The Small Business Blog

NOVEMBER 13, 2013

On Thursday I was hosting a seminar session at a local business expo. As I drove for the hour that it took me to get to the venue I went over the… Read the full article here: Return and Investment: A salutary lesson in Emotional Intelligence on: THE SMALL BUSINESS BLOG.

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On The Job

JULY 22, 2019

Becomes very active on LinkedIn, starts a professional blog or adds tons of new connections via Twitter. Very interested in conferences or seminars. Finds an excuse not to join group lunches or coffee runs. Takes lunches at odd times (may be a sign he or she is interviewing somewhere.) Dresses better.

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Professional Assistant Blog

DECEMBER 5, 2007

Home About Me Advertise Want to Blog About Your Work? Blogging about your firm is one of the ways to do this. More and more firms are allowing their employees to blog, whether it be internal or external. Internal blogging refers to employees writing blogs that are stored on an intranet or company server.

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Office Dynamics

APRIL 2, 2015

Many times in my live workshops and seminars for executive and administrative assistants, I ask the participant to create a list of qualities, attributes, and attitudes of star-performing assistants. If you are an assistant reading this blog, check off the ones that describe you. Over the years, I have collected more than 300 ideas.

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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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Office Dynamics

FEBRUARY 12, 2015

Joan Burge, a renowned author and administrative expert, is the creator of the Star Achievement Series®, World Class Assistant™ Certificate Program, more than 40 customized workshops and seminars for administrative professionals and author of several books. How to become a valuable employee: Become An Admin Superstar.

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Tips From T. Marie

MAY 31, 2011

In fact, if you’re business isn’t growing the way you’d like, taking a class or attending a seminar or webinar may be just the thing to help. Part of the benefit of attending a class or seminar is to be able to sit back, relax and focus on the material being presented. Related Posts: Find Clients Through Blogging?

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Practically Perfect PA

OCTOBER 23, 2013

As you’ll know I do work in events and I also attend a lot of events so I do get to see a real mix of different types of conferences, seminars and exhibitions and I also witness many different types of delegates ranging from brilliant to totally unengaged (the thought “seriously why are you here?”

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The Office Professionals Place

AUGUST 1, 2010

Enroll in a class or attend a seminar. You are already on the right track by reading this blog – Thanks! Here are 10 ways to remain an important asset to the company. Be proactive. Look for ways to improve your professional development within your industry or field.

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Office Dynamics

APRIL 13, 2015

For example, if there’s a seminar, conference or training session they can attend in the future, on- or off-site, let them go! Here are five great ways to thank the assistants – those outstanding, indispensable administrative professionals who help us succeed each and every day : Support their professional development. Joan Burge.

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The Office Professionals Place

SEPTEMBER 22, 2009

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. Register for a professional development workshop or seminar. These seminars may enlist 1-2 day training. Lets grow together!

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Office Dynamics

JULY 26, 2013

In all my classes, workshops, conferences, and seminars – whether they are one hour or three days long, I encourage creativity and fun. Huddle discussion was based on the original blog post from Positively Positive.' As you can see in this video, this team of two was very creative in talking about marketing yourself.

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Practically Perfect PA

DECEMBER 7, 2011

In my previous blog I looked at some of the common questions interviewers ask and the answers I would give if I had an interview, the examples are personal to me but hopefully will help you think about how you structure your answers. For everyone that arrived for the seminar I was able to offer them a safe and calm environment.

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Ian's Messy Desk

NOVEMBER 8, 2013

You don’t have to spend a fortune on seminar sessions. These are shorter clips including: Blogs in Plain English. Today I ate my lunch in front of the computer and watch Guy Kawasaki’s presentation, “ The Art of the Start” from TiECon 2006 : a useful 40 minutes. Pamelia Kurstin: Theremin, the untouchable music.

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Stephanie LH Calahan

OCTOBER 15, 2013

Blog Talk Radio.   Some are ongoing (the host interviews an expert on a regular basis over the course of the year) and others are in summit/seminar format (the host brings on numerous experts over a few week period.). .   Sites for Your Research. Internet Radio Networks and Podcasts. TogiNet Radio. Women's Radio.

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Service Untitled

AUGUST 5, 2010

Service Untitled The blog about customer service and the customer service experience. Some companies think that customer service representatives do not learn skills from abstract situations taught in seminars and training classes, but I witnessed an interesting experience yesterday that had been learned and mastered well.

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Practically Perfect PA

JUNE 13, 2016

Next up in our series of blog posts about regional PA networks, we have the Peterborough PA network. There is no cost for the seminars and we pride ourselves on having had local support since April 2013. Firstly, can I have a little background about you…. What is your career background?

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Office Dynamics

SEPTEMBER 9, 2009

It is a time when many performance reviews are given, raises are put into budgets, conferences and seminars are talked about as well as training and travel. Tags: Admin Assistant Training Executive Blog. What does this mean to you? It is your time to speak up and educate your boss or department head on your needs and wants.

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Office Dynamics

MARCH 5, 2015

Joan Burge, a renowned author and administrative expert, is the creator of the Star Achievement Series®, World Class Assistant™ Certificate Program, more than 40 customized workshops and seminars for administrative professionals and author of several books.

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Professional Assistant Blog

NOVEMBER 18, 2009

Post from: Administrative Assistant Tips 2comments for this post soruba Nice blog. Subscribe to The Professional Assistant feeds or get posts e-mailed directly to you today. Until next time, Take care - of your clutter!

