Office Dynamics

JANUARY 21, 2020

I would like to address the recent article that appeared in the Wall Street Journal on January 18, 2020 by Rachel Feintzeig regarding The Vanishing Executive Assistant. The article in the Wall Street Journal (WSJ) is showing a small piece of what is transpiring in the profession. This is another area that needs to change.

Calendars 325

Calendars Administrative Professionals PowerPoint Skills 325

Success

JULY 5, 2021

Was it actually a phone notification plugged into a loudspeaker? Khaled was about 16 and DJing a party in Orlando, Florida where he spent his formative years, when his phone rang. It was from the phone line inside his little makeshift studio in his parents’ house. I’d be lying if I told you it didn’t startle me.

Social Media 331

Social Media Clothes Collaborate Phones 331

Small Business Labs

DECEMBER 15, 2016

We noticed a really good comment with excellent advice on working in the gig economy in the Harvard Business Review article Who Wins in the Gig Economy, and Who Loses.  After doing this for more than a decade, I still can't predict when the phone will ring, but I've come to accept that it will.

Negotiating 100

Negotiating Agenda Health Expenses 100

All Things Admin

FEBRUARY 20, 2023

Gone are the days when filing, phone skills, and semi-legible shorthand were key requirements for an admin job. It doesn’t have the ability to negotiate a contract or the creativity that’s needed to think outside the box. But there are still plenty of things that robots can’t do – and those skills are in high demand.

Administrative Professionals 98

Administrative Professionals Social Media 2025 Mentoring 98

Success

JULY 17, 2021

I have a lot of people I consider friends, but there are a lot fewer of those I can pick up the phone and talk to if I really need some solid advice. Put boundaries on your time and make it non-negotiable. This article was originally published in May 2009 and has been updated. Photo by Ollyy/Shutterstock.

Confidence 246

Confidence 2004 Networking Negotiating 246

Success

MAY 20, 2022

When a client comes to me and asks for a service outside my area of focus, I refer them to one of my partners, with whom I have a pre-negotiated referral fee. About half the time, we pick up the phone and call companies we think will make good partners, and the other half of the time they approach us.

2012 226

2012 2019 2005 Purchasing 226

Small Business CEO

SEPTEMBER 19, 2014

Have you tried living without your mobile phones for, say three days? I blog, manage articles, talk and negotiate with clients, assigning work to my virtual team members, fixing broken things on my websites, promoting, etc.… … Information Technology funny video phone repair repair broken phone'

Negotiating 40

Negotiating Phones Promotion Management 40

Page Personnel

OCTOBER 30, 2019

If they weren’t, I wouldn’t have written an article about why I’ve spent two years as a contractor myself. More often than not, the contracts are fairly straightforward: you negotiate the job you have to complete, and how much the company will pay you. Just remember that phone of yours does have silent mode.

Holidays 52

Holidays Negotiating 2019 Social Media 52

Practically Perfect PA

APRIL 1, 2014

Here are your responses… “Very interesting article but not surprising. In the past I’d be answering phones, taking memos and maintaining files – nowadays you are an extension of your Executive. ” “When I first started as an EA, I was answering phones, filing, and typing memos.

Finance 100

Finance Salary Filing Project Management 100

The Marq

OCTOBER 10, 2019

You need to have a regular schedule that's non-negotiable and dedicated to this activity. If you're not sure what that is, checkout this Wikipedia article on Circadian Rhythm and this Huffpost article on discovering your peak energy hours. What articles have I written that should be reviewed, revised, taken down, updated?

Google Docs 40

Google Docs Google 2017 Negotiating 40

Productivity Bits

MARCH 9, 2011

Visit the original article at [link]. Most smart phones have built-in voice recorder. When nagging deadlines confront you head on, learn to negotiate. Negotiate deadlines if possible to give yourself more time to finish your tasks or project. Copyright © 2011 Marlon Ribunal. Post written by Marlon Ribunal.

Negotiating 100

Negotiating Cubicle 2011 Email 100

Recruit CRM

JUNE 17, 2021

For instance, consider the following example: We are looking for a Content Guru who will help us out of the content disaster we are currently in– craft well-researched, keyword-optimised articles, maintain our official blogs and work extensively with our SEO Wizard. Posting financial transactions in databases.

