Job Advice Blog

APRIL 22, 2010

Many of my clients have asked me to help them prep for a phone interview. What do you do on the phone? Despite the limitations associated with a phone screen you can still make a powerful impression – powerful enough to get the real deal – an invite to the office. This is probably going to be your home and cell phone.

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Laughing all the Way to Work

JANUARY 15, 2010

.© Copyright Patricia Robb 2010 16 January, 2010 Calendar "ah ha" I was participating in a Harvard sponsored webinar with my boss the other day. One of the things they recommended to executives was to use their electronic calendar to leave themselves reminders. . -- Wait a minute! I guess he thought I needed the help.

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Stephanie LH Calahan

DECEMBER 2, 2009

Try This Instead | Main | Be Smart About Using the Telephone » The Great Calendar Debate - Paper or Electronic - 21 Experts Weigh In We are in the home stretch of 2009 -- bring on 2010!!    One item frequently purchased at this time of year is a calendar or planner for the upcoming year. 

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Office Dynamics

JANUARY 21, 2020

And yet assistants help file digital documents and manage calls through their cell phones, so the skills required for these tasks haven’t completely gone away. They are not paid the big bucks to manage a calendar and book flights. A great executive assistant looks at the entire calendar for a month—what happened last week?

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Make or Break Moments

AUGUST 25, 2010

Posted by Deborah Chaddock Brown on August 25, 2010 under Telephone Moments | 2 Comments to Read Often our first interaction with our customer is over the phone. My blood pressure begins to rise and I haven’t even started the process of getting my questions answered. How many times do they get it wrong?

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Allwork

OCTOBER 5, 2022

Doctors’ appointments began to take place over the phone or over Zoom, and health insurance had to adapt to cover this. Health plans typically have some sort of annual deductible which resets with the new calendar year. Usually, these appointments can be scheduled sooner and are more cost-effective than in-person doctor’s visits.

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Professional Assistant Blog

JANUARY 22, 2008

Home About Me Advertise Using Microsoft Outlook Calendar Properly By The Professional Assistant on Tuesday, January 22, 2008 Filed Under: Meetings , MS-Outlook , Organize , Productivity A re you trying to book a meeting with someone or a group of people? People are using their Microsoft Outlook calendars incorrectly.

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Productivityist

SEPTEMBER 20, 2021

Fortunately, there are numerous excellent and intuitive apps available for almost all phones using iOS and Android. Additionally, integration with existing apps is common such as integrating Calendar with Google Calendar and Microsoft Outlook. Calendar – Integration with Others. It will also sync up with other apps.

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Andrea Kalli

AUGUST 31, 2010

Many cell phone owners are not aware that both cell phones and portable computers have the capability to access the Internet from anywhere using wireless Bluetooth technology. Furthermore, they may already be paying for Bluetooth wireless access in their monthly cell phone plan.

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Success

JANUARY 7, 2023

The more detailed my calendar, the more prepared and focused I am. I often find myself pulled in too many directions, reacting to phone calls, email and other stuff that pops up. Your to-do lists at work and at home seem like they’re miles long. You complete one task, only for five more to pop up. How to be more productive.

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Allwork

JUNE 5, 2023

They weren’t real worker sensitive in that environment, and we’ve had several major shifts as they come along. I don’t care. So when you say there’s a revolution, does everybody have to quit from those companies and say, no, my revolution is to stand up and say, I won’t take it anymore and leave.

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Clutter Coach

FEBRUARY 22, 2018

Just as the perfect diet can’t make you thinner without help from you, the perfect system can’t keep you organized or on time unless you participate. If the perfect system that will keep us organized and on time all the time doesn’t exist, what’s a human to do? Is the phone calendar I use the best one?

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Productivityist

FEBRUARY 7, 2022

Years of loyalty were rewarded as I got text messages and phone calls and social media posts congratulating me on the Bengals win. So as you tackle your to-do list and check over your calendar for today, ask yourself if what’s there is helping you with the long game. Don’t bungle the long game for the sake of the short one.

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BMT Office Administration

JUNE 16, 2023

Hopefully this isn’t an issue that comes up for your payroll department often, but it’s important to know what to do, and get it right, in the event that it does happen. More practically, cancel the deceased employee’s company email and security card, and retrieve their company-issued cell phone and laptop.

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Productivity Bits

FEBRUARY 10, 2011

Follow me on t witte r. I recently upgraded my GTD Toolkit with the upgrade of my phone to the BlackBerry Bold 9780 with RIM’s latest OS BlackBerry version 6.0 (my my old phone was Nokia E71 ). I think this is a great phone and I have no complaints so far. The Calendar app is slick. myTasks.

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Virtual Moxie

APRIL 15, 2013

I don''t know what''s been up this last week, but people have come out of the woodwork to ask me how I get so much done without working crazy hours, and so I thought this would be a great time to revisit my productivity post from about this time two years ago (you can read it here ), and share any updates to it. To look at those a bit more.

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Success

AUGUST 19, 2022

What used to be months of endless work became a calendar full of activities Archer could reflect on with joy, like the times she learned to knit or speak a little Italian. When I was 8 years old, I took piano lessons, singing lessons and played violin in the school’s symphony, all at the same time. or Redo while counting!

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Practically Perfect PA

OCTOBER 23, 2014

I have written a lot about diary management over the years, which is not surprising when you think assistants spend at the very least a third of their day organising their manager’s calendars. Don’t delete recurring meetings. Juggling our boss’s time is a complex operation. Diary Management fundamentals.

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Jen Lawrence

DECEMBER 19, 2019

The problem is you can’t solve for a characteristic, and if you try to, you end up with a laundry list of changes to make that leads to the above mentioned aggressive overhaul and burn out. A person isn’t fit because they have declared it so. A plain piece of computer paper that read, “Cell phone, keys, wallet.”

