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Dealing with confidential electronic documents

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A few years ago I wrote a really detailed blog about dealing with confidential electronic documents and paperwork. Today, I thought I would write an update on my blog from a few years ago and concentrate on electronic documents. We must be trustworthy and as hard as it is, keep all confidential matters to ourselves.

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10 Strategies to help you Tweet like a Social Media Rockstar

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Don’t think you’re limited to existing headlines you’ve used for blog posts. The link to the blog remains the same, but by editing the text around it you maximise its impact and potential click-through rate. Collaboration, honesty and learning all form a part of my personal brand. What are your values? What do you stand for?

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15 social media and technology trends for 2015

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For assistants who have managers that engage with social media it is important that they have a variety of great images that they can use when tweeting, updating LinkedIn and writing for the corporate blog. I wrote a blog about this a few months ago that gives tips on keeping your social media organised. Be relevant. Twitter Ads.

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Best tips on working with multiple managers

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I recommend this blog post from Edwina at Who’s the Real Boss. A great can do attitude, collaboration skills and fantastic multitasking skills are what always get me going. Mutual respect and collaboration also goes a long way, especially when there are competing deadlines/interests. Manage time and organise your time.

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Are you a networked PA?

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Be consistent and collaborative. Find your tribe – if starting out then attend an industry event or one related to your peers – networking with like-minded people ensures that there is an existing collaborative and supportive framework and community in place. Volunteering is also worth exploring. The post Are you a networked PA?

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Organising the best team building event ever

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In today’s blog post I’ve pulled together a great list of resources that will help you organise the best team building event ever. Bizbash have a great article on how you can extend your team building activities through collaboration and communication. Return on investment . Ask your team what they want to do. ROI people!

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A business case outline for an internal PA network

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The overall concept is to share best practice and information and to create a unified sense of collaboration between all Assistants. Dispel the ‘Ivory Tower’ myth and work much more closely with other PAs and try to avoid working in silos and have a more collaborative outlook. Have a launch event to promote the PA network.