these events, with my taming monkey challenge replacing my new year resolutions, I thought it would be wise to go further and move this list to my birthday. Also, Victoria Park is easily among the top ten destinations in my agenda, anytime. I did one in 2009 and one in 2010.

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Stephanie LH Calahan

DECEMBER 27, 2010

Use this time to re  events for the day as well as errands that need to be accomplished. If you are an evening person and you plan last thing, make sure you are looking at the next day's agenda! Schedule the time at a time of day where you are your most alert. What Did I Miss?

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Laughing all the Way to Work

SEPTEMBER 6, 2008

Making a List, Checking it Twice The Board meeting I am preparing for is a two-day event and I dont want to forget anything that I need to do leading up to it, or anything that I need on the day of. Im sure my assistant must think I am the Checklist and To-Do List Queen. I think I feel another checklist coming on, gotta go.

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Musings of a High-Level Executive Assistant

AUGUST 16, 2010

The reality of being an EA is that while the phones, calendar, and travel are essentially the same in every office your boss and your team are always unique people with their own work styles and needs. One of my toughest assignments was when I had less than 24 hours to find a new location for an all-day recruiting event.

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Stephanie LH Calahan

MAY 20, 2011

As my business continues to grow from it's inception in 2004, I've added a lot more to my agenda, including blogging on my website, guest blogging, writing articles for e-zines and in print for local magazines, creating a monthly newsletter and doing public speaking. Thanks to Pearson Browbn of Freelance Travel Writer And Blogger.

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Brilliantly Better

MAY 27, 2010

I confess that each morning I was a little bit confused and even frightened just before getting into the flow of events, but once I was there, acting and doing stuff, everything felt into pieces. I have appointments in my agenda and tasks to be done. It is also the reason I love to travel with little planning ahead.

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Brilliantly Better

AUGUST 9, 2010

2 months after I started my service, a series of events, known today as the Romanian Revolution, took place. After all, you can’t please everybody and everyone has their own agenda. Even soldiers believe they’re serving their countries, when they may only be furthering the agenda of a dictator. Great article Dragos.

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Brilliantly Better

MARCH 7, 2010

Plan Out The Details Of An Event There is no one out there that doesn’t like it when you plan for an event. Whether this involves setting the time of the event, or getting gas before a long trip, or picking the restaurant to meet at, this is your chance to impress everyone. The open field is much more appealing.

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Admin Awards

DECEMBER 1, 2021

We captured this useful advice and anecdotes in an informative Whitepaper and via the Event Recording. “You may still have to do travel and expense reports, but you should look at everything from a larger mindset, a wider scope,” she says. Best piece of advice for someone wanting to make this transition .

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Stephanie LH Calahan

DECEMBER 10, 2010

When you start the day, you have a plan and can be proactive rather than just reacting to events. What you're working on is fresh in your mind and you'll remember things you need to do. You'll be able to relax in the evening and sleep better. Thanks to Susan Kousek of Balanced Spaces, LLC 37. Stop The Madness!

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