Allwork

DECEMBER 10, 2023

The co-founder and CEO of SparkToro , who previously co-founded Moz, gives consultants an edge over agencies and full-time employees in a recent blog post. In fact, when first launching, SparkToro opted to outsource talent rather than add more in-house team members. Slowly introduce them to the team and clients.

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All Things Admin

APRIL 17, 2024

Being able to locate what you need when you need it helps you become a reliable, go-to resource on your team. If you’re going to implement this across calendars and digital tools that overlap with others, it’s important to discuss it and create something that makes sense to everyone on your team.

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Office Dynamics

MAY 18, 2009

Hello, Blog Readers! Joan is away so this is Jasmine today posting this blog entry. One question I recently received was about tracking multiple calendars. Being in a small office, I only need to track a few calendars and use Outlook exclusively. Perhaps you can help me with suggestions for this reader. Suggestions?

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Office Dynamics

MAY 18, 2009

Hello, Blog Readers! Joan is away so this is Jasmine today posting this blog entry. One question I recently received was about tracking multiple calendars. Being in a small office, I only need to track a few calendars and use Outlook exclusively. Perhaps you can help me with suggestions for this reader. Suggestions?

Calendars 100

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Productivityist

DECEMBER 13, 2023

Matt Martin is the Co-Founder and CEO of Clockwise, the AI-powered time management calendar. Whether you’re an engineering manager feeling overwhelmed or a team leader looking to streamline your group’s workflow, this conversation offers practical advice and thought-provoking perspectives.

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Stephanie LH Calahan

SEPTEMBER 6, 2010

Check out this great tool » Favorite Planning/Calendar Tool - Readers Speak Out There are many ways to manage your time and activities.  What is your favorite planning/calendar tool and why? What is your favorite planning/calendar tool and why? Of all the calendar tools I know, this one handles tasks the best.

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Laughing all the Way to Work

JANUARY 15, 2010

Laughing All the Way to Work: A Survival Blog for Todays Administrative Assistant We all have to work, but who says we cant enjoy it too! My goal for this blog is to give good tips and ideas and occasionally put a smile on your face as you start your day!Lets Lets enjoy our day together.© I guess he thought I needed the help.

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Success

OCTOBER 24, 2023

Then put them in your calendar before anything else. This means 20% of your customers will account for 80% of your sales, 20% of your products will account for 80% of your profits and 20% of your team members will account for 80% of the group’s success. Most people schedule their days with a mix of high- and low-value activities.

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Practically Perfect PA

APRIL 21, 2017

I am also committed to being supportive of my Executive and his team with professional maturity. It is unlikely that I would be able to support everyone at once in my team, but it is also important that I am clear about how to negotiate that same support and manage our mutual expectations realistically and honestly.

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Office Dynamics

APRIL 6, 2017

Later I was recruited by Mr. W – he made it clear that my first priority was to create a highly functioning admin team and to assist him with his management team. When I was able to create a highly functioning admin team, I knew I was more than JUST an admin! This blog is part of our 2017 Blog-A-Thon.

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Stephanie LH Calahan

NOVEMBER 22, 2013

It gives you a place to list all of your projects, tasks and to-do's that is portable, allows you to access it from any device, can be used by up to 15 team members, and is free ( yes, free! ). You can set a due date, and even sych the due date to your calendar. 2 - Keep Your Team Coordinated and Aligned to Their Goals.

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Andrea Kalli

JUNE 28, 2010

Blogs were monetized with Adsense and affiliate products, and what mattered was not the quality or relevancy of the content, but the amount of space which was available to plaster with Adsense advertisements and sponsor information. Blogging frequently is not the goal. Hustle and quick sales will only take your blog so far.

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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

NOVEMBER 4, 2019

What surprised me after looking at the list was that many of the requests had to do with the typical administrative skills or tasks such as: managing multiple managers, dealing with difficult people, managing stress, calendar management, and troubleshooting. I hardly saw requests for advanced competencies or areas of interest.

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Practically Perfect PA

SEPTEMBER 26, 2017

Motivate…my colleagues every single day and bring the team together as we fight for common goals. Inspire…my own office team as I mentor and coach them to see them growing. Plus, all the calendar management, involvement in projects and of course leading my Office team. Connect with me: Blog URL: [link].

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Allwork

AUGUST 9, 2023

International Coworking Day takes place on this day to mark when the self-proclaimed pioneer of coworking and American programmer Brad Neuberg published a blog post on August 9, 2005 announcing: “This week is the first week of coworking, something I am setting up.” Why August 9?

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Office Dynamics

JUNE 6, 2019

Build stronger teams. Think of the future in terms of: new projects outcomes goals your executive’s calendar important upcoming event potential business Consider trends and changes in technology. Read blogs, articles and materials written by trend analysts. Creative Thinking. Become more organized. Reduce costs. Use your head.

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Office Dynamics

MARCH 24, 2015

Join our April Blog-A-Thon. In honor of Administrative Professionals Week (4/20 – 4/24) and Office Dynamics 25th Year in business educating administrative professionals and their executives, we are bringing back our Blog-a-Thon. Feel free to respond to our blogs every day! Administrative Assistants Rock!

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Andrea Kalli

MAY 25, 2010

Of course, the hardest part of blogging is promotion. From technology to self-improvement, every part of the blogging world is packed with insular, difficult groups that can prove a difficult promotional target. Still, there are some blogging techniques that have been proven to be effective.

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Office Dynamics

JANUARY 30, 2017

The most important team in the workplace is that of the executive and his or her administrative assistant. I have been very fortunate to have coached hundreds of executive and assistant teams over 26 years. There are so many facets of the executive and assistant partnership that I’d like to spread my tips and advice over 2 or 3 blogs.

