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Business Insider Feature Story on Former Celebrity Assistant Bonnie Low-Kramen

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In January 1986, Bonnie Low-Kramen, who was 27 at the time and temping in Broadway box offices as she tried to carve out a career as an actor, was tipped off to a gig as the public-relations director for the Whole Theatre, a small theater in northern New Jersey. The work came with a lot of perks — like attending awards shows — and burnout.

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Will Google ever stop amazing me? Introducing Goog/411

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Recently, a temp worker at my job gave me another Google tip. Taking stock We don't know what we don't know ► June (1) Playing nice in the sandbox ► May (2) Whose meeting is it anyway? When taking initiative isn't the best thing. It was then she introduced me to Google. 5, 2010 at 12 p.m.

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Guest Post: What Makes Virtual Administrative Assistants Work?

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But there are some people who don’t need a full-time assistant; they need such services only when they’re on a certain project or burdened with too many short-term responsibilities. And that’s where a virtual administrative assistant can step in to make all the difference. 5, 2010 at 12 p.m.