Practically Perfect PA
FEBRUARY 1, 2016
I have a Bachelor’s degree from Mills College in International Politics & Economics and a Master’s degree from Trinity College Dublin in International Development. Before Dropbox, I worked for a tech start-up and was the executive assistant (EA) to the CEO of an aircraft leasing firm. What are the main aspects of your role?
Allwork
MAY 23, 2023
Uber, Dropbox, and Airbnb all started out as an MVP. this situation intensifies the need to find ways to deliver products and services with tight budgets and timelines. They can achieve these results quickly and effectively, attract investors, and bring a product to market without having to create and closely manage internal teams.
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Productivityist
DECEMBER 15, 2013
In order to monitor contractors’ work, keep the communication streamlined and work together on things remotely, we used a number of applications that we work with internally with all the VAs to optimize work progress and avoid confusion: Communication: Skype, Google Chat, Yammer. File exchange: Dropbox, WeTransfer. Review: Google Docs.
Success
JULY 27, 2022
Some common favorites include Google apps, Grasshopper, Skype and Dropbox. Some web services I suggest are GoToMyPC for international access to one base hard drive, and Evernote for paperless document and image management. oDesk is a directory of international contractors. Keep it simple, says Kent Healy of Healo Capital.
Stephanie LH Calahan
JUNE 17, 2011
Generating awareness for a consumer app without a big marketing budget is definitely a challenge. We have weekly management meetings and daily stand-ups; and we communicate and stay on track with project software, an internal wiki for documentation and real-time messaging. Any big lessons learned?
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