Social Media 52

Social Media Skills Salary International 52

Laughing all the Way to Work

SEPTEMBER 17, 2010

I knew we were going to go back to that city the next year so negotiated with the hotel that if I booked the next event at their venue would they waive the cancellation fee. Negotiation As you saw above, negotiation is possible. There is value in getting to know people, even if it is just over email or the phone.

Time Zones 100

Time Zones IAAP Negotiating International 100

Success

JULY 25, 2022

Whether you are looking to negotiate a salary for a job offer or increase your salary at a current position, the key to securing an easy “yes” is preparedness. When you’re ready to have the negotiation conversation, frame your prepared research in a way that makes it easy to see why you deserve the increased pay.

Credit Card 271

Credit Card Retirement Finance Negotiating 271

Eat Your Career

JUNE 6, 2011

My mentor and I would meet via phone about once a month (usually for an hour) and in between these conversations, we would communicate via email. He would send me links of articles to read when he stumbled upon something I might learn from. This doesn’t have to be stressful like a contract negotiation. What’s In It For Them?

Mentoring 100

Mentoring Negotiating Retirement Learning 100

Brilliantly Better

OCTOBER 12, 2011

There were no cell phones. Get on a bus and negotiate your arrival later. Yet, we almost never get on a bus, ready to negotiate our arrival later on. There is only one exception to this rule, and that is this very article. Tweet Remember how understandable it was to be late 20 years ago? And then went on with our lives.

Expenses 40

Expenses Negotiating 2011 Twitter 40

The Small Business Blog

AUGUST 24, 2007

Business Telephone Systems & Phone Lines For Your Business techdepot.co.uk autoresponder-marketing.simplycast.com Jason Vickers Stefan, Thanks for the great article. www.bitsofbusinessblog.com Henrik Poulsen Hi Stefan Great article on cash flow, a very important part of any. External Links External Links SynergyOne.co.uk

2007 100

2007 Suppliers 2008 2009 100

The Small Business Blog

AUGUST 24, 2007

Business Telephone Systems & Phone Lines For Your Business techdepot.co.uk autoresponder-marketing.simplycast.com Jason Vickers Stefan, Thanks for the great article. www.bitsofbusinessblog.com Henrik Poulsen Hi Stefan Great article on cash flow, a very important part of any. External Links External Links SynergyOne.co.uk

2007 100

2007 Suppliers 2008 2009 100

The Small Business Blog

OCTOBER 18, 2007

Business Telephone Systems & Phone Lines For Your Business techdepot.co.uk autoresponder-marketing.simplycast.com Jason Vickers Stefan, Thanks for the great article. www.bitsofbusinessblog.com Henrik Poulsen Hi Stefan Great article on cash flow, a very important part of any. External Links External Links SynergyOne.co.uk

2007 100

2007 2008 2009 2006 100

The Small Business Blog

MARCH 14, 2010

Business Telephone Systems & Phone Lines For Your Business techdepot.co.uk autoresponder-marketing.simplycast.com Jason Vickers Stefan, Thanks for the great article. www.bitsofbusinessblog.com Henrik Poulsen Hi Stefan Great article on cash flow, a very important part of any. External Links External Links SynergyOne.co.uk

2007 100

2007 2008 2006 2009 100

The Small Business Blog

NOVEMBER 17, 2009

Business Telephone Systems & Phone Lines For Your Business techdepot.co.uk autoresponder-marketing.simplycast.com Jason Vickers Stefan, Thanks for the great article. www.bitsofbusinessblog.com Henrik Poulsen Hi Stefan Great article on cash flow, a very important part of any. Get better payment terms by negotiation.

Suppliers 100

Suppliers 2009 2007 2008 100

The Small Business Blog

JUNE 29, 2010

Business Telephone Systems & Phone Lines For Your Business techdepot.co.uk autoresponder-marketing.simplycast.com Jason Vickers Stefan, Thanks for the great article. www.bitsofbusinessblog.com Henrik Poulsen Hi Stefan Great article on cash flow, a very important part of any. In this economy, every price is negotiable.

2010 100

2010 2007 2008 2009 100

Success

JULY 26, 2022

While the exercise piece is a pretty specific and, in Sharma’s terms, “non-negotiable,” piece of the 5 a.m. because following Sharma’s plan means my phone stays in another room. the phone and computer can wait until you’ve started your day in the right way. However, those days seem to have passed me by. I need a change.

