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Raise your hand if you like automated phone message systems…

ProAssisting Blog

Home Blog About Us Who we are About the Program Program Specifics Execs, HR Depts. Ethan on Some BIG News To Share Iris on Some BIG News To Share Debbie on Some BIG News To Share Business Managament Basics on So you wanna be a Virtual Assistant (VA)?

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How to Get Your Work Done, With Less Stress

Productivity Bits

These distractions also cause stress, which makes work even more unbearable. The key to getting work done is to decrease your stress, which can develop from a variety of situations — from issues in your personal life to your workload at the office. No matter where it comes from, though, stress hurts your productivity.

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Preparing for the Phone Interview

Job Advice Blog

Many of my clients have asked me to help them prep for a phone interview. What do you do on the phone? Despite the limitations associated with a phone screen you can still make a powerful impression – powerful enough to get the real deal – an invite to the office. This is probably going to be your home and cell phone.

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Could technology make Assistants obsolete?

ProAssisting Blog

Home Blog About Us Who we are About the Program Program Specifics Execs, HR Depts. Submitted by Ethan on February 05, 2010 at 01:05 PM Just downloaded a new app for my iPhone that the maker calls, “The Personal Assistant in your Phone.&# Siri - The Personal Assistant in your Phone from Tom Gruber on Vimeo. Have an iPhone?

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Are Eu-Stressing or Dis-Stressing?

Professional Assistant Blog

Home About Me Advertise Are Eu-Stressing or Dis-Stressing? Do you feel tired and stressed throughout each work day? Unfortunately, stress is always going to be a part of our lives. The only people that are not stressed are the ones that arent alive. Eustress is the type of stress that makes you feel good.

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The What, Who and How of Outsourcing… So You Can Let Go

Success

Regus.com has a program that provides access to office space in 2,000 locations worldwide, with a couple of nice bonuses: The locations will answer your phone 24 hours a day as well as accept your mail and other deliveries. If it’s answering the phone, you should have a script. I use it with my interns for my blog.

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Upping your A(ssisting) game when you work with a Board of Trustees

Executive Leadership Support Blog

Cultivating this relationship can relieve stress from your Chairperson and you will not only have a seat at the table, you can push your chair into the table and be ready to participate. As a bonus this will also alleviate emails and phone calls to you asking when something is due.

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