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A day in the life: Katrina Wardell, EA at Dropbox

Practically Perfect PA

Before Dropbox, I worked for a tech start-up and was the executive assistant (EA) to the CEO of an aircraft leasing firm. For the past year and a half, I have worked as the EA to the Head of Dropbox Europe and the Global Head of Customer Experience, but my role has recently changed. What are the main aspects of your role?

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Who Needs an Office? 10 Entrepreneurs Weigh In on the Future of Virtual Work

Success

Sometimes the only viable course of action involves a trial-and-error path in determining what works best for each entrepreneur. Some common favorites include Google apps, Grasshopper, Skype and Dropbox. Finding the right virtual tools for a startup is essential. We also asked Gerber to reach out to YEC members for their input.

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Introducing Boomerang Virtual Assistants

Laughing all the Way to Work

Of course you need to know the basics, but some things you really do learn on the go. I upgraded to the professional package offered by Dropbox so I can receive documents and recordings (I was already running out of space). We don't want to get involved in any kind of budget work, social media help, graphic design and things like that.

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What electronic record-keeping software best fits your needs?

BMT Office Administration

Small businesses often opt for more general file storage options like Google Drive, Dropbox, or Microsoft Sharepoint to store their business and HR files. This makes it an appealing choice for small businesses on a budget. Though of course, it is more costly. Choosing the right electronic record-keeping software.

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Is Too Much of a Free Thing Hurting Your Business?

Tips From T. Marie

Services like Dropbox and Skype can be budget savers when you’re first starting out. And of course there is all of that free information. When you’re a small business, especially when you’re first starting out, the mind is boggled by the abundance of free stuff on the internet.

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How We Pulled Off a Huge Event Through Outsourcing

Productivityist

We ended up hiring him for several jobs and staying in constant contact over the course of several weeks. File exchange: Dropbox, WeTransfer. This saved me the trouble of checking Dropbox regularly and uploading files one by one.). Task management: Trello, oDesk Work Diary, Wunderlist Pro. Review: Google Docs.

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Tracking How to Get It All Done & Avoid Information Overload-Interview With @Springpad CEO @jeffjaner

Stephanie LH Calahan

Generating awareness for a consumer app without a big marketing budget is definitely a challenge. Springpad of course;) along with Dropbox for file management and Yammer for real-time communications in the office.   Any big lessons learned?   Any favorite productivity tools that you use?