Success

DECEMBER 8, 2022

What started as an Etsy store expanded so substantially that celebrities such as Naomi Campbell and Candace Cameron Bure have worn her clothes in magazines , on TV and in their everyday lives. She was diagnosed with major depressive disorder and anxiety over a decade ago, and addressed her struggles on K-DEER’s blog.

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Office Dynamics

APRIL 9, 2016

My very first International speaking opportunity on behalf of Office Dynamics International! Join the blog-a-thon in honor of administrative professionals and be entered to win some awesome prizes (like a subscription to Executive Secretary Magazine !). Be sure to have some fun. I look forward to hearing from you!

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Eat Your Career

JANUARY 14, 2019

So, back in 2006, I started a blog for admins called The Executive Assistant’s Toolbox, where I shared tips and tricks for success in the field. Shockingly, that blog got really popular really fast. My blog was actually purchased by a start-up company (an online community for admins) and I was hired to help build it.

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Success

JULY 13, 2022

Florence Nightingale Graham: This early adopter of skin-care revolutions set out to create her very own “beauty cream,” which ultimately evolved into international cosmetics empire Elizabeth Arden. Whatever the case, these are women who have manifested their ethos, and we are here for it. We hope you’ll join the conversation. Poet and Author.

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Laughing all the Way to Work

JULY 11, 2008

This August will be my one-year anniversary of starting my blog. Over 250 articles later and here I am still blogging. What I have learned as a blogger Blogging about your career is an excellent way to present yourself to a potential employer. It is hard to believe it has been a year already.

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Practically Perfect PA

JANUARY 10, 2017

Internal & External Training. Magazine Subscriptions. Support for an Internal PA Network. Internal & External Training: The first external conference that I ever attended was Square Meal Venues and Events. This eventually enabled me to then request paid internal and external training. Salary Increase.

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Practically Perfect PA

APRIL 25, 2017

Over that time, I have seen the blog grow and grow and grow! There are now over 11,000 of you signed up to the blog posts and newsletters and we attract over 90,000 visitors each month on the website. Here is her blog post on meeting venues. Here is just one such interview with ES Magazine. That’s a lot of people!

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Office Dynamics

JULY 9, 2014

In fact, there is an event called #AdminChat that’s just for assistants – a free event that happens with a select resource, weekly, hosted by Executive Secretary Magazine (another phenomenal administrative resource). IAAP International Association of Administrative Professionals – The largest association for administrative professionals.

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Practically Perfect PA

FEBRUARY 8, 2013

bulliedbyboss: Anonymous author of ‘Bullied by the Boss’, blogging & raising awareness of bullying in the workplace. Lucybrazier: Owner of Executive Secretary Magazine and the VA magazine. PALifeMag: A magazine aiming to make your work life less stressful and more efficient. Tweets on all things admin.

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Office Dynamics

APRIL 5, 2016

This article was originally published in Executive Secretary Magazine and shared with permission by OfficeTeam and it’s author. Connect with us on Facebook , LinkedIn , Twitter , Google+ , Pinterest and the OfficeTeam blog. This post is participating in our April Blog-a-Thon. Comment below and enter to win great prizes! .

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A Great Day's Work

SEPTEMBER 4, 2016

Why did you start the blog, A Great Day’s Work ? I started my blog A Great Day’s Work to share resources with administrative professionals in an effort to help them be successful in their career and inspire them to lead in the workplace. What is your favorite magazine subscription? I have many magazine subscriptions.

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Office Dynamics

OCTOBER 15, 2014

She was profiled in the March 2012 issue of Executive Secretary magazine, and has guest-blogged for All Things Admin®, Office Dynamics®, and the American Society for Training and Development (ASTD). The post Hearing the Message appeared first on Office Dynamics.

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Small Business Labs

SEPTEMBER 8, 2010

Small Business Blogs Entrepreneur Magazine Blog Entrepreneurship & Education at the Kauffman Foundation Fresh Inc. The article looks at how companies with a large exposure to international markets are faring versus companies that are dependent on the US.  and burger giant McDonald's Corp.

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Practically Perfect PA

APRIL 25, 2017

Over that time, I have seen the blog grow and grow and grow! There are now over 11,000 of you signed up to the blog posts and newsletters and we attract over 90,000 visitors each month on the website. Here is her blog post on meeting venues. Here is just one such interview with ES Magazine. That’s a lot of people!

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Small Business Labs

MAY 6, 2010

Small Business Blogs Entrepreneur Magazine Blog Entrepreneurship & Education at the Kauffman Foundation Fresh Inc.   They're an award winning magazine with a rich history and an international reputation for outstanding reporting.  "  Evidently Newsweek is not worth much. 

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Laughing all the Way to Work

JUNE 19, 2008

I read professional magazines, books about topics that I want to be educated on, website articles related to my career and the list can go on. That's the beauty of a book or magazine, you can take it with you. Admin Advantage This is also a very good professional magazine by Desk Demon based in the UK and the United States.

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Bonnie Low Kramen

AUGUST 11, 2021

By Bonnie Low-Kramen for Executive Support Magazine | August 2021. This article first appeared in Executive Support Magazine, a global training publication and a must-read for any administrative professional. Olympia Dukakis & Personal Asst. Bonnie Low-Kramen on the set of “Over the Hill” in Australia, 1991.

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Practically Perfect PA

SEPTEMBER 22, 2013

Internal training and graduate programmes. If your company has an internal training programme which could be online do take the time to have a look at the options. Executive Secretary Magazine has a good up to date list on their website. Blogs (like this one!). Professional publications such as Olé Magazine or PA Life.