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Success

SEPTEMBER 20, 2022

You missed your virtual team meeting for your side hustle, so you reschedule—that product launch will have to wait. Most achievers have no trouble codifying clear goals but then let time-sucking “opportunities” creep into calendars. Then delivering blog posts via an email list will be a better marketing strategy than creating video.

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Andrea Kalli

SEPTEMBER 9, 2010

Marketing is one of the most popular topics for bloggers, mostly due to the many parallels that the blogging and marketing world share. Unfortunately, marketing blogs are also some of the hardest blogs to monetize. The most popular marketing blogs do not always offer insider information or special tools.

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Office Dynamics

APRIL 2, 2015

If you are an assistant reading this blog, check off the ones that describe you. If you are a manager reading this blog, check off the ones that apply to your administrative partner. Team player. Excellent calendaring skills. This might give you an idea of areas that need to be developed. Good communication skills.

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Andrea Kalli

JULY 7, 2010

With a reasonable amount of blog traffic and a proactive audience, it is possible to put your business in front of thousands, sometimes even tens-of-thousands of eyes, all with a simple special offer or potential prize. Of course, running a blog competition is not as simple as posting what you want people to do.

Promotion 100

Promotion Social Media Twitter Microsoft Outlook 100

Laughing all the Way to Work

JANUARY 10, 2010

Laughing All the Way to Work: A Survival Blog for Todays Administrative Assistant We all have to work, but who says we cant enjoy it too! My goal for this blog is to give good tips and ideas and occasionally put a smile on your face as you start your day!Lets Thank you so much and I intend to come back to your blog often.

Time Zones 100

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Office Dynamics

APRIL 10, 2015

In the previous blog, I shared tips specific to teaching your executive how to work with you. Today’s blog is about a variety of things you can do. Read: Make Your Boss Look Good [Part 1]. Helping your executive shine is about doing 100 little things, not 1 big thing. Remember, when you help your executive look good, you win!

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Practically Perfect PA

MAY 2, 2017

I literally wouldn’t know what I was doing without my inbox and calendar organised just so. I’ve written a few blogs in the past about maximising Outlook for productivity and filing paperwork , but today I wanted to focus specifically on organising your outlook folders. Sad but true, right? Workflow processes and rules.

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Andrea Kalli

MAY 25, 2010

Of course, the hardest part of blogging is promotion. From technology to self-improvement, every part of the blogging world is packed with insular, difficult groups that can prove a difficult promotional target. Still, there are some blogging techniques that have been proven to be effective.

Promotion 100

Promotion Social Media Twitter 2010 100

Andrea Kalli

JULY 7, 2010

With a reasonable amount of blog traffic and a proactive audience, it is possible to put your business in front of thousands, sometimes even tens-of-thousands of eyes, all with a simple special offer or potential prize. Of course, running a blog competition is not as simple as posting what you want people to do.

Promotion 100

Promotion Social Media Twitter Microsoft Outlook 100

Office Dynamics

APRIL 28, 2017

I literally write these into my weekly calendar to make it a priority. Here are some things you can start doing at work right now: Read the industry pubs and blogs, and then share articles and ideas with your team, leadership, boss and/or other departments that could help them do their jobs better or motivate them.

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Laughing all the Way to Work

MARCH 1, 2009

Laughing All the Way to Work: A Survival Blog for Todays Administrative Assistant We all have to work, but who says we cant enjoy it too! My goal for this blog is to give good tips and ideas and occasionally put a smile on your face as you start your day!Lets Thank you so much and I intend to come back to your blog often.

Time Zones 100

Time Zones IAAP Meeting Minutes International 100

Office Dynamics

DECEMBER 8, 2016

Our team-building activity for 2016 was called Compression Planning®: From Idea to Action and Results Faster. Our team-building session was 2 hours long and we just touched the surface. I will write one blog for each issue and we will provide the 25 ideas for each topic that our attendees developed.

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Office Dynamics

FEBRUARY 3, 2019

At least bi-weekly, review the calendar for upcoming events as far as three months out. This blog post is from Joan Burge’s Monday Motivators series. Are presentations, graphs or charts required? If so, how many? Upcoming Travel Discuss upcoming trips so you can anticipate schedules and prepare necessary travel materials.

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Office Dynamics

APRIL 28, 2016

The ability to be a team player in the larger sense of the corporate mission, goals, and objectives. A must-have skill when managing your executive’s calendar is to understand your executive must have down time.”. The right tools and the common sense to apply them appropriately are a given in any role today.”. Toughness is key.

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Jen Lawrence

NOVEMBER 8, 2021

For example, “J Lawrence File Management Blog Article 112021.” To go into further detail check out this blog post ! If you’re looking to clean up your files or revamp how you store them, start with this question: “What would I look for when retrieving this document/file?” ” Would you look for it…. By project?

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Laughing all the Way to Work

OCTOBER 14, 2008

Laughing All the Way to Work: A Survival Blog for Todays Administrative Assistant We all have to work, but who says we cant enjoy it too! My goal for this blog is to give good tips and ideas and occasionally put a smile on your face as you start your day!Lets Thank you so much and I intend to come back to your blog often.

Time Zones 100

Time Zones IAAP Meeting Minutes International 100

Laughing all the Way to Work

OCTOBER 18, 2008

Laughing All the Way to Work: A Survival Blog for Todays Administrative Assistant We all have to work, but who says we cant enjoy it too! My goal for this blog is to give good tips and ideas and occasionally put a smile on your face as you start your day!Lets Thank you so much and I intend to come back to your blog often.

Networking 100

Networking Time Zones IAAP International 100