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Professional Assistant Blog

JUNE 8, 2010

I have really enjoyed reading your blog in the past and hope to see more of your blogs in the future. I write a blog for a Boston venture capital firm called OpenView Venture Partners. My blog title is 'Through the Eyes of the Gatekeeper' Please check it out and let me know what you think.

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Office Dynamics

MARCH 18, 2015

Tell your executive about upcoming seminars and workshops you would like to attend and why. If you recently attended a seminar or training session, share the ideas you learned with your executive. Discuss your training and development requirements with your executive. Registration is open for upcoming 2015 classes.

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Office Dynamics

FEBRUARY 10, 2009

When a manager or company invests in training, seminars, conferences, or books and CDs for administrative assistants and executive assistants often they end up benefiting. Tags: Admin Assistant Training Executive Blog. The more educated I became, the more able I was to assist my executive. You do not want to lose her or him!

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The Office Professionals Place

NOVEMBER 25, 2009

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. I have attended many seminars and workshops which have given me new insights. Lets grow together! Tap into each others brains.

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Ian's Messy Desk

OCTOBER 8, 2010

Or, if you prefer, you can subscribe to my blog posts by e-mail. For example: Your manager wants to improve employee technical skills; mentions the benefits of having a needs analysis to plan the training ; and asks you to look into self-study manuals, seminars, teleconferencing and cheaper training options. Thanks for visiting!

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Practically Perfect PA

APRIL 27, 2015

Put every PA on a shared distribution list and ideally a closed SharePoint site for sharing information such as training & seminars. The original article can be found on Jennifer’s blog and you can also follow her on Twitter: @jencorcoran_pa. Jennifer describes herself as a Champion of the PA Profession.

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Professional Assistant Blog

JULY 14, 2009

You search around to find the best deal (check out Travel Links on the right side of this blog for some suggestions) and book what your boss needed. The time finally comes when your boss is flying out to that all important business trip. They forget to do their own flight check-in and dont have time, so they call you up and ask you to do it.

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Professional Assistant Blog

JANUARY 18, 2008

If you are on a training course via your computer (WebEx) and listening in to the presenter, you want your full attention on the seminar or workshop that you are attending at your cubicle. Its inevitable, but its part of your job description.

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Office Dynamics

AUGUST 4, 2009

Hello, Blog readers! Jasmine Freeman here with a special blog post of my own for you. If you have been following Joan Burge via her blog , her books , her live seminars or her free webinar series, 26 Weeks to Administrative Excellence you have probably heard my name mentioned once or twice.

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Office Dynamics

AUGUST 4, 2009

Hello, Blog readers! Jasmine Freeman here with a special blog post of my own for you. If you have been following Joan Burge via her blog , her books , her live seminars or her free webinar series, 26 Weeks to Administrative Excellence you have probably heard my name mentioned once or twice.

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Loosely Speaking

DECEMBER 22, 2009

This conference call seminar is open to all VAs for just $25.00! Additionally, Patty is the owner of JERPAT Virtual Assistants and JERPAT Web Designs which provides affordable tele-seminar, administrative, and web design support to coaches and virtual professionals. link] Additional details are here on the AZVAs FaceBook fan page.

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Professional Assistant Blog

JULY 7, 2010

Categories Client Service (23) Ergonomics (6) Job Seeking (20) Meetings (43) MS-Access (8) MS-Excel (23) MS-Outlook (34) MS-PowerPoint (11) MS-Word (22) Networking (27) Office Gossip (18) Organize (91) Prioritize (42) Productivity (202) Research (7) System Security (16) Travel (20) The Archives The Archives July 2010 (4) June 2010 (4) November 2009 (..)

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Office Dynamics

JANUARY 13, 2013

In that article, I had asked readers to share their BIG dream with us and we would post them on our Office Dynamics Blog. Assistants were not attending anything more than a one-day seminar. If you want to share with me your BIG dream and allow me to post it on the Office Dynamics Blog, write me at staff@OfficeDynamics.com.

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Professional Assistant Blog

NOVEMBER 25, 2009

One of my readers asks: Ive been reading your blog for the past few months and really appreciate all the information and tips you provide! Post from: Administrative Assistant Tips 4comments for this post eurobillion This post has been removed by a blog administrator. This happens to the best of us all of the time.

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Ian's Messy Desk

SEPTEMBER 10, 2010

Or, if you prefer, you can subscribe to my blog posts by e-mail. Will it be a large lecture hall or small seminar room? Leave a comment Subscribe to blog posts by Email The Essential Motivation Handbook The Zen Habits Handbook for Life! Thanks for visiting! What is their level of knowledge or experience with the subject.

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Professional Assistant Blog

OCTOBER 27, 2008

I have been running this blog for just over a year now and it has grown quite a bit, as you can tell. By The Professional Assistant on Monday, October 27, 2008 Filed Under: D o you have a question? Do you feel that you need help one something related to your career ? Do you want to ask something, but feel shy to do so?

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Office Dynamics

APRIL 19, 2009

For example, if there’s a seminar or training session they can attend April 25 either on- or off-site, let them go! Tags: Executive Blog. Here are five great ways to thank those outstanding, indispensable administrative professionals who help us succeed each and every day: Support their professional development.

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