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Trust Me on This: Building a Business Clients Love

Tips From T. Marie

Why Trust Is Non-Negotiable Imagine going on a first date and your companion spends the entire time on their phone. Showcase Your Knowledge and Passion: Use your website, blog, or social media to share valuable insights into your industry. Doesn’t exactly scream “trustworthy,” does it?

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Inside the Peterborough PA Network

Practically Perfect PA

Next up in our series of blog posts about regional PA networks, we have the Peterborough PA network. Launched by Bethany Fovargue in 2013 this network has gone from strength to strength and Bethany is now asked to speak and promote the role of assistants all over the world. . About the network….

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Have You Reached A Career Plateau? How to Regain Control

Office Dynamics

If inexperience is holding you back, approach someone whose work you admire and ask him/her to mentor you. Offer to help coordinate a “lunch and learn” session, or an after-hours network of your peers. Mentor someone else, and you’ll find it’s also good for you. Turn to peer networks, blogs and books to support your turnaround.

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Book Review: Give and Take

Productivityist

As I continue my travels, I''m offering up a guest post from a regular contributor to the blog, Mike Dariano. One of the ways that givers get ahead is through better networking, and not in the traditional sense of selling something to someone. Grant also writes about how givers negotiate better than takers.

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A Day in the Life of an Admin

The Office Professionals Place

The Office Professionals Place by Elite Office Concepts The purpose of this blog is to educate, enlighten, motivate, inspire, and strengthen office professionals to grow in their professional development. Attend seminars and conferences, subscribe to professional publications, get or become a mentor, and take classes (i.e.

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Answering Your Questions

Musings of a High-Level Executive Assistant

How you network, how you brand and sell yourself, and how amazing you are as an assistant all play a factor. For example, my boss would be a board member of another company or some personal events would overlap with networking. There are others who mean well, but never have enough time to mentor you.

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Answering Reader Mail: Confidential Job Hunts, Raises, Promotions & Better Projects

Musings of a High-Level Executive Assistant

It’s such a shame that there aren’t more managers who are good mentors that help each individual grow and learn more in their roles. You also have more negotiating leverage for a better salary and projects. Asking for recommendations is something you should be doing all-year round, just like networking.