Office Dynamics

APRIL 13, 2017

We have done our best to provide you with some great blogs during the month of April. Basics include: travel planning, appointment coordination, meeting preparation, all facets of communication, organizational skills, and time and project management. This blog is part of our 2017 Blog-A-Thon. The basics.

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Office Dynamics

APRIL 20, 2017

This smart app even “learns” your schedule and adapts to your busy and available times. Project Management Apps: Teamwork is, by far, my favorite project management app. You can update statuses, track time and tasks, and get real-time updates on all your projects. This blog is part of our 2017 Blog-A-Thon.

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All Things Admin

APRIL 17, 2024

For instance, this blog post is saved as: ATA Blog Post for 04.17.24 – Getting Organized With Information Management This naming convention tells us what type of file it is (a blog post), when it will publish (April 17, 2024), and what it’s about (information management).

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Bonnie Low-Krayman

JANUARY 10, 2024

After she achieved her goal, she offered to lead 30-minute virtual lunch and learns to teach others the time-saving tips that she learned. These lunch and learns injected the virtual staff with new energy and enthusiasm for learning.

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Office Dynamics

APRIL 25, 2017

For example, here are a few of the most common roles that may be a great fit for assistants, depending on your skills and interests: Project Manager. Learn how to run reports and queries, or maybe offer to help creating procedures for others to do the same. This blog is part of our 2017 Blog-A-Thon. Event Planner.

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BioTeams

SEPTEMBER 1, 2009

A short Bioteams video interview has been published by Bas de Baar on Project Shrink where Bas and I discuss some of the most common questions about bioteams projects such as team member alignment and is there a role for a project manager in a bioteam (Yes!).

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Tips From T. Marie

JUNE 1, 2023

In this blog post, we’ll explore practical strategies to help you overcome work-from-home guilt and reclaim your confidence. Platforms like email, instant messaging, or project management software allow you to stay connected, share updates, and seek clarification on tasks. But fear not! So, let’s dive in!

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Office Dynamics

JANUARY 23, 2019

One of my favorite aspects of attending a professional development conference is the opportunity to connect with other administrative professionals to share processes, tips, best practices and learn how they simplify daily tasks with technology. How exciting is it to learn something new related to your field from someone that uses it daily?

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C-Suite Assistants

FEBRUARY 27, 2023

In September 2022 we published a blog on Executive Assistant salaries. In that blog, we tracked some of the changes we’ve seen over the last several years and refer to an increase of 20% in the average salary for an EA to the CEO over the last 5 years. Executive Assistants who fit this profile are in high demand and low supply.

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BMT Office Administration

NOVEMBER 15, 2022

Are you tired of trying to keep track of projects via Excel spreadsheets and Gmail? If so, it’s time to introduce yourself to the ever-growing world of cloud-based project management software. With the right app, you can keep track of everything related to your project in one convenient location. Ease of use.

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Practically Perfect PA

APRIL 19, 2017

This is the second of three blogs that we are producing based on all the great information and feedback we got from our workshop participants. Read the first one, on what to look for in an event supplier , and watch out for the third and final blog, on how to ensure organisations value PA work!

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Jen Lawrence

JULY 21, 2022

Truth time – how many times have you avoided using your task management system because it felt like more work than it’s worth? This is an incredibly common problem – our project management tools seem to make things harder. This blog post will guide you in cleaning out your system effectively.

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BMT Office Administration

NOVEMBER 30, 2022

Not only that, but keeping up with dozens of email threads is a remarkably inefficient way to handle task management, not to mention that it’s a huge hassle. That’s why cloud-based project management software programs have become so widespread over the past few years. ClickUp’s project management solutions.

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BMT Office Administration

OCTOBER 25, 2022

Whether you’re a freelancer or supervise small teams for enterprise-level companies, project management tools are a must if you want to stay efficient and organized. Today, two apps that dominate the project management workspace are Trello and Asana. Asana vs. Trello: What’s the difference? What are those?

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All Things Admin

JANUARY 26, 2023

​Whether you’re using it for travel planning, procedures development, project management, or just basic notetaking, OneNote is one of the most dynamic software programs out there for administrative professionals. If you haven’t checked out that blog post, you can find it here. The Learning Doesn’t Stop Here!

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The Small Business Blog

JUNE 29, 2010

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. Leave a Reply I would love to hear from you, please let me know what your take on my blog post is. Do you think.

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Small Business CEO

MARCH 16, 2019

Thanks to the plethora of online resources available to anyone with an internet connection, it’s possible to learn the basics of entrepreneurship and business ownership. … The post Can You Start a Business Using Free Software? … The post Can You Start a Business Using Free Software? appeared first on SMALL BUSINESS CEO.

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All Things Admin

JUNE 8, 2022

Here are some options to consider: Blog. Project Management. Julie applies her administrative expertise and passion for lifelong learning to serving as an enthusiastic mentor, speaker and author who educates admins around the world on how to be more effective every day. Work Samples or Portfolio. Contact or Contact Me.

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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. Practically Perfect PA has now been up and running for 5 years. Lorraine Stone.