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Small Business Labs

AUGUST 11, 2010

Small Business Blogs Entrepreneur Magazine Blog Entrepreneurship & Education at the Kauffman Foundation Fresh Inc. Large companies are doing well because of their exposure to stronger international markets and better access to credit and government stimulus spending.  They've

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Small Business Labs

OCTOBER 22, 2010

Small Business Blogs Entrepreneur Magazine Blog Entrepreneurship & Education at the Kauffman Foundation Fresh Inc. Companies should bring together their social CRM, internal communications and collaboration, and public social site initiatives into a coordinated strategy.

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Office Dynamics

OCTOBER 1, 2015

[This article was originally posted at Executive Secretary Magazine.]. As founder and CEO of Office Dynamics International, I have been on the “other side of the desk” for 25 years. There is no greater relationship in the workplace than that of an executive and an Assistant. I have had some good Assistants and one bad Assistant.

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Small Business Labs

OCTOBER 19, 2010

Small Business Blogs Entrepreneur Magazine Blog Entrepreneurship & Education at the Kauffman Foundation Fresh Inc. Large companies have been able to grow revenues primarily because of their exposure to stronger international markets.    So far, most small businesses are not. 

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Productivityist

NOVEMBER 18, 2019

I haven’t taken guest posts in a while but the topic of burnout has come up a lot lately and when Stewart asked if he could write something about for my blog, I jumped at the chance. Burnout is now included in the International Classification of Diseases released by the World Health Organization, as a medical condition.

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Laughing all the Way to Work

JULY 11, 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 Read professional magazines when you get the opportunity.

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Service Untitled

AUGUST 26, 2010

Service Untitled The blog about customer service and the customer service experience. I started as a publisher for Departures Magazine. So instead of a US service network and an international service network, since the beginning of year we have had a global service network we call World Service.

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Small Business Labs

AUGUST 19, 2010

Small Business Blogs Entrepreneur Magazine Blog Entrepreneurship & Education at the Kauffman Foundation Fresh Inc.   The chart below wasbuilt by Nielsen using regional economic forecasts from the International Monetary Fund (IMF).   This is 3x the growth rate of developed countries. 

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Practically Perfect PA

JUNE 19, 2012

Internal envelops – I go through dozens of these a week. Files – see my previous blog on my filing system. This is kept neatly in an upright plastic magazine rack and I cull out of date information every few months. Follow my blog with Bloglovin. If you have a drawer keep this in there rather than on your desk.

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Jen Lawrence

NOVEMBER 15, 2018

International Association of Administrative Professionals (IAAP). Check out this list hosted by Executive Secretary Magazine. Webinars, books, magazines, courses. Executive Secretary Magazine. This blog post was not sponsored but may contain links as part of an affiliate program I participate in. Want more options?

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Practically Perfect PA

JULY 2, 2015

Lucy Brazier – Executive Secretary Magazine April 23, 2105. Jennifer Corcoran is an Office Manager with 20 years’ admin/PA experience working with Senior Executives at international level. The original article can be found on Jennifer’s blog and you can also follow her on Twitter: @jencorcoran_pa.

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Small Business Labs

JULY 14, 2010

Small Business Blogs Entrepreneur Magazine Blog Entrepreneurship & Education at the Kauffman Foundation Fresh Inc. Blog powered by TypePad Member since 01/2005 « Is Facebook Replacing Traditional Websites? When we reference organizations that have provided us funding in the last year we will note it.

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Laughing all the Way to Work

SEPTEMBER 16, 2007

As I was doing research for other articles on this blog I came across the International Association of Administrative Professionals' website ("IAAP") and was reminded of the advantages of being part of a professional organization. This article is not intended to be an endorsement of any one particular organization over another.

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Professional Assistant Blog

SEPTEMBER 23, 2008

I work for a magazine and we hire freelancers for all sorts of reasons. Think of it this way: You can only do so much and getting a helping hand will get those extra tasks completed when the need to be completed – on time and right the first time. You only have to hire a freelancer for the jobs that need urgent attention.

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Laughing all the Way to Work

MAY 16, 2008

I read our professional magazines and notice that the majority of the articles are written by office consultants or HR professionals. I have had e-mails from readers of this blog and they have commended me on the content. I stumbled across your blog, and would like to commend you on the excellent content!

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The Small Business Blog

AUGUST 31, 2010

Whether your target market is local, national or international, the only way you are going to get customers and make profit is by making sure that people know about your business. Use the Internet : Long gone are the days when a simple magazine advert or television ad would make a mark with potential customers.

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Musings of a High-Level Executive Assistant

JANUARY 30, 2013

I try to keep the blog mostly work related for my readers’ benefit, so I was extra delighted by the comments I’ve been getting about my personal new year’s resolutions post last time. And thank you to new readers who are following my blog! I've answered similar questions in the past here and on my blog as well.

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Bonnie Low Kramen

FEBRUARY 10, 2021

She is on the Editorial Board and a columnist for Executive Secretary Magazine and is a contributing writer to many other international publications. Bonnie co-hosts the monthly “Be the Ultimate Assistant Podcast” with Vickie Sokol Evans available on iTunes, Spotify, and Stitcher.

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The Small Business Blog

APRIL 29, 2008

Other Great Business Blogs Social Media for Business WinWeb Pitch of the Week – Martin Everard Benefits Of Building A Home Business Is There More Financial Hardship To Come? One I would add would be to blog as we. In order to stop spam on my blog and increase conversations, I had to implement some simple rules: 1. Do you think.

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