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Why Conference Receptions Are A Great Place to Start Networking

Office Dynamics

Do you dread going to the welcome reception at a conference? A lot of people do, especially if they attend the conference alone or are a first timer. However, going to the first night’s event when attending an administrative conference is a great way to start meeting the people with whom you will spend the next 3 or 4 days.

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2019 Joan Burge Innovation Award for Assistants

Office Dynamics

This Award was presented to the winner at the Office Dynamics 26 th Annual Conference for Administrative Excellence. Other ideas presented included: An executive’s travel binder. And if you attend our 2020 Annual Conference for Administrative Excellence , please submit your innovative idea.

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10 Apps for Administrative Productivity and Organization

Office Dynamics

Travel Planning Apps: Whether you’re the one traveling, or simply attempting to get your executive from point A to point B, travel planning apps can be a life saver. Business Card Scanning Apps: Anyone who’s ever attended a conference or networking event knows just how quickly all those business cards stack up.

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Coaching for Executive Assistants and Administrative Assistants

Office Dynamics

If in person is beyond your budget, we also provide coaching via conference calls. We use this information for a 30-, 60- and 90-day follow-up call with the assistant and the executive to track progress. Should your executive ever bring in a coach for you, see it as a good thing! On the other hand, you might request some private coaching.

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Getting buy in from the boss

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If you request to attend a Training Day and they say that time away from the office is the main issue, then you need to make the conference seem as undisruptive as possible. Getting buy-in IS ACHIEVABLE and I managed to successfully get the following approved: Business Cards. The Assist Conference 2017. Salary Increase.

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Coaching for Executive Assistants

Office Dynamics

If in person is beyond your budget, we also provide coaching via conference calls. We use this information for a 30-, 60- and 90-day follow-up call with the assistant and the executive to track progress. Should your executive ever bring in a coach for you, see it as a good thing! On the other hand, you might request some private coaching.

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Great Apps for Assistants

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Here are a few of my favourites: Travel. This app is slightly more expensive but worth paying for if your manager travels a lot. You can set it for your current location or receive alerts from places you are planning to travel too. And it is also handy for when your manager is travelling. FlightTrack: £2.99