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C-Suite Assistants

JANUARY 14, 2021

You may have been employed at a company that has not yet fully reopened, or you may be assisting your children with remote learning. They make telephone calls, type and review documents, conduct research, update blogs and social media, make travel arrangements for managers, prepare presentations and assemble reports.

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Office Dynamics

APRIL 20, 2016

Editor’s Note: This is a revised version of an original post from the OfficeNinjas blog. Working as an admin professional often means working closely with leadership positions and essentially acting as project manager for the C-suite. It brings a whole new meaning to learning on the job. “ Author: OfficeNinjas.

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Office Dynamics

JULY 10, 2018

The meeting is typically a way to evaluate the past year’s project management, acknowledge achievements, receive valuable feedback for performance improvement and create new goals for continued productivity. Learning is always a win-win for an employee & manager and progress is easily tracked.

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Karen Vivarelli

SEPTEMBER 29, 2020

And if you’re just hearing about virtual assistants for the first time, then you’ve come to the right place to learn all about them. In this course, I am your biz bestie, showing you the ropes and sharing the lessons I learned when I first started as a VA. You can charge hourly, by project, or by package. Yup, that’s right!

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Practically Perfect PA

APRIL 18, 2016

A place to come, learn and realise that there was at least one other PA that felt the same way you did and was facing the same every day issues you were (and some of the triumphs too!) Sherien Ahmed @sherienSA , PA to Senior Management Team, Venture Trust. Sally Lloyd @salidatious Assstant to Managing Director, CodeBase.

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Office Dynamics

MARCH 14, 2012

We have dedicated several blogs to informing you about our administrative assistant conference speaker line-up. Annette Brown, Learning & Business Consultant. Annette Brown, Learning & Business Consultant. Annette Brown is a learning and business consultant with thirty years’ proven experience.

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Stephanie LH Calahan

JANUARY 26, 2011

  The situation: Tweet "Rob" is a project manager that is responsible for a number of projects across the world and he needs to keep track of all of them.    I LOVE basecamp I have used it to coordinate many different projects where team members are all over the place.

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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. Also, learn to stop negative thoughts and stay far away from perfectionism. The following post is a guest contribution from Stewart Dunlop.

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Stephanie LH Calahan

NOVEMBER 22, 2013

" Then, I heard this comment: "I use Asana for task and project management, and the app is on my iPhone and iPad, so I can see all of my tasks at a glance and add to them if needed. I’m enjoying a new love affair… with my task management tool! Task/Project Management Tool: Asana. Learning Curve.

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Tips From T. Marie

DECEMBER 30, 2014

You can no longer deny the benefits of cloud services like document storage, subscription based cloud software services and virtual office space with shared project management. So called experts claimed that blogging had died several years ago when Twitter and Facebook exploded in popularity. Those experts were wrong.

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Brilliantly Better

FEBRUARY 28, 2012

To make this (potentially long) story short, I ended up with the contact info of two exceptional entrepreneurs, a good relationship with each of them and a huge project to restart (almost) from scratch. A few months later, these are the lessons I learned from this. But because I’m using it every day on this very blog.

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Practically Perfect PA

JULY 2, 2015

CPD – Active learning in relation to both hard and soft skills. Project Management – Time Management, Critical Thinking and Coordination Skills. Event Management – Deductive and Inductive Reasoning. Risk Management. Stakeholder Management. Supervise and train other clerical staff.

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Andrea Kalli

JUNE 17, 2010

Summer is one of the best times for me to catch up on my learning, so this summer I’ve decided to go to camp! Easy-To-Implement System for Designing and Building a Winning WordPress Blog Site. WordPress Plugin Central – Implementing the Right WordPress Plugins to Ignite Traffic and Results for Your Blog.

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Andrea Kalli

JUNE 17, 2010

Summer is one of the best times for me to catch up on my learning, so this summer I’ve decided to go to camp! Easy-To-Implement System for Designing and Building a Winning WordPress Blog Site. WordPress Plugin Central – Implementing the Right WordPress Plugins to Ignite Traffic and Results for Your Blog.

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Practically Perfect PA

APRIL 1, 2014

Last month I posted a blog about diversification with the assistant role. Event Management, Project Management, Human Resources and Finance have become a big part of my job. I find myself being a ‘Jack of all trades’, and constantly learn, which is rather exciting.”

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On The Job

MAY 19, 2010

Helpful information and advice from Americas favorite workplace columnist About Anita Blog Books Syndicated Column Interviews Career Links Contact Wednesday, May 19, 2010 The Most Critical Lessons From This Crummy Job Market When I was a kid, one of those "grown-up" sayings that made no sense to me was "never say never again."

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Office Dynamics

OCTOBER 6, 2010

Guest Blog entry provided by Debbie Gross, Chief Executive Assistant to John Chamber, Cisco Systems. It's about being an amazing time and project management juggler while working 24/7, and at the same time taking care of ourselves and trying to have personal lives. Learning the "Why" and "What" about the business.

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Office Dynamics

OCTOBER 6, 2010

Guest Blog entry provided by Debbie Gross, Chief Executive Assistant to John Chamber, Cisco Systems. It's about being an amazing time and project management juggler while working 24/7, and at the same time taking care of ourselves and trying to have personal lives. Learning the "Why" and "What" about the business.

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