Stress 321

Stress 2018 2019 Negotiating 321

On The Job

JANUARY 12, 2010

Don’t plan on keeping up with your career completely while on maternity leave – just checking in via phone or e-mail once a day may be all you can handle. “I I don't have kids yet but I found your article really interesting. This article proved to be very useful as I am currently expecting my first child. Greenfield says.

2010 100

2010 AT&T Cubicle Negotiating 100

Success

DECEMBER 26, 2022

Sooner or later, every entrepreneur discovers that negotiation is an indispensable skill. Great work is almost never urgent work, and so we get swept away by the ringing phone, the jerk in traffic, the phone bill that’s overdue. This article was published in March 2020 and has been updated. Time to hit the books.

Payroll 317

Payroll Confidence Goals Cubicle 317

Musings of a High-Level Executive Assistant

JUNE 6, 2013

You can google for the article, but this is what it said: “Everything starts with an idea. EA work is typically admin work - phones, travels, calendars, expense reports, mtgs/luncheons, etc. However, if you know how valued you are and what unique things you bring to the table, it does mean there may be some room for negotiating.

Agencies 40

Agencies Temping Skills Management 40

Men With Pens

DECEMBER 10, 2009

These articles put the basic concepts out there for people to ponder, and hopefully have an ‘ah ha!’ If they then want you to complete the job, you re-negotiate a price. But as James pointed out, it is based on the intended audience. ’ moment or two. Then we can move onto more indepth explanations.

Project Management 40

Project Management Management 2009 AT&T 40

The Small Business Blog

NOVEMBER 13, 2007

Business Telephone Systems & Phone Lines For Your Business techdepot.co.uk autoresponder-marketing.simplycast.com Jason Vickers Stefan, Thanks for the great article. www.bitsofbusinessblog.com Henrik Poulsen Hi Stefan Great article on cash flow, a very important part of any. External Links External Links SynergyOne.co.uk

2007 100

2007 2008 2009 2006 100

Productivity Bits

JUNE 10, 2011

Visit the original article at [link]. Instead, carving out portions of our day where we know we need to be super productive, shutting the door and turning off our phones helps to keep us on track during critical moments. 9 – Negotiate Flexibility. Copyright © 2011 Marlon Ribunal. Guest Post. 3 – Acknowledge Your Accomplishments.

Negotiating 100

Negotiating Stress Goals Phones 100

Musings of a High-Level Executive Assistant

SEPTEMBER 17, 2013

If this new executive is high-profile in your industry or field, I am sure by reading articles about them or talk of the town, what you wrote above is again, pretty accurate. While it is not fair or right, this is why there are tons of articles online about what questions are legal and illegal to ask. What shift(s) can you work?

Email 40

Email Calendars Retirement Legal 40

Bonnie Low Kramen

SEPTEMBER 3, 2021

The best part about most money-saving home tools is that everything can be done from the convenience of your mobile phone, device, or laptop. If you need help negotiating your new salary, read this article I wrote first. Be sure to know your credit score which impacts the interest rate you will be offered. Bonus Resource!

Finance 69

Finance Retirement Expenses Negotiating 69

Brilliantly Better

OCTOBER 24, 2010

Of course you do, you must be reading this article on your computer right now (or laptop, or iPad or iPhone ), hence you do have a moderate knowledge of how to use it. You copy paste your address, your personal identification number, your phone number or your social media nicknames. In fact, everybody knows what copy paste is nowadays.

2010 40

2010 AT&T International Learning 40

Brilliantly Better

JULY 17, 2010

The details are towards the end of the article. Oh, and the article is more than 7500 words so please set aside at least 15 minutes if you want to read it all. I think that was also the day when I started to use my app as an excuse for not going out or as a standard answer at the phone. You’ve been warned.

2010 40

2010 AT&T Learning Promotion 40

Men With Pens

MARCH 23, 2010

What burnout can teach you about creativity (or what I did on my late winter vacation) Reply Giulietta Nardone ( @giuliettaspeaks ) March 24, 2010 at 9:37 am Hey Taylor, I too find that talking to folks on the phone or in person brings out the real person. When they see something interesting, I say, “tell me more.&# Just be you.

2010 40

2010 AT&T Interviewing Social Media 40