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Productivity Bits

MARCH 1, 2011

Follow me on t witte r. This phone is definitely an upgrade from my Nokia E71. Mobile – It’s in my BlackBerry phone, so obviously it’s mobile. I don’t have to boot up my desktop or pull out my laptop from its sleeve in order for me to access this application. Task View in Calendar.

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Productivity Bits

SEPTEMBER 4, 2010

Follow me on t witte r. T his is where I jot down important notes that I need to remember. If I don’t bring my backpack, I make sure that I have this little notebook with me in one of my pockets. Nokia E71 Smart Phone. All the tasks that I need to schedule are recorded in the cool calendar function of the phone.

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Clutter Coach

NOVEMBER 1, 2018

Your to-do list can be in a notebook, on a pad of paper, a whiteboard, on your phone; wherever you will be most likely to look at it. To do for event flyer: Add event to calendar and make a note to RSVP (if necessary) on calendar several days before. Stuff you like and need that will be put away; Category 2. Be a mine sweeper.

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Practically Perfect PA

MARCH 10, 2014

I don’t want dacquoise. Similarly I have a large A4 desk pad next to my keyboard for any quick notes I need to make, things to remember (like phone numbers for instance), and tasks people give me at my desk. Calendars are not just for appointments. Call Natalie at Glorious Foods and tell her no for the 40th time.

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Jen Lawrence

AUGUST 3, 2020

We live in a global environment and with more people working remotely than ever, assuming someone knows what timezone you’re referring to in your emails isn’t going to work anymore. Create email signatures for new emails, replies, and from your phone that include, at a minimum, your full name, email address, and phone number.

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Practically Perfect PA

DECEMBER 17, 2015

In order to avoid this, make calendars, post-its, and notebooks your new best friends. Personal robot assistants haven’t arrived yet (Siri doesn’t count), but you can still use technology to your advantage. With your boss’s permission, you can also copy their appointments into your phone or personal planner.

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Tips From T. Marie

MAY 4, 2016

The first thing that you need to know is that Skype for business is compatible with other Skypes users and also people that aren’t using the app via phone and free web app. If they have a phone or a computer, then they can connect with you via Skype for business although you may have to do some explaining. Audio/Video Conferencing.

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Ian's Messy Desk

FEBRUARY 29, 2012

Amazing, isn’t it? Even though time can’t be pinned down, we live in a society that tries to do just that. But being organized doesn’t necessarily mean living by a lot of rigid rules. A useful daily planner: is both a calendar and a notebook. has a section for phone numbers and addresses.

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Tips From T. Marie

FEBRUARY 14, 2018

Until recently, I really hadn’t given much thought to an online collaboration tool. Like how I can connect Paper to my Office 365 calendar. We can make notes in the same document as we are discussing a project on the phone or Skype. Dropbox just changed my mind. Adding Collaborators and Assigning Tasks.

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LEADERASSISTANT.COM

NOVEMBER 26, 2023

If you enjoyed this content, don’t forget to download the entire audiobook here. SUBSCRIBE Subscribe to The Leader Assistant Podcast so you don’t miss new episodes! Dozens of times throughout the day, you refresh your phone to see if you have new emails. Don’t let your inbox seize the reins at the crack of dawn.

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Eat Your Career

OCTOBER 23, 2013

Don’t worry: I’ll explain what I mean by “sort of” in a bit. In theory, electronic tools are always in your pocket or just a click away—whether on your phone, tablet, or laptop. Things I had input on my phone wouldn’t show up on my computer and vice versa. But now, I’m back to paper (sort of).

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Practically Perfect PA

MAY 2, 2014

This was before we had apps or smart phones or the rise in technology that we have seen over the years. Again it is a digital notebook but it also has an automated To-Do organiser which syncs with calendars and address books. About 10 years ago I used to manage 12 Committees as part of my role at the time. iPad Applications.

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Practically Perfect PA

MARCH 18, 2015

You may have been an assistant for years and know the role inside out, but your new Executive doesn’t have a clue what you do and how to work with you. You may also have to push back if they don’t have a very good perception of assistants and treat you like the office dog’s body. But it is worthwhile.

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Make or Break Moments

DECEMBER 16, 2009

One person was behind the desk, I was no more than five feet away and talking to her when she picked up the phone and called a vendor, totally ignoring my presence. Yet, a phone call appeared to be more important than engaging me in even trivial conversation. .&# It isn’t an either/or proposition.

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Clutter Coach

NOVEMBER 17, 2014

If you’re married, you may decide one partner is responsible for paying the bills, so they go in that person’s in box (don’t have an inbox? Don’t read? If you don’t know where your “to reads” are, you can’t read them. Don’t pick too many spots. old catalogs.

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Practically Perfect PA

AUGUST 1, 2013

It was a good first job but it was junior, didn’t pay much and required quite a long commute, I left quickly and went on to work as an Administrator at an Association. Speaking with confidence on the phone and forwarding calls. Getting to grips with calendar and email management. Building a reputation as a hard worker.

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Make or Break Moments

JULY 28, 2010

This whole time I am waiting to see if this is a prank but I don’t think so. Now he can’t know that my neighbor died unexpected yesterday or that I have a very close friend just diagnosed with stage four cancer. It is like the guy in the bar that comes up and says “haven’t I seen you somewhere before?&#

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Ideas.Ted

OCTOBER 5, 2021

And collaboration overload isn’t just about the meetings that fill up our calendars — it’s also the endless emails, Slacks, reports and work that every new project generates. Do you attend every meeting on your calendar? Here, Cross looks at the most common and how we can counter them. All rights reserved.

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